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Same. It also tricks your system and doesn't allow it to get use to a routine and not change at all.

I like to keep my breakfast small, like a small bowl of cereal, simply because it's the meal I remember the least. I want to be awake when I enjoy my food, so lunch/dinner is where I eat something more delicious and satisfying.

Strawberry Special K cereal.

I have the FT4. I had one before this one, and it worked great.

Way to go Maggie and Jen. Started Stage 4 yesterday, and wow... 1 hour and 10 minutes for just strength training? Jeez. Though with the heart monitor on, it said I had burned 641 calories. That was satisfying.

Same. Finished my fourth round of Day B. Onto stage 4 in about a week or less. Good luck guys.

Payed about $110 for my Saucony shoes - However, they were fitted for my feet. I have also never had sore feet after a any run.

The FT4 is generally pretty spot on.. What kind of workout was it?

Thing that annoys me the most? People that don't switch out on equipment. If you're taking a rest, let someone else on for a rep.

Last workout A for this stage. I increased about everything to 5-10 pounds above where I started, and my BMW rep time is down to 4:45. Progress feels good.

This is a keeper. Thanks for sharing - want to try the guag stuffed eggs.

It feels like balance has been thrown out the window now with fitness - it always seems people are extreme-cardio, or extreme-weight lifting. I prefer doing both.

Key note = not all sugar is bad.

I can't believe you can do a 1 mile run before this work out - Don't you feel pretty tired going into weight lifting? Yeah, part B of the 3rd stage seems to take me close to over 1 and a half hours.. It's long.

Probably not a bad idea.

Good for you Elisa - Glad you aren't just skipping out of the BWMs. Today for 3A I upped a lot of my weights. My benches have gone from 15 to 25 pounds in the last several work outs and my bent over rows went from 55 pounds to 70 pounds. My BWM is now under 5 minutes - I don't know how you guys get them done so quickly. I…

Just replaced my Polar FT4 with ANOTHER FT4 after the strap of my previous one broke (after 4 years of use.) Highly recommend it.

Thanks everyone. Since I am impatient, I will probably end up replacing it with another FT4. Wish I had an iPhone - so many apps related to fitness...

After my second BWM, I scored 5:30 for my first set, and about the same for the second. One minute better then my first - Here's to hopin for another minute dropped for my third round. Second round of stage B tomorrow. Congrats to both MissMaggie and lilRicki. Keep kickin it.

Oh you will be feelin it tomorrow (if it's anything like mine..)

What was said: You won't become bulky in weight lifting unless you start taking steroids. Also, you can build muscle, but nothing will show unless you burn fat as well. A good balance of both strength and cardio exercise is the key to a strong body. I recommend reading New Rules of Lifting for Women. I have been doing it…

I've found that I need to eat something before working out in the gym or running - And usually give my stomach 30 minutes to an hour to digest. Otherwise I have no energy to use.

BWM kicked my butt. Still feelin it today, even the arm workouts from Day A have made me sore. Easy to say, I did not do much in the way of cardio yesterday. Lovin the idea of change however.

Getting ready to start Stage 3.. But had a question. Do you do the body-weight matrix right after the other exercises? Stage 2 I just did running intervals after every workout day ( A & B.) So then would this mean I do matrix for A, and intervals for B?

Today was my last day of Stage 2, and boy can I tell the improvement. I started my lat pull downs at 50, and am now at 70. I went from 80 pounds on dead-lifts to 90. I also ran intervals every workout when I was suppose only do B. Whoops. Today, I also noticed all the stares I got from the other guys working out. Amusing.

Coffee. And carbs.

I like sugar-free hazelnut and french vanilla with splenda. It's my one "horrible" habit.

I suggest reading The New Rules of Lifting for Women. I've been on the program for over 3 months - I went from 85 pound dead-lifts to 105. It should work for you as well as long as you stick to the program (that has great directions along with it.)

If you are feeling actual pain (not just soreness), you should take a break. Your body usually knows what it's talking about.

You work out to become stronger. If you don't eat back at least /some/ of those calories, basically all that hard work went to nothing. I use to not eat back the calories, but once someone talked me into it... I feel stronger, am at a healthy weight, and can run longer distances then I could without eating those calories…