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Ris- Thanks for the welcome. Hope your little one cooperates with a workout for you today! Shanaber- Thank you too! Good luck on your race on Sunday and great job rocking those muscles! Im excited about this challenge and adding a new support group. I feel a new energy to keep those cals in my goal set and make the…

Hi Everyone My name is Steph, not new here just haven't been involved in groups or discussions. I am, however, looking to shake things up a bit in my world of fitness and food! Primarily in my motivations and accountability. As a busy mom of four I often "grab and go" with food. Little bits here and there, thus, my first…

I have weighed 118 pounds at 5'5" and had someone ask me when "the baby is due". I have diastasis rectus, which is the separation of the ab muscles. It happens during pregnancy. There are some exercises you can do to repair it, search on line, but unfortunately, it can be a permanent muscle separation that is only…

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I take fish oil, multi vitamins and love green supplements. My body is really energized by things with power greens like wheat grass and chlorella. I take some whey protein powder to boost protein for the day too. Interested in what others do too!

My vote....

bump for reference, thanks guys...

This is another piece of the puzzle of why I have such drastic variances in my run times.... thanks...

check out Jamie Easons Turkey Meatloaf Muffins

I would just add that I recently discovered that a smoothie can be made the night before and keeps pretty well in fridge till morning! I like spinach, greek yogurt, banana, scoop of vanilla protein powder...

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Go about a third veggies, third fruit and third water. Play with your combos and add protein powder and or yogurt as you wish, usually turns out pretty good regardless. A couple things I like to add to just a green smoothie is fresh ginger and lime.

How about this? Track because you want to and are doing it because you choose to. I find that on holidays like, say mothers day, and I am making cookies with my daughter or doing some other kitchen chore, the fact that it was my choice makes it fun. (not that making cookies with my daughter isnt fun, but you know, working…

Added another rep per set of assisted pull ups. Double my reps since end of Dec.

I know! And weight v. volume for some things may be much more accurate as well. I recently took my 1/3 cup of cereal which should have been half of the full serving caloire and weighed it. Guess what, it weighed at the full serving amount, if I had used the 1/3 cup measurement I would have been off 60cals... ugh... not a…

This actually almost brought tears to my eyes...

A couple that I havent seen mentioned: Was pleasantly surprised by a bunch of the free youtubes that LeanSecrets put out (do this not that) etc.... Also, You Are Your Own Gym has a couple 10 minute free you tube workouts that are great

You can do some amazing workouts that will build muscle and cardio endurance using body weight only in your living room. Check out free you tubes like You Are Your Own Gym. Nia Shanks does a body weight only program. Zuzka light and Fitness blender are other options. I just did Jillian Micheals 6 week to a 6 pack yesterday…

Nicely put

thanks!

pineapple, a little piece of fresh ginger, blueberries, cucumber, and a wedge a lime are a few things I would add to above.... also I use a stalk of kale in addition to the spinach!

needing these!

Yes above and I would add that you can do some standing ab exercises, I think FitnessBlender (free on youtube has them).

Feel free to read my profile and send a request if you think I can give you encouragement! Hooray for your positive steps!

Thanks for these posts everyone, I too have been wondering what happened in the middle of the night last night as I woke up 3 pounds heavier... :)To OP's second ? re: ultimate weight loss goal v. smaller goals.... Thats probably a personal preference but I would set my goal to the ultimate weight. Then set smaller goals…

South African Sweet Potato Stew (easily googled)

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My fav free youtubes include Fitness Blender (tabata hiit), Zuzana Light (hard stuff) and there are all some free Jillian Michaels stuff...

yum!

the theme song is the best ever....