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These are inspirational thank you all for sharing

Congrats! That is great work.

Thank you again for those of you supporting this and batharin I will definitely checking out the October unprocessed. For me processed is the junk food, the breads and cereals and loaded with sugar/salts/fillers. Pretty much the stuff in the middle isles of the supermarket. I realize stopping all of it will not be possible…

Thanks for the advice all! Sheepotato- I feel like I'm going to be wearing a caution sign on me all week but it's pushing me more since I hate that food is "controlling" me like that. - HeidiCooks I love the pesto suggestion and am going to be working that out this afternoon :) Thank you! - Jonnyman those are great…

"Pain doesn't just show up in our lives, it's a sign something needs to change" "Everyday is a new beginning. Take a deep breath and start again." "Welcome to today: Another chance, feel free to change" "What ever you do, don't get stuck on that one thing that ruins your day. Smile and be grateful. Life is to short to…

If you're already doing the core on strength days honestly try throwing in yoga (yes I realize doesn't seem like cardio) but I notice huge improvements to my time because of breath training strength and stretch

I was like that until my doctor told me to ease off a little. Now I don't know all of the explaination behind it but exercising to exhaustion (going home and imediatly needing a nap) can slow down your recovery slow your progress. Her comment was to stop and do my cool down/stretch when I start to feel like I'm slowing…

You've got this!

Low impact, engages all of the body and gets the heart rate up! Worth it even if its a once a week thing!

Okay I'm not sure if I'm understanding how you are doing the plank for the shred. Generally if you are doing a plank your elbows should be under you (think 90 degrees shoulder/boobs) with your shoulders down and back. Have you been doing planks long? I would suggest starting with proper form on a standard plank first (as…

Okay these are the problems I see everyday and it drives me nuts. I work at a rehab clinic and the number of people who come in with pain/strains etc because a trainer didn't show them proper technique or take into account your history is dangerous. That being said there are many trainers who have gone through the proper…

Dani, First of all way to go by reaching out. The process is difficult as everyone has said try to look at small goals and as hard as it is try not to stress over the weight aspect right away. Try to start with smaller goals and don't just limit them to food make one to walk around the block twice a week to start. The more…

I found I had flare ups on my chin and back when I changed my diet- my naturopath said it was due to the body "cleaning itself" of the junk I had been feeding it. When she said it I looked at her like she had 3 heads but since I've stuck to a cleaner diet and no dairy it has cleared up. The only other thing I used was…

I will be doing my first half this year the first weekend of October. I dislocated my knee last year so I have been re-training from the basics. Ran my 10KM a few weeks ago and felt great! I have been alternating running short distance/long distance/hill and interval work and adding a bike ride in for good measure. I am…

Okay my first thought when you say you are burning a minimum of 600 calories is are you re-hydrating. On a regular day you need 8 glasses of water, when you work out and sweat you need even more to replenish. When you don't stay hydrated your body retains more water to protect itself this is when you bloat. Factor in a…

Like Katejkelley said small goals are a big help it's easy to get discouraged when you set one big one but small achievable keep you motivated and you realize that what you're doing is working. This even for me getting to the gym some days- sometime just putting on your sneakers is a step in the right direction. Posting on…

I am hoping to be there by August for our anniversary. My husband has a weekend get-a-way planned and I was thinking a sexy new outfit but I love the idea of the photo shoot too! I just want to be at a place where I'm confident in my own skin =)

Eating too few calories for prolonged periods of time (though research is now showing even a week is long enough) can send your body into "starvation mode". Basically when you deprive your body of the calories it needs your body thinks that food supply is limited so when it is fed it converts it directly to fat (your…

My best motivation is a note on my fridge that says "Are you hungry or bored?" Hungry- eat the chicken Bored- walk the dogs It has stopped many eating because I'm bored moments and if I'm not hungry enough to eat the shredded chicken then I'm eating the wrong food. Plus the puppies love the extra walk and attention =)

Personally I really like the Vega Sport line. It's a vegan brand and is one of the only companies I found that A- doesn't agravate my food allergies and B- isn't full of extra carbs leaving me all bloated.

Definatly have water before (and during) your workout. You've gone all night without hydrating your body needs it especially first thing. As for eating I will normally have my shake before I workout so that I have fuel in me to run on. For motivation- the first few times are brutal, I am also a snooze junkie, but once you…

Fun sized at 5'2" (and a little bit) CW 133 GW between 115-120 I feel so much better reading the posts by some of you other fun sized ladies about the 1200 calorie plan. I would much rather go over after a workout eating healthy food then feel like I'm starving and lethargic. Since I am new to the site and if I'm being…