R1/D17 - Today was a good day. I did not eat all of my containers either but that's because I was swamped at work and did not really eat lunch. I definitely did not want to make up for it at dinnertime. Question .... should I take multivitamins with this? I tried the oneaday for women before and it made me sick to my stomach every time I took it.

Work out in and off to work I go. I finally got on the scale this morning and lost 4 pounds. I know it's only 10 days but I'm very excited and that just motivates me even more. Have a great day!

@germany03 I don't believe in "shoulds" for anything or anyone, frankly. If we all responded to the same things in the same way there would be only one diet, one exercise program, one size fits all. Unfortunately, that's not how humans work. We simply have too much variety within our myriad of cells for one answer to fit all of us.

Fact: If you want to know if you should take a multivitamin, go to your local doctor (or health clinic) and have them do a basic blood screening to ensure you are getting enough of whatever you should be having. Where there is any deficiency, you might consider increasing some vitamins but not all.

Recommendations:

1) Never ever take a supplement on an empty stomach unless it specifically says to do so. Most multivitamins have a B complex in them and B vitamins will make most people nauseous when taken on an empty stomach.

2) You hear time and time again that the body is remarkably adaptive which is why, whatever supplements you take, you should stop taking them for a few days each month to allow your body to flush out any excess. Some vitamins are water soluble and will not build up in your system (e.g. vitamin C) while others, typically minerals and such, can and will build up over time. Taking a break from supplements allows your body time to absorb what may be building up. Unless you are told not to skip any doses by a medical professional, I do recommend taking a week off every month. (I typically skip the first 7 days of the month because it's a no brainer.)

Should you or shouldn't you? I think there's a reason why beachbody offers Activit and other supplements. They know that even a licensed dietitian isn't going to hit it out of the park each and every day. But I know that there is a lot of research that says most supplements are not as beneficial as we would like to believe. Our bodies are not designed to ingest nutrients in modified forms but in natural forms and some foods complement one another to help the body digest the nutrition more fully. But who has time for ensuring that you're getting 100% of what you need 100% of the time. I take supplements but not indiscriminately. I take what I know I need based on what I saw in my blood work and what I know works best for my body.

Sorry I can't give you a less complicated answer. Maybe if you were an earthworm or a slug I could but you are this marvelous human machine and how your body works is best left to the experts: yourself and your doctor.

R1/W1/D4: Pilates...not for the weak! Holy Core, I loved it! My quads are finally starting to feel a little less sore, so I was happy for the intense core workout. I did do the modified on w/Kat on nearly all of the planking, but there were a couple I popped up to proper plank for 3-5 seconds lol

How are y'all able to do that "@rscunu" highlighted in blue? Otherwise, it's hard to see who I'm addressing comments to and they hide amongst my babble.

PS post a picture of you in the shirt