PippaJo_ Member

https://www.google.com/search?q=30+day+shred&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a Pick your link - any should give you many answers to your first questions. :-) As for results, there are *tons* of threads around here - if you put 30 Day Shred into the 'search' function on the boards,…

Another vote for the Target Champion (or C9) line. Inexpensive, fits very well, looks great, lasts forever. Why on earth would I want to spend six or eight times as much, for something that's not going to give me much, if anything, more than that. Especially since I work out at home - there's no one to impress. It's not…

I've often slept like crap since joining MFP. It's worse when I work out in the evening (which I no longer do since I figured that out). But I rarely sleep like a rock anymore...either multiple awakenings, or I wake up and have a hard time falling back to sleep. It's not water, and only sometimes am I overwarm. I'm not…

That's awesome! Victory! My son has a similar 'disability' - radioulnar synostosis - where he can't turn his hands palm-up, or to face him. So while it's not quite the same, I *totally* get the thrill when you're able to do something that you thought you couldn't. Go, you!

Ooh, I love cereal. In fact, I just dug into the box of Captain Crunch Berries as a snack, no milk. :-) I really shouldn't have, but I'm gonna go work it off on the Wii, so. :-) I usually only get the (pseudo) healthier kinds - and generics - the honey nut cheerios, crispy rice, the chex-type, etc. But every now and then…

I would love to know more. I've never been diagnosed with OA or anything like that, but my knees crunch like the dikkens, too. In fact, they've crackled since I was a (normal-weight) kid. I'm trying to lose some weight now in order to *help* my knees...I'd hate to think I'm doing damage to them instead. I'd love to hear…

So, YAY! I completed L1D10 this morning. :-) I was going to move on, but in addition to the protein issues I mentioned above, I think that some of my tiredness may be due to not taking a rest day yet. I don't feel I need one for 'rest' exactly - but maybe my muscles have other ideas. So, what I think I'm going to do is do…

My knees were *killing* me the first few days - I suspect I have tendonitis, they've always crackled like a b**ch, even as a kid. I couldn't even do the butt kicks at first, not due to endurance, but because my knees flat-out said NO SIR. Here's what's helped: ICE. I've iced my knees after every workout, and it's helped…

I think that's my issue. I was sore/shaky (little bit, in a good way) the first few days, got over it and felt strong the next few, and then went back to feeling a little weak. I had an inkling it might be protein though, so I'm going to try to make an effort to eat eggs, or peanut butter toast, or cottage cheese for…

If she is, as you say, "very fit", she is likely okay with not counting those calories, because she's doing better at listening to her body (even subconsciously), and not overeating. So, somewhere her brain is 'logging' them, even if it's not exact down to the calorie. If you're just starting out, log them. Every. Time.

I try to log as best as I can, but if it's just too difficult (as in, one or two *bites* of about a million multi-ingredient foods), then I log what I can, and estimate the remaining calories (try to be high, not low) and use the 'quick tools' 'quick add calories' for that meal. I'll often then describe what I ate in the…

Yup. My mom would overdo it on the water, and while she never reached true water intoxication, she would get her electrolytes out of balance, and it really screwed with her mental processes. She was hospitalized a few times with that being part of the problem. If you're drinking that much because you're *thirsty* - you…

Wow, impressive! I didn't *really* think that a lifted butt was possible unless you had the natural genetics for it. Definitely going to try this one.

That's.....kinda terrifying.

So many ways. I love it with frozen blueberries. It's also great with chopped tomato, and some Jane's Crazy Mixed-Up Salt. It's *awesome* as a topping for a baked potato, with some salt and pepper....makes those bland suckers palatable.

Not true! The best thing for sore, stiff muscles is to get them moving again. Attack that second day! Maybe you won't be able to hit it *quite* as hard as the previous day, but getting yourself into that daily exercise habit is more important. Tone down the intensity if you must, but DO IT.

Oh, I am SO trying the pumpkin/cake thing, and maybe the diet soda thing too. I don't even really like cake, but I do like brownies....something with a texture in between sounds great! (And I have a can of pumpkin hanging out in the cupboard right now...hmm....)

Yes! I just checked my tops, and that's the brand. They're awesome. The pants/shorts I like are the Jaques Moret line at Target.

Finished L1D4 today, and.....while me knees aren't hurting quite so much, and this is a good thing....I'm almost finding it.....easy? Well, easy isn't *quite* the word - my endurance has improved greatly, though there's still a couple of cardio sections where I miss maybe three or four reps right at the end. But I don't…

I would definitely check with your doctor first, only because they would know your particular issues and be able to advise you better. I will say that yesterday (after day 2) my back was killing me. I was so sore, and I really wished that my husband had been home - I'd have *made* him give me a backrub. Very achy. It's a…

I did L1D2 this morning, and the ache isn't too bad. It's a good kind of ache, you know? Means you did something. :-) I just kept getting up at work and walking around, even when I didn't have to - just to keep the stiffness away. My biggest problem right now is my knees - doing the video didn't *do* this to my knees, but…

My absolute favorite 'I don't feel like cooking' meal is microwaved instant rice, add a can of chili beans, top with some cheese (I like muenster), and nuke until melty. I usually add some taco seasonings, or cayenne, or even just garlic salt, and lately I've been topping all of that with some fresh tomatoes and avocado.…

I wasn't about to start the 30 Day Shred until I'd worked up to it first - and I consider myself an active person - well, let me clarify - I USED to consider myself an active person, ha ha! I used to figure skate daily, and swim, do personal training, and do lots of active stuff.....but that was years ago, and the last few…

I love the clothes I've gotten at Target. Their yoga pants are super-comfy, and have held up really well. (Strangely enough, I like the gray ones better than the black - they're supposedly the same, but the gray fabric is softer, and a little longer.) I work out in them, sleep in them, wear them around the house - and I've…

I just started this today - and though it's been sitting there scaring me for over two months now, honestly, it wasn't so bad! I found that I could keep up with most of it - I only took a few short pauses at the end of a couple of things. My arms, and legs especially were a bit more jello-y than I'd expected, but overall,…

Fabulous. :-) What's the weight difference in the last series of pics (tank and shorts)?

Yeah, I fully get that - but I am so sick of constantly being bombarded with marketing, even after saying NO - it borders on harassment, if you ask me. (I'm speaking about American life in general - nothing to do with a specific company or anything.) I swear, if I ever encounter this kind of thing, I'm going to say…

I don't restrict myself - except with portion size. So many restaurant portions are crazy-oversized. But as for foods - if I want it, I'll eat it. Including breadsticks, or dessert - any of that. I just eat less of them. Also, if I really want to treat myself, or if I know that wherever we're going is higher-calorie in…

I love my coffee - and yeah, that vanilla caramel creamer is great. I use the generic splenda - I used to use sugar exclusively, but when I tried to cut calories a long time ago, I went to the splenda, and I didn't find it difficult - I can't remember what I thought at the time, but I'm guessing I just went cold turkey on…

Maybe I've just missed it, but - how do you find *just* the MFP-entered entries? Is there a way, or do you have to scroll through all the junk and hope you catch it? I don't understand why the MFP entries aren't listed first - for instance, I can look for 'butter', and three or four entries will be first, things like…