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I think Insanity is worth it. I started doing some of the Insanity workouts a few weeks ago as I was finishing up a P90X rotation. I am now doing the Insanity rotation. These are definitely getting me out of a rut I had gotten in having done a six month STS rotation followed by P90X...

Dawn, Don't feel self conscious!! I try to check in every day, but things are getting crazy in this move, and this week has been particularly difficult. But I'm still here! :) One of the things I've been doing this week is getting my medical clearance to go to Korea (since overseas...

My husband had this surgery in March. He was moving around pretty good after about five days (able to go to the grocery store and such). He was back to work in 10 days, though he admits he could have probably gone back to work a couple of days earlier than he did (he was given 10 days off...

Good to see everybody back! Thanks to everybody for thinking I'll be able to make it through this move with different habits this time. I keep telling myself that the best approach is to just focus on each day and, eventually, all of the days will pass, we'll be moved, and I won't have let...

I've noticed a huge difference with cleaner eating. I will never eat totally clean, but the cleaner I eat, the better I feel. That being said, I totally agree with bostonwendy that moving towards cleaner eating may be best done with a more gradual approach. That's how I did it. I focused...

I lost nearly 45 pounds earlier this year. I have definitely felt increased energy levels. For me, I started noticing it when I had lost about 20 pounds. After that 20 pounds, the changes in how I felt were rapid and, quite honestly, just amazing. I remembering telling my sister that I felt...

Sandra, I'm here! I keep checking to see if anybody has been posting here, because I do enjoy the conversation so very much! I've been doing relatively well controlling my eating lately, though I, too, have been longing for some good autumn/winter comfort food. And I live in Los Angeles, so...

This is my favorite apple muffin recipe. It comes from Ellie Krieger, so it is relatively healthy, even though it does contain both dairy and milk. But the muffins are incredibly moist and tasty, so, hopefully, you can modify the recipe to fit your needs. Here's the link...

Becky, I think it is important to recognize that while you may not be happy with your eating habits, you have been doing something that most people who share similar habits don't do....and that's work out. By working out as much as you do, you have illustrated that you have a strength of mind...

Sandra, I think FWDGF is good if you are looking for ideas on how to balance lifestyle. But I would be lying if I didn't say that I find the book somewhat annoying. A little backgroud, but I lived in Europe for 13 years, 7 of those years within 40 miles of France. So I understand the...

Ffte, how long has it been since you've had a sweet dessert? Because I'm thinking your lack of energy could definitely be attributed to that. I've been off desserts for a number of months though I still eat a few bites here and there and some dark chocolate. The other day, I was making...

I just finished another good book called 'What To Eat' by Marion Nestle. This is a very different book from the Kessler book, but what I like about 'What To Eat' is that she, literally, goes through the grocery store aisle by aisle and explains the food items there, why they are where they are...

Big Fish. It's my go-to movie when I feel like a good cry.

Thanks for this thread! As I said in the Open Discussion thread on this book, I decided I needed to lose weight in January. About two weeks into my diet, I decided that I wanted this to be the last diet I ever had to go on. I just had enough of the whole yo-yo thing I had going (eating...

I, too, found this book to be a very interesting and worthwhile read. In January, I decided it was time to lose weight, and I wanted this to be the last time I needed to lose weight in my life. In the process of losing the weight and trying to create a lifestyle to support permanent weight...

Thank you for the compliment nclncl! Good luck on STS!! :)

During Meso 1, I did cardio three days a week for the first four weeks as recommended by Cathe. I did a mix of Cathe DVDs, from steady state step to intervals to kickboxing. On one of my cardio days, I would try to do something like BodyMax2's Scrambled Eggs that incorporated more legs because...

I lost about 30 pounds while doing STS. I am 5'2". I started STS weighing about 132, and ended STS weighing about 102 (I don't remember the exact figures). I did the six month rotation. During the bulk of the six month rotation, I was in calorie deficit because my goal was to lose weight...

I spent the first 27 years of my life in Denver. I moved away back in 1992, but still have two sisters living there so I visit periodically. Colorado is a great place to live. The winters are not so bad because even though it snows a bit, it is unusual to have snow on the ground for...

I agree with pretty much everything that has been stated already about why America has an obesity problem, but to those statements I might actually add another. Before I explain, let me state up front that I don't like insult jokes and cruelty in any form, and I don't think people with...