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Yum! That sounds so good right now.

When I put down what I Wanted to lose mfp told me to eat 1200 calories. I was so cranky when I ate so little, even with eating my exercise calories. I bumped it to 1400. I am still losing about a pound a week, and much more pleasant to be around.

Welcome! You will get stronger. I am just starting phase 3 and am back to 12 pounds for weights because she has me doing 15 reps and they are mostly in super or triple sets. In phase 2 though I got up to 15's and 20's. Great job though already!

I need to make these recipes! I was going to do it last week and didn't ever get to it. You guys are doing awesome! I love the sore feeling. It is such a good feeling to know I am doing something good for my body even if it hurts. And leg days always make me shake and seem to get me sweating more than the other days.

I usually try to go a little heavier as well, but some areas like chest just don't seem to budge for me. My weakest area for sure is chest. Oh, and abs. :) But I am getting better on those.

ha ha, lindsey, I don't like the leg curls either they always hurt my quads really bad. Just wait until you get to a lift called the donkey lift for your calves. It hurts your arches so bad! Hate when I see it on the list for the day.

I love chatting with you guys! You are all doing great. I remember feeling a good burn at the beginning but thinking it wasn't quite as hard as I thought it would be. Phase 2 is definitely a step up. I usually only get to the gym 5 days a week and she has it programed for 6 days with 2 of those days being legs. So I…

No worries Shae. Glad to see you and can't wait to hear how it goes for you.

Just wait until you girls get to phase 2! It takes me 90 minutes to complete the entire work out. Highlights from the week: 1- I got all 6 days in for my workouts. 2- I am getting a lot stronger and am so happy to be lifting heavier. 3-I had 2 people ask me how to do different lifts, and asked what I had in my amino acid…

I love Chris Powell off of Extreme weight loss makeover. He has an approved food list. Maybe something under protein would work to substitute for the eggs. Here is the link: http://www.reshapethenation.com/blog/comments/food_lists/

Excited you are joining ;) I will have to try the muffins. ALso, I did some cardio the first 4 weeks. Not everyday but some here and there.

I love that website you sent us of he and she eat clean. THey have some great recipes! Plus Jamie Eason just posted a new coconut cupcake recipe. I think I need to make that this weekend. :)

kkaus- I am not following her plan but try to eat pretty clean. I always have at least one protein shake after working out sometimes I have one in the morning though. And a big salad for lunch with chicken breast. In the 2nd phase she wants you to cut down on carbs after 3 pm. This is hard for me because I usually make…

Yeah I agree it is really hard to not eat as many carbs in the evening. I workout in the afternoon and am starving by the evening. I don't really like eating meat much. I can do chicken and sometimes enjoy seafood. But the same thing starts to get old. I need to find some new recipes. :)

mz asher- Love your name. Asher is my little boy's name :) I workout at the gym. I think a lot of the workouts would be hard to do if you don't have all the equipment but you may be able to modify some of the stuff or find workouts at home that are good. I do know that she has a workout on the site that is an emergency…

Great job kkaus. I went in yesterday and it felt great to get back into it. I took a few days off last week because I was sick. Today is my dad's birthday so we have been busy doing stuff with him today. I should be able to get all of the workouts still in this week though. What do you do for work? My husband works at the…

I actually stared a few weeks ago. I am on week 7 right now. If I finish early I will probably just do the last weeks over again.

You girls are great! Here are my starting stats: Current Weight: 148 (gained 3 pounds this week of Christmas!) Height: 5'8" Waist 31 Hips 36 Bust 35 bicep 12 thigh 17

Kat, I am on week 7. Have you been pretty good at reducing your carbs on this phase? So far I haven't but I am committed to do better at it. I love this program! I also agree with the hide the scale. I have lost lots of inches as well and just love how well my clothes are fitting.

It i so fun to see you guys just starting it up. This is really by far the best program I have done. I have loved the weight training SO much! Can't wait to hear how you guys like the first week. :)

nmalek- I did cardio in the first phase too. Jamie actually recommends doing the cardio after your weight training. It burns more fat. She talks about it in her video for phase two. Also, you can do your protein shake before but they usually recommend. doing it within an hour after your work out and just having a banana or…

I haven't tried them but my friend made them and didn't like them at all.

Just take it easy if anything hurts. I did crossfit for a few days with a friend and my shoulder was really hurting. I did super low weights on shoulder days for the week and that seemed to help. Just don't over do it if you are injured.

Oh I forgot to tell you that on each work out page it gives you an option to print out the work out. It will be under all the exercises.

tballen- Don't worry you can totally do this. I am also pretty new to weight training. I started about 2 months ago. First of all go to the website that was listed in another post. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html You can click on "Get Started Now". When you get to the next screen there will…

So glad there will be lots of s doing it! I just finished a challenge with some friends and have been in a funk wanting some people that are doing the same things I am doing to talk to. As far as the First round goes: I actually was still doing cardio everyday except on legs day. I had just completed my first marathon when…

So glad I am not the only one. I have been working so hard to lose the last of my baby weight and last month had lost 6 pounds. The day my period started I got on the scale and had gained back all 6 pounds! I felt more bloated then normal and could tell in my face and fingers that they looked a lot more chubbier. I am on…

You look fabulous! One hot Momma! Congratulations.

When I first got my periods I was in so much pain and so down and depressed. My mom passed away when I was young and so it was just me and my dad. I didn't feel like I really had any one to talk to about it. Then one day my dad said, "Why don't you try exercising, maybe it will help." I thought he was CRAZY! But I tried it…