A Fast Way to Lose weight

Hi, my problem is that i have a flat butt and lose bust. I would like to do the kind of exercises which help me to lift and my butt and reduce and tighten my bust.

Thank you

Hey Rumi! I am twenty and have gain a lot of weight in the last 2 years> I am working out now and dieting and have succeeded in losing 10 pounds. my problem is, I find it hard to stick to a plan and resist temptation. my problem areas are my abs and thighs! What can I do?

Hi Rumi!

I love your videos bc they are quick, easy & make me feel energized. I lost a lot of weight due to stresses in my life and need to gain it back. Unfortunately I am a naturally slim person to begin with and drop another 5 lbs every time I even THINK of skipping a meal. I am very busy caring for my children, and it is challenging to meet my own health needs as well. It would be great to see a book that focused on meeting and maintaining target weight in a healthy manner rather than just encouraging people to lose weight all the time. We all need to be fit, but not everyone is starting out overweight.

I think the biggest problem is the stomach area it looks like a pot belly.

Also the cellulite. is it true that drinking a lot of fizzy drinks or coca-cola can give you cellulite?

hi Rumi,
-my biggest problem is stomach and breasts (after pregnancy it doesn’t look like it should be)
-yes it will be great idea
-I exercise at home and my biggest problem is that after some period I get lazy or if I do not exercise for 2-3 days i do not have motivation for continuing my exercise
-i tried to lit up my breasts and I did not success
maybe I did not exercise long enough
Look forward to your ebook

I bumped into your website and i love it lots! Time for fitness is a constraint to me and i love the idea of an EFFECTIVE home workout in just a few minutes daily. i love swimming too but that’s once in a while.

My problematic areas are my thighs, abdomen and upper arms. I would love if you could incorporate strength exercises for my knees coz they kinda hurting nowadays….but i know why….it’s bcoz of the excess weight that they are currently carrying!!

I would love a video showing workouts lasting at least 30min, 5 days a week.

My weakness is eating too much food and am not a physically active person!

Thanks so much, looking forward for the e-book.

hi rumi,

Thanks for ur work.my main problem is i got over weight after delivery,am having loop.I got fat in my butt,love handles,thighs,belly.I’m just 24 old,but am not looking like that.Please Help me.

Hay Rumi

The EBook will be a great help!!

1)My Problematic body part areas are:
My tummy, i cant seam to get rid of it no matter what i do…
My Butt and thighs: I exercise and diet but they aren’t shrinking, well in very tiny inches…
My Back fat, i must say that it has shrunk from the exercise, but still a little bit of loose skin, how to get rid of that…
My chubby facial cheeks, that is also a little round, how do you exercise that?

2)Yes please to the exercise video’s, that will help me see if im doing the exercises correctly and will keep me motivated seeing you doing it on the screen And the target areas are the same as above please.

3) i exercise at home and at gym. in the morning i exercise for 15mins and then in the evening for 30-45 mins. at least 4-5 times a week.

4) i have a shake in the morning (i cant eat in the morning, its too early) which has daily nutrients i need. i have 2 snacks a day (apple/ yogurt), lunch (soup/salad) and supper (veg, protein and a little starch) NO DESSERT supper is prepared for me, lunch i pack and take to work.

5)Ive tried patches, pills etc. What has helped me is watching what i eat and exercising… i drink 2L water a day, and weigh in on Buddyslim every Fridays (that helps) whatever amount i have lost, i treat myself (not an unhealthy treat) a treat such as a cappuccino, popcorn, dark chocolate… depends on how much was lost. the problem is having discipline…

nothing more to add Hope to get the ebook as soon as possible

P.S. thanx for everything!!

Biggest problem spot is the waist. Basically the stomach

Yes please. Also 30 minutes is ideal

I go to the gym because at home, I get lazy

I’m Indian and would like something not totally Americanized

Hey Rumi, I love the idea for a book. I haven’t been watching your video’s lately because my computer wouldn’t let me for some reason. But I would love to find out more ways to tone my stomach & try to eat healthy. Could you add something about making a good meal in a short time. I’ve been in the process of moving & right now we are waiting on the bank but we are stuck in a hotel suite till then & I haven’t been eating right because of stress & it is easier to eat fast food. Would love to see that in the book.

-I am from Egypt and women in our region are generally not very fit and this is why i was so glad to find your fitness videos full of easy uncomplicated exercises which i can do with my 6 year old daughter providing us with beautiful healthy time together . So please we need more workout videos .

- It would be really helpful to upload some beginner yoga videos just to help us relax sometimes.

-You should put a plan for other outdoor sports that you recommend on the days that we wont work out with your videos.

-As for the diet ,it would be great if you can give us an option for an all sandwich and soup diet,for sandwiches are always delicious, easy to find or make and can be packed to eat out anytime .

Hi Rumi,,

i really need to lose weight/flab around my tummy…Nothing is working.Thats my biggest challenge/ I hope you can help

Thanks

Puja

Hi Rumi,
I am a 46 year old grandmother and have always been thin. Only now my age is showing and it’s all stuck in my middle section. I’ve gotten soft and tired. I started working out again and just quit smoking,too. I’m having a hard time knowing what to eat because I’m always hungry. It seems the older I get the less I want to eat the right things. I weigh about 138 lbs and am 5’2″. I want to be toned and health again. Help me!

Hi Rumi,

I’m Dr Roa’a… a dermatologist from Saudi Arabia
I’d like to thank u for ur amazing effort
I have precise questions regarding my body…but i have to attach a pic so i can show u what are the exact points and what i wanna achieve..

I can’t attach the pic here

the type of the file is (paint) version.. as i scanned it from a cosmetic medical book..

how can i show it to u???

thx dear

Dr. Roa’a from Saudi Arabia

Hi, Rumi.
I guess my biggest eating problem is called “Sweet” – everything that consists of sugar; the other one – nuts. I’m like sugar addicted, when there’s nothing sweet at home, I start eating sugar powder :S I can eat “sweet” all day long!
I have tried to eliminate sweet things from my life (not including fruits).. for a month.. and.. I got used with it.. but there is always some celebration, birthday or something.. when you’re forced to eat at least a candy.. and then all’s ruined down.
And what’s more – I love it.. it makes me feel happy, turns my bad mood into good )) So, I’ve decided I don’t want to give up sweet.. just to reduce it a bit.. which is harder.
My body problem – the tummy, the “love handles”, the upper part of the thighs.
I’ve got enough muscles…The problem is the fat. So, what I need are fat burning exercises, some motivation tips and ones for better eating habits.
Greetings
Dessy

Hi Rumi,

Thanks you for your website that inspires me quite a lot and the workouts that are really useful.

My challenge is sticking to a specific time of exercising and my eating habits too.

So basically it’s just Time management and eating habits and motivation.

Thanks again for your wonderful site.

Hi Rumi,
First of all I’d like to thank you for taking the time to make this website and your videos. I am a 70 who wants to shed about 55 kg. I had first started using your videos for about a year and stopped for lack of motivation but decided today to restart. I would love to get some more help on reducing my butt and thighs.I have controlled over my dietory habits and surely want the home exercise videos of you. it is ok if it will be 15 mins. long .Atkins diet i tried but it dont work for me.Thank you so much for reaching out for advice to personalize you book

Hi Rumi,

Good to hear from you! I lost almost 20lbs following your diet plans and some of your videos, which is great by the way:-)I also burned a lot of calories in the gym.

My problem is controlling my eating habits, I love sweets! I’m gradually putting back body weight (cause of stress) I need to reduce two jeans sizes in the next 8 weeks, my lower body is my biggest problem.

Thanks for your time and effort.
Marizaan

My problems are, I think, my eating habits and my exercise habits. I get tired early in the day, because I work full time and I have 3 children. I am a morning person, so if I wake up early I might be able to exercise. I also don’t have so much energy, so I am wondering if I would change my diet it would help me have more energy to do exercise and to lose weight. My biggest problem is my stomach! I can’t seem to lose my baby fat! I can’t wait to read your book and I love your videos!

I am 56 years old. I am 5′ tall and at present weight 124lbs. I have been sick for over a year. Two years ago I weighed 167lbs. Way too much so I did something about it. Started to eat properly and exercise. I lost about 40lbs. in about 9 months. I felt great. Then I got sick. My weight was up and down..up to 135, down to 122. I am now 124lbs, thats good but i have a lot of sagging skin and have lost muscle tone from being ill for over a year. How can I get back in shape?

I am a mother of 4 boys and I work 3-4 days a week. I have about 30 minutes or so to get a healthy meal together. We eat a lot of fish and chicken and as many vegetables as I can put on the table. We live in Mexico, so beans and rice and other Mexican dishes are a staple in our household.

