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Its funny how women think like that!! Im the same way with the weighing more thing too although i always seem to be attracted to the tall and slender which then drives me nuts when they weigh less then me! So i believe that will snap her into action because i know it would get my butt moving! I agree with you on being…

I dont think there is really anything you can do to get her into fitness. She has to want to do it for herself. Maybe shes just taking baby steps for now and after watching your success and better eating habits she will want the same for herself? I have a similair situation with my other half! Hes naturally skinny however…

So if my TDEE is 22697 i should be eating 1800 which is 20% under my TDEE right? I have been eating 1600 a day and havent been losing pounds and im hungry alot, although ive lost some inches. I do cardio 5 times a wk for 40 mins too. I get confused on all of this for some reason. I just dont want to eat too many calories…

Im also a ranch addict and my biggest weakness is ranch dip and tostitos!! Since joing mfp i have tried every alternative including mixing the dry ranch mix with greek yogurt which i hated the taste of, i also tried mixing it with the light sour cream and fat free <- i threw this out right after making it! The best tasting…

Sounds quick, easy and yummy!! Will def try!

Thanks so much ladies!! I really appreciate it! I will definately get my thyroid checked again just to be sure and still up my protein along with some other suggestions you gave!

Ill def try uping my protein intake and see if that helps! Thanks

Did your hair come back after you figured out what caused it?

Thanks for the all the advice! Ive recently been at the drs for a check up and all that and was fine, of course at that time i didnt notice my hair so it must not of been thinning as much then. I had my thyroid checked after i had my daughter to make sure i didnt have any issues with that and since it just happened within…

Sounds delicious! Thanks

This is me! minus the constipation.. lol.. I started mfp a month ago at 1300 calories and did cardio 5 days a wk and didnt lose 1 pound and then i uped my calories to 1600 because i was starving and tired all the time and started losing weight. Then i started doing ripped in 30 and have gained the weight back i just lost…

Today is day 4 of week one for me!! Shes tough and i love/hate her.. lol.. I saw another thread where people are saying that sometimes you gain a few pounds with starting a new exercise etc? Is this true with ri30? I havent lost any pds since starting and was curious about it..

Thanks for the suggestions! Im going to try them and hopefully they help!

Hi! Im 29 from Pennsylvania and have been using this site for a few wks. I really like it and find it super helpful! Anyone feel free to add me as well and good luck to everyone on their journey! :smile:

Its so much better when you have someone quit with you! My boyfriend and i quit together which was great (except for the moodiness the 1st few days. lol) but it made it so much better because when i was having a hard time i knew he understood how i felt and what i was going through so we stayed strong together! It gets…

Im prob not getting enough carbs for how much cardio i do, however I dont have a problem doing the cardio, ive just been getting whooped when i add the weights in. Like when i started doing the cardio with the weighted gloves, i really felt that and got fatigued at the end and with the Ripped in 30 thats really been…

Congrats on quitting!! And to everyone else that has quit as well! Today it has been 1 month since i quit smoking and i am so happy that i made it! I feel so much better physically and emotionally! Although i will say the first 2 wks for me were terrible! You have your strong and weak moments but if you want it bad enough…

/quote] First of all, what is your goal? Weight loss by any means neccessary or Muscle building? Also what are your current stats? Height? Weight? How many days per week do you go to the gym, how long at the gym and what type of excersises? [/quote] Im 5'4 and cw is 161.5. I also exercise 5 days a week which is a mixture…

What kind of gel? Im new to all this and am not familiar with all the different things out there. The only gel ive ever seen are those gatoraide gel things..

Thanks ill try this!! I was eating a whole wheat bagel before exercising because i figured it would give me more energy and for longer and then would have a banana after but i would start exercising within 20-30 mins of eating breakfast. I am doing weight training so maybe i need to eat more before working out as well..…

I stick pretty closely to my calorie intake for the day and eat most of my exercise calories back. I also eat a pretty healthy diet except for a few things here and there. As for my sleep it was thrown off for a few weeks due to quitting smoking so finally this past week im starting to sleep normally again.

I've made this recipe a few times and its delicious!! I make mine with a serving of ronzoni garden delight spagetti which is only 190 calories per serving and is a full serving of veggies!

^^ I agree.. I love making banana smoothies when my bananas start to ripen too fast for me to eat!

Im a dip and chip with a few beers kind of girl! I used to skip meals just to eat dips! I looooooved my Ranch Dip made from sour cream and the hidden valley ranch packets with tostitos!! Ive tried finding lower calorie or lower fat versions but they dont taste the same at all, they actually taste terrible! So i just dont…

I just started day 1 week 1 of Ripped in 30 today and it really kicked my butt! It definately worked me harder then any of my other cardio kickboxing workouts! Im really sore too! I already love/hate jillian! I know ill be yelling at her again tomorrow doing day 2!!

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Theres a thread on one of the message boards about uping your calories a little bit if your at a lower calorie intake and arent losing weight. A few people said that once they uped their intake they started losing weight again. I know i tried it after 3 weeks of eating 1300 calories and exercising 5 days a wk mainly doing…

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Ronzoni Garden Delight Rontini or Ronzoni Garden Delight Spagetti. They both have less calories then regular pasta and also give you a serving a veggies. I also heard that Barilla 100% Wheat noodles are a better option then regualr noodles as well. I have a salad first and then eat the pasta and it really fills you! Hope…