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The best, healthiest granola or breakfast bar would be one you make yourself (a quick google search will get you lots of recipes), but when I don't have time to do that I get the Kashi breakfast bars. Not a ton of sugar, all whole grain and real fruit. Pretty tasty, too, and around 130 calories.

I've been on South Beach since the end of June, and to tell you the truth I don't find it restrictive at all. Yes, sometimes it's hard to find something on a restaurant menu that fits the parameters, but it is worth that small trouble for how much healthier I am and how much better I feel. Phase 1 was really hard for me,…

I log it as "race walking" because I've found that the estimate MFP gives for that is closest to the number on my HRM, but you may have different results than I do.

Woo! Congrats to everyone who made it through! I've lost 4" off my waist, 3" off my hips, and 2" off my arms and thighs. I'm starting BeFit in 90 next I think, but first I'm doing 5 more days on level 3 for the full 45 days I planned.

I'm really tempted to have tomorrow be my last day even though my plan was to do 15 days on each level. I hope I can make myself stick with it, then I'll take a couple "rest" days (I'm still doing C25K and on my off days from that I try and get some activity in) and then Nov. 1 I will either start BeFit in 90 or one of the…

I work 7 pm to 7 am most of the time, and I log what I eat before going to bed as breakfast, lunch is around 4 pm, and dinner is usually between 10 and 11, but I always make sure I'm done eating by midnight. Anything I eat after midnight goes on the next day.

Just finished. I don't feel like I'm progressing as quickly on this level as I did on 1 or 2 - I'm still doing so much modified! But I'm making it further before I have to take 5 seconds, so that's still good.

I'm still doing almost everything modified for at least a bit. I feel like such a weakling!

Get out the ice and the heating pad if you haven't already!

I started Level 3 a day early because I got tired of Level 2 after 14 days. I have to do just about every move modified, but I feel like I've made progress over all and I'll probably be able to do most of the moves fully by the end.

I just did week 3 day 3 and could barely make it for the last 3 minute jog! I keep surprising myself by being able to do things I thought I couldn't, though, so week 4 here I come!

Sometimes I have to drop to my elbows but keep the rest of my body in plank pose for the plank jacks.

I always said if I could split my belly between my boobs and butt I'd be smokin' hot.

I don't log my weight during Shark Week, but I do check the scale just to see how I'm doing.

I set a new calorie burn record today! It feels like I can push myself a little harder every day, and I just love that feeling! It's like instant gratification! I'm also starting to see some definition in my abs even though there's still a lot of chub to get rid of! I never thought I'd say this, but exercise is awesome!

I still have to drop down to my elbows in plank occasionally because my forearms get tired and I had to decrease the weights for the last set of v-raises, but I made it through without stopping for the first time today!

I'm on day 6 of level 2, and I'm starting to love it! The first day it was nice to do something new, but now I'm starting to see a difference in my abilities as I do the routine - I can do more reps before I need to drop down to modified or take 5 seconds. Tonight I only rested once!

I picked up a HRM for this very reason, and I've found my calorie burn stays in pretty much the same range between the two levels.

I'm already on Level 2 (I started before this group but I'm doing 15 days each level so I'll go to Level 3 at the same time as the group), and in a lot of ways it's easier than Level 1. I think a lot of it is the good habits starting to form, my body getting used to exercise, things like that. Be prepared for a lot of…

I have 2 lb and 5 lb, and I switch depending on which move I'm doing. Some of those I can barely do one rep with a 5 lb, and others it's almost easy.

I measured myself again today because it's the first of the month, and I'm changing my weight/measurement day to Monday anyway. Here's the good news: Neck 16.0 (0 change) Waist 44.0 (-2") Hips 53.0 (-2") Biceps 16.5 (-1.5") Thigh 27.0 (-1") I feel like my hard work is really starting to pay off!

I eat carbs, but only certain kinds - veggies, obviously, and fruit and whole grains. The rest of my calories come from lean protein and dairy. I limit my added sugar to what's in the occasional square of dark chocolate, everything else is sweetened with stevia or agave nectar. I'm on the South Beach program so if a carb…

THIS. If you can't get measured and fitted at a sporting goods store at least get insoles, preferably the Dr. Scholl's kind where you stand on the machine and it analyzes how you stand and tells you which ones are right.

I still struggle on the shoulder raises, jumping jacks, and jump ropes but even those I can do a little more every day. One thing I've really noticed a difference in is my flexibility: I couldn't reach my toes during the cool-down at first, and I definitely couldn't do the quad stretch. I still struggle with the quads but…

Do you have an exercise ball? I rest my feet on my ball when I'm at home and the different angle makes the pain in my legs go away but I still feel the work in my arms. It's probably even more of a modification than just going to my knees but it's what works for me.

Roughly 2.2 lb=1 kg. I'm using 2 lb weights at home until I can get heavier ones, and 5 lb weights at work. The shoulder raises are very difficult for me with the 5s but the 2s feel like nothing on all the other moves.

I've been doing Level 1 off and on for a while, but I've taken so many days off that I don't think it counts. I'm glad I found this group (or rather it found me!) because I need to keep on track!

That is exactly what I started doing this week! Edit: Here are my measurements in inches. Neck 16.0 Waist 46.0 Hips 55.0 Biceps 18.0 Thigh 28.0

I started out at 308, I'm at 288 right now and my highest acceptable weight is 160. I have a long way to go, but getting below 300 was a big motivator for me and I can't wait to get below 200!

I've decided to do it consecutively, because I've found if I give myself a day off I have too much trouble getting back into it. I'm doing C25K (started today) and I'm going to try and get some additional exercise on the days off from that too. I think since 30DS is 20 minutes and C25K is 20, a total of 40 minutes of…