I didn't really have 'pounds' to lose but I really wanted to tone and just get my energy up a bit. So I have been doing the elliptical like 2-3 times a week for 40 minutes to an hour. Trainers say that doing 30 minutes on the elliptical is like doing over an hour on a treadmill and it's low impact so it doesn't hurt your feet or knees and you don't get really sore either so I like it. THANK GOD for my Ipod b/c now I can listen to my music and not get bored! I also try to drink NOTHING but water b/c soda is easy, unessecary calories and eat a lot of healthy snacks to keep from going for BIG meals (like an apple, muffin, yogurt, wheat bread toast, nutrigrain bar, etc.). And when I do have a meal, I try to always leave some and not over-eat. I also try to eat slow b/c they say your brain is on a delay from your tummy and you don't feel when you are full until about 10 minutes after you have reached that point. Which is why a lot of us feel that 'stuffed' feeling... if you slow down just a bit when you eat, you tend to feel that full feeling before getting 'stuffed'. And most important, treat yourself in small ways!! If you don't give yourself ONE small scoop of cookie dough ice cream every once in a while you will go nuts! I allow myself a couple of handfulls of popcorn, a slice of pizza, or a scoop of ice-cream (nothing crazy big, just a nice satisfying taste) like once every other week otherwise I'll go NUTS!! But keep working hard everyone... Every little bit counts!! Good Luck All!!!