I workout whenever I am not super exhausted. I can find about 20 minutes a day right now to workout. My most difficult areas are my thighs and bottom. My favorite foods are chocolate and coffee. Coffee I can`t leave without, but chocolate I have cut way back on. Right now I am trying to eat as few of carbs as possible. Hope this helps. Thanks for the ebook!!!

I love the site.. so far it is the only one I keep comming back to. My problem is I can never stay with something for very long. I have tried the gyms, the “workout at home” videos and even bought tons of equipment to go along with it. I can not seem to find something that perks my attention that drives me to stay with it for longer then two weeks. After reading a few other comments, I agree, something dance-style would work. I love to dance. And I agree with many other comments about the food thing. I don’t eat the proper diet that I should, partly because I can not afford to do so. I have more then myself to think about when it comes to meal planning. I tend to only eat lunch and dinner, maybe a snack in between, but that is about it. I don’t eat junk food (that is not allowed in my house) and I have tried cutting down on the amount I eat. I do understand to properly lose weight one needs to decrease the amount of things going into the body then amount of energy burned, but I can not get the right.

If you could do an inexpensive diet, coupled along with some great “dance” work outs and something that begins with a whole “beginners” to “advanced” work-out. I think I may have truly found the answers I have been looking for.

Love this site and the support that everyone, even me, feel from you. Please keep up the great work!!

I’m looking for lots of dvd’s that have a variety of strength building exercises on them so I will never get bored of the same old routine. If the exercises have to be pretty much the same then even if the music is different or the pace or the person that would be enough of a change. I get sick of doing the same old thing over and over. Maybe a dvd that has one weights workout, one yoga, one pilates etc and each workout covers many body areas and maybe only 10 mins each so you could do 10 mins weights in the morning, 10 pilates at lunch and 10 yoga before tea??? that would be perfect! Any aerobic stuff I’m happy just going on a walk, run, hike etc outdoors but these dvds would be good for inside days.

Hi Rumi,

I have a hard time burning fat and toning my stomach. I like pilates. I like to see more exercise videos I always like to change up my routine so it’s not the same thing over and over.

Thank you for all you do,

Maria

Hi Rumi,
So glad I found your website, love your exercise
videos. I’m 55, 5’4″,166 lbs. and have had trouble with weight since having my children. Menopause has only made it more difficult. I love healthy foods and I take the time to prepare my meals. My weakness is chocolate. Would love some recipes for healthy sweets without too much sugar.I also have back problems and see a chiro on a monthly basis. Have to be careful with exercising and too long walks. I tend to carry my
weight evenly, but carrying more around my waist and hips since menopause. I’m told my shape is hourglass,would love to get rid of cellulite on thighs, hips and stomach. In the past year I have
lost only 9 lbs. It’s frustrating to not be able
to lose faster. Would love some suggestions for
someone my age.
Keep up the good work!

hello Rumi, my name is jasmine. 16 years of age.
here are my answers to your questions.
1. I have always been slim, but my problem is that my belly grows to the front. A pot belly I can say. Recently, its the fattest I’ve grown,(and its not A LOT, but I’m starting to get stretchmarks. :[ ) I’m really starting to get disgusted by myself. I also want to lose the fat that I’m growing on my upper back. My thighs have cellulite and I hate that as well.

2. I would love to see home exercise videos.
(I hope they work though because on my windows media player, your other videos never loaded.)
I can do exercises in the afternoon, I would like to do an hour daily. And if you can please target the problems I mentioned above.

3. my BIGGEST challenge when exercising at home is MOTIVATION. I cannot do exercise without motivation. I use to be in the gym, and I prefer it a million times, simply because I would get motivated by seing all people exercising, and seeing all the machines. Lately I HAVE been motivated,though. with the workout routine videos.

4. I have a VERY poor diet. I eat a lot of flour and sweets. I hardly eat real food. I eat things like cereal, sandwiches, and then cereal again. I don’t really eat vegetables either, but I do take vitamins. Drinks, I hardly ever drink water. I do not drink black sodas, just squirt or orange soda, V8 juices, and ice tea. I believe my poor diet has slowed down my metabolism..as back then when I had a fast one, I had no fat.
I have plenty of time to cook, 2 hours a day or more.

5. Actually, I think anything will work for me, since I’m young its easier to lose weight.

6. I appreciate that you do this for us. I hope you can help me. I look forward to reading the ebook. thank you.

1- the most problematic part of my body is my stomach and the love handles so I need more work on these parts but I love to do it in a hole-body work-out routine.

2- I like your home recordings and I’m looking forward to get more of them. I feel like I have a workout-buddy and I feel like I know you forever! I love those applause because they come just when I feel that I need some appreciation here ) thank you! So, I think that a workout routine of 30 minutes per day would be perfect for me because I don’t have too much time But I feel that 20 min. are not enough. The target should be abs and love-handles but to work-out my entire body in the same time.

3 – I prefer exercising at home and I exercise at home with you any time I can. My challenge is starting exercising again after a vacation or Holidays period when I make a long break – like 2 weeks, because I use to exercise every single day, or as much as I can but after these breaks It’s hard to start again because I feel that I’m not in shape anymore and I hate that.

4 -I’m a lacto-vegetarian but occasionally I eat chicken or fish–rarely! I don’t eat fried food and I’m crazy about fruits especially apples. I think I could find 30 minuted or an hour to cook per day.

5 – I’ve tried to be constant in exercising but after some brakes I feel sick to start over again with pain in the muscles at the beginning and all that staff. I did lost weight when I was exercising with regularity–I lost 3 cm from my stomach and 3 kilos in 10 weeks of exercising with you. My problem is that I have only about 5 kilos to get rid off and when I get lazy I say “Oh, I look ok, I don’t need exercising anymore”

I think that another problem is that I get bored and I need alternating routines.

6 – what can I say more than “Thank you for appearing in my life when I most needed someone like you!” you are energetic and enthusiastic and this is shown in anything you do. I like working out with you and I recommended you to all the people who asked me what do I do to look so in shape. I saw the results on my own body so, I am sure it works! So, keep on doing what you do and I can’t wait to read your book!

Lots of kises and hugs from your neighbor,
Maria-Cristina

from Romania

Hi Rumi,

just wanted to say you’re doing an amazing job and your leg workout videos helped me tone back up for soccer super fast! Thank you so much. A few comments I’d like to make in response to the prompter questions..

My most problematic area is without a doubt my stomach. There’s rock hard muscle there, but I still have the flab over it, “pooch” area. It’s not large, but still makes me very self conscious, especially at the pool. Some ideas to help with this would be greatly appreciated.

I don’t have much time to cook during the day, ten or fifteen minutes for breakfast and lunch tops. Some quick, healthy, and filling ideas would be great.

Continue with everything you’ve been doing girl! You’re helping so many people and you should be proud of it.

Many thanks!

I loved your workouts and did it for 2 months. But because I didn’t use proper mat, I got hip problems. Please advise anyone using your workouts that carpet isn’t enough for it.

I think that if you really want to lose weight – it’s all in your mind. If you don’t prepare yourself psychologically then after a while you will just give up.

Hi Rumi,

My main problem are is my belly. I can’t seem to lose this tire I am carrying around in front of me. I had been going to the gym and doing 2 miles 5 times a week on a treadmill..at a fast walk, no running because I have asthma. I’ve had 2 children and lost the baby weight pretty quick, but am not sure where this came from!! I don’t’ have a lot of time to cook and have tried various diets with no luck. Would love any exercise that can be done at home as I don’t have much spare time to go to the gym.

Thank you for letting me explain to you what are my biggest challenges in losing weight. First I would have to say it is very difficult working full time , being a part time student, full time wife, and a mother of a two year old.
I don’t get enough time to work out and go to the gym. I try to get healthy, but its very hard to keep track to a meal schedule when you are always on the go.
I have a very difficult time losing weight after my pregnancy. The biggest challenges are my mid and lower section. I don’t know what to do. It is very depressing when I want to lose weight so bad, but yet again it is so difficult. Please if you have any suggestions I would really appreciate it.
Thank You,
Donna

I find most difficult is not being able to stop myself from eating too much food. I can fit in exercise but I can’t control diet so no weight loss!

Hi Rumi,

Thanks for getting in touch with me. I have been exercising for years, but the problem is you would not know it just by looking at me. I’m 5’11, 307lbs. (At one point I weigh 370lbs) Well anyway. I’m a big girl and to be honest I love my body. Yeah I could use some work on it but hey doesn’t everybody. The reason why I work out is to keep my self sane. I’m a social worker and between my clients and my two boys ages 9 and 5, I need all the sanity I can get. However in the process I have learned to eat better. ( exercising is WAY easier that eating better.) I have learned to give up my only vise, soda. Yep, I no longer drink soda b/c that defeats the purpose of running three miles a day. I also don’t eat outside food. I need to know who’s cooking and how my food is being cooked. I’m not on a diet but I do think about what I eat. Do I really want that donut or can I wait until I treat myself to a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream? I usually wait.

