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you might need to change up the type of workouts you are doing. Try doing some strength training instead of cardio. Are you drinking enough water? I wouldnt automatically assume you need to eat less you might need to eat more. What is your daily calorie goal?

congratulations on your pending engagement! How exciting. this is a lifestyle change and a constant learning process. I would focus on eating correctly before worrying too much about exercise. Take it one step at a time. Track all your calories here and learn everything you can about healthy eating. If you have the option…

The best is to have her start out simple. If she can walk 2 blocks have her keep doing that until it gets easier. If she pushes too hard right off the bat she will probably get discouraged by what she cant do and end up quitting. She needs to focus on what she can do and work her way up. Another important thing is to make…

so who survived week 1? Wow this is a tough workout! I am loving every minute of it though

FitMom, You got it! ;)

I am 5'7 and have around 20 more pounds to lose. i have recently come back to mfp. I would love the help to stay on track and hopefully I can help others stay on track too :)

I agree start now. Women often dont lift because they are afraid they will get too bulky and in most cases that doesnt happen unless that is what you are working towards. Having healthy muscle is important, not only will you look and feel better but strength based exercises will help strengthen your bones which is really…

Me personally I would decide on a certain number of minutes for each piece of equipment and work it into another routine, maybe as a warm up or something. there are lots of great workouts on youtube you can do as well. If you dont want to do a video workout then set a certain time limit you want to workout that day and…

sweet! I think we can help each other through this. It looks like this is going to be a tough workout but Im already loving it :)

I finished t25 about a month back. I didnt much like the first 5 weeks but I really liked the last 5 weeks haha. It is a good workout especially if you like cardio. would you be doing it on just the days you dont go to the gym ? What type of workouts do you enjoy most?

I too am having difficulties kicking this habit. for me it is diet, I cant have all the sugar in regular pop but I dont want the artificial sugars either. anyway I have stopped keeping pop in the house and that has helped me cut back. Now if I really want it I have to go to the store to get it and it gives me time to…

BodyRock on Youtube. they have several videos and have workouts from beginner to more advanced. they have several bootcamps that are really good and even if you follow one of the more advanced ones you can modify the moves for your fitness level

Ive done Zumba and loved it. I felt like I got a pretty good workout too

congratulations and the dress is gorgeous! I am not a future bride but I will do my best to help keep you motivated. If you are looking to lose weight for the wedding then you need to focus more on the diet. Weight loss is 85% nutrition 15% exercise (rough estimate ;) ) If you just want to be more toned and fit then…

Congratulations on making a plan! That is the first step to getting there. I think your walking plan is a good place to start. As you get healthier and the walking gets easier you can start to work in other exercises. It would be wise to add some strength training in there too even if its only carrying small hand weights…

Thats what Ive been doing. i set my calorie goals to lose 1-2 pounds per week. i am doing Focus T25 and many people lose a tone of weight with it but I followed my own eating plan not theirs and so Ive lost a lot slower. However I am just finishing week 10 and I have lost almost 11 pounds. With that said I would focus more…

Welcome Alexis, Sorry to hear you've been having a rough patch but you can do this. I've found that in order for this to work and last you need to make sure you have a good reason why you are doing this. It isnt enough to just want to lose weight you need to find a good reason why you want to lose the weight. When you do…

I agree, dont worry too much about the numbers. If you feel you are at a healthy weight then I would adjust your calories to maintain and not worry about a deficit. If you still want to work on the love handles then find a workout meant for toning and building strength. P90x, T25 are both good. Ive heard Jillian Michaels…

I did P90X without all the equipment. I made my own modifications using free weights to work the same muscle groups when they did the pull ups. I didnt follow the diet plan and really didnt lose much weight but I did tone up quite a bit and lost 5 inches overall in the first 30 days. It is an excellent program to build…

Welcome back! I just wanted to say it sounds like you are off to a great start and wish you luck on your journey

So sorry to hear luckygohappy but we certainly wouldnt want you to do anything that risks what you are trying to acconmplish. Best of luck to you <3

I agree use a scale to measure out your foods and double check the calories against the food labels. Also make sure you are drinking plenty of water. That may sound weird to some but I was having a difficult time losing weight in the beginning and when I upped my water intake I finally started seeing a change. It may have…

I barely made it this week. I just eeked out our goals for the week but it was tough. thank goodness we were the winners and didnt have to do punishment exercises!! Are we all ready to kick some more zombie butt tonight??

Welcome! and congratulations on your first steps to the new you :). sounds like we are in a similar boat. I have lost around 9 pounds and am currently at 163 with a goal weight of 130-135. please add me as a friend and we can help each other out

yay team!!!! and congratulations mapeflavoure. Sorry I was not able to contribute to the team this last week. I had some serious issues going on with work and the week jus got away from me. I am here I did not fall to the zombie horde and am back on track. So punishment exercises. Maple I really like the first link you…

Mikeyt56, yes it does work. I am on week 8 and am loving it. I did not follow the meal plan and I am not seeing the results some others do but I am still seeing some. A friend of mine is on week 10 and she has lost almost 20 pounds and I am not even sure how many inches. With that said it is a really tough workout. its…

Your body will tell you if you are doing too much so listen to it. Ive always gone with the rule never work out the same muscle group for more than 2 days in a row. The muscles need time to repair and recoup to get stronger. As for how much is enough or how much is too much that differs for everybody. It all depends on…

I agree, Insanity!! You obviously already have it so why waste the gas going to the gym??

Yay Daryl! Way to kick zombie butt!!!!

Hey guys! Here is my quick bio. My name is Amy I am 41 yrs old. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 6 years now, although we have been together for 14 yrs. I have 2 stepsons ages 16 and 14. I love to garden, kayak, go camping and backpacking and I love zombies!! LOL. I have 60 extra minutes of cardio this week…