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OMG! So true. I'm having that problem now. It's awful to watch all the work you've done disappear over the course of a couple of days. A 5 lb. gain overnight is sooooo hard to deal with emotionally. Ugh!

Yay!! That's perfect! Thank you! <3

I LOVE Zombies, Run! So much fun and keeps me motivated to get out and actually run. I've also used C25K and it was really nice until I found Zombies, Run! I also use RunKeeper and Map My Run (usually when I'm hiking, though, instead or when I'm not feeling like running from zombies! LOL)

Me too!! I love this app!! It really keeps me out on the pavement!!

I used the www.rebootwithjoe.com website for all kinds of juicing recipes, since that's when I started juicing is after I watched his documentary movie. I will say watch out for fruit and root veggies. Yes, they are very nutritious, but they are also full of sugar calories. When you juice the fruits and roots you remove…

I use a cheat day every week! It's awesome!! The reason I use the cheat day, though, is strategic and I'll explain it. Your body has a natural response to calorie restriction - starvation mode. After restricting calories for several days your body has a tendency to hold onto fat and burn muscle over fat and many people…

One thing I've been reading up on extensively is leptin resistance. Leptin is a hormone that controls, among other things, your body's fat storage. Before you go on a diet, your body is producing large amounts of leptin to balance out your fat levels. But, once you begin restricting calories, your leptin levels begin to…

Have you considered food intolerances?? I did the Fat Resistance Diet a couple of years ago and dropped serious weight in a hurry. But that wasn't the amazing part - it lead me to discover that I have a gluten intolerance. I immediately went to a gluten-free lifestyle and things have been moving much better for me since.…

I'm a gluten-free, dairy-free pescatarian...does that count??? Hahahaha!! Seriously, I would love to be your friend! ~Jodie

Hey Breezee1984!! I'm so glad you think I'm cool enough to be friends with!! And always glad to be as much inspiration as I possibly can...it actually helps me to help others. I hear what I tell other people and it helps pound it in my head more!! Hahaha! :flowerforyou:

Thank you, LeinaGrace! I hope your journey is awesome, too!! :heart:

@Richard - That might be a good idea... I am overcoming an injury, too. I tore the tendon in my right hip a few years ago and the docs have all told me that it's irreparable. But I've learned to work through the pain. When I first started, it hurt like hell every time I did anything strenuous. But after a little bit, it…

Well, thank you!! That's a nice pat on the back to start my journey off!! <3

I'm a Texas girl, born and raised...currently living (and only just arriving) in Southern California. Texans are a breed of their own... <3

Hi! Count me in!! I just got signed up on myfitnesspal a couple of days ago and I would love to have some fitness friends, too! ~Jodie

I'm a freelance writer so I don't have steady work all the time. My days are determined by how much work I have and what other errands I have to run for the family. I never count anything I do while I'm "working" hoping that whatever I do get in will be a little extra. That's why I usually schedule in some kind of high…