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Oh here's some of the complaints on some of the brands that others have mentioned: Nikes don't have enough support, Asics are good but you have to make sure the last (shoe terminology...see an expert to find out what you need) fits you properly, new balances have good support but tend to slip on the heel more than other…

I don't run so I can't tell you from personal experience. However, I worked at an upper scale shoe store for 2 years and our best selling running/walking shoes were BY FAR Brooks Addictions and Brooks Ariels. Your post title suggests to me that you might also be thinking about the trend of not wearing traditional shoes…

I'm wondering the same thing. I was told by a diabetic friend who dropped almost 100 lbs and is now able to control his diabetes without medication that if you are going to eat carbs do so in the morning so your body can process it and work it off. He would have the occasional mocha in the morning but that would be his…

Oh they are fabulous, Jumelle! Thank you!

Honestly, with as much lifting as a typical pole dancing workout has, I would log it as strength training instead of aerobics...maybe even plyometrics if you feel like you got your heart rate up high enough. Without a heart rate monitor, there is no way to know for sure but I think that will get you as close to accurate as…

- What worked for you the last 10 weeks? Well, I wasn't a member of this group, but I can tell you that I was really good at consistently going to the gym. - What are your goals this round? I would like to reach my ultimate goal of 135lbs in the next 10 weeks (that's a little more than 15 lbs in 10 weeks). I would like to…

I offered it to my husband first but he said no. He's not a sweets guy. It's funny, too, because he almost made me feel guilty about it. He was like "bring it with you. Maybe you'll want it later." And I thought about it for a second and realized that that is stupid. If I don't want it now I shouldn't save it because I…

I notice the same thing myself. If I eat poorly for breakfast, I'm more likely to cave on junk all day. I noticed something else this morning, too. I was going to have celery with some PB2 (a low calorie peanut butter substitute) but then I decided I was going to do step aerobics in the morning so I should eat something…

Awesome job. You did a great thing for yourself and your body. I had something similar happen two days ago. I threw away a Wendy's frosty. I had maybe 1/4 cup of it and I was satisfied so I threw out the rest. My husband's jaw almost hit the floor when he saw that!

Name/ real name: atrayubrandy Goal weight on May 31st: 145 05/01: 150.6 05/09: 154 05/16: 151.6 05/23: 151.6 05/31: Well, this basically bites. I've totally lost my motivation and my self control.

Can I join also? I really need some sort of motivation. 151.6lbs

I totally agree! I won't even ask an 8 month pregnant woman who is about to pop when she's due. I'm that terrified of the fact she might just have a giant tumor or carry her weight in a very unfortunate way. I remember when my best friend had her first baby, she was so excited about the whole experience that she wanted to…

I don't know much about this subject but I can tell you about my good friends who are both chefs. One is a sous chef and he went to Bellingham Technical College (I don't know anything about this college since it's not local). He's in his late 20's now and never has a problem finding a job. He has an amazing resume. He's…

I don't have the Jillian Michaels 6 week video but I might follow your meal plan.

Name/ real name: atrayubrandy Goal weight on May 31st: 145 05/01: 150.6 05/09: 154 05/16: 151.6 05/23: 05/31:

Gold's gym is notorious for screwing people over when they cancel their membership so be careful. I'm a member of Gold's gym and I can tell you I HATE it. They don't take care of their equipment, the people at the front desk are a-holes (pardon the language) and will make fun of the more out of shape members behind their…

bumpity bump bump I'm trying to decide whether to continue with my gym or cancel my membership and get p90x.

So is dark chocolate considered "clean" or is it still off limits because of the sugar?

bump! :-)

I'll join you. I'm 5'6 but I also have 20 lbs to lose and I'm 27 years old.

Oh and get lots of protein (cheese sticks are a favorite of mine) to help keep your brain functioning. :-)

I've been giving this a lot of thought because I'm going in to my Master's program in the summer and I KNOW I'm a stress eater. I've decided that my strategy is going to be to have tons of healthy snacks like what aggiecass09 listed...and allow myself to eat as much as I want of those snacks during finals week even if it…

Unfortunately, there are no pole dancing classes in my area but my sister (who lives about 2 hours away) teaches pole dancing for beginners. I actually own a pole and taught myself some great moves with the help of my sister and studioveena.com. But I had to give it up after a few months because my eczema made it very hard…

Oh I'm so there right now! I'm trying a new strategy to overcome the honeymoon phase but it isn't really working. I feel like my motivation is gone. I'd love to hear what other people say.

Name/ real name: atrayubrandy Goal weight on May 31st: 145 05/01: 150.6 05/09: 154 05/16: 05/23: 05/31:

I've noticed Sarku and Ihop have their calories of their menu.

You look amazing!! Great job!

I'm doing horribly. It's been hard for me to recover after Easter. I looked at my weight and sure enough, I've gained 4 lbs. :-( No bueno. So, I'm going to try South Beach Phase 1 again to lose some of that weight.

At my gym there is one guy that goes to my zumba class every Friday. He's pretty good at it, though. There were two guys that came for two classes and then quit. I can tell you that most of the girls in my class go regularly and still aren't good at it. There is one girl in particular that is almost a hazard because she is…

My sister just had a tummy tuck, liposuction, and implants all during the same surgery. She spent a week at our parent's house so that they could look after her. It all seemed to go pretty smoothly. I visited her a couple times during that week and she never seemed to be in that bad of pain just mostly sleepy and out of…