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Halfway to the Broad - 5m - 3/31 Running through the Vineyards - 4/29 philadlephia rock'n'roll half marathon - 9/16 I have printed out a marathon training schedule. When I get closer to the half, I will decide if I want to aim for another half or a full marathon in Nov.

Until I saw this post, I forgot there was an "ending". I did not enter the online challenge. I am considering this a lifestyle change. Once I reach my goal, I will modify the plan even more, but I am sticking to my plan until I reach my goal. I think my 12 weeks will end in about 2 weeks. I did not take before pics, but…

Love both of your lists! I'm still re-loading music onto my ipod. Right now, I have 70's-90's music - mostly 80's. I need to add more music and then I will start creating playlists. I usually run early in the morning and I want most of my music fast and loud - with an occasional soft, slow song.

Hello- I intended to follow a modified BFL program and it is very modified. I am following the diet pretty closely. In the beginning I followed the exercise program pretty closely as well. I then got Jillian Michaels 30DS and used that for 30 days, and ran on my cardio days. Since I finished the 30DS, I planned on taking a…

Great job!

I finished today! I skipped doing crunches on Thurs and on Friday, so I did 50 today. I hit one goal. Next week, I will start doing 20-30 on cardio days and "lots" when I take the class.

SW: 143.0 GW: 127.0 (or so - I'll re-evaluate when I hit low 130s)

Name: docsallen - Shannon Current weight: 143.0 lbs Goal weight: 127 lbs Average water intake per day: ? I only drink water and a few cups of tea+1 glass of milk so I know I drink A LOT of water, but not sure how much Average workout time per day: 35 minutes running-4 days per week; 45 minutes toning/strength-training…

I'm back on track! My overall goal is to do 20 crunches on cardio days (4 days/week) and lots of crunches on the toning days. I know "lots" is a bit vague, but my plan is to take a the bodyworks+abs class at my gym those 2 days and I can't control how many are done. But it is a lot! That said, as of last night, I did 104…

I admit I've been slacking on my own challenge - not doing as many as I should. But, today and Sat. are my strength-training/toning - basically non-cardio days. I hope to catch up tonight. And now that others have joined me, I feel like there is some accountability. Good luck to all!

I'm not sure I understand the question. When I enter my exercise on MFP, it adds those calories to my daily intake limit and calculates how many of the calories should be carbs/fat/protein. The amounts I think are based on the distribution you specified for the unadjusted calorie limits.

I know Michele posted this topic a few weeks ago and I thought it was a great idea. I haven't heard anything since, so I'd like to get the ball rolling. Since nobody has posted anything, I am going to challenge myself to do 150 crunches this week. For many people this is not a lot. For someone like me who looks for excuses…

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thanks! I hadn't seen this one - I think I will try it. If I use the 12-week program for the half, I will hit the 10 mile mark in time for the race. Most of the plans I found online either require too much or not enough and 4 training days look perfect to me. I'll go to 1 strength training class a week and rest for 2 days.

I finished yesterday! I measured at the beginning but can't find where I put my measurements. I know that I did not lose much off the waist. But, my waist is much tighter than it was. Before I started I had the post-pregnancy belly - very loose skin. I lost at least 1/2 inch from each thigh and at least 3/4" from my hips.

StrongGwen: I understand what you mean. My official weigh-in day is Tues, but I randomly check the scale on other days. I had a bad binge day early on in the program. I unofficially weighed myself on Sat and I had lost over 2 lbs since the previous Tuesday. And then I had my binge day on Sun. When I weighed myself on Tues,…

Congrats StrongGwen! I have lost over 8 lbs and I am so looking forward to the 10lb mark. I was originally thinking I would hit it after 5 weeks, but I have let a couple of my binge days be too much of a binge. And last weekend I went to 2 parties. But, even though I haven't lost as much weight as I hoped, I feel stronger…

1.) To have people tell me I look good - and not that I look good for having 3 kids 2 and under. 2.) To have single digit clothes feel comfortable. 3.) To go to my BIL's wedding and not be the chubby SIL. The other SIL looks awesome and I'm happy for her. It just makes me look worse since we both had babies close together…

I have modified my program much more than I planned. I am following the diet part of BFL and I am following the cardio part. Originally I planned on following the strength portion and adding more cardio (running) than the BFL plan. I am doing the 30DS for the strength portion. I am still trying to make exercise a part of…

Have you changed your exercise routine? If not, maybe your body has adjusted to your regimen and you are not burning as many calories as you think you are.

I'm not a fan of mountain climbers. Actually I like doing them the first time. But I'm exhausted and very happy when they are done. I will try butt kicks - you are right similar direction of moves. And I hope that if I keep doing my kegels, the muscles will get stronger and this issue will go away.

I'm 5'5" and CW is 144, GW is 125-130. Once I get down to 130 I am going to re-evaulate my goal. I am pear-shaped and small-boned. When I got married 4 years ago I weighed 123 lbs. I was running a lot and not doing any strength training. I am now doing a little bit of strength training and not running nearly as much so I'm…

I am going to focus more on cardio and take the body works+abs class at my gym once or twice a week. For me, the 30DS has been a great way for me to re-introduce exercise to my life and making it a part of my regular schedule. I am going to 3 weddings between now and June. I plan on re-doing the 30DS in May/June.

I just finished day 1. I thought that the strength part was okay - no easy, but doable (except for the plank/dumbell row exercise and the lunge jumps). But the cardio and the abs are so much harder. I watched level 3 yesterday and I did not think it looked that bad. But when I tried to do it this morning, those jumps are…

It's 30 days total. I think you are supposed to do level 1 until you feel comfortable and then start level 2... so you may do more days of one level than the others. That said, I plan on doing 10 days of each level.

I "officially" weigh myself once a week. I am doing the 30DS and measure myself after each level. That said, I randomly weigh myself throughout the week just to see if my weight is trending down.

I have 3 little ones. My oldest just turned 2 last week and my twins are 6 months old.

I just finished L2D5. It is more managable. I am keeping up with Anita, but I still feel like I can barely finish. I find the cardio so much harder than L1. My arms are too weak for all of those planks.

I haven't bought it yet, but I am going to 3 weddings over the next 6 months. I started working out too late to be where I want to be for the 1st wedding, but the other 2 are in May and June. My goal is to buy a dress in my pre-first pregnancy size and look good wearing it.

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