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I do alot of stuff in the crockpot so that when i get out of work most of dinner is done. I try and make things that i can get two meals out of. Example: make bbq pulled chicken in the crockpot. For dinner have bbq sandwiches and a veggie. Next night use left over chicken and make chicken taco's. I try and have dinner…

I do 30 Day Shred dvd by Jilliam Michael's for strength training when i can't make it to the gym. When I do strength training at the gym I usually take a power scult, boot camp or ballet fit class. If you are looking for somethign that is fast (only 20 min long) and you can do at home i would look at 30 day shred. It kicks…

My gym also has weight training classes as well. So it's nice to mix it up and do stuff besides cardio/dance. We have body sculpt, sculpt and spin, and boot camp classes that really work my muscles. As far as motivation it's really easy for me to skip going to the gym if i'm going by myself. Other things seem to take…

I like to mix it up at the gym by doing different classes. I'm not sure if your gym offers classes but if they do I would suggest trying one. The time goes by so fast, it's a great workout (I burn over 600 calories in 1 hr of zumba) and it's alot more fun that just going to the gym for me.

Great Job!! I can definitly tell a difference esp around your belly. Love that you took pictures on the first day of each level. I can tell a difference from each level picture. Congrats!

Great job!! You look wonderful! Big difference!!!

If you need support feel free to add me! :) You are donig great. Keep in mind that loosing inches (your paints needing pulled up) and not loosing pounds means you are gaining muscle and losing fat which is GREAT!!! I know it's discouraging i'm in the same boat as you here. I've only lost a couple pounds in a month but have…

I was wondering the same thing. Do people wear them when they are working out or do they buy a heart rate monitor and wear that instead of fitbit?

I've been looking at them as well. Sorry I don't have any real input to add but I would love to hear what other's that use them think. Are they worth the money? Do you use it all of the time? etc...

I have had just about the same results. In the past month I have lost 3 pounds and 7.5 inches! I lost the 3 lbs the first week then nothing for the past couple weeks. It's discouraging to see the scale stay the same but if you are losing inches that that's more important. Muscle weighs more than fat. So, for me i'm…

I plan a snack around 3ish every day becasue I know I start to feel hungry around that time. If i have a plan to eat something small then I dont snack on anything else. I try and have a piece of fruit or a cheese stick or something small. I plan it into my calories to have breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack,…

Maybe i'll try the honey next time. Never again with the vinegar!

I'm not sure about taking it for health reason's but I had a sore throat recently. Someone told me to take a shot of vinegar. Oh boy...NEVER again! I choked on it bc it was so strong. It seemed to help my sore throat although that may be been because it made it numb for a while!

This happened to me recently. I lost 2 inches off my waist (7.5 off body total) in a month and the scale barely moved all month. I get discouraged sometimes just looking at the scale but taking my measurements always make up for it. I'm not sure if you do take measurements but I would strongly suggest doing them every…

Good point! Thanks!

I guess lately I just feel like i'm always running out the door. It seems like i'm either leaving for work or the gym....

I dont currently tan although I have in the past. I use lotion that has a color in it on my legs. I'm not sure if they make one for face but they probably do. Neutrogena makes it and it's called build-a-tan. I like that it gives me a little color slowly. I usually just put it on a few times a week and it keeps me from…

Great job!! It's amazing how a few inches gone can make you feel so much better! Keep up the good work.

I've been doing MFP for about a month now. I was so discouraged the last few weeks because I haven't lost much weight. I recently measured myself and I lost 7.5 inches in a month! So, I would definitly recommend measuring yourself monthly or every few weeks.

You are looking great! I can defintily tell a difference. Keep up the good work!

**Sorry I meant so the BIG kids aren't jumping on top of the toddlers!

I live in a rural area and we have something called "Kids Kingdom". I think in larger area's they have something called "Monkey Joe's". It's a place full of different inflatable bounce houses and fun things for kids to do. There are difference size bounce houses for different age groups. So, the little kids are jumping on…

Great job!!! You look beautiful! :)

Thanks!! Now I just have to keep it up and find different foods so I don't eat the same things everyday.

Thanks! This seems like alot of food for me. I'll see how the day goes eating this much and adjust depending on how i'm feeling. MFP put me at 1200 calories so I was trying to stay close to that. Today is my non-workout day so I didn't want to go over too much on my calories.

Thanks for the feedback! I appriciate all the tips I can get especially when it comes to food. How many of fruits & how many veggies a day should I be eating? I filled out my food diary for today in advance. Does anyone mind looking at it and seeing if there is anything I should change? I noticed that when I add fruit my…

Thanks everyone for the feedback!! I really appriciate it! Ok, so definitly more fruits & veggies! Does it matter what kind? I will generally eat anything (except seafood). The problem I have is I get so lost of what to eat when. Should I be eating fruits for breakfast & snacks? Then a veggie & lean protein (chicken) for…

I would also suggest the 30 day shred. i'm doing it now. The first 3 or 4 days were killer for me. It's finally getting easier but i'm soon to be switching to level 2 so i'm sure i'll be sore again next week! I haven't lost alot of weight but i can tell i'm losing alot of inches... Good luck! I know you can stick with it!

I cook enough chicken for lunch everyday on Sunday's. I make it a ton of different ways. It always turns out moist if i have some kind of sauce/dressing on it. Sometimes I put it in a baking dish and cover it with fat free italian dressing. Once it's cooled i put it into individual size servings and freeze it. I also have…

Thank you for posting this!!! I needed it today! I was feeling discouraged this morning knowing that i haven't lost hardly any weight in the past couple weeks but i can definitly tell my pants/shirts are fitting alot better!