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3/29 OWLs - 3 NEWTs - 3 House Points - 30

Ripped in 30 Week 1 Day 7 complete. Someone posted on another thread that Jillian herself recommended rest days on a podcast. I agree that I feel bound to my routine though because I fear that taking a day off will lead to many more.

Not to do with sodium although I think yours is an interesting question. I had a cinnamon crunch bagel from Panera yesterday and it was like I could taste every cube of sugar in that thing -- too much! I used to love those things, with cream cheese too. I'm glad my tastes are changing since I have cleaned up how I…

Nice! I am in the same situation, not seeing huge scale success, but getting fitter and stronger. I love it when people comment on my changed appearance although I am a bit sad that I didn't start this process sooner . . .

Love them both!

So wonderful that your efforts have given such great results! Cheers to your good health!

That is so cool! I bought a jacket at Costco a year or so ago. They only had one size smaller than I wear left (none in my size) but I bought it because I loved the jacket so much. I just wore it anyway despite it being too small and even though another woman in my communtiy has the same jacket in the same size but it fits…

Haven't had either in a long time, but Kit Kat for sure. Twix make my teeth hurt like they are disolving from all the sugar, even way back when I was super addicted to sugar!

Strict vegetarian here - no meat, no eggs, no dairy. Loving it! Thoght I would miss cheese but I don't. Have been doing this in combination with strength training for the past month and a half and doing great. Kicked it off with homemade juices as my primary source of nutrition and that really changed my cravings to…

My personal experience: watched the movie, bought a juicer, started a juice fast, lost 5 - 7 pounds with no ill effects, currently enjoy juice and food everyday, and found that it is true -- I really changed my tastes to whole foods! That to me is an even greater victory than the weight loss (which I did not regain by the…

Ripped in 30 Level 4 Day 6 complete. I am doing these workouts every weekday and I take the weekends off.

I added my name and my goal to the spreadsheet. I like that the description for how to earn the points is on there! 3/28 OWLs - 6 NEWTs - 2 House Points - 50

role-playing games?

I especially love Homer and Jean Luc . . .

Sorry for whatever led to this topic, but what a great collection of images!

3/27: OWLs - 3 NEWTs - 3 House Points - 30

Looking good, and yes - the scale isn't always the best measurement tool. How you feel in your clothes and how you look in photos can really help when the scale doesn't reflect your efforts.

Ripped in 30 Level 3 Day 6 complete - whew!

Olives satisfy my salt cravings, and Mary's Gone Crackers satisfy my crunchy cravings.

3/26 OWLs - 4 NEWTs - 3 House Points - 30

Ripped in 30 Level 2 Day 6 complete. I agree with you Boogiewoman about the awesome energized feeling I get when I am done. I also agree with you EBFNP that Levels 3 and 4 are really tough and I will be doing 7 days of each. Great going everybody! Did I mention here that I am newly able to see my ab muscles? Very exciting…

That's why I think it's best to respond to those with genuine interest that there are groups devoted to this subject where they can ask their questions.

Lose body fat. I am no expert, but I now see my abs just from eating well and doing a Jillian DVD. I think I was fooling myself about how much body fat I had. I always thought I had big legs / calves. I couldn't buy most boots because they wouldn't fit over my calves. Now the boots I do have slide right on - NSV for me!

Looking great - congratulations! Right now I eat what MFP guidance tells me to and I am not hungry for more, around 1600-1800 calories. My meals are plant-based and that seems to keep me satisfied. I am working on the strength training and am seeing results, but it is great to be motivated by photos like yours!

I only watched the first one because that's all I had time for this morning, but I wanted to tell you that you did a great job. You come across as humble, genuine and sweet. No one can tell your story but you!

Like you, I am not trying to convert my family. My guys prefer meals with animal products. I am hoping to show them how a strict vegetarian diet works for me through example, not lecture. I agree with what I saw on the film Hunger For Change that it makes sense to add premium plant-based foods that are healthy and…

Since I only did 5 weekdays of each level of Ripped in 30, at the completion of week 4 I had only done the workout 20 days. So today I went back and completed Level 1, technically day 6. I ordered a few other Jillian DVDs for when I complete my full cycle of this one. I will also be adding some body weight exercises with…

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3/25 OWLs - 0 NEWTs - 3 House Points - 0 Weight - 159.4lb

Yes, MFP will give you the low calorie warning, and yes I add an apple to my green smoothies for that very reason!