Zakiya05 Member

I started it back last week. So this is week 2 for me. The first time I did it was right off of Insainty. I gave myself like a week break, when really I should have given myself a month break and did something less intense. I only lasted a month that time, this time around I hope to complete 90 days taking me into swim…

That's interesting. My first time around I was not losing that much weight either, but I was losing inches. Have you tried messuring yourself? Especially around the thigh and waist, that's where I lost the inches the most! Good luck to you!

I'm all for it. I will weigh myself tonight. I have dropped off the MFP this past month. Ate whatever, drank whatever, exercised none. Plus I was sick two weeks and didn't do anything but stuff my face. But I am back because I have too, can't gain those 15 pounds back. I am scared to death of the holdiays. I am thinking I…

Instead of worrying about calories deficit, I would be more concerned about increading my workouts. There's not much room to move in the calorie department before you start starving yourself and then your body starts holding the fat and eating muscle, becausae it thinks it's in crisis. I say eat more and workout harder.…

I was in a similar situation as you. I was 5'1.5 and 121 pounds. IAt last weigh in I was 106.6 pounds I guess I've been counting calories and working out for about 12 weeks up to that point. I started off with Insanity, two week break of Jillian Michaels, then went into Foucs T25 for the last two weeks. Not to mention in…

I am in the same boat as you. I am so mad because they always give you the norm calories to eat and I wish I could eat like someone of normal height. I am currently eating at 1200 net ( well trying some days it just doesn't work out) and working out because I have a few pounds to lose. However my maintance calorie content…

Me too lol, Iast night I just became a snack monster. Having two servings of caramel popcorn, but then wait that wasn't enough, I went back and got regular popcorn, shm... that popcorn added up. But now it's like, it was only one night.

This is true. I am sorry to hear that about your dad. Crazy thing is that there so many variations of the disease and how it will effect you. There's people in your Dad's case and there's people a lot worst that cannot even move, some that were inmoblie from their first or second episode. Still there's others that are +60…

I am in the same boat as the orginal poster. I am 5'2 and 106.6 pounds my goal weight is 105. I am curently in my 3rd week of Focus T25, I have lost 15 pounds since completeing Insanity and starting T25. I don;t have the body I want at this weight, so now I am thinking it's time to tone. I don't want to be a toothpick with…

I think you should really watch what you are doing with your diet. Because MS is such an unknown disease there are millions of theories out there. One thing they all agree on, like with many other diseases, inflammation and stress can exacerbate the disease. There also theories out there that you can control your episodes…

I don't check into this thing daily, but I do at least once a week. Just finished Speed 1.0 Alpha, and as one of my other MFP friends was saying this is the best out of the Alpha series. I love the streach breaks in between. Just what I need to carry me over to the next move. What is your fav workout in Alpha month?

Ha, ha, you and me both. I know it's all downhill now until after New Year's. Just have to amp up the workouts. All the celebrations that involve yummy food and empty calorie drinks is approaching. I am planing on indulging but not over indulged. Like for example I am limiting myself to three pieces of halloween candy a…

I understand! They are short, but they are tough! I know you will find the support and motivation you need to finsih the prgoram.

I'm glad that I am not the only one. So I think I figured out what's going on although I don't know how the HRM would pick up on this. I am so obessed with how many calories I burn, I keep my watch on the calorie section. Today I switched it over to my heart rate and I was between 160-178 throughout the total cardio…

So we are at the beginning of week two. Did an early morning workout of the total body workout. I feel like I am working hard throughout the workout, to the point I had to take a few seconds of break, but the calories burned via my HRM is not refelcting how hard I feel like I am working out. I actually burned less calories…

So I did it yesterday evening. It was a great workout, and I love how it is so short. You are done before you even know it. This seems like the perfect workout for me to do after work, as I normally get up early and workout, but as the seasons change I notice I am waking up later and later. Comparing it to his Insanity…

Good to hear you ladies had a great start! I decided to start a day late, today on Monday. Haven't done it yet, will do it after work. I am super excited to start back up. I thoroughly enjoyed my two weeks between exercise programs, maybe I enjoyed it a bit too much with the eating, lol. Time to get back in!

Even with a HRM I think it would be challenging especially for strengthing moves. I always wonder that just in general. MFP gives you a space to do strengthining moves but no space for calorie content, and you know you have to be burning calories doing those exercises along with the after burn. From what I've been seeing…

HI My name is Zakyia. I just finished Insanity, and I am currently doing Hip Hop Abs and going to the gym to give my body a few weeks break before starting Focus T25. I am excited but concerned about starting T25. I was able to preview a few of the workouts and to me it reminded me of P90X, which I have yet to complete all…

Your story is very motivating! When do you sleep? Anyhow you are correct if you can find time to workout with your busy schedule so can anyone. Thanks so much for sharing your story on MFP!

I agree with the previous post. You would have to recreate that day. Also it is important that you are as accurate as possible with counting calories with food and exercise. You seem like a smaller person like I am, if you use MFP's calculations with how many calories you burned that will destroy your goal. Before I…

Hmm this makes a lot of sense now. I just started to ignore my counter, because if you go by MFP you are only allowed like 1.5 servings of fruit a day before you are over. Don't eat a bannana you are done for the day. I love fruit and have been eating it in abundance since on MFP and haven't had any problems with losing…

I use to think the same thing before coming to MFP. I would never, ever, ever eat it alone, but it is so amazing mixed with different things, from sub it for sourcream with tacos or baked potatoes, to making creamy sauces, to baking, and mixing it in smoothies. The uses of this stuff is endless. Now I am never without a…

Thanks, that was great advice michael. I'm no where near as diciplined in my diet as Jay, don't think I could ever be. But does that mean I will never get my toned tummy? I know people who don't work out who have six packs, could genes play a very huge role in the scheme of thing?

Yes I want a flat stomach too! I am 5"2 and about 118. My fat gathers around the mid section. I already know it's a hard battle looking at the rest of my immedate family, they all have belly. But hey I am game. I am really trying to watch what I eat, but ocassionally I have to sneak a flat bread in. yummers!

They are yucky pants! I tried them maybe a year or two ago, threw out a whole box of them, I couldn't get past the smell, and they have a weird texture. I never said, "yummy, I can't wait for my zero noodles when I get home". It was more like let me stuff this crap down my face. They do not take away the urge for reall…

I workout early in the morning too. I am by no means an expert, but what I normally do is have a late night (8:30pm-9pm) banana and a glass of water and take my vitamins (multi, msm, coq10, fish oil, hair skin, D- yeah I know I take a lot of vitamins, I have an Andrew Lessman vitamin obsession) at night. Now I have no clue…

Made these over the weekend with a sugar stevia pre blend that I had in my pantry (I had no idea I had it, I was planning on using just regular sugar). They were yummy, not too sweet, perfect! My mom bought me a brownie pan that pre-cuts into 12 a few weeks ago, so I was like these brownies were meant to be made. Mine came…

Yes! I do the same thing. I am wondering how long I can keep this up before I say forget about. I don't think I can go on for the rest of my life calculating calories and ploting how much I need to exercise to burn it off. It can't be normal.

See I am annoyed with this whole sugar debate. I mean what type of sugar are we talking about? table sugar or fruit? MFP is always saying I am over my sugar content by eating like three servings of fruit. Like after a bannana, peach, and strawberries I am done for the day. Not to mention if I eat a sweet potato, then it's…