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All of these pics are amazing! You should all be very proud of yourselves, even the works in progress. I seriously had no idea all of those muscles even existed before this thread. Very awesome!

Maybe try replacing it with something healthier? The chocolate special K cereal is actually pretty good and it does give you a dose of chocolate, which might help satisfy your craving. Also, maybe try to plan for it. Leave yourself a some calories for those end of the day munchies so you don't blow the hard work you've…

Chocolate chip cookies. Extra yummy if they are fresh from the oven. Not so much a family thing, just a food I love.

Word problems before you can eat. I'll go get my calculator!

I'm on day 3 of level 2 as of today. I'm really enjoying it. Level 2 is definitely more challenging than 1, I'm drenched in sweat by the end. I think with 30DS it's pretty common to loose inches more than weight. I'm not sure if this is because you end up building muscle as you loose fat? I'd like to think that's what it…

Yep, I'm currently working as a chemist, with a background in biotech. And as my kids never fail to remind me, a huge nerd.

Yep! You eventually get used to it and it becomes second nature. Breakfast is what signals your body to start so to speak. Like a starter on the car gets the car going, breakfast gets your body going. Sorry for the stupid analogy, but it's the best thing I could think of.

I log it in as "circuit training, general". It's in the cardio section. This is kind of a best guess solution, which works for me. Since calorie burn depends on your weight, what someone else burns may be drastically different than what you burn. As the previous poster suggested, the best way is to get a HRM or something…

Great post! I really like how you put yourself out here as an example and are not preaching to us about 1200 calories not being enough. You are really inspiring.

I was so happy to see this post! SUP is something I've been considering getting into as I live 10 minutes from the water. After I saw your post, I checked out Craig list. Holy Schnieckies, they are expensive! I was not expecting that! There were some places offering free demos and pretty reasonable lessons though, so I…

I really think this it the key, to have a set weight that is your alarm weight, at which you know you need to get yourself back on track. For me, I go by how my clothes fit. Right now, my pants are tight so I know I need to get back on track and lose a few pounds/tone up a bit. I do this rather than go out and buy bigger…

It's not the best thing to do for your diet, but there's no reason you have to give it up. Input your calories at the beginning of the day and carefully calculate how many beers you can have and still stay in your calorie deficit. You may want to exercise a bit more those days to increase the number. Also, remember that…

I could never give up chocolate. EVER! I also refuse to switch to light beer and will not give up with morning coffee with creamer. Those are my non-negotiables! Great thread!

Great story! I love how you kept pushing yourself, first to go work out in the first place, then to not turn around and head home once you saw someone using the court. VERY motivational!

Tarpon Springs - just north of Clearwater. (Yes, it's where the Sponge docks are)

I think the important thing to remember is to keep going, despite this small derailment. The big take away I've gotten from reading other peoples success stories is that you're going to have bad days, but instead of giving up, you get right back on that horse. Reading about what you ate was like food porn though :) Sounds…

Definitely take all of your measurements and start tracking that. It will help take some of your focus off the scale and give you something else to track (obsess over ;) ). You may find that you are happy with how your body looks before you ever even reach your goal weight.

Yep, I've got one. It's kind of fun and it's a nice change from other work outs, like you said. I recently found a great routine for it in my Shape magazine. It's also posted on their website. If you can't find it or would like I could try to post it when I get home. I don't have any recommendations for one, my husband…

Maybe try a smaller amount/dose of the Miralax? Or give it to her every other day? My daughter has has similar issues, so you have my sympathies.

Any educated guesses on what the serving size was? Around a cup? More? It sounds great and I think it's something my husband will actually like as well! Thanks for posting!