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Congratulations, that is an awesome transformation! Well done and keep up the great work!

My theory is, who the heck cares? At least I'm there and getting *kitten* done. I used to hate working out in front of people. I still do if I'm doing something new and have no idea what I'm doing. But once I get into a routine, I totally don't care anymore. For me it was sweating so much in front of so many people.…

My husband generally eats the same dinner that I do, which is pretty healthy. Our differences are breakfast and lunch. He's a night owl so he often only eats "lunch", dinner and a snack or two. He currently doesn't work so he's home all day and always asks for taquitos or hot pockets or something for lunch. I'm not around…

Good luck! Feel free to add me. I finished my Challenge on January 24th.

I did my Challenge from January 1st through the 24th. I lost a total of 5.6lbs and 5.25 inches. Just based on those numbers alone I thought my results were total crap. But then I compared my before and after pictures and am still in complete shock! I used the Challenge as kind of a jump start. I had kind of fallen off the…

I freaking love girl scout cookies. The knock off brands are good for an off-season fix but nothing is as good as the real deal. :tongue: My favorites are the Thin Mints and Shortbread, but this year I ordered the Thin Mints and the Cranberry Citrus, which is new. I also ordered my husband the Samoas. I can't eat those…

I have no advice but the Audi looks better. :smile:

That's awesome! I love that you pushed yourself to get that last little bit. :flowerforyou: :drinker:

We have two dogs, both about 9 years old. One is a pure bred Bichon Frise, Missy. She was my Sweet 16 present :smile: and a black lab mix named Charlie.

I don't know if you are into running or not but the Couch to 5K Program (aka C25K) is a really great program for beginners. It is an 8 week program with walk/run intervals. Whether or not the elliptical is better than a treadmill depends on your personal goals. :) I'll take the treadmill over the elliptical any day, but…

:flowerforyou: :drinker: 100% agree.

Bump. I'm making something like this this weekend.

The first HRM I bought with a chest strap was the Sportline 1010 Women's Duo Heart Rate Montior. I bought it from BestBuy for $70. I just went to their site looking for a link to send you and it's actually on clearance for $40 right now. I think it's a good HRM for the price. Now I have a Garmin GPS Sportwatch HRM that…

I'm somewhere between Beginner and Intermediate. I started running with the C25K App last April. It was a rough go at first but the program really works. I've run 2 official 5Ks and am currently training for my first 10K! I run somewhere between 4 and 4.5mph. I can run a bit faster than that but it's not sustainable for me…

I think it depends on the business. I looked into selling Pampered Chef because I love their products but they require you to meet a quota for sales. I am an Advocare Distributor, but I became one because I don't have to meet a quota for either selling the products or for recruiting people. I joined mainly because I like a…

Congratulations on your engagement and on your loss thus far! Friend request sent! I am 24 years old, 5'1" and 158lbs. I got married in August 2012 and wish I had started this journey prior to that. Best of luck!

Progress photo. First one where I've actually seen a difference. Soo exciting!!

I use the chocolate pb2 in my shakes or in pancake batter, etc. but stick with Jif Natural for my every day peanut butter.

Just say no. Simple as that. Or say yes and fit them into your macros. Everything in moderation or you'll go insane. :flowerforyou:

I would just try my best with logging. I, personally, would try to enter each aspect of what I ordered separately. If I ordered a turkey wrap and I know what comes on it, I'd enter the wrap/tortilla, the turkey, the mayo or mustard or whatever, all separate and just select the option that sounds the closest. If there are…

I finished my challenge on Friday. My weigh in Saturday morning told me I was down 5.6lbs and that I had lost 5.25 inches. That doesn't sound like a lot. And perhaps for some people it isn't. I was so discouraged and thought I should have lost more. I'm only 5'1" so that will show differently on my frame than on others. I…

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+1 :flowerforyou: Be proud of how far you have come! And at least you are there, getting ish done, instead of sitting at home doing nothing about it.

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I'm 5'1" and have a 40 inch waist. I wear a 13/14.

I usually skip my workout completely. If it's just a little twinge of a headache I may or may not workout but anything more than that, I normally skip it because it gets worse with activity. I'm going to have to try yoga instead of skipping completely next time I get one.

I have run as cold as like 35F and definitely will not run outside when it's any colder. I think it is mostly personal preference, but definitely dress for the weather. You wouldn't want to get frost bite anywhere just because you wanted to go outside for a run. I'm training for my 10K on the treadmill until it warms up…

Going off the pilates suggestions - check out http://www.blogilates.com/ - Cassey has a ton of videos on her website, including those geared toward beginners. I've done the POP Pilates for Beginners - Total Body Workout, that is about half an hour, a few times and always feel it in my core for days. The only reason I don't…