6 weeks with Rhonda and I haven't lost a pound...

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Over Thanksgiving weekend, I started using our eliptical instead of doing my usual 3 mile walk in the morning. During the winter the weather is just too unpredictable to be able to walk every day. When we bought the eliptical in July, we also bought an ifit cartridge that has 24 workouts on it that span 8 weeks. I'm used to walking every day, so I did the workouts almost every day instead of every other day. We started with the beginner cartridge because this was for my husband and he hadn't been doing any kind of exercise. Well, when you start the workout, Rhonda introduces herself as your personal workout trainer. She instructs you when to increase your pace or when the resistance is changing. Almost every minute she says something to you. It's not uncommon to hear things like: One more minute, at this pace! Great job, remember your goals! I'm increasing your pace! I'm decreasing your resistance! Take water breaks as needed! Remember to breathe, nice and deep! Remember, you can do anything for one minute! Well, I finished the 24th workout on the beginner cartridge this morning and I haven't lost one single pound. I've watched what I've been eating, for the most part. I think the main problem is that my activity hasn't really increased. I've gone from walking 3 miles in an hour to working out at a beginner level for half an hour... I hope Rhonda does better for me on the next cartridge!!