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hi! i sent you a msg. i also work out on peloton and have a 25 pound weight loss goal. i love working out and making healthy food. I'm cleaning off of sugar and flour and am working towards a fabulous at 40 goal. it's my 4 year plan with small goals along the way to help me get there! add me if you're interested!! great…

Bodyjam is not like zumba fyi. It's more like a beginner's jazz dance class. Zumba is not a progressive dance class; the dance moves change every song. In jazz dance and Bodyjam class, you are constantly building onto a dance routine (progressive); which is why some people find this class harder than zumba or sh'bam.

i do take thyroid meds, its been a lifesaver. just got bloodwork done recently and had the dosage bumped 12 mcg. i was on the lower end of normal. in 5 wks i should be back where i need to be,

i am a dancer, i dance 5 days a week; modern, ballet, jazz and burlesque. my goals are to be on pointe by the end of april (tiptoes) , to have lost 5 more pounds, to have better balance (increasing of seconds balancing on one leg in the demi pointe (half point) position, to have finished choreographing a 3 minute piece im…

i dont like it either, i use myfitnesspal as a tool to regauge where im at from time to time. it is pretty important to do the math of calories in/calories out if you want to lose weight though. my advice would be to use it a few times a week and then try and make guesses based on your experience with myfitnesspal. you can…

hey! my names brooke im a dancer from vancouver bc. i do ballet, contemporary, jazz, burlesque and *****cat dolls. contemporary is my passion. went to idyllwild school of music and the arts in southern california for 2 years in high school and was in the dance dept. dance has saved my life and its the reason i get up in…

alright, heres my update, just giving a progress report here in order to possibly help out some other folks with similar issues. its been almost 3 months since i started tracking my calories and exercise and ive lost about 7-8 pounds. some weeks i just dont get around to counting calories, but ive become really good at…

i just know from my own experience and from reading lots and taking a fitness course, that the more muscle mass you have, the more calories you will burn doing anything, including sleeping. i think that it is best to focus on doing a balanced mix of cardio and weight bearing exercises throughout the week. i personally like…

hm okay. you have to get a blood test. let your doctor know that you are worried you have hypothyroiypdism, and ask for a blood test, or have him/her refer you to a place where you can get A blood test taken. hypothyroidism goes un diagnosed soooo often. i actually initially got the blood test taken because i was worried…

thanks so much for the responses. i actually cook my veggies in about 1 tsp of olive oil, or steam them. i never use butter. i am actually a really healthy eater, and all i drink is water and a little milk here and there; and espresso which adds up to about 25 calories in each drink. i measure everything and control my…

inspiring!!! 32 pounds is ALOT!! that is essentially what i want to lose!!! you rock!!!

i think i want to give up, i feel like all my efforts are amounting to nothing. ive been eating sooooo healthy, like 3-4 cups of veggies a day, 8 plus glasses of water and tons of exercise; cleaning for 5 hours, aerobics, walking 5 mile distances, dancing, strength training, and i have not seen any results. i feel so…

i am on medication for it; and it works for me. i know its not for everyone. i have been exercising much more lately, doing things i enjoy; walking, dancing, weight bearing exercise ~ and let me tell you, you are right, it really really makes a WORLD of difference in my energy levels. just having the zest for life inspires…

i love zumba, i do it a few times a week. lots of fun, it doesnt even feel like exercise. keep it up.