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^^ THIS!!! Only folks with their own insecurities and issues would make a comment like she made to you. She has bigger problems and attempts to cover them up by trying to make others feel small. Don't let her negative comments rent any more space in your head. Move on knowing that you're the better, healthier…

Congrats on your progress so far. While I don't want to dash your enthusiasm, I would like you to take a look at the article I'm linking and think about whether Insanity is the right exercise plan for you. This is the Insanity program....jump...next day, jump some more....next day, hey, let's jump some more. There's a LOT…

Just do your best each day. Creating artificial expectations can lead to discouragement when you fall off pace. All you can do is make healthy food choices and move some each day. 2 months is 9 weeks and it would be very difficult to lose 20 or more pounds over that time...especially if you're not sure what you're doing.…

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its really quite simple...you can't out-train a bad diet. What you eat/drink is super important for fat loss. Exercise is more important for overall cardio health and body composition. They work together, to some degree, for fat loss...but if you don't have the nutrition figured out, you're not going to lose weight. I love…

Also, when you eat carbs with medium to high glycemic index values (like watermelon and chocolate), those foods help trigger a desire for more carbs with medium to high glycemic index values. This is why I try to really limit my carb intake to carbs with mostly low to low medium GI values (so.... most veggies, all berries,…

If you haven't done so already, write down all of the specific, deep down in your gut reasons why you want to lose weight/get healthier. If those reasons are important enough to you....then when you review your list anytime you have a craving...it should help. I've also found drinking water and eating a cup of Cheerios or…

Its WAY better to be single than to remain in a toxic relationship. I was married for 10 years (together for 13 years). We had two kids together and I did not want to break up the family. But things got real toxic and I was miserable for a while. At some point after I accepted that the marriage/relationship was over and…

I would look up Adrian Bryant and NowLoss.com. Very simple, but effective bodyweight exercises...and he has some good workouts using things like broomsticks and bedsheets...things you would have around the house. Sometimes the simple stuff ends up being very effective.

One possibility: Perhaps your blood pressure is going too low and that's what caused you to pass out. There are a lot of reasons that blood pressure may go to low, but one possible outcome of low BP is passing out. Notably, I do 24 hour IF, 1-2x per week (usually 3x every 2 weeks is how it works out). On one occasion, I…

I purchased the deluxe edition, but have made no use of the extra stuff yet. I started X3 on Jan. 8 and went through the 13 week Classic schedule. Then I did Rushfit, adding in a couple of the X3 transition weeks when I needed a recovery week. Last week I started round 2 of X3. Even though I have the extra DVD with the…

1. you might want to try a different type of exercise. Even though running has been enjoyable for you, perhaps you just need to change it up for the time being. The best exercise is something that you look forward to doing....and there are so many programs to choose from. 2. funny thing that you would ask this question…

In 2011, I lost 80 pounds doing it the right way....taking my time with better eating and some exercise. I maintained through September 2012. Then some nasty life events took their toll on me .... things that would have caused some folks to resort to extra boozing or drug use ... but thankfully for me, the nasty life…

I agree with everyone who has said that finding a way to love and respect yourself is the first priority...and given your post, that's something we on the internet are not competent of helping you do. However, you did ask for some positive words and I found these words from Brian Tracy that I think could be helpful for…

funny you should ask as I just posted this on my wall: Motivation to continue working towards your goal of better health comes in two forms...first, from knowing your deep down in the gut reasons for pursuing a healthier life...and second from seeing progress. Progress is measured in many ways beyond a number on the scale.…

it cannot be HIIT if you're able to go for 10 minutes with minimal break. True HIIT means absolutely going all out for short bursts, followed by a usually longer rest period to recover.....so you can go absolutely all out for the next interval. To get the max benefit of HIIT, you have to get your HR up to near max. There's…

to answer your question, yes, its possible (or at least its possible to come close). But, I really don't like setting these types of goals because they create expectations .... and when you create expectations and start to fall off the pace, it tends to cause you to get discouraged.... and when you get discouraged, you…

I'm not sure how much you will lose in a week if you do this, but you are going to lose some weight if you follow through: for this week, eat only veggies. You can eat them any way you want. Raw, steamed, sautéed, roasted, stir fry. Eat as many veggies as you want. You can use some EVOO each day (maybe up to 2 tablespoons…

I think the research/science out there suggests that rest and recovery days are beneficial. You see, when you break down muscle, it needs time to heal in order to grow/progress/improve/pick your word. Its not just about a calorie burn....its about making progress with your body. I think there are several articles you could…

Yeah, lots of factors go into how long it takes to lose 25-30 pounds....not just how much you have to lose, but also how dedicated you are to your nutrition plan AND how well that nutrition plan works for you. Some of the journey is trial and error in learning what works best for you. The key is to be as consistent as…

youtube and facebook have a TON of exercise options. Zuzka Light Melissa Bender Adrian Bryant bodyrock/dailyhiit Fitness Blender etc etc etc

short answer: you will begin finding a way to make time for your goals if you have figured out strong enough reasons for doing so. longer response...something I posted for my pals last week.... Each one of you has an amazing story within you...and it is told by the way you choose to live your life. The only difference…

the best exercise is exercise that you enjoy doing because you're more likely to keep pursuing it....to keep it challenging. Besides, there are better fat burning exercises than steady paced cardio. There are a ton of exercise programs to choose from...find something you enjoy doing.

Look up Craig Ballantyne's Home Workout Revolution. Its bodyweight-only and you should build strength and burn fat.

do the two things described in these two blogs and the fat will fly off: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/H_Factor/view/my-experience-with-intermittent-fasting-175218 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/H_Factor/view/sprint-interval-training-659426

Is that a lifestyle you want? eat only breakfast, 2 fruits for lunch, and run everyday? If that's not a long term, sustainable lifestyle for you, then its not something you should be considering. There are no magic pills or potions. There is only consistent, healthy decision making day after day in pursuit of a lifestyle…

true HIIT...more specifically proper sprint interval training....will help you burn visceral fat, which is the stubborn fat you are trying to get rid of. Here's a proper description of sprint interval training. 1. Go outside. Do NOT attempt this on a treadmill because you can't do it correctly on a treadmill. Stretch your…

I would strongly recommend ditching Insanity and trying a workout program with less impact. I did Insanity last summer while I was 60ish pounds overweight. By the end, I had terrible knee tendonitis and had to stop working out. This led to discouragement, lost focus, and regaining the weight that I had lost doing Insanity.…

I recommend just doing your best and not setting goals that may be unrealistic for your current size. When we set expectations and then don't hit them, we tend to get discouraged which causes us to lose focus. Do your best each day and let the scale do whatever it does. But, hey, if you can average 2 lb loss per week for 6…

here's the deal....pick a nutrition plan that is sustainable long term FOR YOU. I tried the low carb thing in 2005 and it worked well for as long as I was focused on doing it. But I had no back-up plan for when I grew tired of it...and I grew tired of it. So I ended up gaining all of my weight back plus some. reality is…