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In hopes you're not just being a board troll: You could say the same for any exercise if you take a sample of people that do it and don't eat right. I'm in the military and know a lot of "fat" runners. But I also know a lot of "fat" weight lifters, sprinters, Insanity participants, etc.... in fact the reason most people…

I'm addicted too but live overseas and many of the pants aren't long enough cuz I have a 34" inseam. I buy a lot online on Amazon and when I'm in the states I go to Walmart. Walmart has good brands and great prices. I'm in the military so have no need for work clothes and spend more money on workout gear than anything lol.…

What worked for me is to run/walk a mile. I ran 3 times a week. When I was able to run the whole distance 3 or 4 times in a row, I added a half mile. I just kept adding like that. I never worried about my speed, just wanted to jog the whole distance of my goal. I worked up to 5 miles. To this day I only do 5 miles once a…

I have years of recurring back pain (arthritis in my back and a previous injury). I would say yes, lay off high impact for a couple of weeks. When I hurt my back I will only do stationary bike, and a lot of stretching. If you don't allow your back to heal before you continue with aggravating it, it will only get worse. It…

Do weights at the gym and cardio at home. If you're only able to do 2 days of weights at the gym do upper body... if you're running you won't miss leg days as long as it isn't every week. If you notice several weeks in a row of only getting 2 days at the gym then just change up each week what you skip.

I used to have this happen to me. I went up a half size in my running shoes and tie them loosely (I can put them on and off without untying them). This helped me.

I eat them back. If I don't I feel weak and hungry. If you're feeling strong and not hungry then don't worry about it.

First don't let someone get you discouraged... nor your progress. Keep going!!!! Next, you do have to find what works for you so maybe right now what you're doing doesn't work. The 40 mins of cardio - how long have you been doing it? You said you recently got to that time. I will tell you what worked for me. I did 40 - 50…

I like packing a salad with sliced chicken breast. I usually cook 4 or 5 chicken breasts on Sunday. I make a salad huge with greens and veggies, then slice up a chicken breast over it. I use different dressings to keep the flavor changing up. I also like eating whole wheat bagel thins and 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. I will…

I had a hard time with it as well when I put in my new weight and it lowered my caloric goal. So I lowered my goal to .5 pound a week and increased my cardio from 3 to 4 times a week. To be perfectly honest, I plan on a big "cheat" meal every couple of weeks usually on a long run day and spend the whole day looking forward…

I too get tired of steamed veggies and salads for sides. Look into Quinoa. I had kept hearing about it and finally found a box of it in the pasta section of my super market. It's low in calories and high in protein. It's pretty plain so you have to cook stuff with it. I cook mine in my rice cooker and add a handfull of…

I love having coffee before a workout. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/schultz71.htm

I just use a regular digital watch with a chrono on it. I lightly jog for 1 minute, run for 30 secs, and sprint for 30 secs. I do it 10 times. I just keep track of it myself. I don't like running with anything either other than my small mp3 player that clips onto my waist and my watch. Everything else is too distracting.…

There are good High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts online for the treadmill that are 25 minutes. They're usually some variety of jog, sprint, walk, for various time and repeat. It's hard to say whether you should be doing more cardio. Do you have the HRM that has the chest band? Usually all you have to do is…

Water weight? I say that because the week before my period I am an inch larger in my waist and about 5 pounds heavier than my usual weight. I weight and measure myself weekly. And this is the trend I see. So the week before my period I just realize it's that time of month for me. Keep eating at a deficit and doing cardio.…

Looks like you're asking if you'd have to eat more if you add cardio. That'd be no. Some people don't eat back their workout calories and some people do it depends on if you feel weak or hungry.

I've done both. Insanity is great but the workouts are 40 minutes and longer the farther you get. So if 25 minutes works for you, stay with it.

Work yourself up to more than 30 mins a day.... try to get up to an hour. This itself will help you a lot. You can also try basic exercises at home: pushups, wall squats, walking lunges etc. Also if you get bored of walking you can look for free low intensity aerobic workouts on youtube. Good luck to you!!!!

What worked for me was to do only cardio at first. I had very bad stamina and had a hard time even doing 30 mins of low impact. I also didn't want to spend more than an hour at the gym and did pure cardio (30-40 mins of sustained heart rate cardio) 3-4 times a week until I lost 30 pounds. After a while I was able to go up…

Hope this helps. I used this for the research for mine. http://www.nutritionexpress.com/article+index/authors/mark+g+taylor+ms/showarticle.aspx?articleid=896

Row machine? There is also a machine at my gym I've never seen anyone use, but it looks interesting: it's a row machine that you use your arms to pedal. You sit stationary on a seat and the pedals are at the hands. Maybe your gym has something similar?

It's whatever gets your heart rate into your target zone. That pace will not be the same for you as the person next to you. So put the speed and incline on whatever gets your heart rate up.

Buy a heart rate monitor that has a chest strap. They take into account your age, gender and heart rate to determine your calories burned. You can even get ones that will let you calibrate them by wearing it for a 24 hour period, to include your sleep, so it gets your resting heart rate. Nothing is 100% accurate, of…

^^ This. I run many and I run slow and at the end when I see my time I'm always like, "Cool!" Even if it wasn't better than my last one. Just run, and have fun.

I can't think of anything specific other than to ask anything that pops up. You have their time and attention during the orientation and if you see a machine they don't tell you about, ask about it, even if you don't know right now if you're going to use it. Good luck!

Go if you're ready. When I go to the gym and see obese people all I can think is, "Keep coming back!" So often I wish I could walk up to them and tell them that they inspire me. If you're ready for the workout at the gym then go. Don't worry about people looking at you. If they're like me they're very proud of you for…

This.

I don't pay attention to those walking past me while I'm on a machine - it's their job to steer clear. I've actually kicked someone on the dockey kick glute machine and I just kept on going. Their fault, not mine.

Sadly no. I'm not even large and mine now sag. It's okay though that's why the push up bra was invented! :flowerforyou:

Yeah. Just talk to him. Let him know he makes you feel self conscious and embarassed and ask him to go to another room while you're exercising. I had the same talk with my husband and he felt bad for making me feel that way and now cooperates. Hopefully it isn't his intent and will understand when you ask him to stop.…