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I just started another round as well. It's interesting to me how the containers and calorie counts in mfp don't add up, but I don't worry about it too much. I just keep going. What brackets are you guys doing? What are your goals?

I have heard a lot about essentials oils, and many people swear by them. They have seemed to have popped out of thin air on my facebook-- crazy! From my own research I have done, there doesn't seem to be any real evidence that actually proves any of their claims. Peppermint Oil is "supposed" to aid w/ digestion (which can…

Is there a group for Seattle people that I could Join? I am moving to the seattle area within the next 2 weeks. Would love the friendship and accountability of people on the same healthy lifestyle journey. Feel free to add me.

I am 26 and have three kids,all younger than 4 with the youngest being only 6 months :) Add me. I too am working on losing the last big of the baby belly along with adding more muscles :)

Hey! I still have lower pelvic pain as well, but I am still healing. What kind of delivery did you have? Did you experience the pelvic pain before you delivered? I know I did. It still hurts like crazy after a workout. It all depends on how severe the pain is to determine what you should do. Here. Visit this site.…

After my second child, I had more stretch marks and a pooch that I didn't have before. But now (almost a year later) my stretch marks have nearly faded to skin color so they are near invisible. As for my pooch, it is getting smaller and smaller, along with the weight too. I am adding more weight training to my core…

^^^This! Mine has a 2 hour limit, but I love it. But before I joined, I would work out after I put them down to sleep. I am not a morning person, so I would rather stay up a lil later than do it in the morning... it just won't happen.

I am the size that I "want" to be... yet, I want to be bigger. I am doing strength training and looking to lose some more body fat on my stomach. I am a size 9 right now, and maybe I would love to be a 10,11. But who knows. I don't think I can get there, but maybe some more strength training on my legs and glutes will…

Yup. I just stopped taking Depo because of the weight that I was gaining. I would gain about 5 -10 pounds within a week of getting my shot. That just about killed my workout motivation. My doc said its part of the depo and the way its designed, since it goes throughout your whole body, the hormones reacting with your body…

I am doing Insanity now, and I am not following the eating plan. I am just eating healthier and tracking my calorie intake. I gained weight initially when I started. I am back down to where I started, but I am much tighter throughout. I have now added weight training to my workouts :) I would love to be in a support mode…

Ha! I do this a lot! Mainly for houses- - I go and pick out my expensive dream home with the pool and everything :) For clothes, I like Victorias Secret and Fredricks of Hollywood ;) One of these days I am going to be fit enough to wear those clothes. Its fun and I do it when I am stressed. It helps to calm my nerves!!

So this is awesome! 1. I love that my man is completely involved with our family and willingly cleans, feeds, and entertains the kids in the morning so I can sleep. ( I work night shift) 2. I love that he can cook an actual meal -- though don' expect him to re-heat it lol :) 3. For the most part, he is very supporting of…

Neither workout is shorter than 20 minutes. Most of the time, by the time I get done going through all the rounds, it takes about between 1 and 1.5 hours per workout session, meaning its averaging 2-3 hrs total. I didn't know if it was better to split it up, if it helped with the calorie burn afterward, or whether just to…

I am definitely in!! I need to get my body in shape for all the summer vacations and beaches

I think it is something else in your diet. I always take Biotin everyday for the last year. Never noticed any change in appetite. I would look closer at your diet

I used to take the Depo shot and I would, no lie, gain about 5-10 pounds almost overnight. But then I switched to Mirena after talking to my doctor about it. Mainly, because the mirena doesn't cause weight gain like the Depo because it is isolated down there and not flowing through my entire body. But I would check with…

Me too! I can't wait to get a tattoo. And a brand new bikini :) How far are you from your goal? I have 17 more pounds!!

Its really not all that expensive if you don't shop name brand food wise. A lot of places have deals on produce and veggies. Get store brand in foods, and you'll find the cost goes down. Meat can be expensive, but shop around in your town, or see if your town has a meat market. Sometimes, you can get more meat for a better…

I found similar results with 30DS . I lost inches and toned up more, but didn't lose much on the actual scale. Good thing I don't go by just the number on the scale.

Hey! I never really did TF seriously. Well I decided to do it for real this time. I am following the calendar for it, though I might end up doing the calendar for the hybrid of TF and Chalean Extreme instead. I love that one too. I did Fire 30 and Stretch 10 today... so I would love to join you!!

Where did you get it from? What is the brand? I would love to have a scale like that to keep me in check and honest.

I love this bathing suit!!! As for coloring --- personally, I love the classic black :) especially if the hair is dark and skin is tan. That being said, the Cobalt Blue has my vote -- a very deep color that will accentuate curves and body style. :) Good job on being able to not only wear the bathing suit, but also being…

I wouldn't worry too much about it. I worried about it after my pregnancy since I was so huge. But I have noticed that combined with exercise and strength training around my core, since that is my problem area, the weight is being lost and the skin is not saggy. I also use a cream to help with elasticity. Also, if it comes…

I am close.. CW: 143.4 GW:120 Height: 5'3"

Sorry. I only have an IUD but never even knew that a menstrual cup existed. My IUD was put in by my doc. I just check it monthly by using my fingers.

yay!! I am getting married next year, 2013, in April. So I am planning to be in the best shape ever by then!! I got about 30ish pounds, maybe less if the weight is muscle.. does that make any sense? But I have a sooner goal. This summer we are going to FL to the beaches -- and I am DYING to have that summer bikini bod!!

Yeah, I don't like it neither. Thats why I tend to workout when they are sleeping at night. i figure once I am comfortable with my weight after I lose some more pounds, then going to the gym won't be so tough. I just don't like them seeing me overweight. I think I look funny being overweight and exercising :(

The way I look at it... I am burning those calories because I am trying to lose some weight/fat. SO I DO NOT eat back those calories. I am not sure how MFP is set up to calculate, but I would rather not eat them back. Sort of defeats my own purpose and goal.

I just added myself to the challenge and the spreadsheet!

Thanks! That is my biggest mistake. When I do slack, I always Tell myself that I can try aain tomorrow instead of fixing it then. How is your journey Coming along?