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Wow, that is truly great progress, huge difference! I tried SL myself once, but didn't get nearly as good results as yours. Do you do anything else, like running or something? Or just SL alone? You're such an inspiration!

This is exactly what I wonder: is my whole life going to revolve around trying to lose fat and not succeeding? That'd be terrible! But yeah, I hear you. Let's do as you say, try to stay with it and be patient and all that .. Maybe our results will come later rather than sooner! Wish you the best!

Last year I did stronglifts 5x5 for about four months along with clean eating. This year I switched to the cardio-strength program I described earlier but I'm not sure that it's the best way to actually build strength .. Maybe I should focus on two muscle groups a day, three days a week like so many else do? And then…

To be honest, I don't know what I'd give up on. You're right, I do live a healthy lifestyle looking from the outside, but it's just my head that keeps messing with me since I don't see the results. It feels like I'm putting in way too much effort not to notice some change, but I really don't. Sometimes it feels like I want…

My goals are to gain muscle but lose fat. Measurements, smaller size in clothing, etc. In the past two years I haven't changed my measurements even the slightest, which is what I'd like to do but can't seem to do this whole thing right.

I may have expressed myself a bit wrong - I won't quit, I'm just getting frustrated of trying and trying for two years without seeming to find what works for me.. I'm not even sure what I'd quit on, so yeah, you're right, it really does sound ridiculous. Thanks for putting it that way, though, I know now I will definitely…

Of course I'm not a 'special case', but everybody (and every body) is different. I'm sorry for not having the knowledge to lose fat (not weight!!) and therefore seeking advice.

Actually, yes, I've been wondering about the whole metabolism thing. Abot four years ago I had a complicated relationship with food and hardly ever ate for a couple of months before I got help and understood that one needs to eat. Perhaps my body is stuck in starvqtion mode? If so, how do I get out from there?

Yeah, actually I've thought about that! Stressing too much, I mean, most of the time it's the only thing I can think about! Maybe my body just hates the way I'm so obsessed so it decides to mess with me and not give my hard work any credit at all .. How did you do to stop obsessing/stressing about it?

Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply! About the logging in my food diary - a year or so ago I first started measuring my food, I ate around 1500 cals back then. When nothing happened for a couple of months I stopped and just eyed everything, which I know can easily lead to one getting too much food. Then,…

Doesn't anyone have any suggestions? Really? I'd love to get some tips!

I don't eat back all my calories, no. I'm very careful of overeating, even tough I've worked out during the day. But thanks for you warning. If the HRM isn't giving accurate calorie burn, then why do people even use them? Also, do you know what tabata is? Doing a 20-minute workout of tabata can burn up to 200 calories and…

This is absolutely the shortest, simplest yet BEST answer I've read! Thank you so much, I finally get it now! And thank you all for sharing, and the link was also super!

Yay, thank you all so much for responding! It's so much more fun when you notice that other share the same passion as you do yourself. I also have a newly bought HRM and I love it, it's so great to see exactly how many calories you burn during the workout! On combat I usually burn around 700 calories - that's absolutely…

Thank you both so much for your responses! They really helped and I'll keep what you said in mind. I feel much better now, so thanks a lot! I am logging everything I eat, yes. (Well tonight I didn't, I know for sure I'm way over the goal and today is my rest day ..) I will try to add more protein for sure! And thank you…

Yay, I looked everywhere for this! Thank you so much for posting it. I did my first workout today and I really hope to see results when it's all done! It wasn't too heavy though, so I guess it would be okay to do both this workout and some other on the same day. Or what do you think/do?

do you mean when you put it in here on mfp? I know, I have no ide why it don't say how man calories you burn, 'cause you DO burn calories with strength training. I'm using a pulse watch and there I see how many calories I've burned. It just don't show here, maybe because it's even more individual than when doing cardio..

thank you for you encouragement! I guess you're right, you just have to suck it up and start somewhere again .. Even though it can be tough at first, I bet it will get a lot easier once you get the hang of it again!

Yes, you're spot on! I know exactly what you're talking about, 'cause that's just the way I feel. And, as you ask, I have no idea how normal it is that your concerns sort of rule your life. It sometimes feels like I don't have anything else in my head than thinking about what to eat, how I'm looking atm etc. I don't think…

Thanks for your response! I've never even thought of the fact that I could be sensitive to some of the food I'm eating. I don't think I am though, it's more the feeling that I'm never actually losing fat, just that some days it hides and then after I eat it always comes back. It sounds so silly, but I really don't know…

[/quote] You're eating too much. It doesn't matter how "healthy" the food you're eating is if you're eating too much of it. Log your food. Weigh your food. Adjust your calorie goal down the line if you are 100% sure of your intake and are still not losing. I'll bet money you're not using a food scale. [/quote] This seems…

and i just realized that i suck at trying to quote/respond to a certain person here. but i guess you get the point. Everyone who says I'm overeating, not weighing my food, etc - you're right and you're probably right about that that's what's stopping me from getting more toned. I'll change my eating habits - again. thank…

someone else who feels like they have something helpful to come up with?

Wow, I'm truly overwhelmed by all the answers! I'd never thought I'd get that many responses. I appreciate all your opinions, although I must admit I found myself getting a bit offended by some of them. But hey, that's how it works in the public. Anyway: some of you noticed that I don't keep a fooddiary, nor do I track my…

Thanks for your opinions and advices, it really helps! I'll keep everything you all said in mind. So this morning I did as a couple of you told me to do - I faced the scale. And I've gained 3 kg/6,6 lbs! So upsetting! I just want to get rid of it right away! It feels like I'm right back where I started two years ago ..

Thank you for all of your advices, I really appreciate it! I guess some of you are right, that I've been too hard on myself these past years and that made me go crazy all at once. The thing is that I tell myself once I begin that it doesn't matter how much I eat because I'm already eating, so why just have a little bit?…

just finished the first day of level 2! such an amazing feeling, it was a bit harder than level 1 but i kept up with natalie (the only 5 sec break i had was in the very last exercise) through the whole workout! it feels so good, now i'm even more motivated to continue and work really hard with this and eating clean in…

only one day left and then i'm done with level 1! sometimes when i look in the mirror i see a change in my body, but then when i eat something it just feels like a completely bloat and every change i thought i saw is gone and if anything, i'm bigger than before. just trying to hold on and push through the last day and then…

Thank you so much everyone, and congratulations to your success! So glad to hear you are getting results, it makes me eager to work harder!