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I absolutely agree with this. Going out in public isn't an invitation for boys (or anyone) to stare, ogle, hoot, comment, or approach. sometimes women can stare in really uncomfortable ways too. You don't have to be raped or sexually abused to simply feel like your body is up for uncomfortable scrutiny- of any sort. Enough…

I'm doing this now and it really seems to work for me. I used to be eating what I thought was a well measured breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but I was still WAY over in portion size, completely under estimating my calories....no weight loss at all for half a year! despite eating really well and working out. portion size is…

you are almost certainly eating processed foods, whether you realize it or not. Anything w/ a wrapper, even packaged as "healthy" is FULL of sugar, carbs, and fat, maybe protein too. (only 800 will TOTALLY ruin your metabolism and weight loss efforts btw). you really need to be eating the utmost healthy UNprocessed things…

I finished a couple weeks ago and am doing second round. main victory for me was losing 5 inches total off my waist and belly, which dropped me a whole pant size even though I weigh almost exactly the same. you can see my pics and stats on this thread:…

when I did it the first time, it was too hard on my lifeless muscles to do anything BUT 30 DS. I was seriously beat. If you really want to finish it, maybe cut back on the long cardio sessions for a month and focus on 30 DS. you'll probably get better faster results. That being said, its true what another poster mentioned,…

You should be somewhere in Level 2 by then, and honestly, if you are really putting yourself to it, you'll want the rest days! Rest days are actually good for you when building muscle. Just enjoy your vacation, and come back to where you started. maybe add a day or two longer to make up for it. You might need to ramp back…

you don't HAVE to do anything-- like you don't HAVE to take the garbage out of you house if you don't want :tongue: but that's gross. drinking water is like taking the garbage out, that is constantly accumulating, out of your body! but I feel ya. my solution was to swap coffee for tea at work. I have a coffee pot at work,…

I'd be really suspicious about how "great" anyone would feel losing 18 pounds in 30 days. I think a raw food diet is actually amazing, and went for about 5 days 100% raw. But unless you are already building up to it quite a bit, eating extremely clean, maybe already at 80% raw, you will probably have a train wreck of a…

I like West Soy Seitan, easy to mix into meals as a "meat replacement", it has a similar consistency and absorbs flavors well--high protein. Beans and rice are excellent, filling, low cal, and tasty. I mix nutritional yeast into a lot of my foods. and avocado makes a delicious side to a lot of things. oatmeal with chia,…

holy cow!! that is some serious progress, great job Oneofthegang!

wth woman!! you look AMAZING. I also love the headline--so many women think they will get bulky, but the truth is you get compact.

good job realname!! keep going!!

Final pics!! I"m a little shocked at my day 1. it felt like there wasn't really much difference. I guess I just got used to it! before stats: weight: 141 waist: 33" stomach: 36" thighs:23" & 23.5" arms:11" after stats: weight: 140 waist: 30.75" (-2.25" loss) stomach: 34.5" (-1.5" loss) thighs: 23.5" & 23.5" (more or less…

L3D10!!!! :drinker: I can't believe I have been doing this for 30 Days of my life, lol! Great job CCNYE! and to everyone else who has completed! I think this group really helped me accomplish this. I'm finishing out the week with Level 3, so a couple more days. Jump lunges are actually coming around for me. I figured out…

L3 D9 yesterday evening....seriously sweating. I did 90% of the exercises with Natalie whoo hoo!

!!! good job!!! :drinker:

L3 D8 done! I"ll post my stats when done and pics...but I'm also having weird scale and tape measurements this week. some days the more reliable tape measure tells me I'm almost at the same stats I was at the in the beginning. I have been eating weird this week, including meat, and drinking some alcohol. so it could just…

L3D7 done--in the home stretch!!!

L3D6 done yesterday...will do 7 tonight. the moves are NOT getting easier...jsut a more nuanced form or pain lol. I also gave the jump lunges a second shot since I thought I was a little stronger....nope--- I could do them now, but they were just too awkward and hard on my knees. I just do anitas step lunges. I'm also…

I can see the difference! and from what I can tell, losing belly fat is a very difficult thing to do generally. you've lost a lot there!

no this is correct! if you stop consuming diary as an adult your body will stop producing the enzyme to break it down and you could be come lactose intolerant.

Yeah, it was like I was fatigued down to my bones (not sleepy, just very run down)...and I also started getting very moody where any little thing could make me cry or get depressed. Just thinking about it makes me realize how far I've come with my endurance!! The first 10-15 days were VERY stressful on my body. I also…

L3D5 done! I had an unintended rest day yesterday for some family business, unfortunately. If its any comfort, you probably have lost fat but are simultaneously building your lean muscle. I recalculated my lean body mass the other day--I've gone from 96 pounds to 102 pounds since doing shred, even though I weigh…

I was hard core about no rest days until somewhere in Level 2 where I think i actually got some adrenal fatigue or something from working my completely lifeless muscles suddenly into action--no rest days. I took a day off and felt 100% better. So far I've had about 4 days:; 2 on purpose, and 2 "rest" days due to…

L3D4 finished! @hsh0927--I hear that. I didn't think my abs were in all that great condition but I haven't rreally felt sore or challenged on them until 3. @Myrealname---I think you should take a rest day if you need it....strength training requires a day off to repair the muscle but the whole 30 DS thing is kind of a…

L3D3 done! sweatin like crazy! probably because I was actually trying to give it a real go this time lol @tiznonay--yeah, I've been lightly stretching my neck and shoulders all day and gave it an extra minute or so at the end...it seems to be making today tolerable!

Wasabi peas are a surprisingly high protein snack fyi. 1/2 cup is 14grams. I also wanted to mention that since trying out TVP as an oatmeal substitute, I've tried it in various other things and really can't suggest it to anyone. It makes my stomach turn in the worst way....I have no idea what kind of processing goes on…

L3D2--done! have to say, they somehow found even worse music for this level :P. My neck and shoulders have been screaming for the past 5 days, to the point I can't lie down comfortably. I wake up stiff and can't even turn my head. I really need this situation to calm down, so I substituted Natalie level sit ups and…

congrats,thanks for the encouragement, and have fun on vacation!!

I agree! Daily accountability really helps along with hearing other peoples reports for the day. Even if I'm on rest day I check in to see what people say about their check in! lol Level 3 Day 1--done! Glad I finally graduated. I took it a little easy today to learn the moves. was disappointed to see that the exercises are…