FluffnStuff

You guys are great, thanks for all the info. I have started working out again, and when cooking I make pretty healthy meals. I have struggled with eating at least 3-4 times a day so more will be a struggle but I know I need to work on it. Any glycemic info will be great. I will try to get medical advice, etc when I can.

Do you happen to know any good websites that have a list of glycemic foods? Sorry I can't respond to everyone right off... my lap top is a pain to work with and it's tough doing it from my cell phone. :)

Sorry I've been MIA... taking a break from MFP (really sick and obsessive). I am in my last month of ChaLEAN, it's been good...

Sorry, I check in here now and then. I don't use MFP much, I got really obsessive about calories for a while, to the point I was really sick. I am still doing ChaLEAN though (actually thinking of investing in Insanity too), I am on my last month!

Hey, can anyone give a rough estimate on the length of the workouts? I am interested in the program, but am trying to invest in things I can fit into my schedule.

I have noticed that when I do HHA I have to REALLY mentally focus on the moves and even then I usually don't feel it in my abs til the next day... then I am sick to my stomach! :laugh:

You may had to go in and edit some of the items. OR Add them on through MFP separate. I always ended up frustrated with the spark one....

Let me know how it goes... I have been eyeing it... but it could kill me. I'm gonna be finishing up ChaLEAN extreme in a month. I need more cardio!

This one is pretty decent and simple to use. Basically copy and paste. http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

You're results have been AWESOME! I am curious what kind of workout you do at the gym for 30 minutes to get those results. I am gonna end up missing some of my program due to a returning soldier and being out of state and need something I can do anywhere.

LOVE ChaLEAN Extreme, it was so worth the money! I haven't lost weight per say but looking at my muscle tone, it's amazing!

I am currently in my 3rd week of the LEAN phase (which in my opinion it the toughest of all the phases). I have really enjoyed the program and although I haven't lost much weight the muscle tone is GREAT!

I love Shaun T... he makes me giggle. I am currently doing ChaLEAN Extreme but on occasion for an extra boost I sometimes toss him in. It is a real mood lifter.

I guess in the big picture... DOES their opinion matter to YOU? I mean, we can all sit here and say yes and no and maybe... but what it boils down to is... Does it matter to you what these friends think and say... cause they will say something. Individually we have to decide who's opinions matter and who's don't. I mean,…

Totally! I have pushed to hang on to 30lb weights to do lower body work but my wrists killed afterward.

Why is it whenever I hear that phrase in reference to weight I have flashes of dogs run through my mind. :laugh:

It's okay... As you go along you won't be as sensitive about it, cause you'll have more of those "ah ha" moments as you go. Even when I do get those moments, I sometimes have to have them 3-4 times before it finally clicks. :flowerforyou: I'm like you, I think I am just eating... but in reality... I'm indulging.

They aren't fat... they're fluffy! :laugh:

Here are a few that I found... http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Potato-Salmon-Patties/Detail.aspx http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Salmon-Patties-I/Detail.aspx

I think it's great that Loathsome had an "AH HA" moment. However, we can't get bent out of shape when others have different opinions then ours, either way in this case. Some will agree and some won't.... Some will see it as motivation and some will see it as an excuse. We are here with similar goals, but we all have…

Love this! Awesome job! :flowerforyou:

In the LEAN phase you are working upper and lower body with weights at the same time. The main focus is the core. So, for example... being in a runners lunge and doing rows.... bicep curls and hamstring curls.... I am having to work separate parts and try to focus on both. What I feel like is happening is that I will work…

Frustrated with LEAN phase... does it get easier? I am on week 2 and struggling bad... I don't FEEL like I am giving 100% because I am sooo uncoordinated! I feel like I have to do a workout after my workout! :grumble: Did anyone else feel that way? I don't want to lose the strength I gained during the PUSH phase cause I…

You totally deserve someone who respects you way more than this guy does. Good ones are out there, even if they seem rare. Just don't get so hung up on NEEDING one... you don't, you can totally function without a guy (despite your friends great luck... you are no less of a person for not having one). Heck, it took me.... 6…

My old college roommate got me hooked on eating it this way too! I had totally forgotten about it! :flowerforyou:

Thanks you guys, I'll starting eating at least a banana when I get up. It was weird cause it's been AGES since I felt that whipped! I'm also gonna relax a bit at night with my calories

You do look amazing! Congrats. :flowerforyou:

Almost passed out (literally) at the end of Burn Intervals today... figure I should be concerned about that. I haven't had that happen since the first week I did ChaLEAN. I usually workout first thing in the morning before I eat anything.... Any ideas?

You look FABULOUS! :flowerforyou:

My suggestion is to invest in a heart rate monitor. Calorie burn can vary greatly due to many things.... At 180lbs... my burn will probably be different then someone who is 130lbs. Also, if I only do a half-a$$ed effort one day and someone does 110% effort it would throw off the count too. :flowerforyou: