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Yes! They are expensive, but the Chocolate Brownie ones totally give me my chocolate fix. My husband and I have been trying some of the 15 second recipes from youtube as well. The pumpkin pie was wonderful! LOVE them.

I actually don't find my flexibility improving with the shorter stretching segments. At the end of each workout, I like to do an extended 10 minute stretch and a 40 minute flexibility session once a week. My flexibility has improved so much more since doing that. It makes things so much easier. If you're not feeling…

I do something fun that keeps me occupied and gets my hands dirty. Usually I draw, paint, or do some kind of artwork. That's my job anyways, but I usually get caught up in making something and don't want to have to bother getting all cleaned up to handle food unless I'm actually hungry. I enjoy it too. A good video game is…

Personally, I do 2 a day. Except on my rest days of course! I'm lucky enough to work from home, but even when I did work out of the house, I found that shorter, 15-30 minute workout programs work best for me. I put more into a shorter workout since I don't have to pace myself, it's easier to fit into my schedule, and I…

I've been doing T25 in the morning and Body Revolution at night. Been going good so far as long as I make sure to do an extended stretch. I haven't been doing the cardios, but otherwise the whole programs. It's been good since they're both so short. I haven't felt like I've done too much and I get to eat more. Which…

"Everything in moderation, as long as I get my fiber". I feel awful if I don't get my fiber. So that's important to me!

First of all, congrats on your success so far! Don't think that you're back at square one. This journey isn't a straight line. It's going to have it's twists and turns but you've still progressed. Don't doubt that. Second, were you cleared to workout? Sometimes they'll give you guidelines or restrictions too. If you were…

Hawaii 9:40 pm It's still pretty early here. But I'm about to go take a shower and settle into bed to read a little.

Flight! That way I could travel all over the world if I had a day off!

The one in the back cracked me up!

Same food, different portions. He's bulking and I'm slimming. But we're both trying to get a lot of fiber and protein. So it's easy for us to decide on the foods we eat. But yep. Like others have said. Same stuff, smaller amounts.

LOVE IT! I don't have any around me either right now. I can't wait to get back to the four seasons again. Winter was always my favorite season. I miss skiing!

I like to make a chocolate casein protein shake, but then heat it up to make a hot chocolate. Sometimes I'll add some marshmallows or a candy cane too. Yum!

I get a great calorie burn from T25 too. Probably my best burns were from ChaLEAN Extreme and Body Revolution when I lift as heavy as I can possibly go. Burn is through the roof if I really push myself to lift heavier.

Sweet potato with cinnamon and butter and a tilapia fillet with Herbs de Provence.

Hahaha! I love that gif!

I have tons of chocolate things! I add a little Nutella to my oatmeal, use chocolate flavored protein powder, and I really like the brownie Quest bars or some type of homemade granola bar with chocolate chips. That gives me my chocolate fix without getting a candy bar and fits well into my calories and goals that I'm…

I LOVE Body Revolution and am doing the program now, but she doesn't have a lot of low impact modifications. I have to modify a lot of the cardio that is in the workouts to go easy on my knee. It's a fantastic program, but if you're looking for a starter strength program, I'd go ChaLEAN. I have done part of the program…

Met a girl at the beach wearing the same bathing suit as me. I thought she was a little bit slimmer than me, but I also thought she was a bit taller and smaller chested. It wasn't until we met each other in the bathrooms and I caught a glimpse of the two of use in the mirror that I realized that her height and chest size…

I'm definitely getting toned. Especially in the legs. I also wear weight gloves to get some extra toning in my arms. Beta has weights, but is still a lot of cardio. Gamma is A LOT of weights with cardio. Only Speed 3.0 doesn't use the weights. But you're still getting your heart rate up and moving a lot. But I would still…

Boobies and calves. Can't wait until I get more fat off me so those 2 areas slim down!

There are so many ways that a person could take it. Even if you mean well. Are there workers at the gym who you can maybe use as a messenger? That sounds so sneaky, but I remember when I was a member of a gym (long time ago) there were workers who would go around and make sure people who using the machines correctly.…

Does a steam shower for after workouts count? I don't really like having workout gear since I don't have a lot of space, but having a steam shower or one of those amazing tub covers (they are impossible to find in America!) that keeps your bath water super warm. Feels so good on those sore muscles!

From what I hear, sometimes people get them when they first start working out at a high intensity. Are you breathing properly? That and dehydration seem to be the biggest causes. How long are you working out and what workout is it? I know people have gotten them after Insanity. I've never had them, but I have had friends…

I have little quotes that I change up every few months or so that I post in my workout area, on the fridge, and on the pantry to give me a little inspiration and remind myself of what I'm working for. Just little things like a great quote or watching someone's result video on youtube gets me in the right head space again.

There are some great channels that focus on yoga. Yogasync, Ekhart Yoga, Tara Stiles (she does a great series on LiveStrongWoman too!), and Your Yoga Gym. Also I've found that there are some great ballet workouts like the full NYC ballet workouts, ballet bootcamp, and tons of other ones that will give you a sweat, but…

Yep. A bit of bloat is much better than something going wrong with surgery recovery. Do what the doctor says!

I don't have Implanon but a friend does and she gained some weight too. I know that they say birth control doesn't cause weight gain by itself, but I definitely believe that there's a link. Maybe it doesn't magically make fat cells appear, but there are definite changes that take place. I asked my doctor recently if my…

Be proud of your brags! It's a big deal when you reach a milestone in weight and fitness! It shows progress and that's important to keep motivated. Good job on resisting those ads. Weight loss and getting into shape is difficult and it does take a while, so the quick fixes are often VERY tempting. But I think the way in…

It's the new(ish) Shaun T program. The guy who did Insanity. It's a most cardio workout that's the same length of time as Body Revolution, but it's non-stop, high intensity (sometimes with weights now that I'm in Beta) and it's super fun. I've seen more fat loss with this program than any other I've done. I lose weight…