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If I need fast food, I go to subway. Not great, but better than McD's.

I remember my first mile - such an amazing feeling! Congrats! Keep it up!

You should eat breakfast if you're hungry. If you're not hungry, you shouldn't eat - at any time of day.

I drank Shakeology for awhile...and it is an interesting nutrition supplement. I don't think that eating or drinking any specific thing helps with weight loss though. To lose weight, you need to consume fewer calories than you expend. Track your intake here and you should accomplish your goals. If you want to drink…

I agree with the post above, T25 is "Insanity Lite". For a newbie, it would be a great workout to do BEFORE doing Insanity. I liked it because it was 25 min and allows me to run without spending more than an hour working out. But, if you've been working out for awhile, and have done other BeachBody programs, you're…

All the stuff I'm reading about Focus T25 pushed me to order it! I guess that'll be my next workout! :wink:

Awesome job today!

Today was Day 1 of Week 5 (Combat 60 LIVE). Hard to believe I'm half-way through! I may end up repeating this week because we will be heading out of town on Thursday morning and I won't be able to do the workouts Friday or Saturday. We'll see what happens. I think I'll do T25 after this...the idea of working out for only…

Happy Monday! I had some catch-up to do Saturday because I missed my Thursday workout. So, I did Thursday and Saturday workouts on Saturday! Sunday I went to a Hot Yoga class - I need to get to that at least once a week. All of the kicks we do in LMC is really tightening me up! Today I started week 4 and did Combat 60. My…

Combat 60 this morning with my highest calorie burn so far! Becoming familiar with the DVDs is really helping!

HIIT Power and Warrior Strength & Stretch done for today! I wonder if I should get Les Mills Pump. I really like the weight workouts...

I agree with the others, get a HRM. As for getting through the workouts, just keep at it and take breaks. It WILL get easier! Good luck!

I had a pretty good weekend - Saturday I spent 30 min on the elliptical and then did the LMC Upper Body Blowout DVD - WOW! That is a fantastic upper body workout! Since yesterday was Father's Day I took the Sunday rest day (no Yoga). I made some Almond Bear Claws for my hubby for breakfast, we went to a movie in the…

It might make sense to re-start after your trip. BUT, I recommend that you write out some kind of PLAN until that time. Take 30 minutes to decide what workout you'll do each day. There is something about having it written down that makes it more likely to happen. Good Luck! Michelle

Yesterday was HIIT Power 1 and Warrior Strength & Stretch. Today, Combat 30 and Core Attack. My shoulders are definitely feeling all of these punches! Especially after Monday's Combat 60 and yesterday's HIIT Power with the weights! I took my shoes off for Core Attach which was a good move for me. I'm able to get more reps…

I'm a morning workout girl. Otherwise, it probably won't get done. Nice job!

Hi All! Saturday I did Combat Warrior 2: Lower Body Lean Out after I spent 30 min on the elliptical! WOW! Then, I mowed the lawn so a good calorie burn for the day. Sunday was "rest" day and I like to go to a Hot Yoga class on these days, which I did and it felt great! I'm noticing that my right hip feels "tweaked" -…

Today was my first time doing Combat 45 - Power Kata. I can already tell that my butt is going to be sore tomorrow from all of those back kicks! Found that when I really focused on my core during the part where you do "knee kicks/blocks" I could really feel it there. Need to remember that. Tomorrow is Warrior 2 - Lower…

Today was my first time doing Shock Plyo HIIT 2 - WOW! My burn was 275 for that less-than 30-minute workout! I'm interested to see what it will be next time when I am more familiar and get more of the moves in! Followed that up with the Warrior Stretch as the schedule suggests, for a total burn of 350 today. Tomorrow I do…

Thanks for your reply! The weight came on over time, before I started LMC, mainly because I haven't been eating the best, and drinking too many adult beverages. I'm using this new beginning as a way to shed those pounds! I have decided that MFP's suggested 1200 is too low for me though, so I'm taking it up to 1400.

The P90X/Insanity hybrid is pretty awesome! How do your knees handle Plyometrics? If you can do that, you can add the Insanity DVDs to your P90X routine. You probably wouldn't want to ONLY do Insanity though. As long as your researching, another routine to look into is RushFit!

Which routine did you do? Classic? Lean? If you did "Lean" I suggest doing a round of "Classic". If you're looking for more muscle definition, you definitely need to keep going with strength training. Whether it's another round of P90X or a different strength routine (I've heard good things about Les Mills Pump - haven't…

I started on Monday too! What do you think so far? Michelle

Hi All! I started on Monday (6/3) and today was Combat 30 + Core Attack. That Core workout is TOUGH! The kicks are tricky, but I did better today than on Monday. I had gained a few pounds over the past couple of months so I've reset my calories to 1200 here on MFP and am eating back my exercise calories. I wear a HRM and…

Thanks for the message inviting me to your group! I am currently training for my first 1/2 marathon which happens on May 26. I plan to take a week "off" after that and start LMC June 3. So, I'll be a week ahead of you and can let you know what I think! BTW - I did order the gloves! Take care, Michelle

I'm going to be starting Les Mills Combat (LMC) the first week of June. I've done Insanity a couple of times (not back-to*back), P90X, P90X2, ChaLean Extreme, RushFit, and am currently training for a 1/2 marathon using a variety of DVDs from these workouts on my crosstraining days. I've heard that LMC is like Insanity…

If your sugar is coming from "real" food like fruits, vegetables, milk, yogurt...then don't worry about it. If your eating candy or drinking soda on the other hand...

I'd find a place dedicated to Yoga to start - not a class at your gym. A good one will have a variety of classes for different levels. Then, let the instructor know you are new. After you've had a few classes there, you'll be able to take the classes your gym offers knowing that your form is correct. As a side-note, my…

I sent you a friend request too. I am a (almost 42 year old) mom to three girls - 20, 17 & 14. I stayed home 'till my baby went to kindergarten and now I work full time. In 2010 I decided enough was enough (weighed 210#) and realized that I needed to take better care of myself since my maternal relatives were all getting…

Diet Tonic and Gin (Tanqueray) with a lime is my drink of choice. I agree with the post that says the drinks don't get me, it's the food I want after I've had a couple! :wink: