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I am also on this journey...again! I am finding a strong support group is definitely helping. Feel free to friend me. And good luck!

First off, congrats on going a month! They say it takes about 21 days to form a new habit. I'll be honest, I've been a member of MFP for several years. But after a few days or a week, I always quit saying "this is way too hard!" Then I try again the following year. Finally about 2 months ago something clicked for me and…

i'm in and i'll do my best. i'll be weighing in every sunday, starting january 1

i joined MFP last year but haven't been active (or dieting) for the last 8 months so i'm starting over again. Anyone is free to friend me :) my first time doing this was great and i received (and gave) a lot of support and encouragement. Here's to a great 2012 :drinker:

OMG I LOVE using Laughing Cow in recipes! And this sounds sooooo super delicious! I'm gonna give it a try. Thanks for sharing! :flowerforyou:

Good Morning Everybody! I'm just getting over a nasty cold but feeling ready to start pushing myself. I weigh-in on sundays so yesterday I was at 186lbs. I need to focus on my eating and water intake. I'll push myself as hard as I can this week! Good Luck Everyone! :happy:

Hi Tracie! Would you mind adding me to the challenge? I leave for vaca on May 14 and really need to fit my butt into a bathing suit! :huh: So any extra motivation and pushing would be wonderful! Thanks!

Thanks everyone! i never though to go back and add the 3.5 to my initial weight, that's brilliant! i'll give that a try.i do limit myself to one weigh-in every sunday morning about 9am (or right after I get up if I sleep in later) but occasionally I will cheat and weigh myself during the week just to see if i'm staying on…

I understand. I had a bad week as well. Lots of carbs :grumble: BUT even when you're eating all the junk (or later in the day when you realize what you've done), drink LOTS of water! Stay hydrated. It will help minimize bloating and water retention from the sodium. It will also help flush any remaining alcohol from your…

When I started I couldn't feel my legs. Now I'll be starting level 2. good luck and stick with it! (it gets easier :happy: )

The best thing to do is to edit your daily food diary settings to make sure it includes carbs. The numbers seem to change every few months. I've heard anywhere between 20-60% of your daily diet

Good Morning! It's L1D7 for me. I didn't sleep in like I did yesterday and I got in a good breakfast of eggs and toast (a treat now with my low-cal breakfasts) and a good snack of half an apple and tbsp of peanut butter. Next up is my workout! I'm in a much better frame of mind than I was last night :laugh: I'm going to…

L1D6 done...barely! Today ended up getting totally messed up. I wanted to get up early, exercise, then spend the rest of the day cooking and doing my homework. Not so. I slept until almost 11! I finally got up, checked email, MFP, and Facebook. Had "breakfast" (11:30ish) and cooked chili and roasted veggies so I would have…

Happy Saturday all my wonderful fellow Shredders. I just want to say something to everyone: I am so very proud of us!:heart: We are six (or five, or three, or seven...) days into the 30 Day Shred. We are sticking with it. And we are pushing ourselves to do the very best we can. I am so glad I found this group because…

L1D5. It's definitely getting easier! I did the first circuit of strength with no weights but just doing the movements and my arms still felt jello-y. I mostly did 1lbs but switched it to 2lbs for the chest flys. Those were a little too easy for me. I'm please to report that for the first time I made it through the entire…

Trust me, I was the exact same way! Calves killed so bad I wanted to cut my legs off. And running to the bathroom every 45 minutes with all i drank! Yikes! But I just finished Day 5 and my legs feel llike jello but aren't very sore. Plus my bladder has adjusted to all my water and my trips to the bathroom have decreased.…

Level 1 Day 4 Sorry I haven't posted anything since starting with everyone on monday. I'm sad to report that I didn't work out Tuesday or Wednesday. Also, I have not been doing additional cardio :sad: However, this is the first time that I have worked out four of the last seven days. For me that is a HUGE change…

good fo ryou! a bunch of us are doing it together. see if you can find the threads under "shreddin it and forgetting it" and join us :D Keep it up!

that would be fun! i love to read. i would definitely be interested. keep me posted.

I'm in! Starting weight March 1: 182lbs Are we doing anything in particular to drop the 10? Or is this more on-our-own and report to the thread?

Some GREAT tips! Also, whisking in some 0% Greek yogurt (my new addiction) to the broth mixture will also add a lot of creaminess and some protein with fewer calories and sodium. Can be used wherever a recipe calls for sour cream. :happy:

Just make sure you don't stretch cold. Your muscles need to be warmed up before stretching or you could risk pulling and straining. Even just a few minutes of jumping jacks, jogging, or biking will warm them up. :smile:

Shanna5: my goal cals are 1250 per day. I make sure to eat that plus ALL of the exercise cals I burn. For example, today I burned 433 cals + 1250 daily cals = 1683 net cals I'm allowed to eat. I will most likely eat between 1640 and 1680 cals today.

Good Morning all! Just completed Level 1 Day 1. Well, technicallyfor me it was Day 3. I want to let all the new shredders know that JM does not do enough stretching at the end of her workouts. So be sure to add at least 5-10 minutes for additional stretching to avoid pain and cramping later on! I want to post my pre-Shred…

I just took a quick peek at your diary. You aren't eating enough calories! You have been consistently under 1200 cal, which is the minimum amount you need to keep your body in cal-burning mode. By consuming less your body thinks it's starving itself which is why you are gaining. Make sure you eat AT LEAST 1200 calories…

I'm in! I, Candice, pledge to ***** and moan every day when it's time to shred. :grumble: I will get busy doing other things hoping to "forget" to work out each day. But by the end of EVERY day (with one day off each week) I will have shredded while cursing Jillian Michaels. I pledge to do my best to maintain healthy…

I just started myself. But i do know that you are supposed to do it for 30 days straight, no days off. I am also doing wii fit, yoga, just dance, and/or stationary bike as well (not all of those every day, just whatever i'm in the mood for that day). Good luck!

Greek Yogurt. I usually buy Oikos 0% plain and I like using it in savory dishes, dressings, dips, etc. I always use it instead of sour cream and even mix it with plain pasta for a creamy option. YUMMY!

I'm not an expert but I try to sip all day long. I divide my day up and try to make sure I drink 16 oz at breakfast, lunch, and dinner and at least 8 oz during my mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. If I try and make sure to get those in while I'm eating then I 1) eat slower (and therefore sometimes less), and 2) make…

Kraft 2% Snackables String Cheese is only 70 calories per stick and there are lowfat/lowcal recipes for "fried" (baked) cheese sticks online. and they're actually pretty good LOL