Justine13 Member

I eat my reccomended 1200 cal per day. You should make sure to eat atleast this for your body to fuel itself properly. I do not eat the added calories when i work out. but if i am hungry i will not starve myself. Usually a banana does the trick. :0)

Hi, I'm new to this group. I have a little boy who is 5. I love that he is at the age where he likes to run and workout with me. He is very active. Justine :0)

Maybe you need to add something else to your workout. I know i run a few days a week as well. Some classes i find im not tired after and don't hurt the next day. That or maybe try to exaggerate the moves more. I also have 2 other girlfriends that come with me so we try to compete alittle lol. That always helps me hit moves…

I have a friend who sells it. you can but it on the body by vi website. if you but through him he makes money though (He is a rep for them).

I have been doing the body by vi since before christmas. I was not trying to loose weight so i only do one shake a day. but i have noticed that my immune system is stronger!! i usually get sick alot and haven't been since starting the shakes. My friend has been doing it and trying to loose weight and so far in 2 and a half…

January was.. pretty good for me. Didn't sleep the best this month. I think it was from my son having 2 weeks off school. But I have a wedding to go to in mexico in april so i am full force this month, I have a workout planned for everyday of the week. Mon, Thurs, Sat: Zumba Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: Running (I have a few…

My little boy is 5 and he is the same way. he bikes when i run and is into hockey and baseball. I do Jillian Michaels work out videos they are approx 20-35min long and he can almost finish them. If you have room you could try putting music on and getting your kids to copy what you do. I used to babysit my niece and nephew…

That is a great idea. I bought Yoga balls for work. we use them alot. They deffinately help you sit up straight.

My name is Justine. I don't have a large weight loss goal (5lbs), mostly toning. I love mfp because everyone one here is so supportive about everything. I do alot of long distance running and fitness classes and it's nice to talk to people who do them as well. You do a really great job with this group and getting people…

I have to say that Bench clothing, and loulou lemon stores (I think are only in canada) have tops and pants that are really long. sometimes too long for me. I know you can order them online as well. They are more of an athletic type store but not all of their stuff is that tight fitting yoga type stuff.

I do 3 different Jillian Michaels dvds (buns & thigh, 6 week 6pack, and 30d shred) in the mornings before work. Then in the evenings i alternate running (my little guy rides his bike) and Zumba classes. on the weekends i double up and do running and zumba each day. I also have a excersice ball at work i do crunches on. i…

I am 5'9, I dont usually wear heels.... makes me feel like i stand out and i don't like being stared at. lol. guess i should get over it eh. props to the girls who have the guts to wear them. :0)

I'm 5'9" and i wear a size 10. It's hard to find nice dressy shoes/ boots without a huge heel that fit nice :0(

I haven't tried them but i have talked to people i run with and they say they are great. to just make sure that they fit properly. Glad to hear what you thought of them. :0)

My new years resolution is to keep myself organized and plan ahead. Making small goals along the way. I want to run a half marathon this year. i have always done 10-12km runs but i dont want to try a half marathon until i know i will do it in a good time. i dont like to just finish a race, i want to do it well.

After a rough holiday (ie. not eating well) i am ready to get back into it. Goals: add 2 glasses of water to my daily intake, and run an extra 1km. :0)

lol yes the malls are so busy here. West Ed is.... not that fun. I have never actually tried snowshoeing. I have a little boy so we only go outside for short periods before he gets too cold. haha

I am doing The Resoluton Run in Edmonton, Jan 1. It is a 5km run. My BF is joining me. Should be a good way to kick off the new year :0)

I have done it during the winter to keep my endurance up because i do alot of running in the warmer months and i wanted something to keep me fit. I didn't loose more than 2lbs however that was not my goal and i am already fairly tiny. I DID however see alot of definition in my body. my stomch was more sculpted and my…

That's awesome. I'm eating good as well as my BF. He is wanting to loose some weight so we are trying to do it together. I'm not trying to loose any but i will still help him stay on track. Team work is the best work!! hehehe :0)

Hi Richard, My name is Justine. I live in Edmonton. I used to live in burnaby. I totally understand what you mean by it being hard to find things to keep busy in the winter here. Especially without spending a ton of money! :0)

I'm Down! I have done her videos alot they are awesome. This will be a very good way to start the new year :0) Justine

I always find i'm tired on Mondays.... And maybe a bit cranky because of it. lol Oh well atleast i get to look forward to zumba class tonight :0)

I totally would but i have a membership with Goodlife fitness :0( Do they have fitness classes you can go to? I know my gym does and the instructors are awesome. And with all the other women that go you make friends and it keeps you motivated to go. If they have Zumba classes i would highly recomend trying one. you burn…

I use an exercise ball at work. I wouldn't recomend it everyday because it does hurt your lower back after a while however if you use it atleast half the day you can get in some 'secret' core exercises and I do crunches on it. And man can you feel a difference at the end of the week :0)

I completely agree. It is so much fun you don't realize how much you are sweating until you are done! I Love It! :0)

Hi, I think that is pretty accurate actually. My girlfriends and i do zumba ALOT. and one of my friends has a watch that calculates calorie burn and its pretty close to that website. I did a Master class last weekend it was 90min. We burned 990 Calories!!!! Crazy eh. Happy Zumba-ing! Justine

I will deffinately try the beans. Thank you everone for the advice. Just out of curiosity what does everyone find the hardest obsticle to overcome when training for a half marathon?