lauralogan2010 Member

Thanks for that advice! :smile:

Great! Thanks everyone! :smile:

Wow! Thanks everyone! Great responses. Does anyone have a specific weight lifting workout that they follow and wouldn't mind sharing? Thanks again!

Hi Friends! My name is Laura and I live in Alabama. I gained about 40 pounds after getting married and am now in the process of taking it back off (I've lost 17 so far). Losing weight is hard! ;) I'm thankful for all of the wonderful support I've received through you all on MFP- that helps a lot. I've only done Jillian's…

I'm still on Level 1.. between having a cold, being out of town, and being a lazy girl I have missed a lot of days, but I am back on track now. A little behind, but I'm going to keep on keeping on. :) Sounds like everyone is doing wonderfully! Keep up the good work!!

I've been the same! Between having a cold and just feeling plain blue a lot of last week I missed a whole week of the 30DS. I am going to pick it back up this afternoon though! mssoulrebel_7 I hope you are feeling lots better soon! It may be a little early to tell, but has anyone seen some results yet? I feel like my arms…

Thank you, everyone! I think I will join you in that. I weighed myself today and had not had any change (don't really know what miracle I was expecting), but I will hold off until the end of the 30 days so I don't get discouraged and drive myself crazy. Thanks for sharing your advice! :)

heehee! Oh, that is okay! I knew what you meant. Good job on the 30DS! I hope day 3 goes well for you!

I'm not sure that I can pinpoint one source of motivation, because sometimes I feel like I am just telling myself "you have to do this!". I have tried to make peace with the weight I am currently at, but I have to say that seeing pictures of myself really motivates me. I do not feel like the girl I am seeing in pictures.…

Doing pretty well! I have only done 2 days, but I feel good and have enjoyed seeing a liiiitttlle bit of definition in my arms. I feel like the beginning of the workout I feel so weak and that I won't be able to do all of it, but by the end I wonder why I was being such a wimp! Jillian's commands help- when I want to give…

I'm sure we can all relate to where you are. I know it is hard for me to make the time to eat right and exercise and it sounds like I have a lot more free time than you! You can do this. I think you are on the right track by choosing vegetables- I would encourage you to continue finding foods that are high fiber since…

Great! Thank you, chelw727! That was so helpful. Best wishes to you on the 30DS! Congrats on completing 3 days!!

What do you think about just doing more jumping jacks? Do you think alternating a few jump ropes/butt kicks with mostly jumping jacks would work? I hope your shin splints feel better! I know that is no fun.

What do you think about just doing more jumping jacks? Do you think alternating a few jump ropes/butt kicks with mostly jumping jacks would work? I hope your shin splints feel better! I know that is no fun.

I agree with everyone else. I think if you do it for at least several days a week it will make a difference. You could maybe do it during the week and take weekends off or just do some light activity on the weekends (walking/swimming). I know I personally was not doing anything nearly as challenging as the 30DS before so I…

I'm going to do day 1 today when I get home from work and I was thinking about continuing with the couch to 5K program as well. Right now I'm still doing mostly walking with little spurts of jogging. Am I crazy to try both? Hope you all have had a good day & that the Shred is going well so far!

Hello Fellow "Shredders"! I'm 24, have been married for a little over 2 years, and have gained quite a bit of the marriage weight/relationship gut. :) I really need to lose at least 20 pounds to be back into the 'normal' weight range (to no longer be considered overweight), but I'd like to lose 40 pounds. I heard about…