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Wonderful!! Thank you so much!! I'll get started on those!!

I think the trick is to add your food first and THEN your exercise. So you should always add your exercise but AFTER you log your food for the day because it will change your totals. That's what I do. I add my food then add my exercise to make sure that I am staying under/at my goals for the day. Because as you loose…

Hey everyone!! I have lost almost 50lbs and looking to get at least 10 lbs off by June!! That's a tall order - but I hope I am up for it. Current weight is 196 Hoping to be at 186 by June 1 I hope to be at least 189 for my Birthday in May!! That would be great!! I workout everyday - doing something.... Curves, kickboxing,…

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I am addicted to this site! You can do this!! Tips: LOG YOUR FOOD BEFORE YOU EAT IT PREPARE YOUR FOOD BEFORE HAND BRING YOUR SNACKS WITH YOU - IN PURSE AT DESK - WHATEVER DRINK 1/2 YOUR BODY WEIGHT IN OUNCES A DAY ( 200LBS = 100 OUNCES OF H20) SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE FIND STUFF THAT YOU LIKE TO DO (I tried…

This happens. I can gain 2-5 pounds in a day from what I did that day. If I had a hard workout - I "gain". But make sure that you are weighing yourself in the morning - after the washroom. Chris and Heidi Powell from Extreme Makeover call these days - Guilt free days. They are used to boost up your metabolism. Just make…

This is a fantastic opportunity!! There will be ups and downs and it won't be easy. There is NO quick fix. It will be hard at the beginning and then you will get the hang of it and it will get easier. Sore muscles will plague you at the start. DO NOT LET THIS GET YOU DOWN. THIS TOO SHALL PASS. This is change, you can't get…

You can do this! This is a fantastic app. You log EVERYTHING you eat, everything you do. I suggest that you UNDER estimate your movements (exercise) so if you do 60 minute class of some sort. Log it in as 50 minutes. If you normally do a DVD and it's 30 minutes long and you giver er all you got then yes, log the 30…

So sorry for you. Have you seen a Dr.? This sounds scary and you should see a Dr. about this. You might be able to have an RX or something natural that will help you. Don't forget that things like walking, cleaning, light cardio, and stuff can be done, maybe with less intensity, and for a bit longer than usual, but they…

I found the same. I had to combine strength training with cardio. I put down the weights. I went to Jillian Michaels DVD's, kickboxing and Curves with the Classes. (our gym as Resolution, Killer core, Armed and ready, Zumba, Jillian Michaels and a resolution class at lunch at curves)[ I tried curves before they had these…

Congratulations!! This is a huge success!! You look great!! I am right behind you girl! my starting weight was 245 and am at 205 right now, can't wait to join you in ONEderland!! Great work!! Keep up the great work!! You can do this!!

My fitness coach always says to me " eat for what you are going to be doing in the next three hours." So eat before you go, have a protein bar (there are hundreds of different ones out there!) I like the Curves one (thick and chewy), Kelloggs (you feel like you are eating more because there is two bars) the watch watchers…

I have gum after I eat, or go brush my teeth if I can. The fresh taste in your mouth signals to the brain. All done! I do this all the time!! Works every time!!

I know what you mean. I worked at McDonalds when I was in high school and in College. I too gave into the nibbles. But when I started gaining weight - I started packing lunches and snacks. Make sure that you are eating the right type of food at the right time. Protein makes you feel full right away. Have a big glass of…

Yes you are that active! Good for you! Just make sure you are getting the right food at the right time. I missed this comment before.

You should look at what you do before you workout. So what do you do during the day? Do you sit, are you on the move all day long. That is what you should be doing.. So a normal day in the life of you - if you were to not go to the gym what would your activity level be?? THEN put in your activity for the day as it should…

Try not to focus too much on the scale. You will hear this until you are blue in the face. Start by getting your measurements. Measure EVERYTHING ( neck, bust, waist, hips, thighs, knee, calf, ankle, upper arm and lower arm) If you start tracking your food, getting your body in motion and keeping hydrated, you will lose.…

But yes, as someone mentioned earlier, you can do weight training - but you don't have to "lift weights" you can use your own body weight and still get strength training. Look at Jillian Michaels from Biggest Loser - she has some amazing training videos that do not use weights. She does cardio and strength training and you…

Just make sure you are making healthy choices and fueling your body with what it needs. You will find what works for you. What works for other people might not work for you. I was having problems not losing weight and I really had to look at what I was eating.. Sure I was under my calories for the day, but it wasn't what…

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Girls compete - WOMEN Empower. As long as you are healthy - eating right and getting active - people have to realize that everyone is different. Congratulations on your hard work and determination. inspiring!! Great job getting fit and being who you want to be, and being healthy and active for your kids.

Totally up to you. I do a daily - keep myself on track weigh in but I only record it once a week with measurements once a month. Whatever is going to keep you motivated. You can't weigh yourself everyday and not expect to see the numbers all over the place. They will be up after a big workout. I weigh myself every morning…

when you have major leg pain too make sure that after your workouts that you are stretching and not forcing yourself - only go to where you can feel it - no further!! Make sure that you are getting some form of milk product afterwards to replace your lactic acid - when lactic acid builds up - that is not good. If you are…

depends on your leg issue. I have a knee issue - I tore my MCL a few months ago and I had knee issues from before. I do Aqua Fit and it's fantastic for low to zero impact. Rowing is surprisingly low impact on knees and legs. Treadmills and elliptical trainers are not a good idea at all, with impact and not natural range of…

This makes me laugh because I literally just had to tell my father-in-law that NO my 1 1/2 year old can not have a pop! He was asking for water and to give him water. He doesn't need a pop, but might need some water. When he gets older, sure, but not at this age for sure. And to my mother-in-law that he can have a granola…

Great job! I was looking at Turbo fire. I have turbo jam, prevention, Jillian Michaels, it depends on what mood I am in.. LOL

Depends on your fitness level for sure. But there are a TON out there. POPSUGAR is a free online one that is good. Turbo jam is fun and lots of varitey for the amount of time you have. Any of the Jillian Michaels are good too. The Zumba DVD are okay - it's more fun in a class. Prevention has some good ones. The walk off…

Depends on what you did really. There is aerobic High Impact and Low Impact, circuit training and more. If I do a DVD workout, I'll put it in as low impact. and I ALWAYS under estimate my work-out / exercise time when inputting. So if I did a 50 minute DVD. I will put in 40-45 minutes of aerobic ____impact (depends on if I…

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