I am a diabetic and vegetarian and a fussy eater!! My main problem is belly fat (not much but more than I want) and I need to burn it fast so I can do exercises to keep it toned up.

I like exercising but don’t have much time to do it, maybe 20 mins a day.

My diet has never been a problem but since I lost my job and turned 30 a few pounds have gone on. I need a diet that contains carbohydrates for my diabetes but I’d rather exercise than diet!!!

i Rumi,

First, thanks for your concern and all-time support for us who are having struggles in losing weight.
Well, one of the challenges that I encounter is the lack of time to exercise as well as the space. I enrolled in the gym but it’s quite lonely working out alone although I already got used to it.
Another thing is sometimes I’m having difficulty controlling my cravings. I am having a difficult time avoiding foods like the white stuff which are rice, white bread…etc.
I also want to know if slimming coffees are safe. Some of my friends took it and they lost weight but of course, I’m a bit cautious if this is safe. Is taking diet supplements safe for the body especially in the liver?
Thanks for your time.

I am now 72 kgs and want to lose still 5 more kgs. I have prob of pcod n it is very diff to lose weight. I am mother of two and very busy with them so I workout at home. my prob area is my upper body esp my arms. i want to have sleek n sexy arms like yours.i am a non-veg n very conscious of my diet. pls help

Hi Rumi. Thanks for your ideas.
About your questions, here are my answers.
I need exercises to burn fat in my arms, thighs and belly fat. I would like a video for 45 min to 1 hour. I exercise at home. I have 20-30 min. to cook. My challenges are my emotional eating and that I have no time.

My biggest problem is to stop eating all the biscuits and cakes

Hi Rumi and thank you for your message!
Here are my biggest challenges:
1) Lack of motivation to exercise.
2) I do like and eat healthy food (fruits, veggies, etc.) but crave sweets, which totally destroy any work I start
3) I seem to be able to resist food temptations all day but then miserably fail at dinner time.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?

I’m about 53 kg 5″4 and have a really flabby stomach I prefer exercising at home I’d like to know what food is more ideal and plus I have psoriasis I cant really have protein rich foods so I get dfed uop sometimes and hog I need something that will work for me plus will be tasty and a good fitness regime and work out exercises

My biggest hurdle is not as much in losing weight but losing weight around my waist and staying in shape. Lack of exercise regimen in my whole life and hectic lifestyle are challenges I have to overcome. I think any workout that I chose should be done at home with minimum equipment. And diet pattern should involve dishes which are quick to prepare. One tip from Rumi that I religiously followed for a long time very regularly and even now to an extent is the tuna sandwich. Thanks for that Rumi and keep going

I need more exercises to reduce bust size & Tummy I dint find any exercise to reduce bust size

- yes, I Love ur exercise videos, the way u do exercises & background Music gives me energy!!!
-I want more exercises to reduce my tummy

Lazyness and less self control
I prefer to do workout at home

I am a vegetarian + Indian.
I am an Emotional Eater,this s my drawback
When I get angry or disappointed immediately I start eating wat ever I get..

otherwise i will take
cornflakes for breakfast,
Rice+Dal+Curd for Lunch (Am an Indian),
2 dosa/chappathi for dinner

in between I’ll take juices and biscuits when I feel hungry

Before starting any weight reduction plan, I would suggest improve your Self control coz this plays really a vital role in weight reduction

Small Tip: Friends hav a small Note, start writing your Aim..what are the things u have sacrificed to reduce weight..start collecting your old pics in which u look slim..cute..and paste these fotos in the note..
Daily take jus 5 mins to read this Note..
Am sure it will give u lot of inspiration..

Thanks Rumi for giving me this opportunity
take care

Hi,

thanks for the Videos. and you are helping us a lot through your video’s.

I would be thankful, if I could get videos more specific for total health and also targeted areas in the body.

My Buttocks (hips), thighs. it just doesn’t shape up, no matter what diet I follow, Kindly guide

It would be helpful, if you could. say 30-45 min video per day. targeting my whole body, especially hips, thighs, stomach.

Time is my main constraint, since am working. I prefer to work our at home. I normally exercise at home.

Since am working as Media Manager, for a reputed Hospital, in Bangalore, India. It gives me no time for myself. I usually eat rice, roti (made of wheat), and vegetables in cooked form. I do get time to cook (one hour to two hours).

I have tried Yoga, Exercises. None of it have worked for me, especially exercises.

Hi Rumi,

Thank you very much for everything that you are doing for as. With your exercise you really helped me but my problem is that after I start to have muscles I stop.
I have problems with hormones so for that I have to take care for that because my weight is increasing if I not take care.I also have problem with my sugar blood level, is too low so my doctor told ti me to eat at 3 hours but of course not chocolate or fed things.
I try to do same exercise at home but the problem is that I start and ten I give up.I like also sweet things and meat:-)
I have now 65 kg and height 1.73. I think I need exercise for abs. hips. arms.
thank you very much again.

My biggest problem is that I have so little time. I’m taking seven high-level courses and working a scholarship study in addition to VPing the club I’ve been devoted to for the last three years.

I just feel like I don’t have TIME for sleep, much less good diet and exercise, and it’s showing. My fiancé cooks most of the time, and the weight starts coming back; he’s a fan of fried fish-sticks and boxed mashed potatoes.

I go to dance classes twice a week, and walk an average of two hours at a good clip per day between my flat and the two scholastic buildings. I’d like to see easy recipes I could show my fiancé in the hopes that we can both eat better even if I’m not home to cook it, and also work out routines that make the most of the 30 minutes I’ll be cutting out of my sleep pattern.

Thank you, your website is really amazing, and helped me lose weight last winter when I had a moment to breathe !

Hi Rumi,

I weigh 80kgs ann my height is 167 cms….to get a healthy BMI I need to lose at least 15 kgs of weight….I get up at 4.30am in the morning and go to gym at 5 am…after an hour workout I get ready for my office…my office timings are 8 am to 6 pm…in the evening I am at home and I do net surfing…I have been going to the gym since two weeks and haven’t lost weight at all..Pls help me out by suggesting me proper workouts and a balanced diet…

Hi Rumi,
Good to hear from you.
I have a problem with exercising due to painful joints and I am asthmatic, I also don’t have much time.
My weight seems to have crept up on me in the last two years, top half of my body, back, breasts and stomach.
Have also started menopause.
I don’t eat overly much but love to cook.
Quick meal ideas with lots of veggies would be great.
Thank you and take care.

Hello! I’ve noticed that when I reached the age of 30 my metabolism gradually slowed down.. I have learned to eat wisely and have religiously exercised but there are weeks where I can’t exercise daily and I’ve noticed I easily gain the few pounds lost.. I eat wheat bread, brown rice and a lot of fruits and veggies but somehow just for a few days that I am not able to exercise, I gain pounds again…

Hi Rumi thank for the website and the videos. Well I got a whole body question? Do your 20 minutes exercise videos are enough? And can make a whole body workout video that last a little more than 20 minutes?

Hi Rumi

I love your videos. I started doing them and loved it because it was just 20 minutes each.

My biggest problem is time. I have two small children which takes up most of my time.

Eating healthy is also a problem. Normally when you go on a diet you have to buy special foods and prepare it differently. My husband is skinny and has a fast metabolism, so weight is not a problem for him. I would look something simple, an eating plan that is not too different from the rest of the family’s meals I cook and which is easy to prepare.

Hi Rumi,

It was a pleasure seeing your e-mail. I hope all is well at your side.
My name is Rabab, and I am 18 years old, I have polystic ovary and because of which I am unable to lose weight no matter, what I do.

I am a full time worker and I study full time as well. I feel very stressed out and because of which even if I want to exercise I feel very exhausted.

If I am unable to lose weight according to the doctor, I will have complications later in life, as I am not getting my periods regularly. I really want to have a normal healthy life.

I am 5 feet, and I weigh 56 Kgs. I would love to take care of myself and feel like a normal 18 year old girl, having a good body.

This effects my heart and my mind. Makes me less confidence. This is my biggest challenge.

I would love to read your book and I wish you all the best in all that you do in helping women all around the world.

GOD BLESS YOU.

Love,
Rabi

Hi Rumi

I am Anuja Kolhatkar, the issue re weight being faced by me are as follows:
1. I am not able to reduce the fatness around thighs
2. I am not able to reduce and shape Stomach

Please suggest what exactly is to be done to reduce fat around Thighs and

I found this website about two years ago or so. And loved the videos I am a full-time college student and part-time med. asst. So it?s hard to fit in two hours of gym time thanks to Rumi I?I’ve been able to keep up with the workouts.

