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My husband and I have been doing Focus T25 for about 8 weeks now. We LOVE it! We are "graduates" of P90X and Insanity, and when I saw Shaun T had the new T25 I knew I had to get it. We both really like Insanity, but we work full-time and don't always have time for a longer workout. The first half of the program is called…

I will agree with you! I'm an exercise DVD junkie and most of my favorites are from Beachbody.com (P90X, Slim in 6, Insanity, TurboFire). However, when you have kids and work a full-time job it can really be a challenge to find an hour a day to fit your exercise in. Because we really liked Insanity, I decided to give Focus…

I like the Advocare "Can You 24" DVD set. There are two discs and each one has three separate workouts -- for a total of six different workout programs. Each one is only 24 minutes long (which I like because I try to exercise in the morning before I go to work). Even though they're short, they are very intense -- I do the…

My husband and I have been doing the Can You 24 DVD workouts in the morning before we go to work. We really like it because it's short (which helps in getting to work on time!), intense, and has lots of variety -- plus, it was relatively inexpensive. We have also done Beachbody's Insanity DVD's, and the Can You 24 workout…

For me, I have found that losing inches changes the size of my clothes more than losing pounds. When I started exercising regularly -- some days doing cardio and and other days doing toning workouts -- that's when I dropped sizes.

My husband and I are both doing the Medifast program. We like the convenience and I need the structure the plan provides. We've been on the program for about 5 months. I will admit we have not followed everything 100% (we both enjoy a glass of wine with dinner, and I refused to give that up!), and there have been times…

I love Chalene Johnson and all her workouts; but Chalean Extreme is definitely one of my very favorites. I did the entire program earlier this year and now am doing a "hybrid" of Chalean Extreme, TurboFire and every once in awhile I'll add in something from P90X. My mother had osteoporosis and I'm trying to be proactive in…

Good morning everyone! I'm at work so will have to make this quick. Loved the poem Rose. I lost my Mom in August. She was quite elderly and in failing health and she had lived in a care facility for a couple of years. I live about an hour's drive away from the care center but I went to see her every Saturday. There were…

Thanks for the reply and info. I'm not new to exercise at all -- I've done a lot of the Beachbody DVD's (Slim in 6 series, P90X, Chalean Extreme), and have always tried to exercise at least 5 days a week. That said, I lost my wonderful mother in August and really had a setback in regard to eating healthy and exercising…

Good morning everyone -- happy Monday (is that even a true statement??). Wizzywig, I love your profile picture! A woman after my own heart -- a glass of white and a glass of red! Kackie -- good luck with jury duty. I did that several years ago and actually found it very interesting -- just to learn more about how our legal…

Happy June 1 ladies! It seems so strange that some of you are starting winter! Wow! Since I just joined you all a few days ago, this will be my first month with goals; so here they are: :drinker: Log EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth every day :drinker: Stick to 1200 calories per day :drinker: Exercise daily following my…

Kackie -- thanks for the recommendation on the book. I've just been on the Amazon website and ordered it -- can't wait to get it. I tried my local Barnes and Noble but they didn't have it. Thanks to all of you for the nice welcome messages! I'm glad to be here with you. I would like to lose 30 pounds and made myself that…

Hi everyone! I'm not new to this site -- I've tried tracking "calories in and calories out" for a long time. But the older I get (I turned 55 in March) the harder it seems to be to lose weight. I just saw some photos that were taken of me over the weekend and I never want to leave the house again (although I work full-time…

I've been "lurking" on this board for awhile and I love it! I, too, am a "drinker" -- for me, it's a glass or two of wine in the evening. On the weekends sometimes a little more. My husband and I were introduced to Sweet Tea vodka last summer when we went boating with some friends. It's very good -- but be careful -- it…

You go girl! I prefer using dumbells -- nothing against resistance bands because I've used them in other workouts. The SelecTech weights are expensive, but I am totally in love with them -- having them during this second phase has really made a difference for me.

You know it! Love the Spark and the grape flavor is fabulous!

I'm doing ChaLEAN Extreme right now and I LOVE it! There are three phases and each phase is 4 weeks long (she also has a maintenance program after you've completed the entire program). I've completed the first phase (the Burn phase), and am now in my second week of the second phase (the Push phase). Unfortunately, when I…

Yes -- I use some of the Advocare supplements and have done the 21-day challenge. The challenge works best if you eat clean. I had a little success with the challenge, but I'm menopausal so I have whole different set of challenges as far as losing weight is concerned. However, my son has lost 50 pounds and Advocare gave…

I definitely feel your pain -- I have a raging sweet tooth as well. Some of the things I have found that help are some of the "dessert-flavored" light yogurts -- Yoplait has Black Forest Cake, Red Velvet Cake, and Key Lime Pie. Sugar-free Jello and sugar-free Jello pudding are also good low-calorie options. Schwan's has…

Hi Laura! I'm also doing a combination of Chalean Extreme and Turbo Fire . . . . . AND . . . . I'm starting the 17 Day Diet tomorrow! I just got the book and need to get a few groceries to get started. I already know I love CLX and Turbo Fire -- how are you liking the 17 Day Diet?

I finished week one of Turbo Fire and started week two on Monday. Holy cow -- the fire drills and HIIT workouts are INTENSE! Loving it so far. My biggest challenge will be controlling my diet. I do love my sweets and chardonnay!

Hey Deb! Thanks for the info -- I found the schedule in my guidebook. My name is Shirley and I just started the 5-Day Inferno Plan yesterday. Fire 55 EZ and Stretch 10 Class were my very first two Turbo Fire workouts last night. Tonight when I get home from work it will be Fire 45 / HIIT 20 / Stretch 10. I'll be checking…

I'm in Jessica! Just received my TurboFire in the mail yesterday so your timing is PERFECT! I will also plan to do the 5-day Inferno Plan before the 13th. Can't wait! I also have ChaLEAN Extreme and have done one round of that program. I'm interested in trying the Turbo Fire / ChaLEAN Extreme hybrid program -- the schedule…

Hi everyone! I'm new to this website but so far I'm loving it. I have ChaLEAN Extreme and have been through one round of the program. I just received my TurboFire in the mail yesterday and can't wait to get started. I keep hearing about the ChaLEAN Extreme / Turbo Fire hybrid program and I'd love to be able to combine both…

I have been through P90X and now I really wnat to do the ChaLEAN Extreme and Turbo Fire hybrid!! I have ChaLeAN Extreme already and ordered Turbo Fire yesterday. Where do I find info/details on how to do the hybrid program?? Woo hoo -- I am SO EXCITED to get this started!