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Looks like 5 times intense to me.

I have the same problem with doing great for a few weeks to maybe even a couple months, but then slacking off or just totally stopping. But after some discussions with people I work with (Marines who exercise every day) I'll be trying to stick to a plan for 2 months and then changing it completely. Low carb for the next…

Since most of her DVDs change up between cardio and weights, use the ciruit training entry.

You could chop everything up that you like in a salad, but don't put it together. Put them into separate plastic bags and when you're ready for a salad, then throw it together. When combining things like tomatos or cucumbers with lettuce, the salad will tend to wilt faster. And on another note, you say you don't like…

It can, but it could also just be the normal weight fluctuations everyone has. Weight loss won't necessarily be a constant. Some times you will lose, sometimes stay the same, or even gain. Try to look more over the long term.

Calorie deficit is for weight loss, exercise is for health and fitness. And congrats on the running.

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Yup. Same here.

Circuit training under cardio

Have you tried the Couch to 5K? That starts you off very slowly and builds it up to 3.1 miles by the end of it.

The answer is bacon. Reported.

I've got some ongoing issues with my neck discs, so unfortunately I am out of Insanity for at least the near term. I see a doc on Thursday and depending on what he says, I may be out of impact cardio for the long term. Good luck to all of you and keep going.

Is it possible that the measurements you took at the start and the difference in the measurements now are because your posture is different. When people lose weight, they tend to hold their torso straighter and have a slight shoulders back posture.

I choose not to go to Chipolte. I make my own burrito bowl if I'm really hungry for one. That way, I know what and how much I add of the ingredients I want.

Thank you. When I first saw the link I thought, Oh no! Not another starvation mode myth. Then I actually looked at the link. Yes OP, look at the link. And figure out your TDEE and go 20% below that to get your daily calories. The TDEE includes your exercise calories, so anything more than 20% below won't be beneficial.

I did it, but darned if I can remember how I did it. So replying to bump this to the top hoping someone else can help you out with it.

If you don't see weight loss in a month, will you give up? As they've said above, it's a life change. You have to either want to continue to do it or not. This won't be a temporary thing. You will have to monitor your eating and exercise regularly to maintain whatever goal you intend to reach. It's about making yourself…

Maybe a morning workout isn't the best time for your schedule to get your exercising in. Why not try a different time?

You can put calisthenics into the cardio portion of exercise and get calories reflected that way. I'm not sure what Body Punch class is, but either circuit training, or again just go with calisthenics as well.

Swimming or maybe yoga.

Welcome Esther. Tell us when you start feeling like giving up and we'll oh-so-gently urge you with some tough love to get to the end of it. Good luck and keep going at it one day at a time.

:drinker: Congrats. I have times when I track and then fall away from it as well. Then smack myself for not continuing and thinking, how much farther would I be if I had just kept it up. Good luck.

Thanks. Along with upping my calories, I'll take it down a notch.

Yes, raw meat amounts are what you enter. Better to over estimate calories than under estimate.

If you are starting to wonder if the weight loss is enough, then maybe that's your sign that it may be. Try maintaining or as you said toning to see if you are satisfied with where you are now. Oh, and a big ole congratulations on your success.

Hello, Same here. Lose it, gain it, get frustrated, lose it, gain it. So...this last time, I lost it. My tickler doesn't show it, but I am still at the lost it stage. Still trying to lose more. But I get bored after 2-3 months of doing the same things. I did lots of cardio, then lots of weights with little cardio, now…

Your diary is private, so I can't give any suggestions there. I had the same with Insanity the first week. I dropped 3 pounds. Bottom line: Give it some more time. 3 weeks in, your body is still adapting to the changes you made. Just keep on going.

Is 110 pounds too heavy for you? If your goal is under 110 pounds, but your doctor says your heart is feeling the effects when you go below 110, then maybe keep to 110. I'm 5'3", so I understand that weight shows more on us short girls, but please keep in mind that your goal weight may not be best for your long term health.

It depends on what the sickness is. For me, nausea/vomiting or migraine means I lay in bed and face the world another day. Flu like symptoms determine whether or not I can do a particular type of workout. Insanity takes a lot out of you, so my vote would be to do the recovery week until the sickness passes and then start…

Welcome. Congrats on starting to take back your life. We Moms do tend to focus on everyone except us and then wonder when we got so complacent. The pain is a natural course in this process. Give it some time. If you can, get a foam roller. I haven't used one, but lots of people say they help a lot with the aches and pains…