And thanks to her I read the tab for Diet plans which led me to fatloss4idiots.com i started this “style of living” I don?t want to call it diet because this is the way I will eat from now on. And so far I have gone down two sizes and lost about 15lbs.

I wanted to lose weight because diabetes runs in my dad?s side of the family and also because I found myself buying larger sizes of clothing each time and I didn’t want to end up in the plus size section. I am now happy with what I look like and feel much healthier. Thanks Rumi

I weigh 76kg and I want to lose weight as fast as possible. Though I was always on the fatter side, I gained so much weight after pregnancy. Now I have a 2 yr old baby.

Though my fat is distribute everywhere, my main problem areas are arms, abs and thighs. I am using your workout videos since two weeks and I enjoy doing it. But I would have preferred a 40-45 minutes long entire body workout emphasizing on arms. Since I have a baby I could find time only in the morning and that time I would like to use optimally.

I am a non-veg. I am an Indian and my diet consists of rice, chappatis (made of wheat), beans, carrots, cabbage, fish and occasionally meat. You may not be familiar with Indian food items, but I feel you can help me. I prepare food only in mornings and evenings and spend around 1 1/2 hours together. Lunch I eat out and is mostly rice and vegetables.

Your is a wonderful site and all the best for your efforts.

I want to lose my belly fat. I exercise at home and I prefer Indian diet.

Hi Rimi,

I am taking time out to write this only because I trust that you are one of the few genuine people out there trying to share your knowledge on living a healthy life. Thanks for being you!

About the problems I face – I think a lot of people will relate to me – I start with full dedication and somewhere in between I give up.

Also, I have a very active social life – I am invited to a lot of parties, social gatherings and have to eat out a lot – that’s where I face a huge challenge when it comes to eating right.

I love the videos you’ve recorded and they are very helpful! I like that it focuses on my problem areas – abs and arms.

I am an Indian and a lot of my Indian friends love your site – so an Indian diet (including meat like chicken and lamb, veggies, lentils, pulses, wheat, etc.) will be very helpful.

One other huge problem I face is when I get my periods – I don’t work out for 4-5 days – that throws me off the track for a bit and takes a lot of effort to get back to working out. What do you suggest I do for times when I have my periods – can I do the videos? can I do cardio?

I’m tired of being fat – and want to dedicate the next few months to get into shape – NO MORE EXCUSES is going to be my mantra! Any help from you will be much appreciated.

Thanks again and god bless!

My lower body is the problem area, especially my thighs.
I have broad bones, respond well to exercise but the motivation to stay on in any program is simply not there. As for the diet part – I am a vegan, so suggest ways in ways I can increase my protein intake.

What EXERCISES you need ? tell me which the most problematic body spots are?

I need cardio exercises. My problematic body spots are my tummy, thighs, biceps and fats on back.

2. Do you want me to record home exercise videos? How long to be (what time per day you can spend doing exercises)? Which body parts to target?

Atleast one hour. Tummy, thighs buttocks

3. What is the biggest challenge when you start exercising? Do you exercise at home or gym or which of them you prefer?

I prefer gym. Controlling my diet is my biggest challenge

4. What you eat is very important: describe your diet challenges, give examples what you eat. Tell me do you have time to cook (10 mins per day, 1 hour?), so I know what kind of food ideas to give you.

15 minutes for myself for food. I like sweet

5. What you have tried and didn?t work.
I eat and exercises. I have lost in inches but not loosing weight. I tried dieting but not succeeded.

6. Anything you want to share.

Please help me to loose weight inasmuch as it has become very important for me. Since I am a single mother to my children. My husband died recently. I get exhausted because of overweight and my career also gets affected.

1- my most problematic spot is my thighs n hips:(
n my shoulders. n i also have round face n its becoming round n round. i want to look like u.
2- yes u should record home exercise videos they r so helpful. I do exercise normally 20 minutes mostly doing exercise of hips.
3-I prefer home because I live in small city n don’t have gym near. Biggest target is to get in shape as I have before marriage.
4- I have enough time for cooking n I mostly eat chicken mutton n as I m from Pakistan so my food is spicy.
5-I tried to back in shape as I have before marriage but it doesn’t happen yet.
6- i m 4 years younger than my husband but due to my fat n round face ,i look 4 years elder than him.

I find for me, the hardest part of all this is the beginning. When I found your site I got excited, but that was a couple months ago and I’ve since forgotten to use it. While you have so much info here, it all feels intimidating for beginners.
What I want is a video thats shorter. For me, someone who doesn’t workout yet, a 20-25 is too long. I’m exhausted way before the end of the video- and when I can’t finish, I feel like why bother starting. What I would love is something with very clear steps, say, start with this video 3 times a week, and move on to this, after so many weeks. Do you know what I mean? I feel like I don’t know what to do because there is so much to choose from. I want something I can follow without thinking. A plan designed to help me as a beginner.
As for the videos themselves, sometimes I find your voice hard to hear, even on my computers loudest setting. I’m not sure if that’s something that can be changed or if that’s just me?
As for eating, I’m a student, so anything that’s budget smart is good for me. I also don’t eat much meat, especially no read meat or pork. I enjoy cooking, so I spend as much time in the kitchen as I can. What I would really be interested in are snack ideas. I love baking but that’s hardly ever healthy. So something I could make to eat during the week would be really good for me. And I hear a lot that people should eat 5 smaller meals a day, but I don’t understand how to plan that in? Is this something you’d advise, too? I have a hard time remembering to eat at the right times as it is.
Hope some of that was helpful! Can’t wait for the book.

I had a baby 10 months ago and I have lost all of my weight, about 30 pounds I was going to the gym everyday for two months. However my body has become loosen my thighs are not tight at all my belly is loose, and I have stretch marks, so I have a very low self esteem.

I eat healthy, I drink a lot of water I don’t eat anything after six, so food and diet is not an issue for me whatsoever. I just need to tighten my body.

My biggest challenge is I start working out for a week as the previous person has said, then I stop because i don’t feel motivated enough, running on my treadmill doesn’t seem enough for me, so i would like a total body strength exercise everyday for 30 minutes, and maybe lose another 10 pounds because my BMI said I am still overweight! please helppp

Hi Rumi,
First of all thank you very much for a wonderful site. My most problematic area is abs, then goes with butt and thighs. Because of change in area and profession I put on almost 10kgs of weight and want to go back to my normal body weight. Earlier in teaching profession and now in IT. So results in long hours of sitting, unusual timings for food.

I’m Indian non vegetarian but prefers veggie. Non veg items(chicken, fish, prawns, egg) in my menu will be 2-3 times a week, rest will be vegetarian(spinach,brinjal,ladys finger, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, beans, potato). I have to cook myself and spare 1 hour to cook.

I prefer home for exercises and would like to have 1 hour exercise video, current I’m combining your videos to 50 mins(at max).

Greatest problem is irregularity. Few months with regular exercises also I don’t see any difference (may be my diet) then stop doing for some time, then again I will start to do….

Thank you for this opportunity to share my feelings with you.

My biggest challenge is I don’t know what to eat and what type of exercises I need to do to lose weight and stay healthy.

I have a hard time sticking with anything. Whenever I try to diet or start a workout routine, I end up straying from it. I need an easy to follow diet and workouts to help my abs and inner thigh that I can do daily.

I really like full body exercises but really try to focus on strengthening my back and legs. I am always bending over and lifting my 7th old and 2yr old. I am only 28 but my back feels like I’m 60 plus.

I really like the 20 minute videos. My kids don’t let me exercise so I need to do it at naptime. It never fails that once I’m 15 to 20 minutes into a routine my son will decide it’s time to get up. The short videos allow me to do 2 or 3 routines throughout the day instead of breaking up one long routine.

I only have the time to workout at home. I couldn’t afford a gym anyway.

I do 30 to 60 minute meals. I have a great diet in the morning and afternoon (granola, whole grains, steamed veggies), but have a picky toddler at dinnertime. I also find it difficult to afford healthier meals that she will eat. Why is junk food so cheap!?!

I had my children fairly close together and really want to get back to my pre-pregnancy size. That’s about 35lbs less than I am now. I don’t even recognize myself anymore.

My body weight is 53kg and height is 5.4″. I feel the more fat is settled in my lower abs, hip and upper thigh. After my pregnancy, I got this loose saggy lower abs and i feel really bad about this because I am not used to saggy abs earlier.

I exercise at home, however not regularly. I am loosing my motivation and the reason is that I have a 15 months old boy, so I don’t get that much time every day to do the exercise.

