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looks nice! who's the adorable little girl? would look even nicer with a big smile :)

well yes.. but the point is that if you drive your body too much into the negative, you will literally stop losing. Trust me on this - although obvs everyone is different when it comes to exact numbers. I find that I do eat my exercise calories, but as a kind of bonus. Like - today I want to have a bit more, so I am going…

hi all! just did day 7 (missed two days cause i forgot my dvd in berlin) I am really noticing a difference - especially in my endurance! I am actually starting to get bored of level 1, but i'm going to stick with it cause there are parts that are still hard - like the jumpropes (oh, my calves!) and the pushups.

no pun intended ;-)

The good thing about beer is that you can sip it slowly. If I were you, I would do an extra good workout today and give yourself a nice "cushion" - also eat protein and veggies, as mentioned, and go out knowing how many you can have to stay within your calorie limits! You should be able to "earn" 3 or 4. And yes, of course…

your travels sound fantastic! my best advice would be: 1) do a lot of walking whenever possible (skip the taxi/the gondola/the subway). Also a bonus for siteseeing! 2) Visit "active" sites - I love to go to local indoor pools when I travel! Sometimes there are some really historic ones, and it's a cool way to get in touch…

I am always SO surprised to hear that you guys are having trouble eating back your exercise calories. I mean... aren't you HUNGRY?! It almost makes me think that your body isn't sending out accurate signals anymore. for me there seems to be only one good solution to this: either eat more OR exercise less. Maybe you're…

Hmm. I am 165 pounds and MFP says that I am only burning 212. What do you enter? I put in circuit training, general

heathersmilz - re: calorie burn well obviously it totally depends on your size etc but I have heard reports that it burns at least 200 if not closer to 300 cals! (from HRM wearers) where are you getting that number? from a HRM? anyways, for 20 mins i think that's pretty great (the 6 others don't really count, do they? i…

fjola - which exercises are hurting your knee? be really careful that you knee doesn't extend past your foot on the squats and lunges!!! feel better!

Hi there! I was just looking at your food log and it really loooks like you need to eat up those exercise calories, or at least most of them! Take a look at your net calories under reports - make sure that you are NETTING at least 1200 calories (AFTER EXERCISE!) or you will just stop losing (like you are now!!) BEST OF…

I agree that you shouldn't worry. BUT I think, since this site is really about lifestyle change, you should have a strategy! This is what I do: - Definitely work out in the morning, to build up your calorie defecit! - eat light, but don't skip lunch! Or else you will arrive at the party famished and without judgement -…

i did my day 5 on saturday and berlin - I skipped yesterday since there was no time with us traveling back on the train. but, I am ready to do day 6 today! woo

back from berlin - I actually brought my shred dvd with me and did it with my friend in the morning. I skipped it yesterday cause there was no time, but i'll be back to it today :) will check in with day 6 soon!

day 5 complete!!! felt much better today, wooooooo

definitely stick to your guns! Just say no! :) Explain calmly what you are trying to achieve and move along. I imagine that your flatmate is just a bit jealous of your willpower - so make sure not to rub it in her face, just say something like "oh i wish i could - looks so good - but I am trying really hard to eat more…

that's fanstastic! I feel like once you get going on this program, it's suprising how strong your motivation is - and how much your appetite has shrunk! I have really noticed that I am satisfied with a LOT less even after only 6 days of the program :)

fantastic! I looked on the mad mex site and apparently they are working on adding nutrition info - so keep checking! http://madmex.com/regions/pittsburgh/menus/nutritional.shtml

Just completed day 4, and although it was HARD again (certain exercises that didn't used to be hard are now!) I felt a bit better than yesterday. I am hoping that I am coming "over" the hill and that tomorrow will be a bit easier. Also doing the girly pushups - I can do the regular one but I feel like my form suffers! Oh…

Kate - first of all, don't worry too much about the 2 pounds. That could also just be a fluxuation! But think of it as a kick in the butt - a motivation for you!!! I can imagine that maintaining must be harder in some ways - but the great part for you is that you have caught it "early" this time and it'll only take a…

Hey Deb - I just wanted to say, please please please don't become too obsessed with "low everything"!!! Seriously - if you find yourself obsessed or anguished over your food choices, that is not building a healthy relationship with food! If you only have 5 pounds to go, you obviously have made HUGE progress - perhaps your…

Hi all! sound like everyone is doing well - keep the wedding updates coming, I love to hear about the planning since now I am "done" BTW, if you're looking for a really awesome, sane resource for wedding planning advice, I love the blog "A Practical Wedding" - http://www.apracticalwedding.com Did everyone have a good…

i'm a newlywed and going for the 1-year-anniversary hotness :) BEST OF LUCK and CONGRATULATIONS

what if you try to up your calories for each meal by a set amount - perhaps by following eric's suggestions and subbing out more dense foods, or by just adding one item to each meal, or something.. also, try avocado and nut butters - healthy but calorie dense :)

oh wow - day 3 was SUPER HARD for me. My calves are very sore which makes all the cardio (cept for the boxing) tough and just in general, the whole routine was HARD. But I did it... I am heading off to berlin tomorrow to spend thanksgiving weekend with a friend there, and am planning on bringing the DVD with me and doing…

I thought i was fine but now my calves are so sore, I can hardly walk! hehehe. I'm gonna work through it, tho! :)

mad mex!!! are you in pittsburgh!? I'm a former pittsburgh resident!

Hey all! Day 2, completed. Was just as hard as yesterday, but I did it! Oh man, those side lunges with anterior raises are KILLER!

If I worked out for that long, I would be starving too! I'm pretty sure that's a normal reaction - perhaps you can make sure to have a small snack before, and have your meal ready afterwards - when do you work out? I usually eat dinner afterwards, and I find it works well to have something I can prepare quickly so I don't…

Hi! Just got done with my Day 1!! phew, for me the last ab set is KILLER! Always gets me sweating, though. I also put it in as "cardio circuit", 20 mins. see you tomorrow!!