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You all look so amazing. I feel privileged to be able to post my weight loss here amongst those who have achieved so much more!! I reached my goal earlier this week. I'm a 41 year old mom of 5. I'm 5' 4" tall and currently weigh 123 lbs. My before pic was taken when I was around 165. I was down to 154 when I started my…

I'm close to your specs, so I'll comment. I just posted my success story "Down 30 lbs, going for bonus" It is complete with pics and my story if you care to read it. I'm 5'4", 41 years old, and currently weigh 123 lbs. I am going for about 5 more. I have found that using MFP makes weight loss sooooo easy, I never realized…

Maybe try a different version of the weaning process. One day quit cold turkey, the day after, have up to your 20oz. Alternate for a few days like this, then try to go 2 days without, but allow yourself 20 oz. on the third day. Repeat this for several days. Continue to extend your period of going without until your…

You can take a look at my success story "Down 30 lbs, going for bonus!" and see you are not alone! I too miss "the girls", but I'll trade them any day for the thinner, healthier body I have now! I wish I could tell you that they won't get any smaller, but if you're noticing substantial shrinkage, it's not likely to stop :o(

Wow!!! Impressive! You should be very proud of what you've accomplished, kudos to you!

If you still want to go for additional weight loss, one idea to break a plateau is to totally change your workout routine. I had been doing half-hour circuit training Jillian Michaels dvd workouts for 2 1/2 months when I plateaued. I kept gaining and losing the same two pounds. Two weeks ago, I changed up my workout to…

(OK, trying this again! Sorry, my first time trying to load pics) If someone had told me back in May that I would look like this by fall, I'd have laughed in their face. But here I am! I started using My Fitness Pal and exercising 15 weeks ago (May 31st). My goal was to get back to where I was before I started having…

OK my pics didn't work, they cut off all the "after" ones, I'll keep trying :o)

I'd say just start out with a slower jog. Your daughter is young, her legs will not match your pace for long, so stick with a shorter length (maybe 1/2 mile) to start and slowly build your way up from there. You may not get as much physical benefit out of your run together as your daughter does, but it's the bonding time…

I feel the same way! I used to hate walking out of the house on a hot summer day and getting blasted by a heat wave, but now I do it just to warm myself up before going back into the air conditioning :o)

This topic was explained in depth in another post a while ago. I saved it because it was so well explained. Here's the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/993576-why-you-gain-weight-if-you-eat-more-than-your-cut Read this and it will make maintenance a lot less scary :o)

Hi! I'm 5' 4" and started at 154 lbs. MFP set my calories at 1200 because 2 lbs/week was also my goal. I stuck to the 1200 calorie limit plus I ate back half my exercise calories for the first two months. I worked out about 5x/ week for 25 minutes at a time. I pretty much lost at 2 lbs/week for the first 2 months (a total…

Tried these today and have to thank you for posting this recipe! These were wonderful!

Thanks for the suggestion swillybay - I looked at her videos and they sound perfect. I ordered 2 of them (the cardio one and bootcamp.) Will be a week or so before they get here, but I can't wait. My metabolism seems to have kicked in again having switched up my routine from all Jillian Michaels DVDs to a mix. So I think…

I was told I needed to get the flu shot when I was pregnant with my last child 3 years ago. Within 4 days of getting the shot, I was sicker than I have ever been in my life. I could not do anything for 11 days. My husband was ready to check me in to the hospital, I was that sick. Some days I could barely get out of bed. I…

I, too, read your profile after reading this discussion. It says you are a 16/18 size right now but want to be a 12/14. I started eating healthier and following a 1200 calorie/day plan at the end of May this year. I've been at this for about 15 weeks and have lost 29 lbs and gone from a size 10/12 to a size 4/6. I didn't…

Just wondering if you had any news either way??

Had to order BFBM as my local Walmart didn't carry that one in the store. Can't wait til it gets here to try it! In the meantime, I am mixing in the P90X Plymetrics and Kenpo X workouts. I haven't done either of those in quite a while. My back is soooooo sore today from KenpoX. I never realized just how much you use your…

While most likely you are not preggo with that many negatives, there is still a chance. Our 5th child was also a "surprise" and I did the same. Three preggo tests within a week to week and a half past my missed period. All negative. I concluded I was just skipping as I had recently started trying to lose weight and was…

I don't know if everyone does this, but this works for me. Lots of moisture wicking layers. Thinner materials in multiple layers (jog bra/tank, long sleeve underarmour, long sleeve Tshirt, water resistant jacket) allow you to shed as needed when your boy heats up. I run in a small town, so I can just throw things I take…

I want to be in the "in" crowd too! Will turn 41 next week. Mom of 5 kids ages 2-12. I've eliminated all the weight I put on while having them and then some. I'm within 5-6 lbs of goal, so I'm close, but dang these last pounds are buggers coming off. I think all of them are in my rear end too - lol. Have never felt this…

About 1 month after I began dieting, I bought a new belt in a smaller size. I am now having to punch new holes in it to make it hold up my pants :o)

Well put :o)

This looks soooo yummy, may have to try for lunch tomorrow :o)

Thanks for everyone who posted - I'm going to find Banish Fat and try mixing that in. As one of you posted, I am going to lift heavier when I do this tonight. I used my 5 lbs throughout the video last night. They were plenty for the shoulder workouts, but not enough in other places. Thanks for the tips on what to buy and…

Having done P90X before, I was eating between 1500-1700 calories and always hungry (probably why I only lasted 2 months!). Since you're a guy, I would think your body is going to need more fuel than mine did. I'd up your calories by a couple hundred to start. You don't have to add in anything, just eat larger servings of…

You can enter your workout video, time exercised and individual stats at www.fitclick.com and it will give you an idea about how much you are burning. Then you can find an exercise in the exercise database with a similar calorie burn or make the adjustment manually. This way your calorie tracker can have closer to accurate…

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Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 - It follows the same format as 30DS. This workout works all areas of your body, but if you push yourself to follow the "advanced" example much of the time, it is a killer butt and thigh workout.

Not trying to play doctor, just making a suggestion that maybe there is a medical reason for her pain so that she might consider seeing one for it.