DeeVanderbles Member

I didn't. I get married in 18 days and just saw pictures of myself from a wedding I was in in May. I look terrible. Not at all how I want to look on my wedding day. I've made a little progress since then but not nearly enough. I wish I had started and actually stuck with this journey enough in advance to reach some of my…

Oh, I'd tried 30DS before and ended up hurting my shoulder. The push ups were just too much. Maybe I was doing them wrong, I'm not sure. This time around I'm going to start by using the wall and work my way down to the floor. Push yourself, but don't overdo it. No need for injuries. :smile:

I'm with ya! I get married in 19 days and while I'm looking to tone up and lose some of my belly, I hope I don't lose a ton in that time so I'll be tracking my progress very carefully. I keep saying I'm going to start this and I never do. So for me, it's now or never. :) I think that may be my new mantra. It's now or never.

I tried it. It was okay. As per everything Jillian, it was tough, not at all what I was expecting. When I think of Yoga I think of something that should be relaxing. A workout, sure, but relaxing all the same. Jillian's Yoga Meltdown is not at all relaxing and every bit as much of a workout as her other DVDs. I've only…

I prefer to work out around 8pm. It's halfway between dinner and bed. I seem to have the most ambition to do my workout at that time. That being said, I do like working out in the morning before work because it gives me more time to spend with my family in the evenings and I tried for 2 weeks working out in the mornings I…

You're beautiful, Kyli. I love your hair and the shape of your face. :tongue: I hope people don't think I'm too "Nutty" for saying so. :laugh: :wink: I've told you before and I'll tell you again, you're such an inspiration!

I agree that men should get engagement gifts, too. My fiance wears a ring, too, though. We'll probably get a different one for the wedding. Or maybe not. I don't know. I wouldn't give my engagement ring back if we broke up but that's because he used my grandma's diamond and had it reset. It's going into it's 3rd or 4th…

Pretty much what everyone else said. Don't give up. You probably didn't get here in only 30 days, you can't expect to get back to where you want to be in 30 days. We ALL go through not losing or seeing as much progress as we would like, but stick with it and you'll get there!

You look great, Kyli!! You're such an inspiration. As soon as the wedding is over, I'm all in, starting with 30DS!

I can't think of a whole lot off the top of my head but macaroni and cheese is the biggie. I cannot stand anything other than Kraft. My fiance, however, is quite picky about many brands. He has to have French's mustard, he won't eat anything but one specific brand of ramen but I don't remember what it is, and there's more…

Went from Mean Girls to Mean People. Topic still kinda fits. :tongue:

Bump. Sounds delish! I recently got a package of turkey pepperoni to try it, my fiance was skeptical but ended up munching on the whole bag over a few days until it was gone. I guess it was good! :tongue:

I'd say at the most 12lbs, but it really depends on your body. It's considered unhealthy to lose more than 2lbs per week. If you're heavier, you'll tend to lose weight quicker initially than if you're already pretty fit. Take measurements, too. Even if the scale doesn't go down, you'll probably still see improvements, and…

I log it. It lets me see what I REALLY ate so I know where I am in the grand scheme of things. Don't let it get you down and just get back in the groove now.

I do generally try to eat healthier, but if I really want something, I have it and try to stay under my calorie goal. If I go over, I don't freak out about it I just eat better the next day.

I eat the Smart Lite Wheat Bread, 35 calories a slice, 70 for two.

Yep, I'm in the "I'm at work, not working" group. I have some stuff that I can and probably should do but more than half of the office is out this week so it's kinda hard to be motivated. :tongue:

Yesterday wasn't terrible for me but Saturday will be. Saturday is my family's annual 4th of July party. But one of the good things about MFP and counting calories is that even if we DO go over our goals, most likely we're still making better food decisions than we would have otherwise. Even though you didn't want to face…

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Interesting. Bumping to read later.

I certainly won't be bored tomorrow. I've got a lot of reading to do. :tongue:

I currently workout at home with dumbells. Eventually I'll get some resistance bands. I also typically do Turbo Jam and am going to start the 30DS after the wedding.

Meh. Just trying to cover my bases. I didn't really like them.

I developed it myself, which is why I'm here asking for advice because I'm certainly no expert. I literally just started it. I did one set on Sunday and haven't done another yet because I wasn't sure how many days per week I should be doing weights, which is part of what I'm looking for here.

I am currently re-reading the Harry Potter series. I'm on book 4; Goblet of Fire. :)

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FYI - Today is apparently UFO day...? I believe. I could go on for an hour about personal experiences and those of close family members. Personally, I believe dang near everything is possible to an extent. Example, I believe vampires are real, though not necessarily the way they are portrayed in movies and books. Why would…

Well said. I agree 100%

I will have a drink now and then but it's usually only one. I don't need to drink to enjoy being out with friends and if we do go out, I'm usually the DD so I have an excuse not to drink if they start to pressure me. I don't like how I feel when I drink so I simply don't do it.

My fiance likes me just as I am. He doesn't find skinny women attractive. He likes women with "curves." Just last night he asked me how far I was going to go with this and I told him simply that I'm going to go as far as I have to to like my body. I don't want to be skinny. I just want to be thinner and healthy. My theory…