I eat healthy low carb diet and take lots of greens,eggs, dairy and fruits.

My goal is to reduce the fat especially in the lower abs. I would appreciate if could write about any exercise that related to reduce the abs fat.

Hi Rumi,

I’ve been struggling to get started. I know I have to lose weight and somehow I just can’t seem to get started. Help! I’m 42 and need to lose 30 lbs at least. I am thigh, arms and back heavy. Would appreciate your suggestion for exercise and diet. I love dancing more than counting repetitions. Any suggestion?

Thanks.

Hi! My most problematic part of body is my abs, chest area and arms…I used to be skinny before but I gained weight. I just want to be healthy and not that skinny just like before.

I used to spend exercises everyday for about 30-45 minutes. I wanted to target my abs, obliques, and arms.

My biggest challenge is that sometimes I tend to be lazy, I normally do this at home not in gym.

I used to cook my own food everyday. but sometimes I am really tempted to eat junk and dairy foods..I don’t usually eat pork or beef…I love eating chicken, veggies and fish.

I have tried other pills just to regulate my bowel movement but I stopped cause many have told that it is bad for my health.

I wanted to firm and toned my muscles.. I need exercise that will not get me bored.. I wanted to lose some weight. I am 5’3” with a weight of 125lbs. though my BMI is within my limit I really look fat.

please help..thanks!

My biggest challenge would be that I am eating when I have mood changes. (Bad, I know.) I want to be able to fit in my favorite clothes again without looking fat haha. Well, there is one thing to write about hehe

I just want to know a way to tone my butt and get rid of fat on my stomach so I can finally see my abs. Some food suggestions would help.

My biggest problem is that I love to eat snack foods, especially potato chips. Because I’m a vegetarian my meals aren’t too large or too fatty, but the things I eat in between meals, and especially in the evenings, really let’s me down.

I prefer meals that are easy to prepare, such as one-pot meals that I can cook in a crock pot in the oven or in a slow cooker, the kind of meals that can be prepared ahead of time.

I am also a very busy person who never seems to get time to exercise, but as a writer, I’m busy sitting down and writing so I don’t get much exercise while I work.

My most problematic part of my body is my stomach. Some days I think I look pregnant (although other people tell me I don’t) but it certainly doesn’t look good when I look down at my body.

And although I’d love to find an exercise that greatly reduces my stomach size, I’d also like to get trim all over, but I absolutely hate going to the gym or going for group runs, etc. I’d much rather exercise alone, except that I never do. Although I’m not a lazy person and I always clean my house, walk the dog, do the shopping, etc, when it comes to actually exercising I just never want to do it.

And I wish there was such a thing as zero-fat potato chips.

Hi Rumi,

All diet I’ve tried, never last long, e.g. fad diet, low carb diet, etc. I need some exercise that can burn fat but also build lean muscle and stay lean forever. Record home video is the best!Add aerobics video could be good )
How to control hunger? What sort of food is good for the body but feel full of energy? It’s really difficult to get rid of fat around belly, thigh, waist, and arms (triceps). Cheers!

I do exercise and I lose weight too but the biggest problem is I lose more from upper body then lower body. I am trying all those exercises which you have shown for legs and thighs still.

Actually I am pear shaped woman so my maximum fat is around thighs. If I start exercising I lose weight from entire body but then lose more from upper body.

My biggest problem would be finding the time to exercise, or having the time to fix food that is healthy for me. My biggest body spot is my stomach it is the absolute worst part of me.

I am disabled, and have trouble doing a lot of the modern exercises. What can I do?

I love foods. Mainly spicy foods. the fact is I do little exercise. I’m not extremely fat or anything like that, but most of my thickness is in my legs and hips. I love exercising at home but stop doing it if I feel that I have reached my limit or my confidence is where it needs to be.

I would love to have an exercise routine that I can do without having to stop if it is too much.

I also love to have an eating plan because I eat a lot. I really need foods with a lot of fiber so it can keep me full throughout the day and have me stop eating snacks on the side and stuff.

Finding good fiber meals probably wouldn’t be that hard. I know that there are a lot of other people who have this same problem and would like to have some food with fiber in it too. I love your exercises, and I thank you so much for caring about helping me lose weight.

Hello Rumi-

I’m in my fiftys and I to look pretty good for my age yet-I have a problem with my stomach,arms and back. I have lost weight in the areas of my legs and buttocks yet my upper body remains the same-help!

One of my biggest problems is that I too exercise for a week and then stop and this goes on and on. Also, I am a vegetarian and my boyfriend is eats meat so I find myself cooking for him and then just grabbing what I can for myself.

I don’t know what to eat and when. I fell like I’m good in my legs I need help on my abs, chest, arms, and back. However, I don’t have a lot of time to do work outs!

I do a little bit of exercise twice a week at a gym, and would like to start exercising for about 30 minutes more at home.

My problem areas are abdomen and legs, with strength issues in my arms.

I have plenty of time in the evenings to cook, but I also cook for the family I live with, so I can’t cook rice or fish. Breakfasts and lunches have to be quick, so normally are cereal and tea, and something with veggies for lunch.

I’m a single mom of 5 and a full time student. I rarely have time for anything. I lost some weight but put it right back on because I cant seem to find the time to exercise. I’m a single mom of 5 and a full time student.

your website is fantastic!!! The workout video are so fun and it’s easy to just do several in a row on days when you work to exercise more. I also really like your advice on dieting, losing weight and simply be healthier.

I feel great in my body and it’s thank to you! I give the address of your website to all my friends that ask me how I keep in shape.

The hardest thing for is how to stay in shape and have fun. It’s so hard to be good and careful of what you eat when you go out often… so that would be my question for you: how to be good when you go out?

Thank you for everything, you are the best!!!

My biggest challenge would have to be portion sizing in my diet. Its really hard to cut back when you don’t know what to cut back to.

I find that I eat even when I’m not hungry and that usually adds to my weight issues. Since I’ve noticed myself doing that, I haven’t gained any extra weight and my weight stays constant. Now, I’m trying to find exercises that will help me lose weight, particularly in my arms, waist, thighs. Or just losing weight all over. I’m not that picky.

Motivation!! Determination!!

How to keep these up I don’t know. I had it before and I really enjoyed working-out; was losing weight and was toned. But somehow I lost that ‘drive’ to keep me going, I’m on my summer break form uni, and I’ve hardly exercised at all, I’ve also eaten really bad (considering I normally like to eat healthily) and have gained half a stone. It’s a combination of laziness (on my part), lack of motivation and finding the quick way out(eating healthily is more time-consuming than ‘bad’ food).

Also have wanted to try running but get really shy about doing so in public, ways to overcome this? Plus quick ways to eat healthily, thank you.

my biggest challenge is that I am constantly dieting. I don’t binge, I have stopped junk food for 2 years now, no more soda or snacks, replaced full cream milk with the skimmed one, no rice or pasta (only whole wheat and brown bread), I eat lean meat, and walk daily from 20-30 minutes. And yet, I gain weight on and off, as well as have problems with constipation and a bloated stomach has replaced what once was an “ok” stomach.
I have been to a nutritionist before, and lost in one month about 6 lbs, even though they were different diet plans than the one I usually eat.
what am I doing wrong?

I want to look better, so I want an exercise which focus on the lower part of the body from which I suffer .

I can do exercise half an hour daily specially when it targets the lower parts of the body .

I exercise at home and the big challenge is to continue working out as I work out 2 days and then I stop working out and begin again and so on.

I lost 20 kg of my weight but I always spoil the diet and gain some weight. I make a diet one week and the next week I spoil it. I gain much weight in a short period. I gained 8 kilos in a week before.

What I need is a good diet which contains variety of food in order not to get bored from it. I can cook for an hour .

I tried to challenge my self and to continue the diet in order to get fit and to be slim but I couldn’t. A week I am on diet, the other I am not and that bothers me a lot .

I’m a 22 year old female, 5’4″, weigh 116 lbs., and I have to say that my problem areas are my stomach and my butt. I don’t really care to lose weight but I seem to have excess fat everywhere, just not as much as my stomach. My butt kind of sags a little lower than it should but it’s not that noticeable, though it would be nice to make it look bigger and firmer. I would also like chest exercises to prevent future sagging and just make them look perkier since if I’m going to lose fat all over, I’ll most likely lose fat in my chest as well.

Also maybe some exercises to make the waist smaller would be great. Lastly, overall exercises to firm and tone everything else would be nice.

I can do about an hour or less of exercise. I would like to incorporate walking/jogging in the park to my exercise as well. I would also like to use a few exercise equipment to aid in my exercise routine. I own a fitness ball, resistance bands, and a couple of free weights.

