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I would totally go too... and be prepared for a sore day tomorrow!!!!

Everybody seems to have a different opinion, but sounds like you're on the right path... :) But if you are working out hard and 1500 calories leaves you starving, you definately should increase "net" calories.... confusing, yes... but we've all been through this and are going through it now together!!! Happy MFPing!!

Try to remind yourself it is not about going without!! This is about living and LOVING life in MODERATION... One McRib during the promotion: OK One McRib everyday of promotion: not OK See the difference? Plus, now you see the damage it does to the day and you can choose to plan to compensate for it, or eat it, love it, and…

I go to Anytime Fitness, and I Love it!! Im on a 2 person family membership and it runs $65/mo... But here's what I LOVE about it: 1) not a meat market; but the atmosphere is helpful 2) truly open 24/7; can go whenever I get a chance 3) well maintained machines, equipment, facilities 4) I HAVE NEVER FELT OUT OF PLACE So,…

I love Zumba and I love Spinning!!! Don't get me wrong... IT SUCKS!!!!! At least until you get the hang of it, then it just sucks first day back after the weekend lol!! I have felt my layer of fat in my midsection shrink as well as helped tighten my core... I am on a 3 day spin, 2 day weight, and as many Zumba sessions as…

Sounds like you're doing good, and you're beating yourself up over a few days of wanting your body to rest... take it from me, who just got back on program after 60 day intermittent break (1 day a week good)... KEEP GOING!! Waay better than knowing where your fitness level WAS before you have to build back up to it!!

Thank you for sharing!!!! It feels soo good doesn't it?? Watch out... Do I hear another baby coming??? These things tend to happen when you're at your peak physical performance levels LOL!!!!

I'm sorry you're hurting dear... My advice, eat until you get sick... Then associate that feeling with that jerk and say to yourself "NEVER AGAIN"... Then go for a walk, and keep going... They don't call it the break up diet for nothing ;)

I went from a size 20, to somewhere between and 8 and 10 now... and there were times, I had to go buy new workout clothes so the bottoms wouldn't fall off!! I loved my wardrobe, but I love MYSELF even more and even though I still look for those certain pieces, you know it just isn't the same as it once was and it is time…

Apple and some type of protein, you're realy gonna need it!! and you may not feel like it, but you need to have a good high protein snack or meal soon after spin class to help with recovery!! Keep going, I LOVE my spin class!! But haven't been able to go lately :( hoping to get back to 3 days a week of spin real soon!!…

FOOD IS most of what gives your abs that shredded look you're talking about, but I can recommend a few new exercises to cycle into your workouts... TABATA ABS, I do a high knees, then regular sit up rotation... Incase you don't know tabata, it'a 20 seconds work 10 seconds rest 8 sets per exercise so for this routine it's a…

I feel ya for sure!! Workout clothes alone during one period I had to replace 3 months in a row because things were literally falling off. I loved my wardobe before, and am starting to be able to rebuild, but I think I'm buying waay less pieces so I can adjust easily as "life happens" lol!!

My hair has gotten some of its old thickness back... And because my natural self confidence is higher, I stopped bleaching it several months ago, went back to my natural dark dirty blonde... And it feels better looks better, has grown a bunch and definately feels heavier too!!

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Sounds like your low in other places than the scale dear...? I'm sorry and hope that things get better for you real soon! Don't know what's buggin you but feels lie something!

LMAO!!!! I totally laugh at myself whenever I have to pull it out... It says 175, I weigh 165 now, and it looks like I've lost a few more pounds than that in the picture... Yet a lot of people still don't believe I was actually 90 pounds heavier, which I will take as the kidest sort of flattery the world has ever bestowed…

High protein and small meals are a GREAT thing!!!! Especially if you're going to be pushing your workouts to the limit, it will help with the muscle soreness and recovery, and when I really started adding high quality protein throughout, I really started shredded the pounds and feeling like I actually had a shape!! GO FOR…

Realistically, I don't care if the traning is free or not, if they did not acknoledge what you've accomplished to this point, than they are only interested in THEIR results, not YOURS... And by that, I mean, that sometimes a trainer is so one track minded in his style of regimen, typical client, whatever it is, that they…

Also the time you spent resting in between rounds of badmiton sent your body into rest then you sprang back at it, giving your body a little interval training, can this concept to the gym with you and oh my!! look at the results then... you're doing great just keep it up!

Yes I know my body goes through phases where literally I will want to run, but it seems like I can't pick my feet up and then I usually end up hurting myself... If you can, just try switching up to a different cardio activity for this week??

Today I hope I can get this house clean lol!!

You're right... YOU CAN DO THIS!! Honestly, as hard as quitting smoking was for me, it was easy because I knew exactly what I was giving up and what I was gaining by quitting... Food is a whole other beast!! While yes, it is getting easier to understand WHY we shouldn't eat a million calories or whatever, but I have…

I get those responses from a lot of people these days and when I talk to people, they're always saying things like, "oh, well you don't have to worry about it, look at you" I LOVE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE GLARES I GET AT THE GYM NOW because I worked DAMN HARD to get this far and I'm not stoppin'!!!!

Find a heavyish weight (plate weight or heavy dumbell).. standing feet hip width, take that weight in both hands start at your hips and drive that weight straight up over your heade till your arms are at your ears... use your hip to help swing that weight up, and make sure when you get to the top your feeling it in your…

Ifyou can find an elastic band to wrap around both your ankles (like you would in a 3 legged race)... then walk sideways as far as you can getting as much extension pushing against that resistance as possible... I have the thunder down under myself, and besids what everyone else has posted I'd add that to your weight…

The whole idea here is to drink ONLY water and herbal UNSWEETENED teas... The reason is that it has always been a great way to detoxify... especially the hot green tea, really flushes through you... hope you get the answer you wanted :)

The whole idea here is to drink ONLY water and herbal UNSWEETENED teas... The reason is that it has always been a great way to detoxify... especially the hot green tea, really flushes through you... hope you get the answer you wanted :)

And yes, keep tracking!! that will SOO help you stay where you want to be or at least point out the giant flag waving to why the scale is creeping back up... ;)

You will always be on a DIET if that's how you choose to lose it...:( To be succesful at something you don't get to go back to being lazy about the ideals and processes that made you that way right!? FIND A NEW LIFESTYLE YO!!!!! :) We eat clean, healthy, and definately know when we've had too much!!!

Well I'm around that height myself... and i still haven't figured that one out LOL!!!! I started above 250, plateaued at 190 for 4 months and thought I was cool with it, started a new challenges, BMI according to this website says my ideal is under 160, but I CANNOT move the needle past 170 (not that I've been super…