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Hi! Get in these forums and dig around! Add lots of friends - don't be shy! We're all in this together! I've found that adding friends like mad and getting as much support and motivation as possible has helped me tremendously. Nothing like a little accountability, support, and motivation to help in your weight-loss…

Girl pushups! LOL! I do those too! I think I read on the site that it doesn't matter if you do full-on pushups, "girl pushups" (knees), or standing and doing them against the wall, as long as you follow the program consistently, anyone's strength should increase! Ok, somebody seriously start a group and invite us all to…

I'm feeling a new group? Start today? Next Monday to allow for more people to join? What do we think?

That's just the pre-test. You do as many as you can to start with, then based on your initial amount, it formulates how many reps to do to build your strength.

I have the app too, and also the site has print-offs and tips and things... I like that the app tells you when to go, how many to do. You don't have to think about it, you just do what it says! And @jaggar07, no, you don't do them everyday. Only 3 days a week (likely MWF) to give your muscles time to recover between…

I'm doing my victory dance for you, hot stuff! Wowza! Thank you for keeping me motivated to stick with this! And congratulations on your amazing new body!

I heart Banana Bread! I usually use my grandmother's not-so-good-for-you recipe, but this makeover looks great! Thank you for it!

It's an 8 or 9 week program (someone remind me) that is supposed to build you up to doing 100 consecutive pushups. Sounds scary, but I'm willing to give it a try!

I'm doing my patented victory dance for you! (This is the dance I perform when I meet my weekly goals, etc.) Sending positive energy your way so that you can keep up your amazing work! I know it hasn't been easy. You inspire me!

LOVE the ziploc omelette! I do this at Christmas when all the family is together! Everybody can add as little or as many ingredients as they like, and they're completely customizeable. It's important though to use the FREEZER bags. Regular bags melt too quickly and make a terrible mess! <-- Voice of experience!

P.S. I have some experience in food service... Trying to keep eggs warm for longer than about an hour turns them a lovely shade of green....

Yeah! I do that too!!!! Fast and easy is the way to be in the morning! Cuts down on dishes, time, and keeps you on track if you can grab and go! Great minds MUST think alike! LOL

I scramble a few days worth of eggs and put them in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They reheat just fine in the microwave. It's not quite the same as fresh scrambled, but my bunch never knows the difference! Plus, there's no dishes to wash in the busy morning!

Wow! That's great! I'm 5' 6" and started at 237. I'm at 231 right now, but all of your B&A pictures are inspiring me! Keep up the great work everybody!

This is not something I generally do. This is a one-time volunteer thing. And it is a banquet, so from the time I got there at 5:30, we started serving drinks, and I was the lucky one to carry the very heavy tray around to all 48 8-tops while my fellow workers unloaded it as I was holding it. Back and forth, back and…

Yes yes yes! I did this last night! The guy looked at the wear on my shoes, watched me walk barefoot, then must have put me in a half a dozen pairs of shoes and watched me walk and run in every one until he was happy with my stride and my feet were happy in the shoes! Today was my first day to run in them, and my feet and…

The one from Bluefin Software. It's great. And I splurged (the extra dollar! LOL) for the built-in GPS. It tells you how far you ran, your pace, etc...

Yes! I ran every interval today, and while I might not have made it all the way to the "ding," I never missed it by much! It's going great! I love this program!

OMG, I literally LOLed... Out loud... Wow! Yeah, you need to get the right size, but I'm only about the hundredth person to say that! Wow! Thanks for the laugh today! iPod pocket! Hahahaha!

Haha! Yes, the music really does suck! Lol

Does anyone else experience bouts of dizziness after running on a treadmill? Any ways to combat this? I guess I get vertigo really bad because I still feel like I'm moving, but this isn't the case when I run outdoors.

Also, I'm considering spending 2 weeks on each week program... Any thoughts? I'm not in any hurry to finish the program, I don't have a race I'm training for or anything!, just doing this for fun and to lose weight!

My first day (Monday) was rough and I didn't finish it. Re-did Day 1 Wednesday on my lunch break and completed the whole thing. The rest of the afternoon at work, I was so energized and felt so much more productive. However, I cheated and only ran every other running interval, but I still felt GREAT afterward. I didn't…

I found this idea the other day, so I thought I'd share. One of the fields you can add and modify in iTunes is beats per minute (bpm) for a song. You can find free BPM calculators online and calculate the BPM for your songs. I want to create a playlist with songs that are a bpm-match to my pace. That way I can just run to…

I agree with most of the posters. I used to be one of THOSE people, buying shoes that were cute and were reasonably priced. I just got fitted for a new pair last night and I have been converted! I unexpectedly left with a pair of Nikes, but the sales guy looked at the wear on my shoes, had me walk barefooted to see my…

I've been thinking about bringing my ball from home, but my super-traditional boss probably wouldn't like my bouncing around on a ball all day! I wish!

I agree with jskaggs... Waiting a month to be seen is insane! Sounds like it's time for a different doctor! If he's too busy for you, take your business and your health elsewhere!

I agree with some of the other posters: the app is nice, but spend some time digging around on the actual site. This place is amazing and will serve as your support. We're all here for you!

The votes are in! New shoes it is!