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In general - yes. My body is way firmer, there is more definition, and my shape has changed. I feel really strong too which is awesome. I also LOVE that I am not worrying about what I am eating all the time with no feelings of deprivation. However, there is still fat over my belly especially, that I would like to see go…

@sijomial Thanks for confirming what I was thinking! I was considering making a very slight deficit on my non training days. Maybe this is where I will start and see what happens. I also just decided Friday to add in a little bit of running so I think step one will be to give that a few weeks and see how my body responds…

Hi thanks for responding guys! I was measured by an experienced trained professional with measuring tape and calipers. I do not care about being lighter, smaller would be nice. Mostly I would love to shed some fat - I would love to see my stomach flatter and more definition in thighs and glutes mostly. My arms and back…

Try to think of your weekly deficit rather than just daily. Can you make it up by doing some extra exercise over the next few days or having a few lower calorie days this week? This way of thinking is more sustainable over the long term too.

Wow. Some awesome workouts posted here. You're all inspiring me! Today I did 90 minutes of power yoga. Felt great.

Fitnessblender.com has tons of free videoes and they're great workouts. If you go to their site instead of YouTube, I believe you can filter them by type of workout and length. Also Jillian Michaels creates some good workouts.

^^^ Couldn't have said it better myself.

Great smoothie addition too. One of my staples is baked sweet potato topped with half an avocado and an egg over easy. Mmmmm... Or a slice of Ezekiel toast with avocado salt and pepper.

Do what works for you. I don't think there is any significant benefit to doing it all at once.

A massage or spa treatment. Some fitness gadget like wireless headphones or a new armband for your phone, or an hrm.

I try not to unless I'm hungry however my calories are at 1400. I feel like at 1200 I would need a small snack to fuel my workouts. 1200 is just not a lot of food.

Me too!

Maybe squeeze in more activity into your daily routine instead of only relying on the times you can get to the gym. Go for a 10 minute walk after dinner with your kids, or bust out a few sets of squats when you have 5 minutes between tasks at home. Try to choose active things to do with the family whenever possible. If you…

I'm not sure what @KarenJanine meant, but I was under the impression that strength training creates a far greater after burn than cardio, sometimes increasing your metabolism for up to 24-48 hours afterwards.

I also had hip pain due to weak glutes. As suggested above, you may want to also focus on foam rolling or trigger point therapy daily to try and release some of the built up tension. You can do this with a tennis or lacrosse ball. Just google "tp therapy piriformis"

You burn calories all day long. Even if you stayed in your bed all day and didn't move, you would still burn some calories just from maintaining your bodily functions, like digestion, breathing, and pumping blood around your body.

Thanks for your response. I will probably keep my normal routine, as I am sure it wouldn't make a huge difference. I was never going to dehydrate myself for better results. I was actually thinking perhaps drinking more water might help reduce retention. I think I will try that (better for me anyways!) and also avoid sodium…

There are also some veggies that are higher in protein. I think brussel sprouts might be one of them? And peas...

Feel free to add me. I actually enjoy my feed more than the forums most days. Good luck with your weight loss journey!

Gym all the way. I just don't get around to it at home and I don't push myself as hard alone. I like to take classes and at my gym I have to register for each one. Having a set time for it makes it happen, and having peer pressure/coaches pushing me makes the workout way better. Plus I think I like the social aspect and…

Also don't be afraid to do little bursts of exercise throughout the day when you have 10 minutes or so. You could do a tabata or check out Wahoo's 7 minute fitness app. I haven't tried it myself yet.

That is the FDA recommendation I'm pretty sure. A lot of people think that's pretty low. I try to eat 30% of my calories from protein, but it can be hard. I also don't like meat too much. My staples are eggs, cottage cheese, plain greek yogurt, and whey protein concentrate or isolate. I get the unflavored kind and put it…

^^^ I totally agree. There is more to clean eating than calories. You will probably lose roughly the same amount of weight either way. I don't believe there is research proving that 'clean' will make you lose weight faster, however some people (myself included) find that they feel better eating clean. For me that means…

Cold turkey! Do a 21 day sugar fast (fruit is ok). After the first 3-4 days the hard part is over and then the cravings start to subside. You will find you don't think about it anymore after a while.

Lots of people on here don't log exercise, or log it and don't eat the calories back. I say, eat them if you are hungry. MFP calorie burn estimates are said to be exaggerated anyways, so if you do eat them, probably eat back half.

Oh, ok, I was just congratulating you on your obvious hard work and commitment. Did not realize there was doubts about burning 1000 calories a day. I did it yesterday! It doesn't really matter if you eat back exercise calories or not, does it? If you don't, you just create a higher deficit. I eat them back if I am hungry.…

It is true though PAV8888. Finding an activity that you actually enjoy is key because then you are far more likely to do it. For example, I love going hiking. I went for one this weekend and burned 440 calories! Bonus! But more importantly I look forward to it and it doesn't feel like work. I am not thinking "15 more…

Sounds odd. You may want to consider checking with your doctor. The fact that you said it's at night made me think of Restless Leg syndrome. But I am not a doctor so I can't really diagnose you!

You can do it. Feel free to add me. I am also starting up again.

Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, and eggs are staples of mine. I usually have a salad daily for lunch that includes peppers cukes tomatos half an avocado, etc. and some protein like chicken breast.