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I make compromises with myself. I think overdoing it a little is OK here and there. I haven't had a cheeseburger in three months (i used to eat them all the time!) and I plan on getting one tonight. But I won't get fries with it. I'll opt for a veggie or fruit. I see that as a compromise. I still feel in control of the…

I think your feelings are legit. And you're right that people don't respond well to what they see as "nagging" (even though you don't intend it to be that way!). I think the best thing you can do is continue to look and feel better. People will see the change in you and want it for themselves. If they ask, share your…

I love the Taste of Home diet cookbooks... they take comfort food and make them Light... very easy recipes!

I simply make it a priority. I work 50 hours a week and go to college at night. I find hour blocks here and there and work out during those times. If I don't work out, I feel insanely guilty. And for me that's motivation enough! It might help you to make a work out schedule to organize your time.

I've never relied on caffeine to work out. Mostly just to wake up in the mornings! But if it works for you, I don't see why not... I know there are some health concerns around 5 Hour Energy, but in my opinion it's no different than drinking a cup of coffee. Probably not good to overdo it, just like anything else.

THANK YOU!! And like someone said, this looks a lot better than the site's photo! But thanks for introducing me to the website, I'm scanning through and have already found a bunch of stuff I want to try..

You must be friends with P90X on Facebook too! I saw this as well =)

I don't think I'd wear a thong working out... what with the sweat factor (and if you're not sweating, you're doing something wrong). I would either not worry about it or don't wear skin tight clothes. I figure if you CAN'T see a panty line, your girly bits probably aren't getting enough breathing room and that can result…

So it's okay that it "messes you up" ? That's an odd view point.

Ab Ripper X from the P90X workouts... three times a week. I got abs.

Wow!! You look incredible!

I have the same issue! They're always have pot lucks, birthdays, retirements, baby showers, any and every excuse to have a cake and junk food, they jump on it. I guess I seem rude when I don't participate, but eh, I don't care what they think! It is rough. I hate sitting at a desk all day. I don't have any suggestions,…

Well maybe if Ruth Chris is somewhere you can afford on a regular basis, sure thing. But I've never been there.. and if I ever go, it will probably be the first and last time. So from my perspective? I'd just order a steak and a side and enjoy my food, because it would be a very rare treat. Going out to eat isn't…

For what you'll be spending on dinner, just say screw it and enjoy =)

They don't call em habits for nothing. You've just got bad ones and now you need to develop good ones. I think the only way to do that is just repeat the good behaviors over and over again, even though you don't want to, until they become habits. I didn't like it either, but I forced the habit upon myself and now it just…

Shoot.. i'm regularly 60+ over my sugar and I still lost weight! Granted most of the sugar is from fruit and milk... but not all of it.

That's my 'no' for men! Yuck.

I'd like to hear what people say.. I've had a very rocky first attempt at the program (missing days here and there, repeating weeks, etc) and I'd like to actually make a real attempt to do it the RIGHT way the second round. But then after that? Not sure... I'm also considering Insanity. Aren't there additional Tony Horton…

What I like so much about the program is that I can't keep up or do all the moves. I've been doing it a couple months and I still can't keep up 100% of the time, but I can almost always do better the next time I try. It never really gets easier, because each time I push my body to brand new limits. Classic has you doing a…

Oh okay.. I'm doing classic. I can actually do one unassisted pullup, which I've never been able to before in my entire life. Maybe try classic the second round =)

Have you cut out foods like soda and fast food? I, too, am doing the P90X program and I didn't start to see drastic changes until i completely quit sugary drinks and fast food. Then it was phenomonal. Do you finish each DVD and push yourself (safely) and effectively doing the workouts? Like Tony says, too often people stop…

I drink ice water at my desk job all day and it really helps suppress hunger, hydrate me, and it gives me something to do. I'm a pretty fidgety person, so the ice makes me feel like I'm eating something when really I'm getting my water intake for the day. Of course it helps I have an ice machine at my work =) I drink…

Thin deli turkey on two slices of wheat breat, one slice of low fat cheese, and exactly 1 TBS of mayo 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese grapes or an apple baby carrots 1 square of dark chocolate That's a typical work lunch. Topping the cottage cheese with grapes is VERY delicious and surpriding very filling. I used to bring…

I really saw results when I actually followed the program day by day exactly the way it's written out. Could I keep up with them the first couple weeks? Nope. But I finished the DVD in its entirity and did the best I could. That's all Tony's asking you to do. And if you can't do it, or don't feel comfortable doing it, then…

Well I know what motivated me so much in the first place was being honest with my food logging. Just commit yourself to logging everything again, even the bad stuff, no pressure in that right? When i get honest with myself again, that's when I get back up.

Sounds exhausting and like it takes a lot of concentration! I achieved abs by doing 15 minute ab workouts three times a week. I don't think sucking in your stomach all day is gonna do it though.

Not a gymrat, but definitley a fitness rat! The only clothes that seem to circulate through the laundry are my work uniforms and work out clothes.

Because a lot of guys can appreciate a nice butt. And without guys like that, I'd be outa luck because I have no boobs!

Haha! This happened to me too..... But if it looked good with weight on, I'll bet anything you have a naturally nice shaped butt anyway (count yourself lucky!). And muscle toning will do wonders for it. Squats and lunges like everyone is saying. My boyfriend says he likes mines even more now, because it's firmer and more…

Try P90X again... it's tough but the results are out of this world!