JudyZ

Just a suggestion for an easy way to get healthier dinners. I've been using a website called emeals.com. They send you a week's worth of dinners based on your requirements (I chose the low carb...it's pretty healthy). I only make 4 or 5 of them (or less) because there's always leftovers (I have a family of 3). The meals…

I see two gorgeous little ones in your picture. Are you getting enough good, quality sleep? I know that can be tough with little ones, but the more you do to ensure that everyone gets a good night's sleep, the better. That can include teaching the kids how to sooth themselves so that they can get back to sleep without…

AMEN!!! P.S. Thanks for the friend request! ;)

Thank you for that unbiased review! I AM a coach, and I LOVE Shakeology (like you...I didn't at first...had to play around with it to find the BEST recipes). I just started using the tropical shakeology vegan blend, and it's entirely made from whole food ingredients, and has quickly become my favorite. I had to figure out…

I was going to say Les Mills Pump until I saw this! I'm doing that one right now and LOVE it! :happy: So this is easy then...Insanity if you want a more athletic program and Turbo Fire if you like it a little more "dancey". Also, Turbo Fire has a lot of different LENGTH workouts in it...all the way from 15 minutes to and…

I'm doing it now too, and I've lost a little bit of weight, but I think that is mostly due to the fact that I didn't cheat on the weekend. I DID cheat last weekend, and gained weight (but it's dropping off quickly this week). I would say to give it more time! I've done MANY of the programs from Beachbody, and a few weeks…

Yes, track your exercise too. That way on the days that you exercise, it will bump up the amount of calories for that day.

Don't sweat what happened last week! Look ahead to tomorrow! Your overeating after NOT eating was a natural reaction. Now that you are probably starting to feel normal again, just get back into it! :wink:

I have a smoothie just about every day! Definitely worth the cost of a blender. A magic bullet may be the way to go...or an immersion blender. I use chocolate shakeology as well (sometimes greenberry). PB2 (powdered peanut butter...lower in fat and more convenient for smoothies) banana unsweetened almond milk ice (if you…

I LOVE the clean eating magazines! I like to LOOK at new recipes...I just wish I liked to COOK!!! LOL! But I do manage to try a new one every once in a while! I think that EASING into it is a good idea! Build on each week's successes! It's all about a lifestyle approach, right?

Welcome! I can't say that I'm in the same boat as you (my "baby" is 13...almost 14)! :ohwell: But I'd be happy to support you! Sending you a friend request! Judy P.S. I'm fairly new here. I've had an account FOREVER, but realized that "winging it" was not working for me!

Yep! That's all there! Cleaning, lifting boxes, gardening! Definitely log it!!!

Let me know what you get Jen! I need a new one too!

You already got some great responses about the pull up bar (exactly what I did)! Other tips: * Plan on trying to get some additional sleep the first week or two, 'cause you'll need it! * Ab ripper X is scheduled AFTER the weight workouts, but I was usually too tired to do it in the beginning. You may want to do that 20…

Hey Steve! Your WILL is like a muscle...the more you use it the stronger it gets!!! :flowerforyou:

P.S. That profile picture was minus the 20 pounds! :wink:

Hi everyone! I started on the couch to 5K plan a year or two ago. I've never been a runner. I think it all stems back to my failed attempt to join the track team in junior high. That was like...um...30 year ago! :laugh: Anyway, for the past year or two I've been an occasional runner, but around one month ago a friend asked…

Oh my gosh! I do the same thing! Almost always works for me!

I think it's all about a change in mindset. Exercise to feel better about yourself TODAY!!! Eat nutritious food to nourish yourself TODAY! Changing your lifestyle is a process. Make good friends with people who live the way you know you need to live in order to reach your goals! I dropped and added the same 20 pounds until…

I also agree with the weight training. That has really changed my body much more than cardio alone. I mix up cardio and weight training. Also, sometimes when you calories are too low, you'll go into starvation mode and your body will hold on to as much fat as it possibly can. So, I definitely would not go below 1200! I'm…