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I have been consistently losing weight just working out at home. I have an elliptical in my room and some Jillian Michaels DVD's. It's nice saving the money and I don't feel embarrassed when I look like a sweaty mess.

Every so often I wake up starving. I grab a small bowl of cereal and then go back to bed. It's low calorie so I don't feel guilty laying back down afterwards.

I don't eat all of mine back but I eat at least half. I figure I have probably overestimated my calories burn (I don't have a HRM) and I have probably underestimated my calorie intake somewhere. So I try to find a balance between the two and for me it's only eating back half. I have been consistently losing 1lb a week or…

A spoonful of homemade chocolate chip cookie dough! (after a boring dinner of oatmeal).

I don't know why but for about a week I've had the bedroom intruder song stuck in my head "Hide yo kids Hide yo wife..." It's funny but horrible at the same time, lol

Danny_Boy- Nice Muscles and definition! :)

ShapingAgnes- 9 :) Cute pic and cute outfit!

You are on your feet much more with level 2, that's for sure! It's a nice change, but also challenging.

I have noticed that too! Oatmeal and stuff like that I can understand making with water. But not breakfast cereal like Cheerios of whatever. Or I notice they use like 1/4 cup or some small amount that would barely make a dent in the bowl. I need at least 1 cup of milk with my cereal or I feel like I'm just eating it dry,…

You definitely look more toned! keep it up!

I still don't understand why people don't log if they have a "bad day." I log the good and the bad, who cares! Be accountable. That's how you see results. I totally agree with you!

You should eat more meals throughout the day, looks like you skip lunch. Try 3 small meals and a snack or two also. Drink at elast 8 cups of water. You need some veggies/fruit in there too. Also lean meats. Cut out the pizza, mcdonalds, donuts, etc and you will be on the right track. You are under your calories- but are…

A heart rate monitor will be your best bet. Although I know you can google "how many calories did I burn" and there are sites where you type in your age, weight, amount of time you worked out, and if you were moderate, vigorous, etc. Those I think can give you a pretty general estimate Here is the link I have used. I think…

Those are great changes! I was a soda (Coke) fanatic and now I will treat myself to one on the weekends. I just can't completely cut it out. It's too yummy :)

First thing in the morning before I have any food. I think thats the best time to do so .

I'm 5'9 and my staring weight was 151lbs. I am currently 146lbs. My goal weight is 138-140lbs (pre-pregnancy size). :)

SW: 150 CW: 146 GW: 138 For Breakfast: Bowl of cereal w/ 2% milk. The serving size is 3/4 cereal but I always wake up STARVING so I do 2 servings of cereal w/ 1 cup milk and it keeps me happy and full and is still low calorie. Morning Snack: Depends how hard I was able to work out. If I did 1hr of cardio I will usually…

I weigh once a week. I always make it my goal to do it every Monday.

Plain oatmeal & strawberries..... love it!

Amazing results! Congrats!

I try to stay on track Mon-Fri because on the weekends my husband & I are running around a lot and there are at least 2 meals we are eating out. On weekends I try to eat a healthy breakfast and pack healthy snacks in my purse so I won't become starving and cave into McDonalds. If I know the place we are going we are going…

My diary is public. The only reason is so when I ask for advice or if I get frustrated I don't have to hear the "well maybe if your diary was public we could help." Plus I feel like I am doing a good job (most of the time) and I am proud to show it.

I think you can make it look smoother but I'm not sure if it all will go away. From what I hear it's genetic. I have it on the back of my thighs and always have even when I was at my thinnest. Thanks Mom!!! lol

Most people suggest eating all of your exercise calories back since MFP already has a deficit set for you. From what I've read on here if you aren't getting enough net calories a day (min 1200 i think) then you can risk going into "starvation mode" and you won't see the scale go down because your body is holding on to…

This is a great site with lots of very encouraging and motivational people. It's working for me and I love it. After 2 kids in 3yrs I need all the help I can get getting back in shape and eating better. The food diary is awesome and has really kept me aware of what I am eating. Welcome to MFP!

I can see a big difference in the flatness of your stomach! Great job! Kuddos to everyone doing the 30DS. I haven't started yet, but I am hoping to soon!

Some people on here have posted their before/after photos and it's amazing. As soon as I finish the current Jillian DVD I am doing I am buying that one.

We are pretty close! 29 yrs old 5'9 SW: 151 CW: 147 GW: 135

I'm am 5'9, 147lbs, and wear a M/L top & size 9/10 pants.

I always try to aim for at least 500-600 calories burned. From what everyone says ellipticals can overestimate calorie burned by 20%. So if I know I want to burn 500 calories I just aim to burn 20% more so I feel confident that I actually burned 500 calories.