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1) You will gain weight at first. This is your muscles retaining water to heal themselves. It is not fat obviously :-) Try measuring yourself instead of weighing if it bothers you. 30DS burns calories and and increases your metabolism so you will absolutely not gain real weight. 2) It is IMPOSSIBLE to build muscle on a…

Totally normal. Your muscles retain water (and some other things) while they're repairing. You will see the weight start dropping off near the end of Level 1 when your body is used to it, the gain some water weight again when you start Level 2, etc. Try measuring yourself instead of weighing to stop discouraging.

Oh boy still kicking my *kitten*. My weight did not change from yesterday, so I maintain my Monday weigh in of 118.6 lbs. I'd like to be 116 by the end of this but who knows! I expect my weight to fluctuate as my muscles retain water to heal, but by the end it should have evened out and I'm excited for that day <3

You can be perfectly healthy if you're eating meat, I know many veggies/vegans who stuff themselves with processed foods and are fat and in poor health. It just happens to be byproduct in some people, if they really stick to eating mostly veggies (as veggies have almost no calories). Try to stick to white meat though…

Unless you are eating a calorie surplus, you are NOT building muscle like some people are saying. It's impossible. You might be keeping more muscle than you'd normally use because you are using it, but you will not build new muscle. It's ridiculous how much this lie is passed around!!!

I really appreciate a good video game. :-) My boyfriend's a lot more passionate than me though, he's currently studying computer science then going to VFS for game design.

Great challenges! Friday is actually my dad's gym's weekly open day, so I might go lift weights with him. Fits perfectly. I finished my first day of Level 2 today, all I have to say is F U Jillian e__e But it felt great afterwards! I had to take a couple breaks but I always do the harder version of the exercise. Hopefully…

Starting Level 2 today :-) I like planking and what I've heard there's definitely some of it! I was .6 lbs lighter this morning than yesterday, I want to say it's water weight but wouldn't it be nice if it wasnt :D

140 lbs, which is pretty bad for a shortie like me!

Chocolate peanut butter frozen yogurt! Ahhhh I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

Your body, not his. If he is expressing concern and wanting to talk it out, fine. If he's worried about your health, fine. If he's telling you to put on weight for purely selfish reasons then screw 'im. Tell him you would like his body better if he were really muscly and see how he reacts.

Try to base at least of your meals a day around a solid protein source, eg a whole chicken breast or large can of tuna. Eggs are also an easy, protein dense snack if you use mainly egg whites. If you are really stuck, get a protein powder. :-)

Eat more protein! Seriously protein is excellent for weight loss. If you meet your calorie goal and are over protein it doesn't matter one bit. What is your macro ratio? If it's the MFP default you are not enough anyways. Carbs and fats it's better to not go over, assuming you have a good amount of fat (recommended is…

For me it's knowing what all the ingredients are in your food, and avoiding too much sugar/unnecessary chemicals. EG, a chocolate cake from the deli has all sorts of ingredients I didn't know and googled, and I was kind of appalled. Making one at home, I know exactly what it has. (not to say that just because you can name…

-fat free frozen yogurt, small with no toppings (eat it slow, so good! high sugar though, have to account for that) -200 cal huge chocolate flourless cake -logging ALL my food everyday - I don't binge or overeat or have unnecessary treats because I can't bare to put myself in the red (except for protein) -delicious…

Actually not washing your hair everyday is good for it. You should not wash your hair everyday, sweaty or not. I just rinse my hair thoroughly in the shower and use conditioner, then dry shampoo when it's dry if my hair doesn't feel clean (though it usually does)

when you start a new fitness routine, your muscles retain water weight as they repair. it will fall off soon until you boost your intensity

I like to have wholegrain pasta in small amounts with delicious spinach/garlic and lots of chicken.

Ohh this looks fun! I will have to take some nice photos of my lunches on the weekend when I have natural daylight.

I skipped the shred last night because I unexpectedly went to my boyfriend's. I did a lot of walking & hiking that day though. Tonight I got it done. :-) Level 2 soon I am curious!

just going by the title but - I believe that. I've heard so much crap go from person to person on weight loss. haha.

"I should eat this temptation so it doesn't mess up my perfect start-over tomorrow." "I deserve this, no one ELSE eats as strict as me..." (when I was used to eating McDonald's literally every day and had started eating 'normal')

Eat less carbs and WAY more protein lady! Try for 50g a day to start, and later 100g. Eating less than 100g of carbs a day can help with weight loss, but it's not nearly as important as some people portray it to be. But you definitely need more protein in your diet. Try to count your sodium & sugar on your main page too,…

Natural sugar is still sugar, and you should count all of it. Same with calories, a calorie is a calorie (for the most part, haha). No exceptions for fruit :-)

Hm... definitely for, if it would make them happy and improve their quality of life! I think that people using it for weight loss should try the normal way first, but I have to assume they have their reasons and try not to judge. My mother got a gastric bypass and it was definitely the right choice for her - she was obese,…

You'd probably find if you ate like Jenna you'd get used to it, and like it - willpower doesn't become a problem because you enjoy your meals. I found weaning myself from junk food, I no longer crave it, and I would suspect it works farther than that to eating as clean as her. I personally HATE salad and most vegetables…

Eat less things out of packages and cans. Cooking up some chicken breast, veggies, from-scratch soups, will yield SUPER low sodium compared to what you're used to. Try to cook your food from start to finish where you can, so you can control how much sodium goes in. :-)

500mg is the safe minimum for sodium, so I should be fine. It's apparently very important for digestion and the nervous system!

I guess it depends on what you're going for, it's a very general formula but usually people don't eat enough anyways. Various sources will all suggest 1 per lb, or 1 per lb of lean mass, or .7-1.2 depending on your goals - I find it simplest to say 1 per lb then link some sources. tl;dr, eat a lot of protein. And drink a…

I almost never go over 1000mg of sodium a day, which felt like an accomplishment but it turns out humans actually do need SOME sodium, haha.