Like the title says, it’s hard to start, but even tougher to continue. I found myself starting to work out last week but I only worked out for two non-consecutive days, (Sunday then on Thursday). Not a bad start I guess but this week I hope to workout at least three and walk everyday in the park.

My diet is not that healthy, but it’s not that fattening either, though I have a soft spot for Mexican food. It’s pretty fattening, but the way my boyfriends’ mother cooks it, there’s not a lot of grease or fat in it.

I have used the P90 dvds once, though I’m pretty sure it would have worked if I had continued it…though I’m not sure if it would work out my problem areas to my liking as mentioned above.

I have trouble sleeping and I have tried everything to help me sleep. Melatonin only helps for one or two days then my body gets used to it real quick. I heard exercise can help wear a person down (depending on how much exercise a person does in one workout session) and help insomniacs, like myself, to fall asleep better, faster, and longer (than 4 hours). I know sleep is important to a healthy lifestyle, but I cannot achieve that if I can’t fall asleep when I have to and then stay asleep for a full 8 hours.

I have only been to your website a couple of times and didn’t really pay that much attention to it except to acquire information on diet and exercise. Now that I’m starting to get serious and willing to work out, I hope that with your help I could achieve my goals and be a healthy, happy person. Thank you for this opportunity!

I would have to say that the things that I have the most trouble with are: finding time to exercise; finding a place that I won’t be disturbed, but is still comfortable to exercise in; what exercises I should do, in what order, on what days; what I should eat each day; flexibility exercises; and staying motivated instead of resolving to lose weight, sticking with it for a while, then letting it get pushed back for school work.

The areas that my fat tends to collect are my stomach, chest, thighs and, of coruse, my butt. Oh, and don’t forget the “love handles,” though I generally count that as part of the stomach.

I’ve considered trying some yoga exercises, and it would be nice if you could add some routines in as well – I want to lose weight, but I want to be really slim as well, instead of bulky. I heard somewhere that flexibility exercises help with that.

my biggest challenge is eating with co workers. I pack my lunch but when co workers go out to eat I want to go too! I do and I have NO idea what to get on the menu. Some salads have more calories then other dishes and that makes me not care what I get because its all bad. Is there anything to look for on a menu?

I’m still very new to Rumiana’s workout routines but so far I love them! The 20 min videos are perfect and I do 2 videos per day.
My problem spot has always been my thighs! They always seem to be huge and they never go away!
Also I have the worst sweet tooth! I know I have too much sugar in my diet but I can’t seem to avoid it!

I want/need strength building – combo of soft aerobics and weights.

My problem areas are my stomach and my thighs.

I LOVE home exercise videos. I work out six mornings per week – approximately 45 minutes. I try to do overall body workouts.

The biggest challenge is making sure I schedule enough time in the morning, so I don’t feel rushed. I much prefer to work out at home. I know me – I will not take the time to go to a gym..plus the ones where I live are not open at 5am.

I eat fish three times per week, chicken or turkey once per week, the rest of my meals are vegetarian based. I generally eat fruit and yogurt for breakfast, salads for lunch, and vegetables and/or fish or chicken for dinner. I spend about 45 minutes per day cooking.
Food ideas for me are fish or chicken.

5. What you have tried and didn’t work.

Hard-core aerobics.

Some parts of my body are not going to change – based on age. I’m 60 and as my doctor explained, as we get older our fat “moves” and deposits itself into other areas – especially the abdomen.
I’m not overweight and thankfully, have never been. I am a breast cancer survivor and am very serious about my diet and exercise.

Thanks for such a good job.

Hi Rumi,

My stats:Height 5.7 and Weight 157 pounds.

Normally people would not say am fat but I know my problematic body spots.
I have these lumps of fat or what we call Cellulite below my hips(i.e in the thigh area).
Also I have some extra fats stored in the midsection of my body like(abs,hips,butts & thighs).

I do have a little bit of double chin.

I would be able to spend some 20-30 mins around a day for a some easy but yet effective exercise to target these above areas.

I would prefer doing at home as my biggest challenge itself is hitting the gym ‘Regularly’.

Am following a Indian diet consisting some veggies like(greens,beans,rice,lentils)and non-veg like(eggs,chicken,fish).Yup the food is kind of medium spicy but not too much.

Some times at parties or outings,some heavy food becomes the part of meal.But once a week.So it could be a challenge in its way.

Seriously speaking,I haven’t tried anything as a regime yet but am always trying to keep myself active and simultaneously find some tips and tricks that would help me shed some pounds(10-15),thus having leaner legs,thinner chin and get rid of that bulgy belly.

I am very active,but if I had to pick one body part it would have to be my butt! And when it comes to food my biggest challenge is dinner. I have three kids who are active in sports every night and we leave the house at 4:30 and don’t get home until 7 or 8. What kind of meals can I take with us so I don’t have to get them fast food. Also I like looking for different fat burning exercises from different people so I don’t get bored. I workout 5 days a week which includes running and strength training.

My biggest challenge is finding enough time to exercise daily so I only do it 1-3 times per week. I prefer to watch workout videos at home that are no more than 45 min and that work on the whole body.

One spot that I am having trouble with is the lower stomach. I have lost some fat from the higher abs and butt, but cannot seem to lose it from the lower stomach.

As far as eating, I would like some healthy but quick meal ideas.

hi rumi
I was thrilled to receive your mail.
I am glad to be able to respond to your query.
actually, my problem areas are the thighs and the abdomen. so it would be really helpful to be able to lose weight out there.
also, i have tried out your home exercise videos, but i find them pretty brief.. 20 mins..i know you have suggested to do 2 videos each day for optimal weight loss.. but then one does 1 video.. and then cools down and its difficult to do another one.
it would be better to have 45 min videos.
also, i feel that the videos could be a bit more intense coz i dint find myself losing weight easily even though i did the videos sincerely.
Regarding food, i am an indian so we basically eat wheat chapattis, dal ( lentils ), green veggies, boiled rice, curd , salad etc. \\

my weakness and temptation foods are pastas, cheese, chocolate.

am really looking forward to your book and i admire the way you have maintained your body.

the volume of the workouts could be louder. good music could be introduced.
also it would be better if you give some few seconds more before switching to the next set of exercises because at times its difficult to quickly change.

thanks a lot and love,

aarti.

Hi Rumi

Thanks for taking the effort to write this book. you have done a wonderful job with this website, it’s awesome. My biggest challenge is to lose these last few pounds. I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight but I feel If I lose another 10 pounds I would reach my ideal weight. I am 5’4″ and weigh around 136 pounds.The lower body is the most stubborn area from which I am trying to lose weight. Upper and lower abdomen areas are the ones which need lot of toning. Your video’s are awesome, can we have a video which works out the abdomen and lower body which lasts about 30 to 45 mins. About diet plan my preference would be vegetarian diet plan. Thanks for doing such a wonderful job!!

Well, my weight is evenly distributed, but i have around 20 lbs more than I want.. I am more of a pear shape, so i would like effective exercises and the suitful for my body type, in order to get my body firm, tight, without cellulite and flabby fat..
I am a student, and I live in a dorm, so I can’t cook that much..

My exercise challenges are to work hard enough to actually notice the difference. I would like cardio based videos that last for about 30 minutes higher intensity and another 20 minutes for the warm up and cool down.
As for weight issues, my biggest challenge is constant nibbling. I have 4 small children that seem hungry all the time and have healthy snacks at home. But, even too much of a good thing is not good. So, I would like to address this.

Hi Rumi.

I have tried every type of diet fad. The one most successful at weight-loss for me, has been the Atkins diet – but I could barely stay on it. Carbohydrates are everywhere. I quickly gained the weight back (and then some!). Having fallen off the Atkins band-wagon, it’s hard to get back on.

Time for exercising is also a problem. I leave before sunrise (for work) and return home after sunset. By then, I’m exhausted. The ideal workout for me is 15-20 minutes long, targeting everything.

My problem area is EVERYWHERE. I store fat somewhat evenly, though the stomach area is most obvious.

The main challenge for me is sticking to a diet and exercise plan. I have little time for myself, and eat mostly fast-food. I am willing to try any plan that takes this into account.

Thanks in advance, Sarita.

I am an Indian and a strict vegetarian.I am a housewife aged 47 years.I do have plenty of time to cook and exercise but I prefer to cook less so I can eat less. I would like to exercise at home and request you to suggest diets and exercises that would suit my lifestyle.
I tried some of your exercises but end up with body aches . Is it because of my age or is it just the teething problem? I find your site very interesting but I am a bit apprehensive too maybe because of my age . I cannot afford sprains at this age.
It would be wonderful for a many a woman like me if you could consider the slightly lethargic style that most of us housewives at this age lead.Hopefully you can give us a new zeal and make us feel more confident, energetic and above all look younger too.

