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I'm starting phase 2 today of P90X! Add me!! I love it. it's very tough though!

I've worked out my legs to the point I couldn't sit down on the toilet the next two days without crying, haha. But I'm so used to sore muscles I look forward to it. If you feel like the pain is not your normal sore muscle pain, then you should probably see a doc.

Why do people really think not eating your exercise calories is a good idea? I just don't get it. You already have a calorie deficit without the exercise. What is your body supposed to run on?

Don't beat yourself up! My weight keep flunctuating, up and down and couple pounds throughout the month. But this should be more than about weight loss. It's also about getting into healthier habits for the long run. When you start to look at food as a fuel your body needs, and work on picking healthier and healthier fuel…

Okay, thanks! Now I want some Taco Bell =P

Nope, don't have that problem. I work 50 hours a week, go to school part time, and work out constantly. I definitely don't need weed to put me to sleep. My life does that for me.

I feel the same way. When I lose a couple pounds and I can notice the difference, I have a couple days of feeling awesome and loving my body. And for some reason, as the days go by, if progress has taken a break, I start to look like the same old me in the mirror, even though I haven't gained any weight back. My boyfriend…

Squats and lunges! I don't use machines.. they hurt my knees. I just do lots of squats and lunges and I'm also a runner. But honestly the running isn't what gave me the results, it was the dozens and dozens of squats and lunges I do every week. Amazing results. I've never had such muscular legs in my life.

No biggie, now you know! If I have to eat on the go, I will be standing at the counter with my smart phone in my hands looking up nutrition facts so I can make at least a decent choice. I probably look crazy doing it, but it's worth it! And before I go to any restaurant I do a little research while I'm still at home and…

Go buy a weight lifting book for women from the bookstore! One with lots of pictures that show you exactly how to do the moves. All the tools you need are weights and maybe a chair. It's going to take weight loss, as well, to see results. But I know even after I lost 20 lbs I still couldn't shake the arm flab until I…

I agree completely. MFP only gives me 1420 calories to work with each day and that's to lose 1/2 pound a week while living a sedentary lifestyle (I work 50 hours a week at a desk). That is just not enough calories to sustain me if I'm also working out 6 days a week. I eat back my calories. In fact it motivates me to work…

Lunges and squats. I do a ton of them and my legs reeeeally benefited from them. There are so many varieties, from backward lunges, forward lunges, prop one foot on a chair and do lunges. Jump squats (like jumping jacks, but you're squatting). Wall squats (sit against the wall on an invisible chair at a 90 degree angle..…

I know what you mean! I had been craving mexican food for weeks since I started MFP and we finally went out. I didn't touch a single tortilla chip while we waited, because I knew if I did I would just stack on the calories and feel terrible. When my food came it was so much better be able to enjoy it without already being…

Ha, yeah! I have gotten so used to working out everyday, I'm like rest day? What am I supposed to do on a rest day?? I can't just do nothing!

Go for it! And it will only discourage you if you decide to be discouraged. I haven't tried P90, but I'm in week 4 of P90X. It is REALLY instense but I love to be challenged, so it's really motivating. I say go for it so you can try P90X sometime in the future and have some more fun =) Plus Tony Horton is awesome, very…

I'm so sorry.. that's terrible! I rode horses my whole life. It's just so much fun. Would it be possible to find an alternative, such as take lessons on someone else's horse? After our horses had to retire for age or injury, I rode a lesson horse and had a lot of fun. Obviously it's still not cheap, but maybe after…

I don't have the same exact problem, but I was always unhappy with my arms. Could not get rid of the flab no matter how much running I did, until I started doing weights. Now it's completely gone. I know strength training isn't going to give anyone miracle abs, but maybe it will help. I do 15 minutes of ab work out three…

Yup. One day I could be 130 and the next 135. Just depends! I'm a woman, so there are plenty of factors to work against me there. Depending on my cycle I could be heavier. Who knows! But like everyone says, it's better to weigh once a week and at the same time. Now, I weigh myself all day everyday because I enjoy driving…

My Kitchen Aid is a BEAST! I think she was about $200, but I've seen them a little cheaper these days. My mom has been using the same Kitchen Aid processor for a million years.

I eat WAY more often now than I did when I was 25lbs heavier. I used to be so confused as to why I couldn't lose weight and I kept saying "Jeez, I never eat breakfast.. hardly eat lunch.." but looking back, I *was* consuming a lot of calories. Just at awkard times and from really bad foods. But mostly just from really bad…

I had to control myself over a huge plate of appetizers on Saturday. I didn't really want to eat any of it, but I didn't want to appear rude. So what I did was just take a couple small things and eat them reeeeeeeeeeeally slowly. That might be tough for a lot of people, I know because I get a little nervous in social…

I went a little nuts this weekend too.. but the way I see it is, the results I saw when I started controlling what I ate were practically instant. If I fall off the wagon, I can get them again just as quickly. We still have control. We made the choice to go over board this weekend and next weekend we can choose NOT to. It…

I deal with a ton of traffic on a 17 mile commute to work every day. And it's so funny how I'll notice the same cars everyday by my side. I mean there are a ton people commuting yet we all end up in the same party every morning =)

Nothing wrong with that. That's actually really great... too many people feel like they NEED to be with someone. Learning how to be alone is important and you will find success and happiness from it, I know it. And years from now maybe you can try dating again and someone will surprise you (in a good way). Good luck =)

I have free weights, a mat, and a pull up bar (i can't do a single one unassisted, but I use a chair for support) and I've had incredible results. I had a gym membership where I saw.. results, but they were only okay and I felt like I hit a plateau pretty quickly. I spent 1500 on my gym membership over two years and it was…

Not sure if this helps, or if it's best for your situation, but I like to eat Clifs Builders protein bar.. usually half the bar early in the day and the other half later. They have 270 calories and a lot of other good stuff. They really help me feel better after a work out and they're definitely too high in calories to be…

I just finished my first five weeks and it was accurate!! Congrats to you!

Of course! Feel free to ask me anything, I've been in for almost five years. I know a lot of people who made huge life changes in order to join the military. Hit me up if you have questions =)

Thanks! I was actually checking Insanity out the other day. I think after I'm done with P90x, I'm going to do one more round of the 90 days to see how much better I can do, and then buy Insanity. It looks like plyoX on crack! I love how there are more programs out there now for people who really want to push themselves to…

Thanks for the welcome! I love P90X. I've always wanted to tone up my stomach, arms, and legs but I never knew where to start. Going to the gym is so intimidating, because I was so paranoid I would be doing something wrong/stupid. I thought about getting a personal trainer, but that's so expensive! I also got a gym…