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I'm doing P90 (the original, not X) right now, and I really like it, MUCH better than 30DS, which was SO hard on my knees. (I liked the idea of it, but my knees hated me, and I had to stop.) I also really enjoyed Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds 3-mile walk with weights. Not too hard on the knees, and the weights add…

I'm NOT a morning person, but if I don't exercise first thing in the morning, it doesn't get done. I have kids, and I work full-time, and we have afternoon/evening activities, and if I exercise right before bed (the only other time I'd have), then I sleep like utter crap, so - morning it is! I started setting the alarm an…

This, and this. I'm not sure why you're only offering one breast at a feeding (unless I've misunderstood)? I always offered both breasts - burping in between, and if the baby didn't 'finish' the second breast, I just started on that side the next time. Also, it looks like you might be feeding on a 'clock schedule'? (The…

Some great advice in this thread - just what I need, too. My scale isn't moving either, though I've upped my workouts and am much better at watching my calories than I used to be. I think it's for similar reasons, too - I'm just not getting enough protein, and I'm finding it so difficult that apparently I just don't know…

This. You say it was a store-bought cake? Like one of the Sara Lee frozen ones, that sort of thing? Do a quick Google Image search for it (or whatever), and see if you can find the kind of cake it was, or close enough, then check the MFP database for that. If you can't find it, or even that's too much bother, then just do…

Make sure you're not hungry. That's the easiest way, for me. If I'm already pretty full of good, healthy food, then even if I *wanted* to eat the whole large Blizzard or whatever, I'd feel so sick after a few bites, that I wouldn't be able to. However, if I"m hungry, and I haven't made plans to make good choices…

P90, or P90X? I did 30DS, made it through L1 and a few days into L2 (after doing WATP 3-mile with weights, which I loved), but I found that it was simply too hard on my knees - my knees actually *ached* for the whole day after every workout, and that was *with* icing them. (I think I'm either getting arthritis, or maybe…

WTG! It's been a few years since I've attempted that, but I remember the agony getting there. That's definitely an accomplishment! :-)

That's incredible - great work! How did you avoid loose skin, and how much time a day did you spend training?

I've only just started P90, and I'm only about 30 pounds overweight, and I can't do the yoga either, so don't feel bad! (And I consider myself reasonably flexible.) I do think that he goes *awfully* fast - too fast, really. So what I've done is simply go through the moves MUCH more slowly - if that means that I get through…

Wow. That's fantastic.

You've heard.....from others......that it doesn't taste nice. Does that mean that you've never in your life had cottage cheese before? At all? How strange. Anyway, I like it all sorts of ways. Straight from the carton, with fruit mixed in (blueberries, or pineapple), with chopped tomatoes mixed in (and a little bit of…

Thank you so much. You can have TWO veggie burger patties? Plus your measured veggies? Holy cow....I *love* the Morningstar burgers...though doing that all the time would get expensive too. But yeah, that would be super-easy, and what I'm used to already. (And splitting it among two meals like I've seen suggested would be…

It's not really day-by-day that matters (I mean, it does, but it's not rigid) - instead take a look at your weekly totals. If your week averages are where they should be, then you're good.

Can I just say thank you, for being so gracious about being gently corrected? I get so tired of seeing people lose their cool when others are just trying to help them be their best, and say what they actually mean. Two thumbs up. :-)

I love that gif. One of my friends has made multiple icons from it - we call her Cranky. :-) I hate that after three months of doing really well sticking to my calorie goal, and exercising regularly, I'd still only lost 10 pounds. Ten. That's within the 'margin of fluctuation', people. You know, that range where, add Aunt…

Before I had kids, I was 130 and quite happy at that weight. Size 6, athletic. 5'1", and not at all large-breasted - so I'd think that you'd be very happy with a toned 130.

I hated the stuff. And it gave two members of my family painful rashes upon, um, exit - if you know what I mean. We couldn't figure out what on earth had caused it, until we finally dug up some information that coconut oil can do that. It isn't worth the hype, in my opinion.

Depends on how hungry you are. Some days, I eat a really big lunch - and I am either not hungry for dinner (thank goodness), or it's only little tummy growlies that can be tamed with a cup of tea or something. Some days, I'm out of calories, but I'm still hungry - and on those days, I either try to exercise to earn back a…

I was 115 in college (18 years ago), but I was a nice and muscular 130 (and a size 6) when I was around 25, so 12 years ago. I'd be happy to get back to either of those. (Unfortunately, two kids and no more daily figure skating later, 130 on me now is *not* a size 6. Boo.) I'm 5'1". So I'll need to drop another 23 pounds,…

I felt that way on Friday - so I decided to get myself a huge McD's meal, and eat the whole thing. (I haven't eaten there in ages - I've been really good - but the protein sounded good.) I didn't go over my day's calories by a huge amount - less than 500 - but I woke up to a *pound and a half LOSS* on the scale the next…

I hate running, so I don't do it, LOL - but I'd say, if you want to run, then do it! I don't let fear of what someone else will *maybe* think stop me from doing anything that I really want to do. My suggestion would be to start running in a place where other people run. Because - other people are used to seeing folks…

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I third the Paragard. Awesome no-worry no-hassle bc.

I liked WW when I did it a number of years ago. I preferred the points at that time, to counting calories. I liked it because they had a book where tons of foods (whole foods, and processed/restaurant foods) were listed along with their point value. Since back then, it was a pain in the rump to try to look up calorie…

Chocolate-covered Payday.....wouldn't that just be a Baby Ruth? (Now, if they'd make a Payday *without* the nuts, I'd be SO there.) I thought they still made Berry Berry Kix? Perhaps it's one of those every-few-years things. It's pretty awesome stuff. Now that I see the Orbitz stuff again, I'm thinking that someone had the…

Good question ( and info!) I've always wanted to swim with music - I think it would help keep me on-pace, and make doing intervals easier.

It depends on what I'm doing, and when. I usually get up at 6am and do a video of some kind - I never eat before that. Too much jumping, too much effort - anything in my stomach will just send the blood there for digestion so I won't have it for my muscles - plus it all sloshes around and makes me feel like crap. I can't…

I'm a fan. I started using one of these again to 'ease' myself back into exercise, intending to start up JM's 30DS afterwards. Well, I did that, but I think I'm going back to Leslie for a while. JM is simply too hard on my knees, plus, I was busting my butt, and not seeing any results! With Leslie, I was definitely seeing…

Really? Hm. I think I counted up to 37 once....it's hard to get an accurate count, since their pace varies a bit, I think - and you can't look at the TV the whole time. I came here to say the same thing! Here I was all afraid of it, and I'm like.....why isn't this making me sweat, why isn't this raising my heart rate? The…