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My plan is to continue using MFP but adjust it so I am maintaining. What I am doing I am doing for life so I don't plan on every really going back to a different way of doing things. But my goal is not just to lose weight so that is a big part of it. I imagine I will maybe splurge a bit more but in reality it will just be…

A few months ago this would have sounded so gross to me but ITA. I do a taco salad - usually with ground turkey - and use salsa, fat free sour cream and a little bit of cheese and it's so good and filling. I never would have thought to use salsa on salad otherwise. :)

What is your fiber set at? I think the one that MFP usually puts is 15 grams and to be honest, that is pretty low. I changed my goal to 30 and usually get from 30-35 each day. Recommended for women is 25-30 I believe each day. There is such a thing as too much fiber but I would bet that you aren't getting too much.

I totally agree! It has been a huge help for me. I like the high fiber quaker oatmeal and the fiber 1 bars are delicious!!! Between that and adding more protein in the morning it really keeps me full!

I totally agree with you. I was going to say that I think I actually lose weight faster without the exercise but I am losing inches with exercising and feeling great!

It depends - what is your goal? To lose weight? To feel good? To look toned? You could lose all the weight you need/want to with diet alone. For me though, exercise has been key for my back and neck problems. I no longer have constant pain from them and no longer battle with headaches each week. I am off my…

I would also say to go with the BFBM video. Love it! Think it is a great one to do after the shred workouts.

I am thinking mine is closer to 200 calories burned. Whatever the generic number for circuit training was, it was similar to my HRM. Did your HRM say you burned 140? That does seem low to me.

I did Jillian's Burn Fat Boost Metabolism video this morning. Holy crap! It's intense. But I wanted to post here because I think it is a great transition from Level 3 of 30 day shred. It incorporates a lot of those moves. There are no hand weights for this one, lots of cardio but still a lot of strength training using your…

That is my LEAST favorite move. I seriously hate it. I can barely do it the second time. I honestly think that move is the reason I like level 2 better!

I've done 30DS in the past so I wanted to do something different. I decided to do Level 1/2/3 T/W/Th. Not sure what I am going to do Mondays - probably just a long walk with the family. Friday I rest and Saturday mornings I am going to do JM's Burn Fat Boost Metabolism. Did it this morning - it is a great transition from…

I agree with entering it as circuit training. I can't remember exactly what the calories are but it was very similar to what my HRM said.

I can totally relate. But I will say now that I've been doing this consistently for 2+ months, that has changed so much for me. I plan out my day the night before and get my breakfast/snacks/lunch ready for the next day as well. I have taken out that daily element of "I'm hungry, what should I eat?" Now it's, "I'm…

Whoa. Totally forgot how hard level 3 is. I think it's a bigger jump from level 2 to 3 than from level 1 to 2. Love it! I think I am going to stick with Levels 1/2/3 every T/W/Th! Love the varied workouts and working up to the harder level. I'm excited for weigh in next week! (Tuesday)

I forgot how much I love this workout. I was only going to do it T/Th/Sa but after getting back into it yesterday I did Level 2 today. I love the 30 day shred. Tomorrow I will do level 3, rest Friday and then I think I am going to do a different JM video on saturday morning that is about an hour long. So glad to be back…

oops! I think I was posting while you were updating. Sorry. :)

As far as I know (not that it's right) it's Level 1 for 10 days, then level 2, and so on. But I've also seen where you should rest for 2 out of the 7 days but not 2 days in a row. For me I am doing it 3 days out of the week. I do 1 day of total rest and 1 day of just walking. The other days I do walking and some shorter…

Where did you find that about doing level 1 for 30 days, and so on? Everything I've read says to do each level for 10 days so that by the end of the 30 days you have gone through each level.

Doing it tonight! I've done it before off and on. I am going to do Level 1 on Tuesdays, Level 2 on Thursdays and Level 3 on Saturdays. Can't wait!

I have totally found this to be true for myself. Breakfast is always oatmeal (now) except on cheat day - then it is frosted mini wheats - funny how my "cheats" have changed. Lunch is almost always the same too. It has really helped me a lot.

Just wanted to wish everyone good luck! We can do it!

How much fiber are you getting a day? I would check that too and make sure you are getting enough. IMO the fiber setting on here is on the low side. I have my goal up around 30-35 a day and that has helped me a ton. What worked for me is to do this process in baby steps. First I got to my calorie goal. Then I started…

I tried to access your log but it doesn't show up for me. :) It's interesting because I'm finding that at first I had such a hard time cutting calories and now that I am eating so much healthier and exercising I am having to work hard to actually eat *enough* calories. Crazy how that works.

How are you guys doing it? I am thinking about doing Level 1 on tuesday, level 2 on thursday and level 3 on saturday. I might not do it on saturdays though - sometimes I run or hike and if that's the case I'll skip the shred on that day.

I have been doing the slim in 6 but would like to start a shorter workout and this will be perfect! I am doing my videos on T/TH/Sat so I won't start until Tuesday. I've done it before so I know what I'm in for! LOL Looking forward to it.

Of course! You can lose weight and get healthy just by your diet. I am totally NOT saying that exercise is not beneficial or needed but many do this journey a long time without incorporating exercise. Anyway, there is no reason you should feel like you let yourself down. You planned accordingly - that's a huge success. I…

Except that she didn't address this to people "who are out of shape or wear a XL" - she made a blanket statement referring to older women - you know those ripe old women of 35. Seriously, I find it more humorous than anything but like others I would love to see how her opinion changes when she *is* 35. GASP! If she makes…

Well, as far as what works for me, I need to log it in. In fact, I typically log everything for the next day the night before. I am doing well, and I just don't want to test myself, ya know? But that works for me. I don't think it's neglecting your goals but I think you would probably be better off planning/logging for…

I would definitely add in those 500 calories for nursing! And try not to get too discouraged if your weight stalls. Sometimes that happens to women while they are still breastfeeding. Keep up the good work for you and your baby!

Sounds like a lot of fun! I am also finding that my "cheat meals/days" aren't even close to what my normal days used to be. Even when I tell myself I can cheat I will put the info in later and usually end up where I need to be anyway - not that the quality is as good but it's so funny how much better I am eating even on…