jayrae87 Member

Love this. You rock!

I've been thinking about trying this out. Most of my weight loss has been due to diet and a very sporadic workout schedule. I've heard great things and think it could be a good jumping off point for a lot of people.

Some people are too obsessed with the number on the scale and believe it dictates how healthy they are. That's sad. I bet the guy felt like ****.

I don't think you need to be forcing yourself to drink more water than that. Listen to your body! There is such a thing as too much water and if you're forcing it, you can make yourself sick.

You look beautiful! Awesome work.

If you DO talk to her, express that you're getting negative feedback from your clients on the situation and that as a new professional, it's important that they are comfortable with you. This situation reflects directly upon you. Hopefully she understands.

If they're not using the equipment in that room, then why is that room so special to her? Just because it was remodeled? I would say go directly to her. Going to talk with her husband about it "behind her back" as she would probably see it (you said she was aggressive) would probably make things uncomfortable. Is it…

Dang, girl! Look at that tiny waist!!

I'm not sure how you believe that a size 0 is attainable by everyone, given they try hard enough... I could have 10% body fat and my hips still wouldn't fit into them, so unless I was willing to have someone shave some of hip bones off, then it's not attainable. I'm pretty happy in a size 6 and with having carried a baby…

You obviously don't feel fine if you're getting light-headed....don't be so scared of food. It won't keep you from being "skinny".

I don't have much to lose, but hit my highest weight after I had my daughter. I became a stay-at-home-mom and started learning to cook. I've eaten healthy most of my adult life and never went crazy on the dairy before but I have become MADLY in love with cheese. I also started to do a lot of baking, so between second…

Tanning beds are considered carcinogenic. I don't tan for the same reason I don't smoke. I have a daughter that I'd like to be around for as long as possible! That said, when I was younger and DID tan (and smoke) I tanned after a workout to relax and my PF sold the eye protection but it was required that you have it before…

You can easily look up videos of his stand-up on YouTube. From what I can tell, a lot of stand-up comedians do mostly the same stuff at every show during their tour. I think he's funny, but I've heard a lot of the same jokes in his earlier stuff, but I'm sure he has plenty of new material. And also, stuff is always funnier…

You can't really isolate areas to burn fat, but I've heard that strength training can help you burn fat and build muscle simultaneously. You would probably end up gaining weight in muscle, but losing the gut. You would just want to make sure you're eating the right diet for this.…

I'm a vegetarian, but my family loved this one: http://empoweredsustenance.com/slow-cooker-fennel-chicken-with-orange/ I love stuffed peppers...this one looks yummy and protein packed: http://shrinkinginkdgirl.com/2013/01/12/crockpot-quinoa-stuffed-peppers/ You could maybe tweak this one to be a bit healthier (lots of…

If you are cutting back on what you were eating before calorie-wise, you're going to think you're still hungry. Never full isn't a bad thing if you're eating in your target range. Give it a week or two and see if you start feeling less hungry. I also agree that withdrawals from the cigarettes could be the culprit of that…

As a vegetarian I occasionally eat Yves Meatless Ground in tacos and make a dish with organic, non-GMO tofu maybe once every month or two. I wouldn't recommend it becoming a regular thing because studies have shown that soy can mess with your hormones. You can find just as much satisfying protein in beans, lentils, nut…

If you don't like it, change elsewhere. Pretty simple. I imagine when I'm older I won't give two sh**ts what some kid thinks of my body. That said, some people aren't confident enough in their own bodies to show it off to people or are just private people. There's nothing wrong with that, either. To assume the naked guys…

I also agree. I used to get side cramps at the gym and since I've started running outside, nothing. It's awesome.

From what I've heard a lot of the weight you lose in the first week is often water weight and the loss slows a bit for a couple of weeks and then picks up and you start to lose a little more steadily. I don't eat my calories back on days that I run, and eat back most of what I do on the days (mostly just extra protein) on…

I know all about those kinds of days! I'm a stay at home mom to a two and a half year old and my fiance works 12-16 hour days, oftentimes not getting home until 3 am and leaving almost immediately after he wakes up. Not a lot of family support, either and it gets REALLY tough. I can't usually exercise until nap time and…

I try to eat only organic dairy, and Stonyfield Farm is readily available everywhere here because the Farm operates out of my state. I remember going there when it was much smaller and their dairy was sourced directly from their own cows. it's a much larger operation now but they still have the best yogurt in my opinion.

For the love of GOD, no!

Whey protein powder, quinoa, lentils, beans, yogurt... You'd be surprised at how many foods have some protein. I try to get 52g of protein in a day and don't have trouble, just be sure you combine sources so you're getting complete protein. If at the end of the day I need to get more in, I just have a protein shake with…

I'm two weeks in and having trouble tracking calories burned with the strength training. What results have you gotten from it? Bumping this back up to see if anyone else has started.

What has your success been with the workout, Jess??

I'm also doing this workout and it's tough to tell what you're burning on days that you're not doing cardio. I think it's mostly considered strength training. I'm about two weeks in but have replaced some of the cardio days with the previous workout day, just because it's really difficult for me to get out and run. I have…

If you're afraid of feeling guilty, start with one cheat meal and see if that helps alleviate the guilt. I had two pieces of Carvel ice cream cake yesterday and was really depressed about it, but realistically it doesn't make me gain any weight back, so long as I don't make it a habit! I wouldn't have a set day or whatever…

Dear Zachary...That movie was heartbreaking. :brokenheart:

Netflix has both seasons of Twin Peaks on instant queue. I was THRILLED about it!