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Keep it diverse so that you don't get bored. I do different workouts everyday depending on how I feel. I just make sure I've targeted all of the different muscle groups at some point during the week. Somedays I dance, others I do Tae Bo or balance ball workouts. Some days I just walk or do yoga. I hula hoop or go hiking.…

:love: The Caramel Apple Goldrush dessert at Longhorn. 1600 calories of pure bliss.:love:

That's fabulous. Keep up the great work!!!

Yayyy!! I slacked off in Round 2 on logging, but I'm back for Round 3. Thanks for doing this!

I wasn't saying that carbs = gluten. Those were two separate thoughts. Proceed.

She may be carb-sensitive. Did they evaluate for gluten intolerance? Also juice is "sugar water" IMO. Eliminate the juice if possible and do the actual fruit with peel when possible. My daughter used to drink alot of her calories because of juice. When she went to water only as a beverage, she lost weight without any other…

If you're strength training, that can happen. You will lose body fat, become leaner and as a result appear more compact. I'm in a size 8 dress, but I weigh 30 lbs more than I did when I last wore that size. I started out with yoga and weight training, so I got leaner but didn't lose much weight from that. People kept…

I set my activity level to Sedentary and I log all exercise. My MFP goal is 1200 cals (I'm 5'2"). I exercise several times per week but I try to stay around a 300 calorie burn for each workout. I'd rather do it this way and control the additional deficit with workouts. When my schedule is erratic, then I don't stress about…

Great list. When I really started incorporating many of those tips into my lifestyle, I started to achieve more of my fitness goals.

LIke most other posters said, watch your sodium. I was going over when I drank alot of orange juice (who'd of thunk it?). Also, green tea is a natural diuretic.

Rarely. I don't count all my physical activity in my calorie goal. In fact my calorie goal is below my BMR. So I actually have some breathing room to not count these and still lose weight. However, I do try to limit taking samples of multiple items daily. I only do this if I go to a buffet and that is intentional to keep…

^^This!^^ 2 Mighty Wings, Small Fries, Large Sweet Tea AND an apple pie..... abso-freaking-lutely ridiculous on my part. Bad way to handle a stressful day.

Agree with previous post. Adding high volume, low calorie foods... which is usually good fruits and veggies.. and some whole grains. Don't drink your calories with beverages of low nutritional value. I have a green smoothie most mornings that hits anywhere between mid to high 200's in calories. Do low calorie snacks. I can…

I love Tae Bo Insane Abs. I rarely can muster up the nerve to do it, but when I do, my muscles let me know. The next day it feels like I had a tummy tuck done.

Vega One (I've only tried the chocolate flavor) is a fairly decent meal replacement/protein shake in my opinion. I'm strictly going by the fact that is very satisfying and seems to include quality ingredients.

This is my goal as well. Can't want to see other feedback. I hate treadmills and I'm working most of my daylight hours. I don't feel out of breath when I run, my legs just feel heavy very quickly. What can I do to avoid that?

This is hands-down the most helpful post I've seen on MFP. I'm doing many of these and they do work. I was on here for 3 months bouncing around the same 3 or 4 lbs loss/gain. When I switched things up by changing my MFP activity to sedentary and logging and eating back exercise calories (as needed to make sure I at least…

I'm not sure why other people do what they do. I won't venture to guess. I do not unfriend people because they have or are recovering from an ED. I unfriend people who do not encourage my efforts to get fit and healthy as much as I support theirs. As a result, I have a small group of MFP buddies who regularly encourage me…

Save yourself some money. Do raw fruits and veggies for about a week or so. Your colon will be squeaky clean.

I try not to eat less than 1200 but I do often net less than 1200. But sometimes I go way over. So do I still qualify based on the law of averages?:laugh:

I wholeheartedly agree with both responses. Get a food scale or measuring devices and an HRM. Make sure your food and exercise calories are being accurately calculated. If you use the food calories in the MFP database, always double check them with another site or the item itself. I have found some large errors on some…

Boston Market is fairly healthy... especially if you choose the rotisserie chicken. Just watch the sodium on certain items. Also stay away from the creamed spinach and the muffin. If I go to Outback or Longhorn, I pick the Salmon with veggies or Trout with veggies. I order salad with dressing on the side or I just eat half…

Creamy Peanut Butter Baby Spinach Peach Kefir

I like the VegaOne nutrition shake. I actually think the chocolate flavor is ... too chocolatey... weird huh? And I'm a chocolaholic. But this shake made me feel energized and kept me full from breakfast well into lunch. I will probably end up purchasing the berry flavor though since the chocolate was overwhelming.

I created my own exercise for it. But using circuit training is fairly accurate.

Finished Day 10 of Level 3. I have officially completed the 30 DS program. I will take my final measurements this weekend. I have some soreness now and I know that I am probably a little swollen, so I want to wait and get an accurate measurement. I like the program. I think it is very effective and I will be restarting it…

I track sugar and sodium in addiiton to the standard carbs/fats/protein. Sugar, because I have a sugar addiction and managing it helps manage my waistline and keeps my moods even. Sodium because I'm extremely sodium-sensitive and swell easily if it is out of range too often.

Day 9 of Level 3 completed after taking 4 days off... I got a little bored. One more day and I will be restarting the Shred after this. I think it is still very effective for me. To keep the boredom at bay, I'll probably rotate between the levels daily instead of 10 days at each level. And I'll be adding in another "muscle…

When I did more strength training than cardio, I lost inches but very few pounds, if any (mostly bounced the same 3 lbs around). When I added a few days of cardio each week (only about 20 mins or so), I noticed the scale starting to move. I also agree with a previous poster that cutting refined carbs/sugars helps me…

This was my first time doing 30DS. I started it in late June and have skipped a few days here and there. But I just completed day 28 and I will be restarting it. I love the results. I haven't followed the eating plan... in fact I had a splurge week my 2nd week into it. However, I still managed to lose almost 2 lbs per week…