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I'm with Fastbelly- pay attention to what you ate, the amount of sleep you got, water you consumed, etc. All these factors can help you have more days like this!

The first couple of weeks I used MFP I went over on everything! You slowly start learning what you can and can't have. I realized I was eating healthy, but all the fruit was putting my sugar intake through the roof! Every time you put something in, just look and make a mental note, like "wow that has a lot of carbs. I can…

It really might take a while...I started a serious regimen in April, and in the following 3 months I lost 2 pounds. But, then all of a sudden it was 7 pounds in 3 weeks. And even when I plateau, I keep exercising and watching what I eat. So now I notice these little bones that weren't poking out before that are now...…

I will definitely be trying these out! Thanks, and if you think of anymore please feel free to post!

I got a Mio off of amazon for $35. I hate the chest straps, they're okay for weight lifting and such, but during classes like zumba where I was really active the strap never stayed in place. The watch you have you put your thumb and forefinger on it for a few seconds (about 3 seconds, I do it between songs) but it's worth…

Hey there, Protein shakes are good, but you have to watch your sugar intake with them. Also, don't overdo it with protein shakes because if you do not do enough to burn off all the protein, your body will store it as fat. My gym has a "Power Blendz" on site, so I get one of those, drink about half of it, and freeze the…

The site Edestiny posted has really good advice. Another thing I would do is look for foods which boost your metabolism as well, such as: Popcorn Cinnamon Curry Soy milk Oatmeal Broccoli Jalapenos Beans Spinach Apples Turkey Coffee Almonds Yogurt Green tea Grapefruit Obviously with the fruits watch your sugar intake, and…

You look beautiful! Congratulations! Any tips for those of us starting out? Anything that worked well for you or great exercises you really enjoyed doing?

Hey all, I'm not on a set fitness plan, my job doesn't really allow that haha. But, I go to spin and zumba class, I run 2-4 miles at a time, along with some strength training mixed in. I work out all the time! Whenever I can go usually equates to 4-5 times per week, 1+ hour each. I've started trying to run a couple miles…

I am definitely going to use these! I already eat plenty of fruit (enough that I have to limit my sugar intake) so that's kind of out for lunch, but I had completely forgotten about tuna! Thanks all!

Hey there, We have these problems a lot in the PT program. Watch for dull pain around the area. This pain worsens while exercising, walking, or standing. Another symptom is swelling in the area. These are symptoms of stress fractures, which are much more common than people think! And, shin splints can lead to stress…