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Chrissy, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss :( My heart breaks for you. Has your OB given you an ultrasound to make sure nothing medical is still going on? Barring medical reasons for not losing, I think you might be eating too little. I committed to MFP back in July after finding out at my 12 week appointment that…

I'll echo most of the sentiment from above (either buy it at the size you are now, or only one size smaller.) Once you pick your dress, ask your fitting consultant to talk to their alterations people about how easy your dress would be to take in- especially if you do lose 30 lbs. Some dresses are not made in a way that…

You should be incredibly proud :) Consistent and steadfast, that's what you are, and that's what'll get you all the way to your goal. Keep on rockin' :) And congratulations!!

Everything BlueBoxGeek said! I had done what you've done- tried C25K 3 times previous and never advanced past the 3rd or 4th week. I would always start trying to run way too fast, and either not be able to do it, or get knee pain and have to stop. I finally was able to complete the program 4 weeks ago. I ran my first 5k…

I am so sorry for your loss :( You and I are in similar boats, as I started my journey to get stronger/lose weight after a partial molar pregnancy 4 months ago. Partial molar pregnancy is a rare type of miscarriage that can become cancerous, so my risk for getting cancer in the next year is elevated. We are medically…

I found in the beginning that using the MFP method (eating a low calorie amount each day, but getting "extra calories" if you exercise) didn't work for me while doing BR. I was WAY too tired and WAY too hungry. I also didn't see the scale move for the first 4 weeks I did it, though I did lose inches/tone up. I switched to…

I did them concurrently. I was about halfway through C25k when I started BR. I essentially do her program but skip the cardio DVDs and replace them with C25k. If I ran 3x in a week, I just picked up where I left off with BR the next day, or after a rest day. Usually I workout 5 days per week. I did find it significantly…

I'm a veggie! I'm eating mostly vegan at this point- feel free to add me! Always happy to support my fellow herbivores :)

This. Also, best thread title EVER. :)

I'm 28 and just completed C25K. I'm doing Body Revolution and trying to increase my 5k speed a little before transitioning up to a 10k. I'm a veggie who eats a mostly vegan diet. I started MFP for real a little over 3 months ago after a rare type of miscarriage increased my risk of cancer this year (partial molar…

You look freaking fantastic, and your attitude rocks. Go you!

I experienced something very similar a few weeks after starting, except I was totally lethargic after my workouts. I kept incrementally upping my calories, which helped a little. 2 weeks ago I switched to the TDEE method and I love it. After plugging in my lifestyle/activity level (including my average 5 workouts per week)…

Does the college you're attending have a gym? If so, even enrolling in 1 class should get you an ID that will let you have access to it. For the record, I'm in the 3 classes camp with most of the other posters. Get school done before you have kids if you can. Less stress all around. If your school doesn't have a gym, my…

I'm on Phase 2 right now, and it's awesome. I didn't see a lot of movement on the scale in Phase 1, but I've gone down a pant size and an entire fat roll has disappeared, so I'm a big fan. (For the record, I haven't been following the 6 days a week schedule religiously because I've been doing C25K for my cardio, and I…

This is great- thank you for sharing! I think we all watch shows like The Biggest Loser and see all the hype about "lose x pounds in x days on x diet," so we think that long term weight loss should look like fast initial weight loss. That's been my biggest realization this time around- just keep doing what you are doing,…

Holy cow, just did workout 5 for the first time. Circuit three is a killer! Does anyone else get wrist pain with the repeated crab lifts? My wrists always hurt just doing that move twice in one circuit, let alone 4 times.

Sadly, I only started measuring after seeing the photo on the right. I have gone from a snug size 12 pant to a comfortable size 10 in the same brand. I'm not sure the waist/hip difference between pant sizes, but I'm guessing at least an inch.

Thanks cliobaci, it has certainly been a tough few months. My hCG levels finally hit zero last week- so no chemo for me, thank goodness. Having a concrete goal to work towards and seeing myself make progress has been unbelievably helpful. We aren't medically cleared to try again until January, so I figured now was the…

30 DS and RI30 are both fantastic. I had used them in the past (before I gained a bunch of weight recently) and it was the only time I've ever had any tone in my arms. I like to alternate between the two to give myself more variety. I just started Body Revolution 3.5 weeks ago and have seen a very noticeable difference in…

This, this, a thousand times this! I had a big stall on the scale, and was totally baffled. In those weeks I increased my training (started Body Revolution and upped my running) so I was quite depressed that the scale basically stopped moving. I only lost "2 lbs" in that amount of time, but this was the visual difference:…

It's funny- people always say this, but I think this is the first time it's ever been true for me. I don't feel like I've ever put on enough muscle for it to hide fat loss- but Jillian is one tough beeotch! I'm loving Body Revolution.

I'm a theater geek/crafter! Very recently introduced to Dr. Who (my husband and I have binge watched Seasons 1-6 on Netflix over a few months, lol.) No kids, but randomly sew cloth diapers ;) I'm 100% vegetarian, mostly vegan who is married to a Pagan. Feel free to add me! I got serious about becoming healthy 11 weeks ago…

I like how you think ;)

Hi Cecillia! Way to have your head on straight heading into such a big physical task! Your attitude is awesome, and what a great motivator when those workouts get tough :) I'm in the same boat, but with a slightly more complicated back story. I was diagnosed with a partial molar pregnancy at 12 weeks gestation three months…

It's nice to see that I'm not the only "full-time vegetarian, most-of-the-time vegan" out there! :drinker:

I completely agree!! I had found the first two weeks a tad on the easy side, so I had doubled up workouts by doing the cardio immediately after the strength DVDs. I was a little frustrated that I was going to have to keep doing hour long workouts daily...until bumping up to w/o 3 yesterday. I was sweating bullets! This is…

Another vote for Jillian's Ripped in 30 and 30 Day Shred. The only time I've ever had any sort of strength/tone in my arms is when I've done her DVDs. I just started Body Revolution and am excited to see how quickly I gain strength :)

Sticker chart on a wall calendar in a highly visible spot (like above your television!)- do it! No joke. Gold star for meeting or exceeding my exercise goal for the day. Green star for being at or under my calorie goal. Smiley face when I weigh in and I've lost. I try to add a sticker on every day of the week, because if…

My favorite thing to majorly boost my protein on days when I workout (thus giving me at least 200 extra calories) is putting an entire can of chickpeas or butter beans on my salad. A can of chickpeas will run you 450 calories, but you'll be stuffed, and it's 25g of protein. Plus I adore them, so it's like a treat. Butter…

If she is ok with eating eggs and dairy products (she's be a "lacto-ovo vegetarian" in that case), it's super easy to get everything she needs in her diet. You can make almost any dish that is already in your repertoire without meat. Lasagna with tons of veggies, tacos with lentils or black beans in place of the ground…