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When I did Insanity I would start it at the very beginning of the video (so yes I include warm up and cooldown) and I stopped it once the workout was done. I'm kinda OCD though so if I paused it and it said 47:46 I would continue it until it rolled over to a full 48 minutes, lol.

I had 3 cups of cut up watermelon with lunch yesterday and that was only 138 calories. 380 calories is a LOT of watermelon! I would be totally stuffed, lol.

I eat at my desk every morning, I have to be at work by 7 and I eat breakfast at 9 so I'm not starving by lunch time at noon. I usually have one cup of strawberries (I buy a big bag of pre sliced frozen from Sams club but you can get any kind of frozen fruit you like) and half a cup of low fat cottage cheese. I put the…

I had the same problem in the beginning. I had to lose over 30lbs before I was able to fully go down a jean size. My belly stays pooched out but my hips/waist are getting smaller but not by much. I've lost 54 lbs so far and I'm only down a total of 3 sizes so yeah I have that issue too. I've heard the belly is the last…

Everything this person said. I usually workout before vs. after too because they say no strenuous activity or lifting anyhting heavy after you donate.

Like the previous poster said I used a HRM, I have a Polar FT7. I liked putting the calories burned down on the calendar too once I completed a workout, just to give me an idea of how hard I was pushing myself in each workout compared to the last.

Thanks everyone! I feel the same way, my cardio is insanely better than before, I've even seen my resting HR as low as 45, BP 99/50. That's why I have now moved on to heavy lifting. Now it's time to tone up and get strong :)

45 minutes to an hour. I use the outline of Jamie Eason LiveFit trainer. I'm doing the 12 week program right now (not the diet but I'm using MFP to count calories and macros). So I just keep my phone with me and look at what exercises I have for that day and how many sets/reps I have to do and it even has videos for each…

Prenatals. They're actually very good for any/all women of childbearing age. I take them especially because I was either pregnant, breast feeding or both from Nov 2008-January of this year so my body has a lot of lost nutrient repair to do. I take Biotin and flaxseed also.

Greek yogurt, nuts, milk, peanut butter, beans, tilapia, shrimp and tuna are my go to's for protein.

I think your arms look great! Very strong looking shoulders too :flowerforyou:

McDonalds isn't all bad. I like their smoothies, a small is about 200 calories. The classic grilled chicken sandwich with only lettuce, side salad and a diet coke is less than 500 cals. And the egg white McMuffins are pretty comparable to the Jimmy Dean Delights around 200-300 calories each, with a coffee that's an OK…

Oh and I only have one pair of sneakers and they are covered in color dust from my 5K color run so they match everything :wink:

I lost 19lbs :) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1038467-i-completed-insanity Wait till the end of month 2, your body will change the most in month 2!

Nope, I strive for clean, lol. If I have a clean pair of pants, clean sports bra and clean shirt I'm good to go, lol

Can you pump and give it to her in a bottle or sippy cup? My son weaned at 9 mos but that was because he started becoming more mobile, less interested in cuddling/nursing, my supply got low because I got pregnant with my second so I started supplementing with formula and mixed it with what little milk I could pump out for…

I nursed mine to 24 months and I just wanted to say this post is AWESOME. Great job everyone!! I myself could lose no weight and actually gained quite a bit while nursing for 2 yrs :blushing:

This is soooo inspiring and just the motivation I need to keep going with my new plan! Thank you!!!! I just started lifting weights this week. I'm following the workouts from Jamie Eason LiveFit program and I like how she has videos for every workout she has you do so that I know what I'm doing and I can watch my form. I…

Congrats! You're over halfay there! I thought about this just yesterday when I was doing squats with a bar for the first time. I was kinda bummed that I could only do the bar (about 45lbs) but then I realized that my 3 yr old son weighs 47lbs and he is HEAVY when I have to pick him up and carry him anywhere. I imagined…

I've answered a lot of these threads and I love passing on my thoughts on Insanity because I really loved doing it. I was 207 when I started (I'm 5'7") but I didn't start from the bottom, I started losing weight at the beginning of this year using Just Dance 4 and watching my calorie intake, I weighed 240 at the beginning.…

I almost forgot one of my homemade faves! A little bit of sour cream and salsa mixed together. Very yummy! [/quote] I eat sour cream with picante sauce on my grilled chicken breast, mmmmm and only 55 cals!

I found this one and I am in LOVE with it. I always used to be a ranch, french or Italian dressing girl and it took me a while to find something low cal and low sodium that I liked. This is definitely it. You can get it in the grocery store or Walmart. Olde Cape Cod Lite sweet and sour poppyseed dressing. Don't let the…

Great article!

I get up at 5:30 am and experience the mid afternoon crash too. Every day at 3:15 before I leave I eat a Chobani greek yogurt. Not low in sugar but there may be lower sugar alternatives out there. Maybe some cottage cheese and chives with a small serving of almonds?

You should aim to lose 2lbs a week at most for healthy weight loss, that would equal 12 lbs. I don't see 30-40 as possible. Sorry.

Naked and Bolthouse Farms make lots of nutritious drinks and you can get calories in that way too. Or chocolate almond milk. I like Naked Green Machine, Bolthouse Farms carrot juice and eat a snack with it like whole wheat crackers and cheese or peanut butter. Or just lift heavy weights, that always gets my hunger going.

By the end of week 5 (after recovery week) I weighed 196 so I was 11 lbs down and I had lost and inch and a half in my waist, an inch in my hips and an inch from my arms. Month 2 is where the magic happens though, you get sore all over again and your waist and hips really start cinching in and your back and shoulders get…

YES!! I started out at 240lbs I'm 5'7", I started slow, doing Just dance 4 for a few months 30-45 minutes a day, lost about 25lbs then I moved on to Jillian Michaels 30 Day shred, it's a good beginners workout because there are levels and its only 25 minutes a day and it's free on You Tube or $10 in the store, all you need…

I was 207 when I started, I'm 5'7". I have a full time job, 2 toddlers, I'm married and help take care of my sick mom. If I could find the time and energy to do it, anyone can! If you're feeling sore just get up and take a brisk walk around the block, that will get your blood flowing and your muscles primed. Insanity has…

Love my George Foreman! Best kitchen appliance ever and yes I've used it to make paninis, grilled cheese and breakfast sandwiches.