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Some really big changes, huh? Glad to see you are taking charge and taking care of yourself! Please feel free to add me if you are looking for support! Here's to making great choices in 2014!

Welcome, please feel free to add me as a friend if you like. This site is great for encouragement. It sounds like you have had a difficult time - and a huge adjustment. Would really enjoy supporting your journey!

Unless you have tried it, how can you have an opinion? Its a great product worth the money. It costs approx. $4 per serving - once per day (each of my bags has given me approx. 40 days). It costs me more than that to make a salad. How many people spend more than that per day on coffee or lunch, or junk food? This is not a…

There is an arsehole born every minute. I am not sure why anyone would get a sense of satisfaction by making someone else feel bad. You are doing a great job of getting fit and healthy. You look wonderful. Try not to let stupid people's opinions matter. Really, are you ever going to see these people again? Why let a random…

I just finished T25 on the 20th and I loved it. Lost 6 lbs and 4-6 inches (it varies because my thighs shrunk and then got bigger LOL. I loved this work out - ShaunT puts you through your paces, but you feel really great when you are finished. I just started P90X3 on Monday - looking for a different kind of body shaper!…

I am a 40 year old mother of one that owns two businesses and has a special needs child - my husband works nights so I can't go to the gym in the morning, and I can't go at night because he is working and I need to be home with my son. So, I work out at home. I finished Insanity in September, just finished T25 last week…

It really is an amazing program - I just completed it today. I had to use Tonia's modifier a time or two as I have a rickety ankle. Listen to your body and work at your pace. His goal is this one is focus - he wants you to focus on your form - so that the moves can give you maximum benefit in a short amount of time. Hope…

I am a green tea (loose leaf) drinker - so I able to not add anything. I will occasionally add some lemon - but its straight up for me!

I was going to buy their mayo - but decided I would stick with homemade Hummus to mix everything with - like the flavor better anyway. Thanks for the info - though, now I know I won't ever order.

Dieppe, New Brunswick

This happened to me on a slip-and-fall in November. Had to modify all of my workouts for 4 weeks and tape it good for support. Have you been to a doctor to make sure it isn't too serious?

You are doing an amazing job - just by getting off the couch and moving you have made a huge difference in your life. Insanity is incredibly difficult - so don't beat yourself up. Most people can only do 10 minutes for the first week or so - so even if you are taking breaks and finishing the workout you are doing way more…

Hey there! T25 is a great workout - I am almost done and I finished Insanity before that. Once I have completed Insanity I am moving on to P90X3. T25 gives you a resistance band, so there is no need to purchase weights if you are not able to. P90X has a modifier in it for those who cannot use/have a chin up bar - so you…

Hi Maureen! I am a 40 year old mother of one who has been on a fitness journey since April 2013. I am also Canadian. This group an definitely help you stay motivated and accountable. Welcome!

My research was incomplete when I bought the juicer. Had I known how much nutrients there was in the pulp, I would have bought a Ninja Ultima so that it was powerful enough to do both. It was a rookie mistake. I am only 6 days in and still have a lot to learn, but I like the way it makes me feel. Call me lazy, but its…

I have been juicing for 6 days now. I have a Big Boss juicer I bought at Walmart for $50 CDN. It works great. I did go a step further and put the juice and the pulp in my blender and pureed it all up - there is a lot of nutrients in the pulp. I add water to thin it down and have added garlic, parsley and salsa spice for a…

Absolutely love this program - you work so hard in just 25 minutes. I have lost lot of inches with this program. I am have only a week and a half left! It goes by very quickly. And the modifier is wonderful!

I am doing both as well and I find its tricky. I use a heart rate monitor to keep my calories burned accurate, and then I add in the ingredients for my juice to keep that accurate. Its a bit of work, but well worth it to keep track! Lost 3.5 lbs this week!

I love T25 - although I find myself missing Insanity. I have one week left of Beta and I am going to miss it but I am excited about starting P90X3!

Do you have a foam roller? They are very, very helpful to use to help relieve muscle tension and pain. Congrats on your progress as well!

I hear you! I am constantly "in starvation mode" because I eat mostly vegetables. I make sure I have protein in my diet - I drink a nutrition shake every day that gives me my protein requirements. But I basically follow Michi's Ladder. Pretty much everything I eat is off of tier 1 and 2. I am not perfect, I crave popcorn -…

Welcome back! Having to start over again is awful - but you have a silver lining - you know you can do it because you have already done it! Happy New Year!

Have you lost any inches?? I stared focusing on the inches - not the scale and it has made a world of difference.

Congratulations on your steps to recovery - its a tough road - but you can do it. My body is not the same since I became healthy - and I love my curves and the muscle tone I now have. I do weigh more now - but that is because muscle weighs more than fat - and I have a lot of muscles now! :Loving it! With your Doctors help…

The only one that can take care of you is you. You owe it to your son to take care of his Mamma. If you are going to get yelled at or discouraged for everything you do, then you may as well go ahead and live the healthy way. Stay in the positive - don't let anyone be responsible for your happiness but you. You can do this.…

I also agree. It could be any number of things such as not eating enough, eating the wrong food at the wrong time of day and not changing your routine at all - your body can get so used to the same food and exercise every day - shake things up a little and make sure you eat enough!

Losing 6-7 pounds is excellent - remember how much time it took to gain those pounds? Stop with the pressure - how do you feel? I have been working Insanity and recently started Focus T25 - in 4 months I have only lost 3 pounds, but I have also lost 4 inches. It doesn't sound like much - but the difference in the way I…

Hi there ladies! I am new here as well. I am a 40 year old mother of 1. My son is 6 years old and the love of my life! I am happy to be joining a group of ladies that may have the same type of metabolism issues I have being 40. I just don't lose like I used to! LOL

I really love FT25 also - I started as a BB coach because I loved Insanity so much - but I really like T25 better. Its so focused and its only 25 minutes long - I find this one almost more difficult, definitely more challenging. I will still pull out Insanity on a down day and work out for an hour - its really nice to have…

Great post! There are so many motivational groups out there - it is really, really helpful! I am part of 3 or 4 different ones and they keep me motivated