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My coworker was a licensed dietitian and nutritionist in a former life (aka, before she had a baby and got this job) and she just sorted me out today! they tell you 1200 on mfp which is just too low. Her belief system is, to eat your calories based on the BMR of your GOAL weight. Take your goal weight in lbs, and divide by…

wow i wish i had a bigger fridge

I slowcook chili on sundays a lot, and that makes 8 servings. i eat that ALL WEEK. also fairly lo cal and warm on these cold winter days :)

You can add me too! ive still got a ways to go but im 3/8ths there :P

IMO, its a huge waste of money. its very expensive. take a multivitamin and drink a protein shake and save hundreds of dollars. my coworker uses them and she says they dont taste good, she always has to add coffee or PB or fruit to them to make them tolerable. I buy the big tub of the target brand (market pantry) chocolate…

It will pay off! ive only been on it for 2 days and ive gained weight...for the first bits of it i have been reading here that your muscles will retain water and be swollen (and heavier) as they repair and become stronger. Plus idk your age or gender (assuming female, i dont know too many guys doing 30ds), but it could…

transportation and money should not keep you from working out! the 30 day shred vids are on youtube, as are a lot of other things. my cable provider has several free ondemand channels with workout vids that rotate every couple of weeks. NERDFITNESS.COM has a lot of great videos about using bodyweight to lift--check out the…

I am only 2 days into it. i do mine after work, because i already get up for work so ungodly early that i cant even fathom getting up earlier to work out and shower. i still modify most of the moods--and the jump rope is difficult! make your movements smaller and then gradually grow into them over the course of a week or…

Welcome! you've come to the right place :) i havent had any kids, but i perpetually look 3-4 months prego bc i carry my extra poundage in my belly/muffintop region and have naturally ginormous bosoms. sometimes good, sometimes a PITA. My goal was 40 lbs too, its been about 5-6 weeks and im 15 lbs down, give or take. Just…

Like she says, the modified ones still work you over, no shame! As long as you can feel it, its working! I do some of the modified exercises--namely, pushups. But im only on day 2 and im hoping i can build up my strength to real ones! Im such a wimp in my upper body strength, im only using 1 lb weights! Hang in there!

I'm an anomaly too! I dont go up when i lose weight, but they go up when i gain and then dont go back down when I lose... I went up from a C to a D or DD the first time I went on birth control pills aka crazy pills. I switched to something better and stopped gaining. THen i was broke and uninsured for a while and didnt…

1--I notice a slight increase on the scale leading up to my period, due to water retention and constipation (sorry if thats TMI) I use a free app on my kindle called PinkPad which tracks my cycle and there is a direct correlation. 2--This should have been first, but thats a great accomplishment for such a short period of…

They look very much like the shoes on this site: http://www.dancebiz.net/?page_id=71 you probalby have to get them from a dance supply place but they arent as expensive as fancy name brand sneakers and they are very comfortable.

For indoor workouts i wear jazz sneakers--great support front and back but a soft arch for flexibility makes it good for a wide variety of activities--i got them for marching band/color guard in college and still love them. Because of the soft arch, they arent good for uneven or rough surfaces, so dont use them for hiking…

OK nvm i was going to reply to them all but you guys are just too quick! These all sound delicious, I think I will pop them in the freezer tonight and then either bake them with the cinnamon or pop them in the blender for ice cream. Thanks everyone! Wasn't expecting so many answers so soon :)

A girl at work just suggested this! I had never heard it before but it sounds delicious!

This is me too! I think some of it is water, but food too. Then my period starts and its like someone pulled the plug from the bathtub.

I started last night, and apparently, so did my cat! he helped by adding weight to my arms during the flies and pulling my head back down by my ponytail during the crunches :P

When I get invited to weddings, I always make sure the invitation clearly states plus 1 before inviting someone. Its presumptuous and rude to just assume. That being said, I was in a serious, long term, committed, cohabitating relationship a few years back, and a member of his family was getting married. There was a cousin…

its 100 calories a tablespoon. i use it for a treat if i have enough extra calories left over after dinner. i usually do, so i will have either a hot cocoa or a thomas multigrain english muffin with a tiny bit of nutella scraped across.

I'm Kerianne, hi everyone! I am waiting for my 30DS to come in the mail, any day now :) I'm 26 and a half (:P) and I live on my own in Pennsylvania with one kitten. I work in an office all day. I used to think I was overweight in high school but I weighed like 135 lbs and im 5'7 and looking at old pictures i looked good!…

Go to Allrecipes.com They have great sections on healthy meals, and 5 minute meals. I've been going crazy with crock pot chili lately--just a couple cans of beans and tomato, with some ground meat (ive used beef and pork, may try chicken next!) and its lo calorie even with cheese and sour cream. Plus, I make it on Sunday…

I just ordered teh DVD a few days ago! it should arrive next week so once that starts i am IN

My go-to breakfasts on a work day: a Slim Fast 321 protein shake a packet of oatmeal that i make at work and eat at my desk bel vita crisps--lots of whole grain/fiber and fills me up until my late morning snack time also...sometimes i make a bunch of silver dollar pancakes--there really isnt all that much to them calorie…

Make tostones! its really easy. If they are still green, they will be starchy (which is how i like them) Slice them into thick slices, and then fry them in oil just until they start to turn yellow (1-2 minutes). Take them out and smush them under a can or glass. then fry them again until crispy to your liking. I sprinkle…