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Thank you j_g and hmo4 for the support! I finally tried "jogging" this morning. I wore my HRM and jogged long enough to get my heart rate up and then I would walk a little way and start jogging again when the HRM was beeping at me. I burned about 400 calories.

I am continuing to log the food. I worked out yesterday and have not worked exercise in today. I know the day is not over yet. I had another increase in my stress level today. I am happy to report that I have made good eating choices in situations where I would normally choose comfort foods. Please pray that I am able to…

Hang in there hmo4! I will pray for your full and complete recovery. Hey chickadee10, here are some of the things that I do to squeeze the cardio in to my day: jumping jacks jump rope (with or without the rope) jog in place dancing go for a walk (outdoors or at the mall) stair climbing (I recommend a building with a stair…

hmo4 and j_g4ever, you both are looking good. Your progress has made me re-think my snack plans for this afternoon....That Easter chocolate was looking really good. I have now logged my intake so far and I can't afford too much chocolate before dinner. I am thinking about giving jogging a try when the weather is more…

So, j_g4ever, how did the jog go??? I am a little sore from working out yesterday and I still managed to go for a walk today. I didn't eat breakfast so I need to make better choices for the rest of the day. I hope everyone else is doing well today. Go Blue team!

Welcome back watch48win. I don't think anyone gets "cut" from this team. I missed a couple of weeks too and my name was added back in when I started reported my numbers again. j_g4ever, you inspired me this morning. My spouse talked me out of exercising last night. Today, I read your post and was motivated to start moving…

I have a debate with myself every time I go to the grocery store for produce. I know that can peel and chop the carrots for a much lower price than the "baby carrots". However, I also know that these are extremely handy when I am pressed for time. Additionally, my family and I are more likely to grab the baby carrots for a…

I haven't had dinner yet and according to the log, I only have 79 calories left to eat. Oooops. It might help if I would start exercising again:happy: I still don't feel up to par.... However, if I take Jillian's quote to heart, I should be running. I think I will look for a compromise after dinner.

Keep up the good work Chrissy and Sanifrey! BTW, Sanifrey, I love your Jillian quote. With quotes like that in your head, you have to lose weight, right???

I have logged my food so far. Congrats to Rach for doing the same:smile: Congrats to hmo4 for getting out of bed. Be careful not to do too much too soon. I am feeling better today and slowly taking care of more items on the "to do" list than yesterday. I plan to add a little exercise to the routine before the end of the…

You guys are terrific! Thanks lcorrell14 for the wecome back. It does feel good to get things in order...when you can. Congrats, j_g on the weight loss, clean area, and partial HRM find. I am sure you will find that strap where you least expect it. Rach: We are all pulling for you. I must admit that I was super impressed…

I am glad to see that the Blue team still exists! Like several others, I have just had too much going on. I am setting a goal for myself to log on to the site atleast 1x per day and to record what I can recall for my calorie count. I have to start somewhere, right? Our house is a disaster and we recently discovered we need…

Hello Blue Team, It is good to see that our team still exsists and that our fearless statistician is still on the job. I was a little concerned when I didn't see a reminder email this week for the weigh in. I pray the health and well being of all our team members improves quickly. I haven't had much access to the computer…

I am so glad to hear you are home:happy: I am sure the group would agree that we have missed your posts.

Rach, you seem to be a bright and outgoing young woman. I am sure you will find a great job. I would think any accounting firm would want some extra help this time of year. If I were you, I would keep at my current job until something better comes along. I would also try finding or creating things for me to do in order to…

Thanks for the reminder. I was away from the computer yesterday and did log in the calories. I tried to make good choices for the most part. I don't think I will take the time to log everything for yesterday. I will do my best to make the next few days count:smile:

Yes, Walmart has it as does Target.

I got the impression it was designed with the idea that you spend 10 days at each level (3 levels = 30 days). However, Jillian states in level 1 that you should move on to the next level when you are ready. Level 1 was still killing me after 5 days.

I really didn't want to work out today. The kids have been sick this week. I didn't work out yesterday due to a multitude of EXCUSES (the outside temperature being one of them). So today, I forced myself to do it. Usually, I can push my way through and am glad that I worked out. Not so much today. My nose was running and I…

I was able to lose some weight this week, even though I took a couple of days off from exercising. I think it helped that I got my hair chopped off this week.

I am watching my sugar too. I have been trying to eat "clean" and that has helped some. There are several threads about clean eating, so check them out. I am finding that I still tend to go over the recommended limit on sugar even when I cut out the processed foods with sugar. I have been amazed to see the sugar content in…

I like your thinking! I wasn't able to fit a true workout in yesterday and I hope to make up for it before weigh in. On a more positive note, I did watch my intake more carefully yesterday so that I did not exceed recommended limits. Go Blue Team!

Cut the squash in half lenghtwise and place cut side down in a pan or baking dish and add some water to it. I pop mine in the microwave for about 5 minutes. The time varies depending on the size. I just keep checking it and nuking it again if needed. You could bake it too. After you get it soft and tender, use a fork and…

Hey Blue Team, Anyone want a cheap HRM? Woot.com has one from Reebok for about $25 today only. I have ordered other items from them before without any problems. I don't know anything about this particular HRM so you might want to look for reviews before you decide. I know I have found more motivation having one. I love…

Waiting a day didn't help me. I am up 1/2 a pound from yesterday and I even did a last chance workout last night :smile: I know weight fluctuates and some days I retain more water than others. I usually only weigh myself every 2 weeks.

zahrab, I, too, tried the 30 day shred yesterday and hated EVERY minute of it. If my spouse hadn't challenged me, I definitely would have quit within a few minutes. I am sore today and really don't care to do that again...even if the workout is only 27 minutes. I had previously tried Taebo Cardio and intially had trouble…

Amazon has the Isokinetic brand for about $75. http://www.amazon.com/Isokinetics-Balance-Ball-Chair-Choice/dp/B000VKAW8E/ref=pd_sim_sg_3

I would definitely recommend the ball/chair combo over a ball by itself. You can see some reviews here and others appear to agree: http://www.amazon.com/Isokinetics-Balance-Ball-Chair-Choice/dp/B000VKAW8E/ref=pd_sim_sg_3 We have various choices of seating at my work and the ball chairs are popular. I do know they are not…

GO Blue Team!

I gained weight with Slim Fast. I ended up eating my normal caloric intake PLUS the Slim Fast. I was hungry more often and craved food continually.