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I did Insanity after P90X, P90X2 and P90X3 and it's much harder than all of them. I lost 5 lbs in the two months but I felt like my knees and ankles were beat up too much to keep doing it once I finished. I would not recommend it straight from the couch... I think it is more of a program targeted towards people who are in…

All of the above plus protein powder because it will help you build muscle and they tend to pack a lot of calories.

Yep, your program is way too aggressive. Use MFP to compute your caloric requirements, set the target to lose 1lb a week, add in the Calories burned from exercise and go from there. You aren't far from your goal weight dropping over 2lbs a week isn't really necessary. What you want is to adjust your lifestyle to a lower…

I am in the last week of Insanity and for the first 7 weeks I saw almost no change on the scale but I could tell my clothing got looser and my scale showed a lower body fat %. When I got into the last two weeks it got a lot harder and the scales started showing a net weight loss as well. Stick with it and track your food…

I like to cook them with wheatberries, quinoa and taco seasoning and then serve in tortillas.

Chana (chickpeas) masala is higher in calories but it is packed with protein and fiber. Saag (spinach) dishes are relatively healthy if you skip the paneer (cheese). Masala dosa is pretty light as well. Order your naan without any ghee on it, better yet, get roti instead. Steer clear of deep fried appetizers and the…

Nope. Tomorrow only water fluctuations will make a difference. Long term, each deficit of 3500 Calories will lead to a 1 lb difference.

Don't get discouraged, long term weight loss is all about slow and steady progress over months, sometimes years. Just make sure you are running a reasonable calorie deficit by tracking your food and exercise and make sure your lifestyle changes are ones you can keep doing for a long time.

2,034. Tracking as I ate basically told me when to lay off the cookies and beer. :-)

That's a tough situation but I think its great that you are acting on your values. Health wise, people have been eating vegetarian diets for centuries and as long as you are eating a healthy mix of foods you will be fine. He is probably reacting to your weight loss and blaming it on vegetarianism. Assure him know you are…

The important thing is picking a diet you can stick with in the long term. If not, you will just gain the same weight back when you quit.

I keep a pile of fruit on my desk so its visible and easier to eat than the cookies and cakes outside my office.

I can't resist grabbing crackers or cookies so I don't keep anything like that ready to eat in my house. Any carbs besides fruit needs to be cooked which is usually enough to keep me from grazing on them all day. If you can hit your calorie targets with 50/30/20 it shouldn't be a problem. Higher fat and protein helps…

5 lbs ago. :-)

See if it is any better on a yoga mat or a stability ball and hopefully they will let you modify the exercises.

While the link between eating cholesterol and blood cholesterol seems sufficiently debunked I have talked to my doctor and a nutritionist and neither are willing to deviate from the one egg a day and 300 mg total per day. You are _probably_ fine having more eggs but I personally stick to one yolk and unlimited of egg…

Don't get discouraged by the pace, losing slow and steady is the right way to keep the weight off in the long term and it helps you avoid saggy skin when you get to your final goal. You are doing this right.

Body fat % is a better measure, however BMI is super easy to measure so that's why doctors tend to prefer using that. Even at home, I find my scale to be super accurate with weight but the built body fat measurement is all over the place. Consider BMI as a good rule of thumb but not a perfect measure.

Definitely more fruits and non-starchy veg. The fiber will make you feel full. Also, 1200 Calories a day also might simply be too few Calories for you.

Sounds pretty good to me. I have been doing X3 since January and its a lot of fun.

A lot of bitterness comes from overcooking. If you are boiling your veggies, try experimenting with shorter cook times and then flashing them into a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking. Steaming is better nutritionally and you can keep testing the food for doneness as you go. Roasting is my favorite. It is slower but it…

If you can get by on 2700 without feeling tired and hungry all the time, stick with it. You want a level you can stick with for a very long time. Chances are the 2700 level will lead to slower weight loss over time.

That's awesome, congrats!

I am a veggie head too and I found my carb / fat / protein balance leaning high on the carb and low on the protein side but I have been taking a protein supplement to balance it out to the default MFP balance and that's ok for me.

I use protein powder in shakes once in a while for a quick breakfast to keep me full until lunch time without consuming a lot of calories.

If you are losing 6 lbs a week, its mostly water losses because running a deficit of 6 lbs * 3500 Cal/lbs = 21,000 Calories a week. That means you are somehow burning 3,000 more Calories every day than you are eating. Add up the calories in your bars and lunch, subtract out your workouts and your basal metabolic rate and…

Yeah, its pretty normal. Its all water weight fluctuations... Only the weekly average or overall trend matters.

Think about it this way, 2 lbs a week means a 7000 Calorie deficit per week or 1000 Calories per day. You just have to be as eat healthy consistently and work out as much as you can without causing injury. After that it's just a matter of being patient and not giving up until you hit your goal.