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I lost 40 lbs and only went down 1-2 pants sizes. Hang in there. It takes time to see and especially feel the difference.

I am a very picky eater as well. I never had to eat/try new things when I was little or I don't recall being forced to try things ;). Your taste buds change every few years so just start trying new things. There are some items that I just don't like often because of the texture. Yogurt is an example. I can't eat it plain,…

My ticker has most of them. Turbo Fire, ChaLEAN Extreme, Les Mills PUMP, Combat. I love beachbody workout programs. Right now I'm doing a hybrid of strength from ChaLEAN Extreme and HIITs from Turbo Fire.

Lifting heavy does wonders for the body. I have done ChaLEAN Extreme which is a heavy lifting program where you max out in 10-reps the first month and 6-8 in month 2. But, I have also had great results from Les Mills PUMP which is is lower weight lots of reps kind of workout. You are still lifting as heavy as you can…

No problem :) I probably wasn't very clear in what I wrote either. fconcep-I would just try to make adjustments until you find a good balance where you have more energy and feel great. Morning workouts aren't for everyone. I say do what works best for you. But, as I mentioned before try it out for a few weeks (if you…

Just to clarify... Are you feeling nauseous in the morning during your workout or when you are tried in the afternoon? brower47 mentioned that I eat before, but I don't eat before my workout. I get up and immediately workout, but I do eat very soon after my workout.

It may take some time to adjust to the morning workouts. If you really want to switch then give it a few weeks and see how you are feeling. Make sure you eat a good breakfast too. I workout at 4:30 am so I don't eat before, but I try to get 500 cals for breakfast within an hour of my workout.

I have been hitting snoze all week this week. I go through phases like this. My problem is that I'm being lazy and just want to lay in bed longer. I'm not sure if you are experiencing the same thing or not. My husband and I both go to bed early because we get up early. He works early and I get up to workout before work.…

ChaLEAN Extreme does work, but you have to give it time. Just like with running or creating your own exercise plan. 3 weeks isn't enough time to see incredible results.

Have you seen this quote before? "It takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. Give it 12 weeks. Don’t QUIT!" With CE you are lifting heavy weights. I only weighed once a month during this program because I was sore from lifting…

Have you tried eating more? If your BMR is 2000 and you are exercising you should be eating more than 2000 calories per day. I agree with the strength training. Add that 2-3 times per week with your 5k training and you should start noticing a change. Remember to stick with whatever you decide in order to break the plateau…

I highly recommend the PUMP program. You can order additional plates. I have an extra set of 5s and 10s and also got the 2.5s. It is an awesome program! If you aren't interested in the DVDs then the sporting goods stores should have bars and plates.

I don't take it, but I would suggest only taking half a scoop next time. If that isn't enough just stick with one scoop. Isn't that what is recommended, one scoop?

You have been given a lot of great feedback from others on the board. I would say it is definitely easier when you have the support from your loved ones. I didn't have that support when I started, but it didn't matter. I was so focused and determined to get healthy that I didn't need anyones support. I was doing this for…

I have a Taylor's scale that does BF and water weight. While they may not be extremely accurate compared to the hyrdo/water testing I found that I was able to track progress and see a change for the good. I didn't have a scale at all and this one was $20. It was a win for me.

You will get a lot of feedback with various options to try. I would suggest researching some of the options provided and try one for 4 weeks. If you don't see change then make adjustments and give it another several weeks. Making adjustments or changing your plan every week will become very frustrating. Give it time and…

LMP is a great program, and I highly recommend it. You have to be dedicated and determined to workout and follow the plan, but the schedule is a great tool and makes it simple once you set your mind that you will do the program. Regarding the form issue, there are plenty of people at a gym that don't use proper form. Try…

TDEE includes exercise calories. If you calculate your BMR then you should be eating your BMR plus exercise calories. Hope that helps.

I just noticed too that you are doing BodyPump everyday. You should be doing weights/strength every other day, unless you do legs one day and arms the next, etc. With this routine you should be eating a whole lot in order to have a small calorie deficit (500-750 calories).

I think this is a question you need to ask yourself. Are you content with your routine. Are you achieving what you want to achieve (goals)? I truly believe (for me) that if I push myself for 1 hour 5-6 days a week and have balanced nutrition then I am doing enough. Another question is. Will this routine eventually burn you…

I just plugged your numbers into freedieting.com and it says you should consume 2200 calories for moderate fat loss. I'm not sure if MFP is saying 1800 or how you got to that number. If you are tracking things very strictly then maybe try adding 100-200 calories to your daily intake. Or as another member suggested, read…

How do you function eating 1200 calories doing crossfit and other workouts each week? I eat 1800-2100 calories per day and I do 30-60 minute workouts 5-6 times per week. Never 2 per day. Shoot for a 500-1000 calorie deficit per day or 3500-7000 calories per week to lose 1-2 lbs. I assume you are trying to lose weight?…

Thank you. I like to keep things organized and in one place. I often calculate my numbers from various sites to get an average and see if I'm on track.

Follow the nutrition guide that came with Insanity. Then change your MFP goal to reflect that.

How long have you been tracking your calories? I see that you only have the past few days logged in your diary and you were under your goal by quite a bit. What have you changed if anything in the past 8 months? Have you tried to eat more or less? Switched up exercise? Or are you doing the same thing you have been doing?…

Have you tried eating more? You are exercising more now right? So, you need to fuel your body. Also, it has only been 10 days. Everyone hits plateaus. Sometimes that happens early in a journey, sometimes late, sometimes they last a few weeks, sometimes longer. Also, you say you stay with 1200, but your MFP goal is over…

I used to drink Mt. Dew like crazy. I eventually switched to diet, but got to a point where I was drinking them 2-3 times a day (which meant I didn't drink enough water). I made the decision to drink 1 dt. mt dew a day and switched from drinking them in the morning to lunch time. Then from there I would skip a day and not…

I completely agree with this. Try not to focus on the number on the scale. In order to look the way you want you may gain weight but lose inches and become smaller. Weight lifting/strength training is very important! I keep wanting to hit a certain number on the scale, but recently I decided that I would be completely…

When I started my journey, I weighed on Monday morning. I quickly realized that I preferred to weigh on Friday in case I had a rough food weekend. That worked really well for me when I was doing mainly cardio. When I started lifting heavy, I only weighed every 30 days. I was pretty close to my goal weight and knew that I…

Congrats on deciding to make a change. My advice would be to follow the schedule that comes with the program and follow the nutrition guide. P90X is tough and you have to fuel your body in order to get through those workouts.