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The only pizza recipe I've tried is this: Preheat oven to 350F Buy some whole wheat pitas, spread with 1/4 cup sauce, 1/2 cup mozz. cheese, some sliced onions and green peppers and whatever other toppings you want. Then bake for 15ish minutes, until all the cheese is melted and starting to brown a bit.

I'm on day 11 (first day of level 2), some of my friends on here are doing it too and have already started level 2. Reading their blogs terrifies me. haha! I love it, though. It's a great, full body, workout in a short amount of time.

I, too, try to log my food/drink before I consume it. Also, even though it may seem more cost effective to get a larger size, I still just get the smallest. That way I still get my little treat and am not going overboard with it.

I'm doing day 3 tonight. I have a bad shoulder so I can't do the push ups yet but I hold a plank during the push ups. I'm sending you a friend request. Let's get through this together.

Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid of not trying.

You can either log it under Circuit Training, or if you have a HRM you can create your own and call it Jillian Michaels 30DS and enter your own personal calories from your HRM.

I haven't followed the program, but I throw it into my workout now and then to switch things up. I can't do the push ups, either. Every time I start the actual program and try them, I end up re-injuring my shoulder from years ago (not as bad, obviously). I just did Level 1 last night and decided I'm going to do a plank for…

I've always found that the exercise bike burns a lot less calories than I expected. 25 minutes for me is 248 calories (per my HRM) and that's if I really push it. I bought my HRM from WalMart. It's not the best option as it's the watch that you have to press your finger to but it was an affordable option at the time for me…

My two favorites are a simple balsamic vinegar (not vinaigrette, just balsamic vinegar), and Newman's Own Lite Honey Mustard.

This sounds delicious! I'm going to have to give this a shot!

It's really personal preference. If you want to log it, log it. If you only want to log half, log half. Personally, I only log cleaning if it's far outside of my "normal." A deep clean, I would probably log half. General daily or even weekly cleaning, I wouldn't log it. Another example, unless I'm walking briskly as a…

I think she's asking what to eat at while lifting heavy weights to ensure that she doesn't bulk up. Eat at a calorie deficit, eat at maintenance, or eat at a surplus. I don't know much about lifting weights so I'm not much help here but I think I understood her question. I'd say eat at maintenance and make modifications if…

Dani, Good for you for taking these first few steps, going to the doctor and joining here. I don't have as much to lose as you but I'm generally of the same mindset. I am just not looking forward to it. I know it needs to be done, and generally, I want to do it, but the actual execution trips me up sometimes. It's a daily…

I used to just try and stay under calories. I'd only allow really high calorie treats if they were within my calories but they were generally still high in fat, sodium, etc. But I just finished a 10-day herbal cleanse during which I ate mostly salads with some protein, and veggies. That was the push I needed to start…

French Vanilla frozen yogurt with some peeled and separated mandarin oranges on top. Yummmm!

I really like and have been using Jif Natural peanut butter, it's a 2 Tablespoon serving instead of 1 and less calories...though not as few calories as the PB2. I found it online at the GNC store near here. I can't wait to try it!

Yumm that sounds good!! I've never looked for PB2 before. Where would I find it? Would WalMart have it, maybe with their protein powders, etc., or is it more of a specialty store thing?

You should've said "I've lost 140 lbs. What have you done with your own life aside from be a catty b***h?" Since I've joined MFP I've tried being less judgmental because you just never know what someone's story is, how far they have come. You're doing such a great job. Keep it up!

I normally use cocoa butter. This last time I did use A & D ointment but it's greasy and gets on your clothes. It doesn't stain them, though so that's good, but still doesn't look all that great. That tattoo was on my foot so it was just the hem of my pants and I didn't worry about it and the only reason I used the A&D for…

Again..."most of these" a jump rope is, as is an espresso cup. lol! But tea bags, spare diaper/wipes for your kids, etc., not so much.

I'm sitting here reading most of these and thinking "that really isn't all that strange..." The strangest thing in my purse I'd have to say is my Tim Horton's reusable hot beverage sleeve and the fact that I have at least three different types of meds at all times for my headaches. And blister block.

I didn't read all the comments but... I don't care if her fish did die and she's in mourning. Or if she's not always sunshine and rainbows all day, every day, but she should damn well be thankful that she now does not have to search for her lost purse or request new cards, license, etc. because even if she was just told…

I don't have much to add except that my uncle used to absolutely despise plain water. However, he knew it was good for him and that processed sugars, etc., in the flavorings weren't as good so he forced himself to just drink the water. Eventually, and I'm not sure how long this took, he started to enjoy drinking plain…

You do move your arms a bit in some of the moves that you do so you could always get some weighted gloves to enhance the workouts or hold dumbbells.

I have BBL. I did it for a few weeks and definitely did see some results, specifically I lost some inches around my thighs and my butt was a bit more lifted/firm. I quit just because at the time I wasn't really committed to working out. I don't think I did every single one of the dvds but the ones that I did didn't have…

I also plan and pre-log my food and edit if there are changes. I prefer to do it this way because it gives me more time to find another snack if I need calories to reach my goals or to skip a snack if I'm over. I like knowing ahead of time what the day is going to be like.

Water is just water. I haven't followed this and probably won't but I did get the book and the 17 Day Diet calls flavored water, tea, coffee, etc. "Negative Water" while it may be mostly water and low/no cal, it still shouldn't count toward your 8 glasses of water a day.

I always wear one when I'm in public. I'd be mortified if anyone could see pokies through my shirt. But if I don't plan on having any company or am not going out of the house, I won't wear one.

I haven't gotten there yet but since I plan on losing more than just one pant size, I will only buy a small number of pairs of pants (ex. 2 pairs of jeans and like 3 pairs of dress slacks since I wear them to work every day) and then once I get down to my goal weight I'll enlarge my wardrobe. :wink:

I pre-log and then make edits if necessary. I prefer to pre-log so I know where I'm at for the day and can make time for an extra snack if I need one or so I don't eat a snack if I don't have the calories. That and I find it's easier for me to stick to it once I've made a plan for the day.