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I have used pedometers before and the fitbit is not like any pedometer I have ever had. If you read about the design and purpose of the fitbit you would understand how movement and activity is used to calculate calories burned. Also about how movement and sleep cycles correlates. There are certain activities that require…

Oh one more thing, the fitbit syncs with my computer if I am within 15 ft of it. No having to plug in and download the info when I want to see it. Plus I can look at my fitbit in real time. A lot of the other devices you have to plug in and see.

I just got the fitbit and its AWESOME! I love everything about it! It motivates you to move move move! The syncing between MFP and the fitbit was a deal sealer for me. Its working seamlessly. There are some activities that aren't going to be as accurate as a HR monitor. It measures movement, not heart rate. But, then you…

Is this an ongoing turbofire thread? I could use some motivation and support but don't want to thread crash!

I got great results from the shred, and at only 25 min a day, it was hard to make excuses not to do it! Now I am going to start Ripped in 30. I want to do p90x eventually, but the length of the videos holds me back honestly.

Just wanted to say I made this last night and it was AWESOME!! I also made some brown rice as a side dish, which made it more around 500 calories. Yummy! It was really hard to make the salsa and not eat the whole avocado though! I love avocado. I used the leftovers on top of a salad for lunch today!! So good! Thanks!

Today was day 36 for me! (am I still allowed to post here??) ;) I did level three and rocked it! Its my fav level! For those worried about advancing JUST DO IT!! You will feel off the first few times as you are learning the new moves, but then you get strong and before you know it you will be rockin that level too!! Just…

You CAN DO IT! Just go plush play! It will be over before you know it!! I did day 36 today!! It was about midway through level 2 (so day 15-20) that I started having some of these feelings. I wanted to cry I so badly didnt want to do it. But, I pushed through, and you know what? Those days that I didn't want to do it the…

When I go to the Y during the day, I am the only person under the age of 70 I swear!! Night time is a much younger crowd, but during the day I am eye balling the nearest defibrillator the whole time just waiting for when I am going to need to snatch it. Now dont get me wrong, I am proud of them for keeping fitness on the…

Subway! Roasted chicken

Yes! It's a great workout!

Today was day 34 for me, and I went with lvl 2. Man circuit 3 gets me every time! Then I went and played vball. Phew, I'm pooped!

I agree that weighing yourself daily is OK just as long as you realize the number is +/- quite a bit. Our weight fluctuates so much, so if you are the type where a + 4 lbs instead of minus would have been a big set back mentally then you are the type of person that shouldnt weigh daily. (all general YOUS of course :))…

Also, I just wanted to add a bit of encouragement for those questioning moving onto a different level. Of course at first, it seems more challenging, and takes some time to get the moves down. But all three are killer workouts. After I finished the 30 days, I decided the next 30 I would mix it up with the 3 just to keep my…

You are welcome, and thank you for the compliment!! Definitely take some pics ASAP, even if they are just for you and no one else! I am serious. I knew the scale was being nicer to me, but you know how the water weight thing is I kept thinking it could just be a fluke. And I knew at halfway I noticed some change in…

I also looooove my shakeology, but its very expensive. I have another month and a half or so left and then Im not sure what I am going to do. I will follow this thread!

I did before and after pics, and while they are terribly embarrassing, I thought I would share here in case it motivates someone else to keep going. I shared my measurements already, lost 10 lbs and 6 inches and really my whole body just feels so much tighter. These were taken after working out, no shower or makeup. So…

Ok here are my final results!! After 30 days of the shred... SW: 174 CW: 164 (-10lbs yay) Starting measurements: waist: 32 hips:38.5 arms: 13 each thighs: 25 each Now: waist: 30 hips: 37 arms: 12 thighs: 23.5 (-6 inches all together!) I notice the biggest difference in my butt/thighs area. All those squats!! I also notice…

Im finished!!! Today was day 30!! I feel great! I will weigh and measure myself in the morning and post the final results!! I dont want to stop, so I guess my goal now is another 30 days, mixing it up with three different workouts. I want to add something else in too, I may try her 6 week 6 pack. You guys can finish too!!…

Today was day 29 for me! Almost shredded! Keep it up everyone!

I go from midnight to midnight and reset my calories just as I would on my days off. What I have found though, is that some days I dont eat enough calories because I am sleeping more than I am awake (which would be a normal person's sleep time). And then the next day I am famished. So, I try to listen to my body and eat…

Im 5'9 and my goal weight is 150-155, which seems pretty spot on with the other 5 9-ers here! :)

BLLLOOOOWN! And not only that but I work nights, so technically some of my blowing has spilled over to today. blah. Thinking of just counting it all for the 14th! :)

Oh GOD that fat pocket just above the scar. Its evil. Its the last to go away. After my first c/s, I lost so much weight breastfeeding, and that pocket truly did disappear--my belly was FLAT. So, I have hope and you should too. Now almost 3 years post second c/s I started this weight loss journey at the same weight I was…

I switched to natural peanut butter a few weeks ago. Let me tell you, it took some adjusting because of the lack of sugar but now I love it. I eat it on a piece of whole grain bread for a snack or add a Tb to my shakeology shake. Sometimes I add a banana too for a delicious meal!! There is nothing wrong with eating peanut…

The more I hang around this site, the more curious I am about p90x. I could never finish the original P90, not because it was too difficult, but because I got bored. Now I have been doing the 30 day shred and am in the habit of working out every day, so I am thinking after maybe another 30 days of Jillian I would move on…

I was gonna ask if you have the wii. My kids LOVE Just Dance 2 and I just saw they have a Just Dance Kids. So now I know what to get my 5 yo for her birthday! They are 2 and 4 and do better at the game than me!!

What exactly qualifies as a specialty running store? Im from small town Indiana, and our local sports stores know nothing. So I tried D ick's and I swear the guy just wanted to sell me the most expensive kind. Didnt know anything about looking at my gait. I mean Im not in the middle of no where, but still other than the…

Plus he wears scrubs!! Cracks me up everytime!! lol

Interesting. I used to think this was true, but have lately heard the opposite advice. I can't remember where I read it, maybe Jillian Michaels website, but I read that this theory is not thought to be true anymore. That studies show you dont work out as hard if you do it on an empty stomach and that its better to eat…