I do workout but end up not losing weight because of my eating habits. eating late at night is preventing me from losing weight. or sometimes i’m just too hungry..eating the wrong food. if i don’t workout for quite some time….i’m just so lazy to start it again.

My biggest challenges are staying on diet, regaining weight after substantial loss, getting myself to exercise is so hard. I am just not motivated to exercise much as I know the importance and that it is key in losing weight.

Hi,
My challenge is I work for few days and then stop for the next few days. This is something to do with me, because its how seriously I take up the whole thing.
I eat a lot during the weekends when I am at home, else my food is balanced during the weekdays. This is again something to do with me.
But what I would like to see is some free downloadable vidoes, wherein some work outs are demonstrated. So that I can play them and do by watching it regularly. Also I would like to see exercises focussing around chest, abdomen (need a flat tummy desparately!!!!!!) and shoulders, neck and bisceps and thighs. Oops I have covered everything almost!!!!!

Exercises to improve butt, calves (I’ve never managed to get them thinner!) and inner arm.

That would be great indeed! 20-25 min is good and parts mentioned under point 1 would be perfect!

at home because I have irregular working hours and find it impossible to go the gym

My biggest challenge is to have diversity in my meals, especially in the evenings. I’m usually too tired to cook and have no idea how to prepare simple but tasty meals in less than 20 minutes.

5. What you have tried and didn’t work.

low calories diet: they’re usually too boring and aggressive as well for the body. Also, my biggest issue is my sugary craving. I’d like to reduce my taste for sugar but don’t know how.

Many thanks for your website and all your ideas, tips and pieces of advice!

Well, I don’t really have too much problem. My size is 5’3″ and 120-125lb. But my husband is in trouble. He is 5’5″ and now 180lb! He used to be 135lb., and after he hit 30, he’s consistently gaining extra pound every year. He hate exercise but once in a while, he gets panicked when he sees his body in picture. We play tennis 3 times a week, I think I cook pretty healthy but I think his metabolism getting lower and no physical activities (he does programming) make him gain weight. I don’t know how to help him.

my biggest challenge is to reduce weight from my belly and thighs. i can’t go to gym with small kids, so i prefer to work out at home. At presently i do treadmil 30 min for 5 days a week .And for diet i don’t know what to eat and what to avoid, but i want suggestion on Indian diet.

My biggest problem is that I feel like I am hungry ALL THE TIME!! It isn’t boredom, my stomach atcually hurts. I need things to fill me up longer with out the fat!!!!! All of my fat is in my belly, thighs and butt! I can not get rid of it!

my challenge to lose weight is the drive. i mean i want to but each time i start i cant finish help me plz

Hi,
I have put on almost 15 Kgs of weight from past an year,I need exercises to reduce majorly my chest, stomach, butts and thighs.
All these four parts of my body have made my confidence level real low.
And also, I need some exercise to reduce the fat accumulated in my face.. cheeks and jaw line.
This is really very important for me.

And yes I prefer videos for early morning exercise with detailed explanation for each step. I guess I can spend around 30 to 40 mins of my day as I leave by 7.30 early in morning for my job and return back only by 9.30 in the night

I tried exercising at home but very easily lost the interest in it. So I joined gym off lately but still no much use from it. My biggest problem is I lose my motivation very easily
Diet, Mine a pretty rich Indian diet.
my general morning breakfast would consists of either 3 dosa or 3 chapathi or 3 roti or 3 idly or 3 cups of rice.(all these would contain salt and oil)
By around 10.30 in the morning I have 4 biscusts. For lunch around 12.30 I have rice with curry r 3 chapathi and curds.Then by 4.30 I have chats. And dinner by 9.30 would consists of chapathi or rice again as my lunch.
Since I work all day long I have no time to cook? but my mom would prepare it for me.
All I request is to give me pretty good Indian diet and best exercise to reduce fat in my complete body including my face.
And do let me know what can I have as replacements for food which is tasty also healthy as well.

I am pear shaped so I need to loss weight around my tum, bum and thighs. But I also need toning exercises for my upper body as my arms are starting to swing!! Watching your videos on you tube was a great help.Be good to get some diet tips as have tried many diets.Weighing my food was such a pain after awhile and some of the diets turned out pretty pricey with all the food you needed to buy.Look forward to your e-book, thank you Rumi.

Hi Rumi,

My biggest challenge: to be consistent and committed towards my workouts and diet. Problem with my diet:not that i eat too much it is that I don’t eat enough and on time. My doctor told me, that, I am not eating on time and enough due to which my body is retaining fat.

And I think the reason for not doing that is, that i am a busy working woman, who does not have time to plan meals and prepare them in advance, so when time comes to eat breakfast and lunch it feels like a big challenge. With Workout: it is hard to stay motivated alone, specially when you don’t get/see the results you wanted. I think i solved that problem by joining group workouts.

Lately, I haven’t had time to work out, and as a result, I’m not motivated. After I work out, I want to eat healthy. However, if I don’t work out, I tend to snack more and eat unhealthy food.

Sports that I am having the most trouble with are those which require stamina in general. I have a weak cardio-vascular ability.

Home exercise videos would be very much appreciated; I spend around half an hour to 45 minutes per day at home for exercising, though shorter exercises would also be useful.
I need to workout almost all of my body parts, but in general, it would be my abs, arms and legs (since I need them for badminton practice)

My biggest challenge when I start exercising is that I lose interest and I fall out of habits that I try to start; I would prefer exercising at home.

I am still a student, so it would be best if you could include simple but effective ways of exercising. Thank you

Hi I would like to lose my stomach, love handles, firm my butt and legs. Loose inches in my arms.

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Hi I would like to lose my stomach, love handles, firm my butt and legs. Loose inches in my arms.

My biggest challenge to overcome a weight loss plateau

Please include more videos — specifically ones that target abs, butt, legs and arms… I have gained 20 pounds, my eating habits and appetite have changed over the past year and a half and I cannot find the daily motivation to exercise consistently. I do not want to diet.. I want a lifestyle change in order to maintain healthy work out and eating habits. At times I will wake up walk to the gym and do some strength training and at times I will follow exercise programs on TV. However I need to follow a routine daily in order to be successful. I am trying my best to focus on eating good proteins and good carbs daily. I cook at home everyday and I refuse to eat out. I am also getting married June 2010 and I NEED to look my best.PLEASE HELP!!!!

hello dear m a 28 year old female and having a baby girl by surgery. my weight is 85 kg and i want to know that what kind exercises i should do at home. i want to know the diet details aswell. i use to have a very lazy life style and dont hav activeness in the life. what shud i do to loose weight soon. i have more fat on my butt and lower abs…

Thanks and regards

I am 21 years old so fairly young, but I am fresh out of school, and when I was younger is was much easier to stay active. I feel I am at a transition stage and I need to get back into shape. I am getting married in 9 months and would love to look my best.My most problematic body parts I would say is definitely thigh and butt. Thighs especially though. I have a small upper body, & at one time my thighs were smaller and, and not carrying all the weight, I’d like to get those thighs back as quickly as possible.

I prefer to workout at home. I have had a gym membership for all the years I attended school and I have even then preferred to workout in the comfort of my own home.

My biggest challenge when I start is maintaining motivation. I can work out no problem for a week or 2 but then I stop. A couple of weeks later I try to start over again.

Seeing as how I am 21 and engaged, my fiance and I like quick, easy meals. We eat lots of meat (all kinds) & salads. We don’t exactly know how to eat healthy meals. We understand the 5 food groups, but some easy healthy meals would be ideal. We like cooking, so if we like the meal we’ll put the time into it, but usually we spend about 15-20 mins prep. & however long the cooking time takes.

Thanks for everything thus far!

1. Is drinking water a good way to kill hunger between meals? So if I eat three meals a day – breakfast, lunch and dinner – instead of snacking in between meals is water a good way to satisfy the hunger pangs?

2. Is it good to exercise on an empty stomach early in the morning?

3. When is the best time to check your weight?

4. My most difficult spots to lose weight are on my stomach and thighs.

5. How can a person increase their metabolism?

6. How can a person force their body to utilize their stored fat? Are there any tips?

7. I try to work out one area per day. I spend 45 minutes a day exercising. I’m 129 pounds and I’m 5’1 aged 28. I’m trying to lose around 15 pounds.

8. I definitely prefer exercising at home! Just willpower is needed to continue exercising, coz there is no magic formula to lose weight. It takes time, and needs a lot of willpower. Diet is also very very important!

5. What you have tried and didn?t work.
>> Exercise without diet control is a FAILURE!!!

Good luck!

my biggest challenges are

finding healthy meals to eat daily
finding ways to keep myself motivated to exercise

should i weigh myself regularly or not?

what weight should i be? and what kind of goals should i set?

also should i exercise until my body cant take anymore or pace myself?

you seem so smart at being healthy and living an active lifestyle, im really excited for this book!

