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Hi, I have been needing to add an abs workout and this seems to be a good way to jump start so thanks for posting. I also tested to start at week 3 and plan to do the program Tues, Thurs, and Sat. Do you guys plan to start together or jump in as you want?? Katie

Hi there! Welcome to this site. I signed up last month and have been so happy with how it really keeps me on track. The best advice I can give is start adding a bunch of friends (I will send a friend request to you of course!) and use the food and exercise log. Before getting on here, I never knew how to eat healthy and…

Hi Jamie, So glad you are on the right track. I love using this site and would love to add you to my friends. Katie

Hi! Not sure how correct my philosophy on that is but here's what I do. I try to stay close to my base 1200 calories no matter what exercise I do but when I do splurge on a high calorie item I do borrow from the exercise earned calories. I try not to totally deplete my allotted calories and I try not to leave too many so…

Think the problem is fixed. You have to be careful to set everything to zero before you enter any info into the watch. We'll see how it goes with my next work out. btw, thanks Adzak for your detailed blog post about HRMs.

Today I bought a New Balance HRM for $43+ from Costco. I was fully planning to buy a Polar brand HRM but I liked the look of the watch and thought What the Hey, if I don't like it I'll take it back. It's Costco and they have a great return policy. I used it tonight and had no difficulty entering my basic info for age,…

Personally, a treadmill is not my kind of thing either. I try hard to make exercise different and fun. I think you are much better off doing things you LIKE to do. Here's the way I feel: Working out is not always fun so attitude is everything. It's like going to your job everyday. Somedays you love or hate your job but…

So what's the verdict? What did you make and how did it work out? Most importantly, how did the benefit go?

I hear you for sure. My sister and mother are in total crisis cause I'm watching my calories. It's like the law of gravity has been blown for them! I think (since I'm the youngest in my generation of 6 siblings) that I am the "last hope" and if I'm watching calories, they're beyond help. After I told my sister yesterday,…

I def think the kind of work you have will affect the calories you burn during a day. A busy waitress has got to burn more than a customer service phone rep sitting in a cubicle all day. You might want to invest in a heart rate monitor so that you can find out exactly how many calories you are burning on the job. It's…

Might not be able to start till after the 4th but I'm shooting for tomorrow anyway! Ready to be shredded!!!

Yum! Muddy buddies is a great idea. We call that "dog chow" where I live and you can add a gimmick like a construction or foam dog tag. I had a friend who served it at a birthday party in dog bowls from a pet store!! (very cute).

Thanks for the thoughts! ChaLean was not one I've heard of yet.

Yes to the basic suggestions above (rice crispy treats and brownies...) but if I were you I'd make: DIRT CUPS 1 package oreos 2 cups cold milk 1 package instant chocolate pudding 1 tub of cool-whip (do you have that in CA) 8-10 clear plastic cups gummy worms (1) crush cookies and place about a tablespoon into each cup…

So nice to meet you! Sounds like you are totally on the right track! I am new to this site too and found it for the same reason, calorie counting! I had no idea what I was eating and what that meant plus the effect of not exercising regularly for the past several years. If you ask me, I don't feel 40 at all and think most…

I bought 30-day shred yesterday so that's where I'm headed. I've been doing well with the elliptical but will need something new once that gets a little stale.

Crap! I would love to start with you but I'm a little late. I'm gonna try to find it today or order the DVD!

Thanks for the suggestion about the 30-day shred. 20 minutes seems doable for me especially when I'm off in the summer. We have an elliptical that I can use too. My kids are almost 8 and 10 and I think if I laid down some serious ground rules, they could handle me working out with my ipod going for 30 minutes. (makes me…

Welcome Lourdes! I love your name. I am new too. The food part for me seems to be ok so far but I do not have an exercise plan yet! Like you, I have young children at home. I wonder if running after them counts! Good luck! Katie