fitblackchic Member

I just started the diet today.

Don't expect it to be easy. Don't expect a lack of consistency to give you consistent weight loss every week.

I can eat less fruit but to have no fruit at all....sounds crazy to me.

I'm in my early thirties and working on the work-life balance. I My highest weight was about 200 lbs. I lost weight and gained it back gradually. Now I'm giving myself three months to lose those 30+ pounds again. I'm logging consistently and adding exercise starting this week. FEll free to add me. I need all the support I…

1. If you're eating when you're not hungry it could be emotional eating. Maybe you can try looking to other things that help you to feel happy/relieve stress, etc. 2. When I go to restaurants I look at the menu online so I can choose a healthier option and not be tempted at the restaurant. It's sooo much better than…

If you look "toned and energetic" is it possible that maybe you're at your body's ideal weight? Sometimes the number we have in our heads is different from where our body settles at.

I've found that researching processed foods has helped me a lot. I don't see fast food as real food anymore and that helped me to stop eating it. Also look up the legalization of horse meat....makes you think twice.

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The most annoying advice is: 1. You don't need to lose anymore weight. 2. You can eat that, you exercise. :(

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That sounds great.

Have you tried cashew butter? I'm tempted to try it but I don't know...

Do rice cakes count as clean? I'm thinking probably not but I do like them-not just because they're low calorie. I actually think they're delicious. But for a true clean snack I love oranges. I'm convinced that eating them throughout the winter is one of the reasons I rarely get sick.

I found that push up progress was slow but steady. I did some exercise dvds that included a lot of push ups so in two months I went from knee push ups to real ones. I definitely am not a push up champion, but hey, progress is progress. Keep pushing-literally and metaphorically.

Insanity Asylum is awesome and I was challenged throughout thr momth. I also liked Tap Out ans Turbo Fire. Honestly, after Asylum everything else is a breeze.

The Tap Out dvd was sometimes hard to follow but it was fun. I definitely got stronger. I would recommend it and I would actually like to do it again.