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Water, water, and more water. It also helps to have fiber like Metamucil...it puffs up and helps you not feel like you have an empty stomach.

If they are cutting your shoulders, then the chest band is not fitted properly. I don't buy expensive sports bras. I get a decent under wire bra for lift and separation and then put a compression sports bra from target over that. it keeps me from having uniboob and keeps everything in place.

Count me in! Sounds interesting.

It's a locker room. Naked happens.

Don't be nervous! Going with a friend is pointless...you won't be able to talk in the class anyway. Just go! But get there about ten minutes early so that that instructor can help you properly set up your bike. You will get an amazing burn and your booty will hurt like you've never known...but it won't hurt after your…

Well, this go around was an epic fail...I've been stuck for four month..thank the heavens that the inches are coming off or I would lose my last banana. I'm going to lay off the challenges and the scale for a while, put my head down, and really focus on what I know is right. I will still be around and I wish you all the…

Everyone goes to the gym for the same reason and it's not to get in an hour of making fun of people. I was self conscious in the beginning and then I seriously got over it. And the skinny people who look great on a treadmill didn't just wake up one day looking like that or having that ability. We are all there to work out…

Looks like the green team isn't going to have to kick me off after all....at least this week:) I'm down four pounds...two of that is probably just water that bumped me up last week...but I swear I will take is where I can get it!! 7/1/11 196.9 7/11/2011 198.9 7/15/2011 198.9 7/22/2011 198.4 7/29/11 196.9 8/5/11 198.9…

I prep and bag all of my breakfast and lunches for the week on Sunday. I end up coming to work on Monday morning with a grocery bag filled with single portions of fruit and veg. This week it's all about watermelon, apples, raw broccoli, celery, carrots, grapes, and sandwiches for lunch. I end up eating a bag or fruit\veg…

I'm really at a complete loss this week. Up exactly two pounds. I'm not sure how it is even physically possible. If we play by the numbers, I should've been down .9 lbs. I'm trying really hard not to get crazy about this but it's about to make me flip my wig. All I can think is that because I've upped my strength training…

I usually do a ponytail\bun with a cloth or sports headband...if I have time, I prefer to twist my bangs along the side of my head into a ponytail (kind of like a french braid). Because I sweat like a maniac...the cloth headbands work wonders...the only thing more annoying than hair in your eyes is sweat in your eyes.

Finally some movement!!! I'm down 1.5 lbs this week. Thank the heavens...I thought I was going to be stuck at 199 for the rest of my days. *****TEAM GREEN**** 7/1/11 196.9 -vacation 7/11/11 198.9 - upped calories to -1lb loss a week 7/15/11 198.9 TOM 7/22/11 198.4 7/29/11 196.9 -hopefully this marks the point where my…

I have the same issue. I've found that if I focus on a balanced pedal...meaning that I'm pulling the pedal as much as I'm pushing it...I don't have that issue.

There is nothing wrong with repeating until you get comfortable. You might also be running too fast. The C25K suggestion is that you run at a conversational pace.

I didn't realize I was late! I feel confused...like I'm in the wrong classroom! I'm at 198.4 this week.

I weigh in on Thursday mornings...what is everyone else doing. Trying to get into the swing of this challenge since I've been gone. Actually should I change my start weight? I weighed in this morning for the first time since 6.23...I had a gain from that but I don't want to cheat the numbers since it was a vacation gain…

Denise, I'm skipping my weigh in this week so that I don't jack the numbers with my mild vacation indiscretions ;) I will be back on the boards come Friday morning.

Hi everyone! My name is Brandi, I'm 36, born in New Mexico, lived just about everywhere, and now live in Huntsville, AL. I think this will be my forever home at least until the kids are out in the real world. I have a five year old stepson and and my 2.5 year old. They are hilarious and challenging and they are the reason…

14.2 miles from a cardio sampler! Hit my goal with a week to spare!

10.1 on the bike this morning! Edited to fix my ticker...

I like to make my own vinaigrettes...but when the craving for a creamy dressing over takes me, I just use a small bit of lite mayo. Another simple favorite is just to add lime juice and cracked pepper...this works really well on spinach.

10.43 in spin this morning!!

Spin and eliptical for 16.87 miles

Awesome job!! Just wait til you put a pair of tights or pantyhose on!!!

Cheers to that! I attribute most of my success to Zumba, BodyPump, and Spin. I still use all the weight and cardio machines as well but I will take a class over the hamster wheel any day. When I started this back in September at 258 lbs, I was completely intimidated in the classes but I quickly learned that there was no…

14.04 spinning away.

productive start to the day!! .3 miles on the treadmill before my legs told me to eff off and then 13.8 miles on the bike. 14.1 for the day!!

Sunday - 5.15 miles on the bike This morning 11.13 miles on the bike total of 16.28 miles for the two days.

3.2 on the elliptical and 7.1 on the bike today. 10.3 big ones

.52 - slogging and 10.7 on the spin bike. 11.22 miles for the morning!