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That's exactly what I did for 2 months. I worked out at the gym 3x a week and for the other days did the Shred level 1. Eventually I got used to level 1 and moved to level 2. Now I'm doing the shred full time (plus running) as my gym membership has expired. I think it really works wonders even as a supplementary workout.…

Thanks for all your replies. As I said, I got my BF% measured professionally - with a full body scan by a personal trainer. So unfortunately I guess it's pretty accurate :( And yes, I know I have to lose weight, and I am losing. I guess I was just too obsessed with the 'obese' label. After seeing all your replies, I have…

Thanks for this thread - I am in a very similar situation as the OP - my home scale and the gym scale (sliding bar type) vary around 5 lbs and I was very disheartened as well. Seeing all the responses in this thread has really helped a lot. So if I have measured myself for 3 mornings in a row on my home scale, and each…

I did the 30 DS level 1 on and off for about a month (I was mainly working out at the gym). So after my gym membership expired, I am now onto 30 DS level 2. Today was Day 5 of level 2. The push ups feel easier to handle and I don't need to pause as much in between the circuits, but I still sweat like a pig by the middle of…

Thanks for your replies. I should clarify that I've already been dieting and exercising for 2.5 months now and am strongly committed to continuing. I just wanted to know whether I am 'obese' or not because the BF% and BMI are confusing. I got my BF% from a full body scan with my personal trainer at the gym. I guess I'll…

Thanks very much for all your feedback!

I'm planning to start the 30 DS on Saturday as my gym membership will expire on Fri. I hve been doing 30 DS on and off, and plan to really commit to it this time! Feel free to add me and let's get this done together! :D

My jaw literally dropped at your pictures!! You are a natural beauty. Great job and you deserve to be super proud!! :flowerforyou:

I think whole grains are good - although they might not be lower in carbs, they are much more filling so you don't need to eat as much. Whole grain pastas, breads, brown rice. Also, chicken breast and beans are very good sources of protein and also filling.

honey nut cheerios!!!!!!

I'm in a very similar (but somewhat worse) situation as you are! I started working out 2 months ago and my trainer had took down my BF% info then. I didn't realise it was important so I never bothered to find out what it was - I was too focused on my weight. Today I looked at the record and found that in Feb my BF% was…

This sounds like me! I eat back my exercise calories (it gives me motivation to exercise lol) but not always all of it. Losing more than a pound a week? I'm so envious! :flowerforyou: How many cals do you burn through exercise on a daily basis?

Thanks so much for all the great responses! :heart: I've discovered that if I manage to get around 300 extra cals a day (from exercise) to eat, I won't starve by the time I get to bed. So I guess I'm still going to aim at netting 1200, but if there are days when I can't exercise, I might just go over without feeling too…

Usually people log it as 'circuit training - 20 mins'. But that's not entirely accurate because of course how much you burn depends on many personal factors. I find that when I use my HRM doing the 30DS, it gives me a higher number than the MFP estimate. So, it's best if you get a heart rate monitor. Knowing exactly how…

Thanks so much for all the encouraging and super helpful replies here. After reading your posts, I think I will give 1300-1400 a try instead. It might mean slower weight loss but at least it would feel more doable and I wouldn't be as obsessed with food as I currently am. This has been really helpful. Thanks so much once…

Thanks for this! I haven't been feeling moody but I often wake up in the middle of the night feeling hungry and finding it difficult to fall back to sleep. I suppose I really should give 1400 a try before this leads to a late night binge!!

Yes, I am. I usually burn between 200-400 calories a day depending on what exercise I do, and I always at least half of it back.

Yes 1200 is so difficult to keep up! I am 132 pounds. How come you are aiming for weight loss at 99-101? Shouldn't you be aiming for toning and maintenance instead? I'm just curious.

Thanks for this! And hats off to you for the hard work. I know how it is to see the scale refusing to budge - the first 2 months I also saw no results at all. I guess we have to just accept the fact that our initial schedules for weight loss are overtly optimistic and that it will be a slow, gradual process.

Yes I do find myself hungry often. Maybe I should eat a bit more, although I'd really like to aim for a 1lbs/week goal...

Doesn't this depend on people's height as well? I'm 5 ft 1 inch (female), and have been told by some people on the forum that 1200 cal/day (and eating back my exercise calories) is what I should aim for. If I used the TDEE method, however, I could eat up to 1412 and still be 'reckless'. Dang, I am confused. :sick:

Thank you so much for the encouragement!

Polar definitely! I've owned mine for more than 2 yrs and it works super well even though I'm not particularly careful with it. It's definitely something that can last a decade.

I was in a similar predicament; I had been working out for 2 months with little progress on the scale. With the help of these forums I realized that I hadn't been tracking too consistently and I was eating way too much carbs (rice/bread) to cope with my increased apetite after workouts. I started tracking, and this week I…

I think it depends on how important food is to your vacation. A few years back I went to Italy for a month and managed to cook half of my meals, and also ate 'frugally' for the other half, and ultimately lost around 5 pounds. But I did this not because I was trying to restrict myself - I agree with a lot of people here…

I see! Thanks very much! :)

I usually eat my breakfast on the commute, so my breakfasts need to be easy to pack. The best for me so far has been 1-2 slices of wholemeal bread with pbj and banana (extremely filling!), and an apple for mid morning snack.

Thanks! I ate less rice today. Do you think brown rice is better for weight loss (as opposed to white rice)?

Awesome!! Thanks so much - I'll definitely take a look at that recipe. Yes, rice is the main staple here. It's much much cheaper than other grains!!

Thanks for your replies above!