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Only you can give yourself the willpower. All of the comments or encouragement in the world can not make you want that, you need to want it for yourself.

You look great!

The best thing you can do is to use a HRM. I do Jillian Michaels DVD's (30 DS and RI30) and I burn anywhere from 250-400 a session, but your calorie burn could be completely different. I would just create a new exercise and make an educated guess about the calorie burn, I usually estimate around 10 calories per minute...so…

I RUN...to prove to myself that I can.

Mine get like that when I have headphones in while doing cardio. I just use a Qtip and clean them out and they go back to normal. I think it is from the buildup of sweat.

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That would kill me too. Maybe put all but one in a big ziploc freezer bag. Put that bag inside a gallon bag and fill the remainder of the gallon bag with water and then put it in the freezer. That way, you will still have the chocolate, but if you decide you want to eat a some, you have to take it out of the freezer and…

I would love to see the responses because I am having the same problem! I only lost 0.1 pound this week and I logged everything, never went over on my calories, and worked out every day :(

LOVE.

Please please please do not read everything you read on webMD! I am currently in med school and I can not tell you how many patients I have seen that come into the office after reading webMD thinking things that just aren't true! Please consult your doctor and not a website before you begin any diet plan!

Strawberries...yum.

Be careful about being too much under your calorie goal. You don't want your body to go into starvation mode because then every little calorie you eat will be stored as fat.

1. Egg whites 2. Grapefruit 3. Chicken 4. Salsa 5. Yogurt 6. Fresh veggies- carrots, broccoli, green beans, sugar snap peas 7. Frozen yogurt or sherbert 8. Animal crackers :] 9. Kashi cereal 10. Brown Rice

I agree with the above, a HRM would give you the most accurate reading. For a phase 1 session I burn about 260 and for the phase 2 session I burn about 280.

I can't give you all of those results because I am only on day 7 of the 30DS. BUT, I can tell you that I I can now do all of the moves without resting and I am noticing more definition in my arms and my stomach. I can update you more in 23 days!

I actually think it says, "Lose UP TO 20 pounds in 30 days" and I'm only saying that because I don't want you to think that if you do it for 30 days that you are going to lose at least 20 pounds. Some people that do it lose that much, but not everyone does. Is it a great workout? ABSOLUTELY. I'm on day 5 and I love it. It…

Thanks all for the advice! I ended up taking my dogs to the park where they could run around. It was nice for them to be off of the leash and it was nice for me to be outside in the sunshine (even though it was 34 degrees...brrr)!!!!

Do you need "on the go" lunches or just regular lunches? I am fortunate to eat at home and usually for lunch I will eat chicken, a vegetable, and brown rice with a glass of water. I cook my chicken and brown rice in bulk (about 5 breasts at a time, and about 6 servings of rice) and just put it in a plastic container in my…

DON'T GIVE UP! I am on day 5 of 30DS and although it is not easy, it is not impossible for ANYONE. If you feel like you are going to puke or fall over, give yourself a 30 second rest and then keep going. Even if during the entire workout you take 15 30 second rests, you are still better off. The more you do it, the less…

I used to have this problem and I realized it was because most of the things I was eating were alternative versions of something else. For instance, I would eat/drink non-fat yogurt, pudding, butter, milk, salad dressings, diet colas, egg whites, etc which were all really low in calories and fat, but high in preservatives,…

HECK YES! I definitely see a different in your stomach and thighs. Keep up the good work!!!

I have a magnet on my fridge that says "Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right" and that gives me my motivation for the day. It is a constant reminder that my life is going to be about what I want it to be or think that it will be. It is ALL about your mentality. For me personally, I constantly…

I love GNC calcium chews and womens multi vitamins. The lady at the store was telling me that "one a days" that you find in Walmart can't be digested wholly so you only end up getting 30% of the vitamin itself and the ones in GNC are totally digestible. I'm not sure if I totally believe her or if she is trying to sell me…

I would suggest getting a heart rate monitor because every persons body is different. But if you can't, I would log it in as "aerobics" for 60 minutes and see what calories MFP comes up with. For one hour with weights, it should be between 500-700 calories. I know when I do an hour of cardio blast I burn around 750.

That's amazing, Congratulations! Keep up the good work :)

Insanity- Hardcore cardio. Tons of jumping. I couldn't get through a single session without throwing up (its just how my body reacts when I do cardio). If you want to burn calories and get your cardio in while toning up your entire body, this is your program. But just know that it is very difficult, even on the "easy"…

Are there stairs in or around your apartment complex? You could start by doing a few minutes of stairs just to get your heart and leg muscles working. You could also check around for gyms that offer trial memberships such as free for a day, or free for a week. It may be a little time consuming but then at least you could…

Congratulations!!!

Do not be ashamed! This is a process, there are hills, valleys, mountains and everything in between when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We have all "fallen off the wagon" or had really bad days but that doesn't mean that you should feel ashamed. I know you mentioned that you get hunger cravings which can lead…

I'm starting it tomorrow. I wanted to start it today but I'm downloading it from ITunes and it is taking 3 hours and I have to be somewhere soon so...I don't think i will be able to start today. But I just got my mat and weights today so I'm excited!