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Ok so squats and deadlifts...I have always loved lifting weights but have shied away in recent years due to being diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and spinal stinosis...And frankly I have weight to lose. I am only 5'0" and am currently at 149 lbs. I have had 3 c-sections leaving my stomach extremely less than…

I have started the 17 day diet and am in the first cycle. I came on here to start logging my food out of guilt for snaking on the kids nutter bites lol. Anyway I think your question can be a legitimate one because I logged yesterday where I had a little cheat as well, was full all day and was eating what is suggested and…

Super! Count me in too! The more things to make me accountable the better. I assume you must go to Gold's Gym as well given you go to Body Pump. Not to get off subject here but curious to find someone taking that class and wondering how long you have been taken it and what kind of results you have seen from it? The reason…

All great ideas! Thanks...sometimes it takes a reminder on some of that. I think sometimes I tell myself that 5 min is nothing but forget that if I do it here and there throughout the day that is adds up. Thanks everyone! Sometimes the frustration overwhelms me and then as a mother I start feeling guilty about thinking of…

I have been doing good with eating and had been sticking with a 3 workout a week schedule for the last couple weeks. Weight loss has been slow but at least there has been a loss every week. However, now it seems life is getting in the way and my frustration level is rising. I have not been able to get back to the gym since…

I think many of us can relate to this. I was married the first time for 4 years before I finally got pregnant. It was very hard to watch everyone around me having babies and at one point the Dr's even told me that it was unlikely that I would be able to get pregnant on my own. I attended the showers, etc and had to sit by…

It may not be too quick. If your new diet, etc is WAY different than what your body is used to then it's not surprising to have a great first week. Keep up the good work! Always good to get off on the right foot! :smile:

Congrats!!!! :drinker:

I have been here a few weeks now. I am at 3.6 pounds weight loss. I think the biggest help is the food diary. For me it really makes me accountable for what I eat and aware of the effect it has on my progress. Knowing that I am making myself accountable definitly makes me avoid that chocolate or whatever it is that day…

I am taking it with the Green Tea mix. Mega T it's called. About all this does for me is somewhat surpress the appetite to allow me to think and make wiser choices without feeling like I am hungry all the time. I have read up on Hoodia and basically there is only 3 brands that have Hoodia in it's purest and most effective…

The main reason that we are told to do both strength training and cardio is because they work together. Cardio burns calories and in most cases burns fat. Strength training builds muscle to help prevent injury as we intensify our cardio workouts and increases muscles which in turn helps increase metabolism (not as much as…

Everyone has those days and I love everything everyone has said here!!! Also, I like the idea of letting hubby and daughter know that treats can come in all forms. I also think that remembering to maybe do smaller portions knowing that you are indulging would help. Say, one piece of chicken not two. Or I had fries at lunch…

Welcome! Wonderful to have you here and to read your very personal post. One little tip from me to you...if exercising is too difficult right now...try breaking it up throughout the day...say in 5-10 minute spurts. Then gradually you can increase your time, etc. You can do this and we all know you can! And congrats on the…

Oh and remember, certain vegetables can cause gas too. So even though you may be eating right you might want to trade carrots for cauliflower or mix things up some...

I haven't seen last night's episode yet. I DVR them so I can fast forward through the commercials. My husband used to tease me about watching it and now he loves the show too. If I recall the orange team is the mother son team right? I love the mom's spunk and supportiveness and genuine desire to change her life and help…

Wow thanks for that. I forget that I even have one as it stays tucked away in a cabinet. Thanks for the reminder!

I have been told by many people that using a diabetic diet is one of the best diets out there to aid in weight loss and it's downright healthy eating that you can stick to for life, diabetic or not. Personally I will be honest, I had a really hard time with it but it still aids in how I eat today. (I had gestational…

Someone may be able to answer this better than me. If you have just started your new regime, say within the last two weeks or so, your body is sort of detoxifying. If your body is not used to the exercise, meaning that you haven't exercised in a LONG time then your metabolism is learning to work again. Many times gassyness…

Did you take any measurements when you first started? Sometimes you get the illusion of a plateau because you are not technically losing "weight" however you can maintain a weight and still be losing inches. If you didn't take measurements at the beginning, you can still do it now...especially when it seems you need some…

LOL! This is where I was gonna go to! That and....are you ready for it? We're the Doodle Bops, ohhhh yeah.... Ok so I can only hum the rest... My kids are 8, 6 and 2 and I must say that some of the stuff they have now is way better than when the 8 year old was little. Aside from mommy and daddy, the 2 yr olds next word was…

I go to Gold's Gym and they do have a separate area for women only. When I began there last year I used this spot often, but later felt too confined. Many of us feel the same as you do, which should tell you something. Most of the women at your gym are feeling the same as you. One thing that I do to sort of over come that…

For workout ideas, especially if you are going to do weights and cardio check out www.bodyforlife.com. This will give you sample workouts and the reasons behind them and may answer some of your questions. The rest of the site I don't do much with. I prefer to do weights first. It warms up my muscles and I feel that the…

Absolutely! I give you a lot of credit doing this a second time. For some surgery is a great solution, but without life changing habits being altered the end result is the same no matter what we do. This is possible at any age...I would love to see my mom (60) try to change things as well before her health deteriorates…

Thanks everyone for your support. This is probably the best place I have found on the internet! I have passed it on to a couple of friends as well. Jess, I can't imagine the stress of dealing with a move from such a far distance. I think our move would be a little easier if we didn't own our home. That is one thing I don't…

Thank you. It's hard to explain when people haven't experienced it, however my husband finished deployment #5 in April of 2007. He was gone a year...and I was on my own with 3 kids. It's very hard to not just find the quickest thing near to feed the kids. In their younger years it is easier to teach good eating habits than…

6 oz 1% milk 1 scoop choc protein powder 1 cup ice 1 tbsp peanut butter I interchange the peanut butter with fresh strawberries or bananas... Remember after a work out is the best time to have good protein...this is quick, easy, and filling :wink:

Mission is to tone up and eat better and get my family eating better. My husband and I have been together for 3 years and just recently got married (Dec 28th :love: ) but we also have a big wedding planned back home in June which was planned before we found out we were transferring to another base. I have 3 children, all…

Congrats Melanie! I think you have already succeeded at your first step...starting. Next step, new habits. WE all know how hard it is to make new habits. I don't remember who said it but small goals is really the way to go. And I don't even mean weight loss goals. First goal, get start...boom you did that. Second goal, new…