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PS Walking is a GREAT low-stress workout that actually can burn close to 100 cals per mile (which is close to the burn of running) but it takes longer obviously. :->

running is GREAT for calorie burn, but it's so easy to get into the trap of "i can run if i want to eat THIS"... (or fill in the blank with any treat or indulgence you may someday feel you earned) i have been running for 2 years now and at first it really helped me lose weight. but once i trained for my marathon, i had…

AGREE

aww shucks. <3

10, beautiful blues.

32 here... and it sucks, but my skin will never be "normal".... and i am okay with that, it is a reminder of where i will never return. :-)

me me me! i was 5'4 when i started, and 5'5 when done! LOL. I gained an inch!!! :-) ....my blog has lots of pics: http://payfitforward.net OR here is a pic from my FB page.

DO ITTT!!!!!

you WILL get there!!! KEEP WORKING GIRL!

add me to the list.... it's a life long fight!

i was there! i lost weight for a steady 6 month period... but once i started exercising it just kept FALLING off. and it really helped tone my extra flab... lol. for me, it's not a question anymore. i exercise 6 days a week, sometimes twice a day. my days are incomplete without it. find something you LOVE to do! i love…

You said it... avoid! :-) also... I am doing TWO A DAYS until after the HOLIDAYS. :) you are welcome to join me... i am encouraging anyone i know who wants to stay on track.... this way we can at least burn a little extra, even if we do indulge a bit. Here are the deets: In order to get myself into a "groove" of being more…

i think it's totally normal... but yeah... gotta catch it before it continues too much!!! wish my body would just "steady" itself.

i feel ya!! :-\

wow, that's awesome! i am here in illinois.... not sure i would be able to get that. :(

hi there. :) Congrats! you look and must feel GREAT. i am sad to say that there is not any real "natural" trick other than time, hydration, and getting vitamins & minerals. but IMHO it is a visual reminder of where i have been and to where I shall NOT return. i have contemplated surgery but IDK if that is right for me....

WOW! What amazing stories and transformations we have here! We all can offer so much personal experience and I love it because it's 100% real hard work! My name (obviously) is Raeanne, and I am 31 (nearly 32 in jan) and live in Illinois. I teach 6th grade math and have been a teacher for 8 years. I am married happily, and…

i am partial to my polar HRM. are you a runner?? also... yes, a chest strap is the BEST unless you do the bodybugg. You might find my blog post helpful about this exact topic... http://raeannesisson.com/2011/02/the-truth-about-heart-rate-monitors/

thanks for the input. i am committed.... but i have my days!

although i would love to be pregnant.... i'm not. :-/

woops double posted this! thanks.

thank you! diary is "okay" definitely room for improvement lately. it gets to be a cycle of "why care when i have done so well and i still gain weight" type of thinking. i was running a lot but have now slowed.... won't run more than a couple times a week and i am going to start a 90 day program soon. i feel i may have…

thank you. :-) i'm trying... but it quickly adds up...... i was at goal.... and now the lbs are creeping.

LOVE this site! Thank you!!!

<3 thanks

lol. thanks tiffany..... <3 and... drbaska, thanks for the info. those are great programs.... :-)

I am a year in from maintenance, and still saggy. :) But I can honestly say it has gotten somewhat better. Not sure it will ever be what I "want" it to be.... and I'm over it. Glad to be healthy and fit nonetheless. I look darn good clothed! LOL.

yes, but ick. so unhealthy. too much sugar. YUCK. tasted great, but garbage for the body. it's not even refrigerated what does that say? there are MUCH better similar products out there. look for a well rounded product with balanced nutrition, fiber, whole ingredients, etc.

california roll isn't too bad, and obviously avoid anything with fried stuff inside.... get brown rice instead of white on the seaweed.

you can do whatever you wish. i was just talking with my workout partner this morning and we are going to do a P90X insanity hybrid soon. and we also like to run.... so we are going to make it work for us. :) more power to you!