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Oh. My God. These videos are amazing. I'm bookmarking them. And I totally love the one on vimeo about succeeding, even though I'm a girl. I might try to listen to it/watch it while I work out. Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

My name is Michelle, I'm 5'2"-5'3"ish, and I started this journey at 200 lbs. I live in western Massachusetts and can't wait to look hot for cupid! :love: Starting Weight: 180.7 lbs Challenge Goal Weight: 140 lbs. Strengths: Motivating, being proud of my accomplishments, logging meals even when they're TERRIBLE Struggles:…

I'm weighing in at 180.7 lbs today which is a loss of about 0.8 lbs since last week, which I'm okay with since this last week has been nonsense. I'm anxious to get back to the 170's though and this is going to be my week. I can do this! I'm excited about all the victories occurring around here and Keia, I wouldn't worry.…

Only 4:38 am here in Massachusetts and I have already completed the challenge for the day (add 10+ minutes of additional stretching to your day!) I logged it as hatha yoga because I kind of made it up as I went along but my body feels good now. Can't decide whether to hit the gym now or take a snooze before the class I'm…

Challenges for Week 3: Monday: Stretching is an undervalued part of many people's workouts. Even with Jillian's warm-up and cool-down, I think more stretching is warranted. It is especially important to stretch before and after cardio and weight lifting. It can also be a great way to wake up in the morning and wind down…

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Jamie - It sounds like most of us have fallen off at one point or another throughout this first week, due to school, sickness, stress, family stuff, glass in the foot (argh!), etc. Just pick yourself up and keep going. Finals are stressful and we are learning how to incorporate healthy living and eating into real life. If…

Slender (or on the very, very slim side of "normal").

3 Proud Things: 1.) I have completely cut out fast-food restaurants...McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Arby's...gone. I was eating fast food almost every day before I started MFP. The health benefits have been remarkable. 2.) I'm in size 16 pants and bought a sweater in Medium/Large the other day, instead of my usual XL…

Here we go: I weigh in at 181.5 this week, a gain of about a pound and three quarters since last week. I'm not too worried since I'm smack in the middle of TOM's visit and have been trying hard. But 181.5 is still a LONG WAY from where I started which was at 200+ lbs last August and I'm proud of that. I'll check back in…

Okay ladies, I know I've been a bit MIA this week, but I've still been doing my best even though my MFP stuff has been lacking. It's Sunday which means it's your LAST CHANCE WORKOUT before our very first weigh-in tomorrow (Monday) morning. Push yourself just a little further, a little longer, a little harder today. Go…

I'm curious about which yoga poses people are choosing/have chosen. As for logging the bedroom cardio, I log it as horseback riding. My bf is a bit of a stallion. :love: J/K Happy Friday, ladies!

BUMP! I am OBSESSED with the idea of making this right now...and it's 10 pm, not exactly time to head to the supermarket. Tomorrow, maybe? :flowerforyou:

I'm re-posting the daily challenges here for the second half of the week for those who were asking: Wednesday: Get all the water you are supposed to have today. 64 oz. 8 cups. However you measure it. I never get my 64 oz. I'm lucky if I get half that. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! (I know, we should be doing this every day,…

Hello ladies! Well, I am originally from Cincinnati, Ohio and will always be a Midwestern gal at heart but I've lived in Western Massachusetts for, gosh, 15 years now? I have my Bachelor's Degree in English with a Minor in Psychology and I am certified to teach preschool by the Department of Early Education and Care. I…

I love MFP. I've met some truly fantastic and inspiring people on it. I came here to lose weight, learn how to eat right and exercise, and gain the support of others who know what I'm going through. I've lost 20 lbs and have 69.75 lbs more to go! Here's to all of our successes!

Well, we should all listen to our bodies and if that means modifications, resting a day here and there, or staying at a particular level longer than 10 days, then that's okay. Our goal is to support each other mentally and emotionally through this and hopefully make each other laugh along the way. After all, if you push…

Oh, ladies, I love you. It got to be about 8-ish pm EST and I thought "Well, I started this group, I guess I'm going to have to actually go through with it and do the d@mn workout." I seriously wouldn't have done it without this group. But now I feel like a warrior. Maybe that's silly but I didn't think I was going to make…

Also, I'm logging it as general circuit training but if you have an HRM (heart rate monitor), you should go that route. :wink:

Wow. Sweat. So much sweat. I was ready to puke after the first ten minutes. And then this little voice inside of me said "Well, if you puke, you can stop then." And I kept going. That is a MAJOR NSV for me. Even yesterday, I would've popped the DVD out, traded it for one of Sex and the City, and been done for the night. So…

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Hi guys! I am beyond excited to be able to weigh in at 179.7 this morning. I haven't seen the 170's in YEARS. The weight was NOT coming off and I was getting frustrated and then I step on the scale yesterday and am 3 lbs down. I had hit 180. This morning I held my breath. Was it a fluke? Would I gain? Would I still be at…

Glad you guys like the challenges! I tried to keep them "do-able" because our main focus is The Shred. Also, I've seen challenges put forth by other groups and they're really intimidating, so I tried to keep ours motivating and low-key. @Tina: I am SO sorry about the death in your family. Please let us know about any…

Having been heavy throughout my whole relationship with my boyfriend, I used to make more of an effort. Now that it's been almost 5 years, I've noticed I've let the little things go by the wayside so before he got here this weekend I washed my hair and blew it dry and straightened it. I put on a skirt and a nice shirt and…

Ooh, Keia and Laurel, I LOVE your enthusiasm! I weighed in today too, haha! There will be a small challenge or assignment for each day which are optional. All you are required to do is to do the 30-Day Shred. But here goes... Monday: Take pictures of yourself in a bikini or bra and underwear from all angles (front, back,…

Ours is called "CLOSED GROUP-Get Ahead With The Shred!" You're in our group!

Good morning, ladies! We are officially a CLOSED Challenge Group for 30-Day Shred! Our members are as follows: 1. Carol - CarolM742 2. Laurel - sugarbone 3. Rosalind - rosalindphyllis 4. Ginny - ginny5775 5. Theresa - Twoody83 6. Tina - Tinasmythe 7. Tiana - t_rog 8. Danika - DanikaDawn 9. Jamie - jlinan23 10. Michelle -…

Bumpity bump bump! :wink:

We may be adding one more new member, which will give us an even number of 12 members. I've asked her to post her stats here by Friday night/Saturday morning (she contacted me personally.) If she does not choose to join us, we will stay at 11 members. Looking forward to getting this whole thing up and running!

Also, Kay, love your schoolgirl outfit, you are ROCKING IT!