I just want to learn to lose weight healthy, keep it off, and have healthy habits for long term.

I want to eat and exercise better so that I can feel happy about my body image. I do a lot of walking, and I feel like my body is uneven: I have skinny arms and legs but a kind of pudgy stomach. I’d also like to improve my posture.

As far as eating goes, I’m at university and don’t have the time (or the kitchen!) to cook. I mostly eat at the cafeteria, and their healthy foods are the same thing day after day. The foods that are bad for you are the most tempting!

The main problem of gaining weight is that I do not always eat when I’m hungry. I eat sometimes because I am under stress, or worried, or even if I’m thinking about something.

I Exercise at home, no time to go out to the gym. I have a treadmill and Ab shaper who are doing a great job in decorating the corners of my workout room. I love aerobics with music, but I cannot find any in my country here in the Middle East.

Workout MUST be fun for me to do, I am not the type of person who can easily start and commit to a habit. It has to be different and fun. I need to laugh and smile while doing it. I also like to learn a few things while doing that i.e. a few dancing steps or routine…etc. I do love to have a graceful body. I don’t want to be thin, I just want to be nicely curved without having parts of my body popping out from my jeans or my short sleeved tops (fat arms).

Fat is mostly accumulated on my hips. I have this pocket like curve on both my hips that makes me look as if I have things stuffed in my pocket lol..they won’t go away. I also have a big problem with my lower abdomen area, not the tummy but underneath the belly button. This area is always popping out and will never go away no matter how much weight I loose or how much I work out.

Hi, Since having two children I have this terrible belly that I want to get rid of. Eating well and the little bit of excercise I do does not seem to budge it. I want to know how to get rid of this lengthy waist line I have developed. I would like a weekly workout that I know I have to do..that is…say 50 push ups/100 star jumps etc per day. Cheers

hi how r u?
i want to lose weight upto 10pounds to get into normal weight beacuse we r planning for kids.
one thing i like ur videos.

MY big challenge is the food !
I have a problem to chose what to eat and then my diet is not a diet anymore

My challenge is too lose weight from my abs and abdomen. Although the fat is evenly distributed throughout my body, still my tummy appears much heavier than the rest of my body.

I did loose weight by regular exercising but I tend to gain it as soon as I reduce the frequency of my exercise sessions.

I am excessively frustrated .!!

Hi:

My serious concern is about spot reducing.

My Lower body looks strange compared to the upper one.

I am fit and do not need to lose weight except for the outer thighs and buttocks toning.

I wish I can find the solution with you.

My biggest challenge is to stay focused on my nutrition habits. I love to go out to restaurants to eat, not necessarily a bad meal but occassionally I like to get out of the house and enjoy the atmosphere of a nice restaurant rather than just cooking at home. Most of the time I can stay on track but I find myself wanting other things besides the clean foods I am eating and I don’t really do bad its just hard to focus sometimes. Exercise I can handle but nutrition tends to be my big issue.

Biggest challenge is not enough time.

One of my biggest challenges to lose weight is staying motivated. I will buy workout supplies, and buy candy after. I lost 15 pounds using Herbalife, but i cannot do them shakes for the rest of my life, so i gained it all back. Lately I have been thinking i have an eating disorder because i think about food all day long, have low-self esteem, and even cry after i eat. I am not overweight but i do not feel good with the body i actually have.

The challenges that I face is that I have no time to exercise or make healthy food. If i exercise also I want to get rid of that weight immediately & after 1-2 weeks I get really demotivated. Moreover, by the time I come home I am so hungry that I eat unhealthy food as I don’t want to cook.
I also tried eating at 6 pm but at night i feel hungry again & did not know which snack that i can take that will have no carbs or less carbs

1. The challenge for me is less about focusing on any particular body part, as it is aerobic exercising. It needs to be fun! I sorta like my body – which hasn’t changed too drastically in the past 12 years – but I would like to get rid of my gut. I can camoflage it well tho

2. I like your videos – I think they should be from 10 to 40 minutes long. Especially when you are combining aerobic and target exercises. I would like to be motivated in the morning or evening – but it’s all about getting started, you know?

3. The biggest challenge for me is getting started, and a gym is more of a motivator. I have exercise equipment at home that sits and I don’t have enough room right now in my living room to do an aerobic-type exercise routine – it’s awfully frustrating!

4. Eating. Oh my. I love to eat but I should stay away from carbs. It’s not good for me – because I have diabetes in my family. I like to cook when I have time – and try to put more veggies and protein than carbs.

5. I have tried the South Beach Diet – and it really works – I’m sure it would work better if I actually exercised tho. Starving DOESN’T WORK. I tried the point system on Weight Watchers, it was annoying. I tried counting calories, equally annoying. I find the South Beach to be the best so far.

6. Thank you for asking my opinion!

Abs!!! And keeping my thighs slim, they’re not fatty but seem to build up muscle really quickly which makes them look bulky…

Exercise videos are GREAT! It would be wonderful if you could make them of varying lengths, some for an everyday quick fix and some longer ones for days with more spare time…

I find it hard to stay motivated on my own, so a plan to follow or videos for moral support are a great help.

I try to eat as big a variety of food as possible, can’t resist the occasional bit of choc but am being sensible (lots of fruit and veg, mostly freshly prepared food etc.) most of the time. I usually have time to cook properly on the weekends, so meals that can be cooked in bulk and then frozen are fantastic!

Stick to too strict diet regimes – they just make me feel hungry and grumpy…

I am so busy I seldom am able to eat at home. Always eating out. My diet is awful.

I am fifty-two years old, five feet, one inch (!) and am currently at 170 lbs. I need to lose fifty pounds. Tomorrow would have been my 31st wedding anniversary but my husband left me in January, but it wasn’t really over until this week. I am lost mentally, and out of control physically. Please help. Oh, yeah, my last period was Feb. 09, so since “menopause: hit, I am suddenly bloated in my stomach, and that had never happened before. I am emotional, but ready to make changes to better my life. I need to feel better about myself and just better physically. I have a bad left knee; the doctor thinks the next step is a scraping of the arthritis. My left shoulder hurts, and my right thumb was recently broken. I can still exercise though, so answer my prayer, please. Thank you in advance from the new me.

my most problematic body parts are my legs and bum and seem to be the hardest to shift weight from, while my stomach and chest seemed to lose it first.

as i’m a student in university, when i am home i go the gym (mostly to aerobics, step or tums and bums classes a couple of times a week) which give me energy but whilst in university i don’t have the time or money to afford them. i would love to be able to have a good choice of home exercising videos for while i’m away!

i also tend to find when i am home i have more time to cook meals and i eat 3 healthy meals a day and a few snacks if i am extra hungry. one of my days food for example are:

breakfast: special k with semi skimmed milk and a cup of tea
dinner: wholemeal pitta bread with ham and tomato. A packet of snack a jacks
tea: 1 chicken fillet, brown rice and a mix of vegetables
snacks: fruit, nuts, cereal bars, cup of tea

and i drink lots of water (sometimes with sugar free squash as it tastes nicer!)

i tend to find the evening hardest as i will always crave food then, mainly chocolate! so i will have a low fat muller rice if i do which are very tasty.

but i do treat myself once in a while and have a bit of chocolate or ice cream

when it comes to dieting i have always found it extremely hard when getting started, with exercising and cutting back portion sizes and with no distinct weight loss. but after a while it slowly starts to come off and u feel the effects. which then gives you the motivation to keep it up!

if i have one tip it is using a tape measure, measure around ur upper thigh, arms, hips and waist and record them and the date down. do this every month, i have found it much more reliable in telling you have lost weight and are toning than the scales!

I have lost just over a stone in 2 months and a lot of inches have come off too!

Catherine

thanks for your email, and good luck with your book

thought i’d come and comment because there is ONE thing that i do struggle with… i live with my family, which includes 4 siblings, 3 of which are younger than me and still in school, etc. a huge problem i am unable to overcome (which consequently leads me into giving up in my healthy eating and exercising ;P) is that the house is full of little easy to eat bad snack foods which, while they may be great for the kids’ lunchboxes, suck for my figure – i feel i’d have much more willpower if i lived alone as i wouldn’t buy any of that crap to begin with! any solutions to my willpower woes?

My problem is I have a full time job, sitting at a computer all the time, and a family to look after when I get home. By the time they are in bed, I am too tired to do any exercise, and have other tasks to carry out.

And I don’t have time or patience to cook healthy food, so often go for the fastest option, ie frozen premade stuff.

My biggest challenge is that I have no enough time to exercise and I don’t know what to eat.