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You are truly special. Nowhere is it more evident than in the family you have brought together. It's hard to believe most of us have never met IRL. Thank you to Tamika and the other Kiki (keesh) for getting it together and putting it into words so nicely.

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That sounds great. I love to hear that you are feeling so good on the inside. I finished my reset 10 days ago. I just thought I would mention that it took me a few days to adjust to the lower calories. But now (10 days later) I am finally good with the adjustment. I also started a new different workout routine so that also…

OK so images aren't showing and I don't have time to fumble with photobucket and MFP. So Sorry. But if you use the following link you can see them. http://s1148.photobucket.com/albums/o572/bikinid/

Also, eating BMR only will equate a relatively agressive cut already and won't give you any room for when you plateau. I would try to NET more than that even with exercise. As long as you can progress with a moderate CUT you want to keep at it.

@Phoenix59. Your numbers look right to me for a reset. depending on the type of Hiit and weight training, your exercise might be in between moderate and a little higher (because of the Hiit and weights). Are you doing 3x total for weights and Hiit or 3x each. If it's three times each, you can bump up your activity level or…

@DaysFlyBy: LOL. This guessing of level seems to be driving everyone crazy and yet when we get gadgets, they all say the same thing we got for free on calculators such as scooby. But somehow, seeing a gadget that seems tailored to us and which gives us the number seems to give us more confidence. I think it is good to…

Hi Jenn, Just a couple of thoughts. As you know, consistency is my downfall also. If you are struggling with setting your activity level and you use a HRM, you can use those numbers. So if your sedentary TDEE is 1850 and your exercise is (per you description 2 @ 250 calories, 2@ 500 calories and 2@750 calories) for a total…

Yes, I would increase. I also agree that as you get close to goal large deficits can work against you. If you can go up to TDEE (including exercise) for 6-8 weeks and decrease your calories by 250 calories after that you should see healthy weight loss.

Good advice. I am also a fan of the single servings of guacamole which adds healthy fat. I've added shredded unsweetened coconut to my breakfast and like that as well.

Large for me. Trish, if it's the same vendor, can you give them a ring and ask them if it's the same stretchy material? Thanks!

I like the Joysey Dream as well. I will call and see if they can print on black without a problem.

Jamie, last year I had the t-shirts printed locally. They did a great job and were quite affordable. We gave them the design for the front ourselves. I'll dig up the info if I can.

t-shirt examples: I love this one either in pink or black/red/white http://www.logosoftwear.com/product/26071/dream-fan-jersey-in-juniors-sizes it says junior sized but so was the one we got last year I think (Trish, is this the one we got last year:…

You've got it. Ideally you want to make sure that you eat a minimum of your BMR calories as your final NET number. For that you need to eat your workout calories if you set MFP just at your BMR. What really matters is that it averages out to the right amount week after week. I don't think you need to worry on a day to day…

It sounds like you are doing pretty well. I would stay the course for a while at this level and see how it works out. Maybe give yourself a deadline so you know there is an end to it. If you stay at 2000-2200 calories for a bit and then later cut 10-15% of your intake hopefully you will see a loss as your body got used to…

I am just about to start phase three of Jamie Eason's program. I have put on some muscle for sure. I have only lost a couple of pounds but lost an inch and a half in my hips. It works. it has deadlifts, bench presses and a lot more compound movements along the isolation ones. I'll also add that I have done everything at…

Hello, You've just about got it. It's easy to get confused by all these numbers. Your numbers sound in the same range as mine actually. The way I look at it, if you want it to be easy, is to average out what you burn over a week and eat accordingly. So if you workout 4 days that's ~16000 calories per week. That averages…

Hi Kendra, I am not sure how long your Kung Fu session are but you could add weight training on Monday and Saturday. Ideally it would be nice to have them more spread out but you might not have flexibility in your schedule? There are several ways to go about this. One of the rules is to give your muscles 48 hours to…

Hi Lucia, A lot of programs recommend rest weeks especially when you do a lot of lifting. There are multiple reasons for it but I think one of the most important ones is to prevent injury and give your body a chance to recover. The benefit is that it also give your mind a chance to recover as well. A good recovery week…

These aren't my recipes but the stuff Kiki tempts us with in the morning. Pumpkin cinnamon rolls (great with cream cheese icing Kiki says) http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-cinnamon-streusel-buns-10000000521609/ Pumpkin scones http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/harvest-pumpkin-scones-recipe

That is to die for. ROFL.

Beautiful answers. Love it. I just wanted to add to the original question that if you are looking for exercise this is a great place: http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/ You can look up by body part, the exercises are rated for effectiveness and the full detail pages tell you what you need and how to perform them. If…

Sedosher: I am halfway through the livefit trainer. Good stuff!

Howdy! First let me answer your question. Yes, sometimes I feel like I got hungry after settling at a higher calorie level but now my body has adjusted pretty well and I find I am satisfied (most days, don't look at yesterday :laugh: ) and I don't look for crap at the end of the day as much. I think that the number you…

I guess it depends on how many you can do? Pullups are pretty tough exercises but pushups are a little bit easier. I see pushups used more for endurance or sometimes to pre exhaust a muscle. Pullups are in between and usually get used for about 10 reps often with modifications. They are both great exercises but I guess…

To tell you the truth, I usually don't do them for any small muscle groups and I don't do them if the exercise is designed for 10 reps or more since the weight is usually a bit lower . I usually do them before a large muscle if it is the first exercise in the routine. Sometimes I can warm up the muscle groups enough during…

This is an interesting read on this topic: http://www.livestrong.com/article/76934-calories-burned-lifting-weights/ Calories burned during exercise are often measured by heart rate elevation. And it is a good measure. Usually the heart rate is higher during cardio exercise for longer periods than during weight lifting. So…

http://www.jefit.com/routines/ Is a nice database with a lot of routines with different goals and levels.

Beyond routines there is the equipment question. So I just thought I would add to this. I love my weights, but when there is an exercise I don't have the equipment for or heavy enough weights, I have found that I have done really well with a set of bodylastics resistance bands. They come labeled with a weight equivalent…