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Hi, I just started it this week and while the 25 min is not a lot, at times it's the longest 25 min of my life :) On the flip side, it's easy to be struggling and tell yourself "just 12 or 10 more minutes, I got this". I just completed the 5 day fast start, here's my stats. Down 7.6 lbs. Inches, lost, 1.5 chest 1 belly 2…

what do you mean above you?

That sounds like an interesting book. I'm re-reading Jackie Warners book because it works for me, so I know it works. I'll add you as a friend so we can help support each other. Mike

Love that quote and very appropriate for weight loss, thanks. Already posted it to all my friends on fb! Mike

Thank you, I really like those quotes. Is this the same coach that died from cancer and there was a book and a talk by/for him that got a lot of air time? M

Last year I read Jackie Warners book "This is why you are fat (and how to get thin forever) and it just clicked. I started losing weight at over 3lbs a week for months. Later the weight loss slowed naturally and I tried a few different more fad like things and that was a mistake. Then my life became rather stressful and I…

I like the video and i will start tomorrow doing some of them. I have a broke right foot currently and can't do things like the plank, but will try the bicycle and others. If you have other suggestions for someone like me, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks M

Funny I've done this on and off for the last 15 years and never before. For me it was triggered by a move and not knowing anyone in the area. But I can't seem to break the habit. What's worked for me is not having anything in the house that I can eat without first preparing. The only exception is cheese slices and most of…

Impressive! Great job.

I read studies where they help lower blood pressure also. Aduki (Azduki) beans are especially good but harder to find here in the US. M

Yeah it's not something that's obvious that's for sure.

Only just seeing this now, kudos to you. Thank you for sharing.

Can't express how proud I am of you! Good job my friend.

I too have tried setting alarms in different rooms and it gets me up, long enough to turn them off and go back to bed. I need to commit to myself to stay up. I like the idea of half a banana as I know that's going to take the edge off. Then I can have the other half with a protein shake after. I've been trying to get up 30…

OK you've convinced me. I'll start wearing mine tomorrow. Bought it a month ago and never even tried it... need to get my moneys worth...

What is this 'bump' business?

Katy, it's a slow carb diet, not low carb but slow carb. Basically this guy has done a lot of research specifically on what foods promote FAT loss, not simply weight loss. There's a lot of science in it. Naturally give up all the white carbs/foods (except cauliflower) but add beans to your diet, not baked beans but black…

Thank you all. I'll check out your suggestions. My first bullet last well over 2 years, and I loved it. But the new one, while still working good, is starting to leak around the blade into the motor area. I should look see if I kept the blade from the old one now I think about it. I only use the large size cup, but some…

Thanks for the input. I will order it today. I was nervous that it might be something I never use. But as the weight is shedding and my fitness increases, would be great to know how fast I run on some of the regular places I train. There's this one park where it's only 0.7 mile round, but very hilly. I did it 6 weeks ago…

Glad I found this post. I'm 43, been over weight for many years and am finally serious and doing the right things. In the past 4-5 months I've lost 45lbs, that's in the range of 2.5-3lbs a week on average. I eat pretty clean and work out often, more cardio than anything. I've lost 10 inches in that time around my belly…

Welcome and good luck!

Yes unfortunately it happens, there are a few that don't seem to mind, but more that do. Some would say they are superficial, some maybe not. All I can tell you, and I'm not there yet, is when you truly love and respect yourself you'll have enough self confidence projected that you'll be beating them off with a stick. At…

Great job, thanks for sharing, a great motivator for sure!

You know it's funny, I'm here an hour or so before bed and under my net cals for the day stressing on should I eat because it's so late. I think I will grab something. One thing though, any thoughts on carbs late versus non carbs? I love toast and hot milk.

Robin thanks, I had a great supper but was only 600 or so cals and I honestly cannot eat more. I had a can of campbells tomato veggie soup with a cup of brown rice mixed in (and some hot sauce) muscle milk vanilla protein shake with a banana and mixed berries. So i had 1 veggie, 2 fruits, a good carb and plenty of liquid.…

At the risk of beating a dead horse, let me see if I have this straight. Today I up'd my cal limit from 1500 to 1800. After breakfast and lunch I still have 1000 calories available for dinner. I just did approx 800 cals in yard work. If I understand correctly what others have written before, I should not consume 1800 cals…

Thank you for explaining net cals to me. I had to read it twice but believe I have it now. Starting this weekend I'm going to bump my cals to 2000 from 1500 and see what happens. I also need to start working out earlier if I'm going to eat the exercise cals. Lately it seems I work out late at night and try not to eat after…

You know I must confess (and I feel like a dope for saying this) but I find the net calories a little bit confusing. Lets assume I set me new cals to 2000 a day and lets say I workout and burn 1000 cals a day. Does that mean I should only eat 1500 cals? OK, I've confused myself again haha. Or does it mean I should burn…

I can't speak for myself. But the fitness instructor at my gym, who I always thought was in shape, recently did Chalean and looks incredible, and she's a grand mother!

I am curious, how many whole grains are you consuming each day? Keep it to a max of 2 if you can. Also, how much caffeine, any form, again keep it to 2 a day. Last but not least, take 2-3 days every other week and change it up. Do something radically different to what you are doing. Maybe stop your classes for 3 days and…