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http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-quinoa-salad-with-basil-lemon-dressing-10000001160577/ my favorite - i use edamame instead of lima beans, so yummy!

I love cannellini & quinoa - will def be trying this!

You don't have to eat full fat yogurt, try the Greek yogurts. I eat a Chobani fat free or low fat yougurt everyday for breakfast - they have a lot of protein and are super thick which keeps me satisified for a couple hours. Then I have some almonds mid-morning. Then lunch. At around 3 or 4 pm I have a piece of fruit. If…

Oh emm gee..must...make....soon.

I need help with lunch ideas too...so tired of the same thing (turkey on wheat) everyday :(

Saving for later.

http://www.emilybites.com/2013/01/enchilada-cupcakes.html I love her site, she has some really tasty recipes (the above calls for chicken but you could certainly sub lean ground beef)

Sounds yummy!

My #1 fave is "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor" by Drowning Pool - I try to set up my playlist so that this one plays halfway through my last run (I'm doing C25K so I'm still doing run/walk/run/walk). I swear when that song comes on I can not stop running! My second fave is "The Pit" by Silver Sun Pickups - I like to start…

Mmmmm, sounds sooo good!

Thanks to all of you for your replies! It really helps me mentally to know other people were scared but they succeeded. The runs def do get easier each time - I literally was out of breath panting like a dog on week 1, you know, the 1 minute jogs :embarassed: But my stamina has increased so much, I can talk and sing during…

Very nice! You are an inspiration, I have just recently started running and fell in love with it. I hope to do as well as you whenever I get to my first half marathon :smile:

Way to go!

Wow!!! What an awesome transformation!

I also used it several years ago. Another poster hit the nail on the head - it is legal speed. Did I lose weight on it? Yes. Did I keep it off? No. Did I get addicted to it? Yes. My doctor told me it is not a matter of IF it will cause heart damage but HOW MUCH. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone but hey, to each his own.

I just started as well, I'm on lvl 1 day 2...I am sooo sore from day 1 but that only means its working! It's tough but it's so short it goes by fast :)

I just bought mine last weekend at Academy (started the Shred last night). I was torn between the 3lb and 4lb weights. I went with the 3lb and told myself I can always upgrade later if I need more. I think for me starting at 3 was a wise choice because I am really out of shape and have no upper body strength. Jillian is…

I have jumped on the Greek yogurt bandwagon - it is what I eat for breakfast every weekday morning. I like Chobani with fruit on the bottom. I do not like the plain by itself , it has too much "bite" but I often use it while cooking. You can substitute it in lots of recipes for its higher fat counterparts - cream cheese,…

I concur with some of the other posters about Bolthouse. I used to use a fat free Italian but then I started reading that fat free dressings are not really good for you (they have to replace the fat with something else, right?) I am currently using Bolthouse's ginger dressing. It reminds me of Mikimo (which I could drink…

Thanks so much for sharing the pics! I am on lvl 1 day 2 and I took pics yesterday before starting (they are very yuck!) I hope my after pics look as good as yours! And I hope you don't mind me saying but your rear-end is looking absolutely fabulous!

WOW! What an incredible story...you are amazing!

Hey! I am starting tonight, I haven't decided if I will do it 7 days a week as I am also doing C25K. I will give a shot at doing both but at the very least I will to 30DS 4 days a week.

I have the Couch to 5K (Active) app and you get to pick which Trainer (character voice) to use - the one I use is a Zombie. I like the app a lot but yesterday I ran on a track instead of my neighborhood and it told me I did 6 miles :huh: that would be great if I actually had but I know it was more around 2 miles. I can't…

I am doing C25K and am on week 3...I weigh 150lbs, though I was probably 156 when I started. I am 5'3" and have a lot of fat on my body and am extremely out of shape. I say go for it! I had to repeat week 2 (so I am on week 3, but 4th week of doing it if that makes sense). I may have to repeat other weeks, i do what I can…