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Level 1 is easily available on you tub. I got Levels 2 and 3 from vimeo. I have been doing 30 day shred for almost 90 days (I chose to spend 30 days at each level instead of 10, because I was really out of shape when I started). My results have been stellar!! I did have knee issues during the first month, but I iced my…

:laugh: Love this!!!

Just up 35, in Kyle.

Yep, meat is the answer...I'm not a big meat eater, either. Not because of any ethical reasons...I just really don't like it all that much. Dannon light & fit greek yogurt has 12 g of Protein and no fat and only 80 cals, so it's a go-to for me. I have added cottage cheese and string cheese in too to get some extra protein.…

I'd log it as circuit training--even though it's a little different than 30DS, it's the same concept

I think I'll do 6 week 6 pack next....Starting in two weeks...if I can separate myself from 30DS...It's been with me since the beginning of this "go-around" and I've been so surprised at how well it's working! Love JM routines....not sure we'd be BFFs but that's okay. I don't even have to like her, just have to do what she…

SO GLAD I found this thread! I'm an IT with really long "bird" legs. It drives me crazy. I always say that my upper body doesn't "belong" with my lower body. I've lost a total of 52 lbs and still have 27 more to lose, but I'm finally looking a little more "normal." I'm 5'9" and currently a loose size 14 pant/short but I…

This could've been my answer! I don't teach anymore, but when I did, I brought my lunch everyday. We had 30 minutes (after dropping off kids at cafeteria, and getting back before their lunch was over it was more like 22 minutes) and I hated waiting for a free microwave. Oh, and I love South Beach Good to Go bars!!!

MSG and I do not get along, but I do LOVE Ranch dressing. I keep in my fridge and every once in a while have 1 Tblspn on a BIG chef salad. I also like it on baked sweet potato! And, if I'm having a burger at home, i'll use it instead of mayo!

I have a Polar FT4 and I LOVE it!!! It does not count steps though. It's just a HRM with a chest strap (that is way more comfy than I thought it would be). It tracks heart rate and estimates calories burned based on personal data you enter. It tells you your target zone and records how much time during your workout you…

I've turned 30DS into a 90DS. I am spending 30 days on each level. Yes, I hate her a little. yes, I often want to puke or punch her in the face, or both. But....I've had tremendous success! Whatever she is/isn't, I am living proof that her workouts, paired with determination, get great results!!! Off to do day 13 of level…

I started in March and have been doing 30DS as well. Jillian and MFP have helped me lose 40lbs!! I log it as circuit training, but wasn't sure how "close" the estimates in MFP were, so I invested in a Polar FT4 as well. I LOVE it!! And, was pleasantly surprised that my calorie burn from my HRM vs. MFP estimate are usually…

I just saw this thread, and since I just started am workouts, thought I'd check in! I am not a morning person, and actually burn more calories if I can workout in the afternoon, however, my life just tends to get in the way if I let it. So, morning workout it is! I'm up at 5:30, working out by 5:45 and usually in the…

Doesn't it just suck!?!?! I mean, of course, it's true...and of course different exercises work different muscle groups, but they won't get rid of the fat in specific areas. Story of my life...my arms and especially my legs almost always look okay (not GREAT, but okay) even when I'm 80lbs overweight, but my…

Belly belly belly starts with B. I'm a "B" too...Blah! Almost 50lbs shed in the past few months and the top of the B is much smaller, but the bottom is way big and jiggly...Even at my thinnest past weight (150lbs at almost 5'9") still totally a b. I'm just going to keep working and hopefully it'll shrink itself away over…

32lbs to go! Lost a total of 48 since I started! By the end of the year, hopefully, I'll be there!

I don't think it is "better for you"--except that of course, you actually get vitamins from the strawberry and it's not empty calories like the candy. (I know some candy can have nutritional value, as well) The way I see it, sugar is sugar. I am almost always well under my calorie goals and generally over my sugar…

YES!!! The fact that I was (at least) 60lbs over the TOP of my healthy weight range when I started, signifies that I had an eating disorder. I absolutely believe that I had (have?) and unhealthy relationship with food. I'm an emotional eater, and that's because I've always used food to make me happy. Sure, I have an…

I think I actually hurt my ankle during the cool down stretching when I was doing level 1 of 30DS. I was better about 3 days later, and I never stopped, just modified to put less pressure on it.

I'm Rebekah, and I 100% endorse this post!! :) I've lost a total of 46lbs in 3 months without setting foot in a gym. Jillian Michaels makes me want to punch her in the face, but she absolutely gets results!!! I do 30 day shred almost every day (didn't miss a day for the first 30) and I've added walking (4-4.5 mph for 45…

Stir fried veggies with chicken breast and maybe a bite or two of fried rice!

I use FT4 as well, and yes, it does give you total calories burned! It also tells you how much time of your workout you've spent in your target zone. I LOVE mine. But strangely enough, my numbers have been fairly close to MFP's numbers. I was surprised at first, but really my number are generally withing 10-20 calories!…

I live near atx now and have extended family all over Arkansas! I'm 5'10" and have been up to 230--twice! Lost 80lbs, then gained it back over 10 years, and now I'm ready to get rid of it again!!! I too have heard, "such a pretty face..." more times than I care to count! When I lost weight before, that was the first time I…

MFP's sugar number ALWAYS throw me. If I eat an apple and a banana, I'm over! What?!?!?! I know sugar is sugar, and calories are calories...and I've had a lot of progress with my focus primarily on calories. I look at the macros as a game and I try to do what MFP says, but I've found the sugar is unrealistically low and I…

Yup, what she said! Natural light can be quite revealing--car is great place to pluck eyebrows!! And, I spend a lot of time in my car, waiting....sitting still in the car... I tend to take pictures of clouds, funny shapes I see around me, dogs, bugs, etc...

Absolutely!!!

Justin's maple almond is sooo good!! Second only to Chocolate almond butter (I ate a serving for breakfast last week)!

I have a similar story. I was going through a divorce in 2002 and found myself tipping the scales at 230lbs. I started walking/jogging 4 days a week after work, then found these "new" (circa 2002) diet pills with ephedrine! Fabulous (so I thought)!!! I dropped 80lbs in 8 months just walking/jogging 4 days a week and not…

I was a size 20 when I started a few months ago. I had been cinching the belt tighter and tighter, but a couple of weeks ago I bought one pair of shorts, one pair of capris (both 16s) and a couple of shirts XL and L. Last weekend I put on the new size 16 shorts and they were too big!! Had only worn them once!!! I found…

Sounds like you may need more protein? I've been doing 30DS for almost 2 months, and I have days when strength is a little harder. Usually when I'm not resting enough or haven't had enough protein the couple days before.