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Jessie, I've been cooking A LOT more since I've been eating better too, and trying lots of fun new stuff! My absolute favorite cookbook right now is this one: http://www.amazon.com/Peas-Thank-You-Simple-Meatless/dp/0373892403/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319721522&sr=8-1 The recipes are all meat-free, but I guarantee meat…

YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAY, Nava!! You are officially moving to my favorite city! I totally need to come visit. :wink: Congratulations!! :drinker:

I haven't actually danced zumba to it yet, but Gloria Estefan's new song "Wepa" always makes me want to zumba when I hear it! :smile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msrTOkJbCpE&feature=related

Two things come to mind: 1.) What is your eating like on your exercise days? Are you eating at least some of your exercise calories back? You don't HAVE to eat your exercise calories of course, but if you're eating too few calories to fuel your workouts then your body is likely to revolt and hold on to everything it can.…

Okay, I really really REALLY need to get some work done today instead of continually checking in on you lovely ladies, but maybe I'll just post first...hee hee... Tonight I'm doing a class at the gym after work called "Power Pump." I'm not entirely sure what it is, but I'm hoping it's just like a "Body Pump" class I went…

Kristy, 30DS is HARD, but it will get better! It never became easy for me, but it definitely became easier, if that makes sense. Just take your time with it and don't worry about flying through the levels. I spent at least 2 weeks on each level...maybe more! I really like her workouts though, because they are hard but…

Amy, I just had the Spicy Peanut African Stew for lunch! And for lunch yesterday, and for dinner the day before that. Have I mentioned THANK YOU for introducing me to Peas? :smile: Also, you are seriously awesome for doing P90X even though you haven't been feeling well. That's great dedication! Kristina, I'm sorry it's…

Clean eater here! Well, mostly clean...I still buy some packaged foods, but I make sure that they don't have too many ingredients and that they are all ingredients I can pronounce. :) If you haven't read it already, In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan is a great book -- it's what got me started eating clean. I like my…

Kendal, nevermind, I found the badge! Amy, I have a feeling that we're going to see "WIN!" after all of your goals at the end of this challenge. :drinker: Welcome, newbies! :smile:

Yay for a new thread! I was ready; here were my goals for the last challenge: 1.) Be able to jog for 30 minutes without stopping. ** Accomplished!! ** 2.) Run my first 5K. Hey, if I'm going to be able to run for 30 minutes then I should be able to work up to a 5K, right? ** Not so much. I signed up for my first 5K, but…

Katheryne, I'm crossing my fingers for you that the pregnancy bug makes its way up to you! Sarah, I'll wish the opposite for you. :laugh: Bobbie, welcome back! Lacey, TJ's apricot mango yogurt is so good... I have officially set the Tivo to record Walking Dead! Now I just need to watch the 1st season on Netflix. My friend…

Oh man, now I'm going to have to start recording Walking Dead. And all of this zombie talk is making me want to see Shaun of the Dead again too. Love that movie! Kerry, shark suits are a totally genius idea! Also, the commercials for American Horry Story intrigued me, but I haven't watched it yet. Amy, you made me LOL with…

Hailie, nice pictures!! Kerry, I had to laugh when reading what you ate and drank. That's happened to me before too and I had the guilt until I realized, like you said, that before MFP it would've been WAY worse. Glad you had a great time! I hear ya about the events at Disney; that's actually one reason why I haven't…

** Weigh-in for the week: 211.8. ** Yesterday I was 211...so frustrating for the scale to go up on weigh-in day! Oh well. Kristin, YES, you can totally show a gain when you have sore muscles. I've had the same thing happen to me -- once the scale showed a 3 pound gain! -- so I looked it up. Apparently it's normal to show a…

************ Weigh-in for this week: 211.8 ************** You know what stinks? When you see a nice loss the day before your weigh-in day, and then on weigh-in day the scale decides to hit you with some nice water weight or something. Yesterday I was 211, then this morning on weigh-in day not so much, and I ate less…

Hailie, I had my first boyfriend when I was 12. I know, 12! That seems insane to me now. It wasn't one of those week long "yeah, that's my boyfriend, hee hee" things either; we were together for a year (which, when you're 12, is like 10 adult years) before my dad got a job transfer and I had to move to another state. It…

It's a cold, dreary, rainy day here in WV, but it's Friday! I have a ton of stuff I want to do this weekend, but mostly have have big plans for working out. I plan to hit the gym both days and get really big calorie burns with some low impact cardio...fingers crossed! I've got the last delivery of the season of my CSA…

Whew, I have a lot to catch up with today! Last night I did actually work out after I posted -- I wasn't off the treadmill until after 10:30! I was pretty proud of myself, but unfortunately that workout bothered my hip again AND it was harder for me to sleep afterwards because I was all wound up. Sigh. I decided to make…

I think that eating your exercise calories back is probably only necessary if it's a situation in which you're not giving your body much fuel if you don't. Lets say you eat 1500 calories for the day and then bust your butt and burn 1000 calories. That means that your net is only 500 calories...that's a crazy low amount for…

What weight did you use? Maybe the weight you're using just didn't challenge you and you need something heavier?

Sorry I haven't had time to check in until now...busy day today! Katheryne, I have never heard it called a taboggon before! I've lived in Missouri, New Hampshire, Virginia (the DC area), and West Virginia, and I'm pretty sure everyone in those places just called it a hat or a cap. I know in the past decade or so I've heard…

Amber, I'm glad I could help! :smile: Jessie, I just got an e-mail newsletter from Beachbody this afternoon (I bought Turbo Jam awhile ago and they send me e-mails now), and it had an article in it in which they talk about plateaus. I'll copy and paste it for you and maybe some of the things will help you....now I need to…

Jessie, I agree with what everyone else said, but I completely understand your frustration. It's taken me 4 1/2 months just to lose 19 pounds! I *think* I'm finally getting into the swing of regular losses now, but I know I'm going to stall out again at some point. The weight loss process is SO frustrating! Have you tried…

Kristin, seeing the little kitty in your signature always makes me smile. :smile:

Wow, Victoria, you look fantastic!! I love that you're wearing the same thing so that it makes the difference even more pronounced. Running home in the rain in your socks is quite the adventure! :) Amy, happy happy birthday!! I hope you're feeling better today. You should know that you cross my mind regularly now (that's…

Your HRM may be a little off....I wear my Polar FT4 while swimming and it usually does a good job, but the last time I swam I looked down several times to see that it wasn't transmitting anything and I had to readjust. So maybe you burned more calories than you think! I usually burn 300 + calories swimming for 25 - 35…

I would love to lose 17 pounds before Christmas so that I am 5 pounds into onederland, but I'll be very happy if I just lose the 13 pounds that I need to lose to be in onederland. :smile: Also, I want to keep on going the way I have been lately...for some reason I have been very motivated to exercise and stay on plan, and…

Weekly weigh-in: 212.4. I'll take it!

* Weigh-in for the week: 212.4 * Getting closer and closer to onederland, woohoo!

Quick weigh-in: ****************************** 212.4 ************************************ Lost the TOM weight plus some more, yay! I'm going to make it to onederland by Christmas if it kills me, darn it.