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Well I always put it in as circuit training. I would definitely recommend a heart rate monitor if it is within your means to purchase one. My heart rate monitor with the chest strap gave me a much better picture of the calories I burned doing 30DS, which ended up being much more than MFP estimated!

waffles, smothered in butter and syrup. Bacon and cheese omelet, biscuits and gravy, eggs over easy with toast. well....that WAS my favorite Now its more like whole wheat waffles with sugar free syrup. Turkey bacon, egg whites, and reduced fat cheese. But hey, nothing tastes as good as healthy feels :)

This happened to me, and I'm not sure why either. If you figure out some miracle thing I can add to my diet, let me know!

It worked for me! Unfortunately I lost my will power to stick to it during my vacation and threw it off for a couple weeks. But if you stick to it, do it everyday, and go full out, It really is a good workout. I am alternating that with Ripped in 30 so I don't get bored with the moves.

I'm the same height. I'm sitting at 142. I would be ecstatic just to enter the 130s again. I'm ultimately shooting for low-mid 20's and I'll be a happy girl! :)

Skydiving is so much fun!!! Congrats on your progress, you've come a long way!

What a cutie! :) Way to go!!

That sounds so good! Definitely trying it

Those cheese fries are amazing. One of the things I miss the most!

I'm about 95% sure I have this...although it may be the one I gave to my mom (too far away to borrow it). At any rate, Monday I was planning on alternating 2 or 3 Biggest Loser/Bob/Jillian DVDs throughout the week to keep myself interested. I would love to start with you! If I don't have it, I will buy it by Monday :)

I assumed going from eating fast food everyday (often twice a day) to eating healthy and reducing it to 1200 cals a day, that I would drop weight like crazy and never have to lift a finger. Yeah, I was wrong. I did lose a little but I stalled out once by body figured out what was going on. The truth is, you have to add…

100 calorie packs of Blue Diamond dark chocolate flavored almonds. I thought they'd be chocolate COVERED when I bought them, but they have a flavoring to them that makes them taste like chocolate. Helps with my sweet tooth. Also, I eat sugar free chocolate pudding. Feels like I'm cheating but its only 60 calories.

Dairy Queen Blizzards.

Way to go! 5 pounds doesn't sound like much but when you put it into perspective like that, it really is a lot! Keep up the good work. Go you! :)

HOLY SHRED!! You look great!! Inspirational! Glad we're friends because of the 30DS, you've been a great motivator even though I didn't finish. I'm back at it and a month from now, I hope to post pics of me in MY rewards dress (which I already own, but never wore it because I gained weight before I had the occasion to.)…

I did great for a month...then went on vacation and ruined it all. Now I'm back too! :) Good luck and good job on your return!

You guys are great!! :) Thanks so much!! [I'm always accepting new requests too] :tongue:

I just thought I had to accept the Depo gain. I've been on it for almost a year now. I did gain about 10 pounds in that year, but in the last month I've dropped 5 by exercising and eating better. Can't wait for my yearly check up so I can show them that I beat it! :)

I was feeling all fit and advanced, then I start level 2 and I feel slow and cumbersome. Today was an improvement from yesterday, so as long as I'm working through it and improving, I figure that counts for something! I. Hate. Planks. And the planks+lower body moves KILL ME! I can't go all the way through without stopping.…

The low cal turkey meat is an excellent idea. I forgot I had some in the fridge! :) Thanks for reminding me, ya'll :) Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Turkey. Yumm :) Thanks for all the input. It was always just drilled into my head not to eat late. Apparently my body needs me to! I'll just make sure to stay away from the sweets. I…

I have this problem too!!! What I've started to do is find lower calorie versions of what I know will be at work. For example: Every payday (like today) they give us free ice cream. Usually there are about 4 different flavors to choose from..buffet style with all the toppings. So today, I brought my lowfat single serving…

You've come to the right place! :)

"I want you to feel like you're going to die!!" Well...friggin mission accomplished Jillian! I had to stop and take a few breaks. My arms can't handle this level! I'm excited to hopefully see improvement in the next few days. She is funnier in this level though. She catches Natalie cheating! Love it! I actually laughed…

I had soreness in just one arm one day. I think that may mean you're doing a deeper lunge on that side, it may be your stronger side so you naturally can get deeper into the exercise or take on more of the weight off to one side. I realized when I was doing pushups that my right arm was sore (which is my dominant side) and…

Ex-boyfriend's chick friend (who I have never met in my life) messaged me on FB and asked "What happened with you and Todd??" A) We broke up 5 months ago B) Not her business C) ...why ask me?? We've never spoken. Ever! This is non-MFP related but...still irritating. My new boyfriend told me to tell her "I upgraded..."

Where has my motivation gone?? Oh my goodness I was not up for this today. I missed my workout on Sunday (I didn't even log calories). I did extra cardio on Monday to see if I could handle it. Nope. After walking for 25 minutes at about 3.5 mph, It took everything I had to do the 30DS. There was no way I was up for extra…

Go to the store and find some Skinny Cow ice cream treats. Not overloaded on calories and pretty tasty :)

So I powered through a bit of a hangover to complete L1D6. My head was pounding at first but I'm feeling really good. I still have to stop on the side lunges and pushups. I haven't tried to do any real pushups. Maybe tomorrow? :) About taking measurements...I'm a little nervous to do that and I think I will wait until the…

Pop some popcorn at home and take a REALLY BIG PURSE! I bring a bag of popped popcorn to work for a snack -- Pop secret 100 calorie snack bags. Throw in some diet sodas (i consider that my friday night splurge) or some fizzy low cal flavored water! If you need a chocolate fix with your popcorn.. Blue diamond makes 100 cal…

Haha, agreed! I'm scared for the next level of exercises, but it'll be nice to get some different dialogue. Well, until that gets annoying anyway!