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I do take it a week before my PMS. It's a cummulative effect so, usually you need to take it for a few days to work. Do take it at night because it can cause drowsiness. I googled the side effects and there were some but I can't recall them all at this time, so I recommend doing so.

I have and I feel saner. Once a month I get my body fat % checked at the gym.

I joined on Monday but didn't realize there was a forum to be part of. So have done my 30 DS since Monday. On board!

Cruella De Kill. Love it!

This week I started potty training my son with limited results. But he did pee. I shingled my first roof of the year with my fathers company. I ran/walked 10K twice...haaaaaarrrrd I ate what I wanted all weekend and didn't feel too guilty:)

Beautifully said. I am going to do exactly that! My hydration was not stellar.

Walking sounds fine to me. Slow and steady wins the race, eventhough this isn't a race. I'll do the 10% a week training and perhaps run another time. Closer to fall. I'm not crazy, afterall. The painkiller thing seemed a bit odd to me also. PS I was never planning on running the whole 25K, maybe not even half.

Thank you sooooo much for all the help. I should specify that this is a fun run. Just a group of us doing something crazy so obviously there isn't going to aid stations apart from a call to our significant others to pick up our broken bodies. We have no time limit.

That was an interesting read. Makes me feel a bit more confident. Now as for what to bring. Cell phone, music, bandaids, water, gatorade, money, ID, power bar...anything else?

I was kinda expecting that advice. I have the option to call someone to pick me up if I overestemated my abilities. I'm going to work up slowly and stop if I feel discomfort. I'm not willing to hurt myself over a walk. Thanks

I love that quote. Shunke, you're awesome and I agree.

Sound advice. This was the first year I started to do all of the things mentioned in this article and it is the first time I have seen the results that I have always strived for. Great article.

Fantastic job! Nine months on,nine months off. Absolutely inspiring.

Holy heck, what a difference.

If yo have a heart rate monitor yo can get your calorie burn from there then just manually log in the Program name. Otherwise, I suppose the closest thing would be circuit training.

Thanks! Anything bad to say? Gotta hear the bad along with the good.

I'm guessing the schedule rotates the 3 DVD's around. So far it looks like I might be getting some more dvd's.

Bee pollen? I am curious. I use wheat germ to add a little more fibre, iron and protein to whatever I am eating. It's great to add to baked goods or even, though somewhat redundant on toast.

I have heard this also. But I am still sceptical about it (starvation mode) being untrue. Years of the starvation mode myth makes me want to do more research, because if it is indeed a myth, why do people not lose weight on very low calorie diets overtime?

It's tough. I found out that I was an emotional eater too when my grandmother died this past weekend. I ate what I wanted with the knowledge that it wasn't going to instantly turn into fat. I gave myself time to do what I wanted and feel better. No worrying about "silly" things like fat loss. Feel better = eat better.…

I love my coffee but from what I have read coffee is not a substitute, even decaf considering that for each cup of coffee (100 mg caffeine) your body needs 3 cups of water to compensate for the water loss that occurs due to coffee's diuretic effect.

I really like the idea of doing that. Thank you.

I have always gravitated to big guys. I'm a wopping 5'1" and I just love it when a man eclipses me. Healthy big though, no one wants their loved one to die an early death. On the same token I don't really care for hulking muscles...some are nice.

Thanks for the info...going to read it for sure.

Ontario, eh?

Thanks everyone for all the pre-fueling tips!

I am doing Insanity and am on my second phase. I was exausted by the end of month one so pre-fuiling sounds like an excellent idea. What would you pre-fuel with? Carbs, protein, in shake form, etc...? PS. I haven't got far to go but I did get some results the first month...not much but husband lost 13lbs the first month.…

I love that! Got some fight in her yet. Sorry to hear it at the same time though. Thank you everybody.

All great advice. thanks. Now it's time to put it into action.

If you want your muscles to grow then no, do not train the same muscles two days in a row. If you're trying to lose weight and not grow muscle then by all means go ahead and do jillian everyday making sure to take a day off. The body itself needs a rest day otherwise you just burn out. I did her everyday and still grew…