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Find some DVDs that are fun and do them WITH your 4 year old. I'm not saying force your child to exercise but my daughters (5 and 2) stand right in front of me and do their modified version of whatever DVD I have in for that evening. They have even started to request their favorites. It's a fun activity for us to do…

Awesome!!!! That 200 to 199 is perhaps the most important pound lost for many of us.

Wow, that 12 pounds really made a huge difference. Great transformation in only a few weeks, keep up the great work!

I didn't start increasing my speed until I could run 40 minutes straight. I then increased it by 0.2 every other run on the treadmill but sometimes had to hang out at a speed for a while longer than others. My first goal was to be able to run 3.1 miles straight before I even worried about time. I have also noticed my…

My favorite so far is "Wow, you've lost a ton of weight!!!" It's almost like getting slap in the face for a compliment. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful they've noticed and proudly say thank you but inside I'm thinking "You couldn't have worded that any nicer???" But I know they mean well.

Girl, you look amazing! What a transformation. I don't know what your goal weight is but I must say 168 looks fabulous on you.

I am the primary breadwinner for my family so I work because I have to. If I didn't have to work, I could not stay at home full time. My ideal situation would be to work 3 days during the work week and "be available" at home 2 days per week.

In response to the individual stating doctors are greedy and overpaid, If I spent 12 or more years of my life sacrificing for my medical education/residency/internship working 80+hours per week, missing holidays with my family to be on call, and paying high malpractice insurance premiums you're damn right there better be a…

Amazing difference. Thank you for sharing, it's very motivational.

I wish I had an answer for you. I have the Mirena IUD and also do not have a period but during the past 2-3 months I've had period-like symptoms so maybe it's related. Using my post mostly as a bump. :)

I have met a Pepper before but not sure if it was a real name or nickname. My middle name is Glenette, which I find to be unusual. However, apparently it's not that uncommon considering every time I try to use it as a User Name it's already taken along with multiple number combinations indicating there are more Glenette's…

It depends on what your goals are. I personally would buy the treadmill because I could still tone using weights and ab workouts at home as well. However, I also work in a physical therapy gym where I have access to weight machines so the only thing I would need at home would be a treadmill as I'm trying to build my…

I personally don't care for big trucks period so the nuts just put it way over the top for me. No thanks.

I too follow the "plan" and do not see the weight come off as the formula suggests it should. However, nothing about our bodies works like a one size fits all math equation so regardless of how close the formula can be adjusted based on age, weight, height, etc it cannot take into account our individual body chemistry and…

I have an FT6 or 7 (can't remember which) but I love it! I've been using it for 6 months and have had no problems. I find that it's accurate and I have not had to replace a battery yet using it about 8 hours/week or more for 6 months.

I burn roughly 100 calories every 10 minutes running and on the elliptical.

I don't get the rate the person above you threads to begin with and assumed they were for young singles. However, it's just a thread I wouldn't be too concerned about it unless more of a conversation followed.

What a great person you are! Great job on your weight loss.

We used to go to a Planet Fitness here in Maryland and absolutely loved it. They had everything we needed, including plenty of equipment so we never had to wait for treadmills or ellipticals. At the time we went they didn't have different memberships, just $10/month for everyone. They are able to do that because they don't…

I had Chick Fil A today for lunch and forced myself to run it off earlier tonight. It's all about what you do with it. Once in a while you will survive.

Taking my 5 year old to the orthodontist for nearly 2 hours only to be told she wasn't emotionally ready for the treatment she needs to fix her teeth.

I had a drink while I studied for my physics final the next morning. My birthday fell on finals week.

We went to Planet Fitness years ago and loved it. No contract, $10 per month no contract. They don't have fitness classes and don't try to sell you anything. They had excellent equipment and enough of it at the location we went to outside of Baltimore. The only reason we stopped going is they do not have childcare and…

Fabulous!!

Personally, I really don't care. I will accept friend requests without a message but I like to keep my friend list small as I'm on here for a purpose (I have facebook for social media). I will accept someone because I assume there is a reason they clicked add friend to begin with. If I find we are not interacting, I will…

Push ups are my least favorite exercise.

I am approaching the same run and have been nervous about it as well. Every now and then I deviate from C25K and just run until I feel like stopping just to track my progress in my own way. Last week I was able to run 12 straight minutes, walk 2, then run 8 more and it felt fine (I couldn't believe it). After about 8 I got…

Wow, you look fantastic! And younger! Great job!

I agree, you ARE a runner. That is a fantastic time for first 5K! You look amazing!

All I can say is: Wow!! Amazing!! Congrats!!