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Great work everyone!!!! I'm hoping to not have a GAIN this week... a few days of some intermittent bad choices, 2 days of no workouts and TOM just got here... UGH!

that is gorgeous!!! <3 Half sleeves and a MAJOR sugar skull piece (as in major back piece) are on my agenda... :)

I'm not off to a very good start this week (between work and... well, just feeling cruddy)...I need to make up for lost time! Weekly Goal: 4,000 Mon: Nada Tues: Nada Wed: 602 calories burned (26 minutes cardio/treadmill, 34 minutes weight training) Thur:calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they…

Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Beachbody's Slim in 6 - both 'level up,' so as you get more advanced, your workout can become more challenging.

I'm totally in! After kicking my goal's *kitten* last week, I'm going to up my goal this time around! Weekly Goal: 4,000 Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur:calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how…

Weekly Goal: 3500 Mon: 1,175 (Shakology 30 workout, 34 minutes cardio/treadmill, 45 minutes weight training) Tues: 577 (20 minutes cardio/treadmill, 40 minutes weight training) Wed: 426 (Shakeology 50 DVD - Strength & Cardio) Thur: 763 (32 minutes cardio/treadmill, 43 minutes weight training) Fri: 725 (35 minutes…

Wellllll... if today is our first official weigh in - here's mine: 1/29/11: -3.8 lbs (YAY!)

Sweet, will do! If you CAN do percentages, that would be great! Thank you!

I don't ski, but I'm all for a derby group!

YAYYYYY! I hit my goal for the week today!! That's not to say I won't workout this weekend - Oh no, not to worry.... Wonder if I could hit 5,000..... hmmm....... Weekly Goal: 3500 Mon: 1,175 (Shakology 30 workout, 34 minutes cardio/treadmill, 45 minutes weight training) Tues: 577 (20 minutes cardio/treadmill, 40 minutes…

+1 Thank you!

While I don't dispute that Bikram is intense, you can't always equate sweat with calories burned. Consider this: a runner, early morning outside, in winter, will sweat a lot less than than a runner outside at noon in August. So "Just being in the room & not doing anything for 90 minutes" will make you SWEAT a lot, but that…

I'm at 1240 cals a day... it's challenging, for sure! When I logged my glass of blueberry-pomegranate juice this morning, and realized it was like 1/10th of my calories for the day, it was rather sobering. :)

In the last year, I've sprained my right IT band three times, and had a full (left) MCL tear; PT (and accupuncture) did wonders for me. When the MCL bothers me (it's still healing), I just wear the brace. But the IT, I find good regular stretching helps it a lot. Or more accurately, when I DON'T stretch properly, I notice…

My recent embarassment was due to some new shorts... I normally wear black or dark gray yoga pants, but I found some really nice knee length shorts, in a lighter heather gray. It was legs night (think of the hamstring curl machine - yeah, the one where you lay on your stomach with your butt in the air). Now I'd REALLY hit…

I just have to say I think it's awesome that you're DOING Muay Thai. I'd love to try that!

Same here; I do a "pyramid" on treadmill - step up 3% every two minutes (from 3 to 15%) then do 10 minutes at 15%, then step it back down. Also keep in mind, a person who weighs 200 lbs will burn more calories doing the exact same activity as someone who weighs 120 lbs.

I'm sure you'll get a variety of responses, but in my opinion, don't add it. It's just a part of your normal day, and doesn't necessarily "replace" actual exercise. Just know in the back of your mind that you burned some extra calories - icing on the cake!!

UGH... yeah, lower calf, ankle & foot = AGONY for me! Also, the last one I got on my lower calf made my foot swell for WEEKS... I thought it was infected, but it's a common response apparently. Most painful spot, however, was my ribs. I nearly passed out. lol

I serve them as a sidedish/carb to accompany poultry - I add a healthy dash of tabasco, and then salsa. They're also great in a breakfast burrito - scramble Egg Beaters, add black beans, and some taco sauce, and wrap up in a whole wheat tortilla. YUMM!

I love them, and I have several. That said, the best/worst place and best/worst type is SO subjective. What works great on one person might look ridiculous on the next. Tattoos are art; I've heard it said that "you wouldn't walk into someone's home and ask 'what does that painting on the wall mean to you?' so why do we…

It depends... there are days I look in the mirror and think I look pretty damned good, and not at ALL as heavy as my scale claims I am... but then I see photographs of myself, and I recoil in horror and think "Holy hell, when did I get THAT fat?"

Ruby Red Grapefruit and Broccoli (not together).

Bingo! And it FEELS like a guilty pleasure, which makes it that much better!

I'll just say, all else aside, it's friggin YUMMY. If you use protein shakes to supplment your nutrition, or replace meals here and there, it's a great option. Great texture, and seriously delicious. I also have the workout DVD's (a friend is a Beachbody coach, and she gave them to me) - as one would expect of a Beachbody…

Hah, I JUST posted in the "instead" thread about this - I make a great sauce/dip with the Oikos fat free Greek yogurt. Add a dollop of dijon mustard and just a drizzle of honey - taste great with turkey "fingers" (baked turkey breast tenders, rolled in panko breadcrumbs). It's sweet, tangy and full of protein!!

Hummus or Grey Poupon Creamy Dijon instead of mayo on a sandwich. Fat free greek yogurt with bit of dijon and honey as a sauce or dip (or even salad dressing) for poultry Really, fat free greek yogurt is my "go to" for any sauce base - lots of protein, great tangy flavor and creamy texture. Makes things taste much "richer"…

Excellent point! And hopefully for many of (us), exercising as a means to an end BECOMES a normal part of our lifestyles. :)

Weekly Goal: 3500 Mon: 1,175 (Shakology 30 workout, 34 minutes cardio/treadmill, 45 minutes weight training) Tues: 577 (20 minutes cardio/treadmill, 40 minutes weight training) Thur: 426 (Shakeology 50 DVD - Strength & Cardio) Sat:calories burned (how they were burned) Sun:calories burned (how they were burned) Total:…

I try to work out 5 to 6 days per week; a day of rest here and there is good, IMO.