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Thanks for the very helpful explanation! How does one find out what intensity (MET?) level an exercise is? I got a bit confused on the part "5:30/mile"... what does the 5:30 stand for? 5 miles in 30 minutes? Sorry if that sounds completely stupid... :P Regarding what you said about estimating calories burned... would you…

Much thanks for all the suggestions! It seems running/biking for an hour is the suggested form of exercise to burn a big amount... which translates as impossible for me at the moment. The main reasons is, I'm not physically fit enough to actually run for an hour. I can't quite even complete 1 round at the track by running,…

I sure hope it isn't too excessive to do other exercises with the 30DS. I'm about halfway through and I always add in something else - whether it be brisk walking/jogging, Zumba, Jackie Warner's power circuits, throwing in level 1 on top of level 2, low-impact aerobics, or whatever I feel like doing that day. I don't have…

I only log them if it has calories or other nutritional value that I'm tracking, like carbs or fiber. For example, I log my probiotics as that's 15 calories a day, etc. Figured that if I'm tracking calories, I should be tracking every little bit!

Yikes, I'm sorry you injured your knee like that, especially when it didn't seem like it was anything "hardcore" like you said. Though I've never really had sore knees either, I've always thought of myself as one with not-so-strong knees. It's probably wishful thinking on my part that I might be strengthening my knees a…

atla_moves - Thanks for the warning. That's exactly what I'm afraid of actually. I did read the reviews at Amazon, so I went into this a bit wary and also very very careful about making sure my form was correct. It's also the main reason I'm worried that the soreness in my knees (and ankles) right now could be a sign for…

Have you tried workout videos? I used to be a gym goer as well, but like you, things keep creeping up that would prevent me from going. That's when I started looking into workout videos. Now that's almost all I do exclusively, with maybe only 1 gym visit a week now for their track (to do C25K that I just started) and an…

Ah, glad to know I'm not the only one - I was afraid I may be injuring my knee and perhaps making it worse by continuing to do the 30 Day Shred. I wasn't sure what constitutes as a "red flag" so to speak. jlynnmclaughlin - Thanks for the heat pads tip! I didn't think of that - which reminds me, when are we supposed to ice…

Thanks JWeaser - I hope you got some good answers for your question. Take comfort that you aren't gaining at least! Perhaps you can try taking measurements instead, as that seems to be the suggested route for most people I see talking about the 30 Day Shred. That might be helpful for you in figuring out if you've lost…

Thanks colleenali, for the reply on your experience with this. When I first started gaining, I thought it may have been bloat as well... but then it just kept climbing. I'm drinking tons of water, green tea, and some sugar free cranberry juice, etc... hoping to flush something out, but it hasn't helped the weight drop any,…