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I track every single day, but when I feel that I'm getting obsessed with it, I'll just track my breakfast and not worry about tracking the rest of the day. I am still mindful of what I eat, I just don't track it. My thinking is that by tracking breakfast, I stay in the habit of tracking. It also reminds me each morning to…

How about changing your daily habit a bit to build more activity into the day. Walk up all steps and never take the elevator. When you go to the restroom, use the one farthest from your desk. Little changes can make a big difference. There's quite a few workout programs around that are meant to be completed in about 30…

Yeah, I'm not up to that yet. I just about collapsed out of my final 30 second plank. I did the 1:15 rested about 30 seconds and went into the next 30 seconds, rested for 30 and finished up with the 30 seconds. I'm impressed with the 8 minutes of planks. Nice core strength. Something for me to shoot for.

So what's mixed planks? Just different forms in the same time period? Or is there some specific exercise called a mixed plank?

I really like the Tarheels workout. Only equipment needed is a medicine ball. It's a full body workout and I feel that I've really had a good workout afterwards. http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/the-ultimate-medicine-ball-workout

Wow, I just looked at that link I put up above with the Total Body Circuit. I didn't remember there being pushups and planks in there. I suck at push ups and planks are going to really hit me when it comes to the plank challenge. I guess I'll include the T25 planks in the count for the day.

I've thought about soylent, but I try to avoid soy when possible.

I don't have the video anymore, but I always got that great sore abs feeling from doing any of Tony Horton's ab ripper workouts. I really liked the one that was in the P90 program. (not P90x, P90x3, etc) I also really liked the Tarheel Medicine Ball Workout. It's a full body workout, but works those abs.…

You are working too hard for what your body is accustomed to doing. Slow down and shorten the run portions of your workout. I had them so bad that I stopped running completely and switched over to indoor workout videos. I found that doing T25 has built up the muscle in my shin so when I run now, I don't get shin splints.…

I do a smoothie for breakfast each morning. Usually has fruit, yogurt and oats to keep me full. Here's today's smoothie. 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup baby spinach 1/2 cup Chobani plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup frozen mango 1/4 cup rolled oats water to bring it to the right level/consistency 326…

Here's today's smoothie 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup baby spinach 1/2 cup Chobani plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup frozen mango 1/4 cup rolled oats water to bring it to the right level/consistency 326 calories 58 carbs 6 fat 18 protein

Outstanding web site. Thanks for sharing it. Like others have said, drink what you like. Just keep it in your caloric goals. All things in moderation.

I use a HRM to estimate my calories for T25. If you go to the Dumbbells and Diapers blog, she tells how many calories she burned doing each workout. Of course you won't burn exactly the same, but it will give you an idea. http://dumbbellsanddiapers.com/focust25

Jan 30 - 2 minutes side plank (1 min, 35 sec, 25 sec) Jan 31 - 2.25 minutes side plank (1 min 15 sec, 30 sec, 30 sec Month total: 4.25 minutes I got to the last 30 seconds and just about collapsed out of the plank. I'm going to feel it tomorrow.

Just finished Alpha Speed 1.0 a couple of hours ago. I think I'm going to feel it tomorrow. Between T25 and the plank challenge I'm feeling it in my abs. I forgot about all the low cross jacks. I have a hard time with any of the exercises where I need to cross my feet like that. I'm just not very coordinated, I guess. I…

Congrats to all the folks that stuck it out for the month. Great job.

Wish I knew they did the referral thing. I'd have clicked your link Looks interesting. Going to give it a try.

Half tuck jumps are just very awkward to me. I also find that when I think about what I'm doing I mess up more often. For instance, the mountain climbers, the left knee and right arm is raised. If I think about what I'm doing, my right knee and arm are up at the same time.

What's a "normal" amount of people for this challenge? Looks like January had just a few.

About half the time we have salmon, we have this kale and apple salad http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/kale-and-apple-salad-recipe.html Very tasty and not too bad nutrition wise. 151 calories, 8.5 g fat, 5 g protein, 17 g carbs

1/2 cup frozen pineapple 1/2 cup frozen peaches (or some other fruit) 1 cup spinach 1/2 cup Chobani non-fat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup rolled oats ~320 calories 40 carbs, 3 fat, 18 protein

Yes, you can do it. But it will take work. You have to track your calories. You can't lose weight by exercise alone, it can be a tool to help, but a single protein shake can erase all that hard work from an hour or working out. To add people, you click on their name or avatar, that will pop up a bigger window of their…

As others have said, you need rest. You can alternate the parts of your body that you work out.

Did cardio Alpha yesterday. Didn't have to take a break like I have in the past, but I did stick with the modifier a couple of times. I rarely do the half-tuck jumps. My knees get sore if I do those. Last time I went through T25, I had trouble with the quicker moves. It's kind of tough for me to get the timing down.

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I rarely have a soda. When I do have one, it's a regular Coke. If I'm going to enjoy a soda, it's going to be a soda that I enjoy and won't have an aftertaste like I get with every diet soda I've ever tried.

I have not used it but have toured the one near me. I'm seriously thinking of joining, I just need to convince myself that I'll use it. Keep an eye on the page for the one you will join. They constantly have a new "sale price" It changes every month, so if you aren't happy with their deal today, Feb 1 is will probably be a…

I think it depends on what you want. Nothing more convenient than body weight exercises. Can do them anywhere.

As others point out, it depends on your body. If I work out after about 20:30, I can't fall asleep early enough to get the right amount of sleep I need and still get to work on time. For when to log it, I use my Garmin to keep track of my workouts so the apps are in charge of when it is logged. I would assume that if I…

I do smoothies as a breakfast replacement. The weather doesn't affect that for me. It's convenient and gets more veggies into me.