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My results are posted on my profile, and I'm pretty happy with the results. The most recent of the three sets of photos is after the alpha phase of T25. I don't follow his eating guide because I get really grumpy on only 1600 cal/day. My diary is open too if you want to see what I eat. I try to shoot for 40/30/30 macros…

See my profile pictures. From my baseline photos to my first set of results, I had done brazil butt lift, turbojam, turbo fire, and Chalean extreme. My most recent pix was from after completing alpha phase of T25.

Wave, and drool a bit.

And if I have a choice, I always go for dark meat.

No fat = no joy. Why bother living? Julia Childs says that if you don't want to cook with butter, you can substitute with cream! I don't worry about fat in my diet (nuts, nut butters, healthy oils, avocadoes), but I do use skim milk and fat free/low fat yogurts. Ice cream? Don't see the point of fat free. I eat the good…

Crazy.

Urban

I can relate. I am now 40, and am much leaner, toner, stronger, smaller size, etc than when I was in HIGH SCHOOL. Sometimes when I look at myself in the mirror, I focus of the things that i don't like (remnants of a soft belly, or whatever), and don't feel like I've lost all that weight (all said from my highest weight to…

I only had 7 pounds to lose. I calculated my TDEE based on my BMR from the beachbody website, and I would say it took about three times longer than mfp's estimate. I use it as a gauge to stay on track, but that notice seems like such a tease!

Merriweather. It's your cheeks.

Well, I'm 5'10 and I never liked to run. But I can make a pretty awesome R2D2 costume for my son, and can kick some serious butt in Wii Just Dance against my daughter. For me turning 40 was quite the motivator to get my *kitten* into gear and get into shape. The hubs says I'm like a bottle of Lagavulin - i get better with…

body braille, and it reads,"LOOK, BUT DON'T TOUCH."

Hey thanks for your input. I was doing weight training for 3 months (chalean extreme dvd's), and after that decided to do some intense cardio for a spell to lean things up a bit (supposed to last two months, until I got pneumonia). I'm not sure how my lungs can tolerate intense cardio at the moment, so I'm thinking that…

Thanks for the link jpolinisse! Very informative. Maybe I should be popping leptin like skittles.:wink: Osucristina30, thanks for the reference.

I log anything liquid as water - even the almond milk that I put in my smoothie, or the water i use for my soup. However, if it is a caffeinated beverage (for me, black tea - I don't do sodas anymore), I give it a half value, i.e. one cup of black tea = 1/2 a cup of water to account for the diuretic effects of caffeine.…

Me too. Any takers out there?

Just made the age cutoff! I'm a busy working mom of 2, a kick-*kitten* husband, and on the journey to making an active healthy lifestyle a habit. Not to mention have the energy to chase my kids. Turning 40 seemed to be a huge motivator for me in terms of getting my butt in gear in many respects of my life. I was afraid if…

Bump

Bump. Started drooling.

Thanks for sharing!

For clothes with a deep V, just wear a camisole or colored/patterned tank top underneath to cover up the girls.

I love clothes! I work at a hospital, and need to dress conservatively, but I like to push the envelope. I have a tall frame, and I have found trousers from banana republic or ann taylor work well for me. I usually order online for the tall sizes. As far as jackets/suits, I like jcrew because of the detailing. I'm also…

I finished three months of lifting (Chalean extreme DVDs because DVDs work for me), and now I'm breaking things up with cardio for the next two months. I try to eat clean Monday through Friday at work, and on weekends I'm not so strict because I adjust to my kids and family. I'm in

My three lifts are chopsticks, my purse, and I'll one-up you on your third lift. I can lift BOTH middle fingers at the same time, AND have a bada$$ expression to go with it. That's about it.

I'm in. Finishing up Chalean extreme this week, so this is perfect timing!

Yesterday I took two trousers and an a-line skirt to the tailor to have them taken in. I COULD just dump them and get new ones, but it seems like buying new clothing is too time consuming for me. And the way I see it, for my busy schedule, time is money. If I already like what I have, and it is still in decent condition,…

I switched out of WW, after losing 30# and becoming a lifetime member. But the weight crept back a little bit, and I went back to tracking and exercising. After a while, with a series of workout dvds (turbofire and now chalean extreme), my goals have switched from weight loss to dropping body fat%. This is where WW is…

I've been a ww member since 2007, achieved goal weight, and became a lifetime member. Then I moved to another state, and getting to the meetings because less convenient. Gained 10 pounds, and ultimately went back to ww online to get back on track, and lost the 10 pounds. Yes, it does work. I did not purchase any of the ww…