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A little over a week. I know that's not long in the grand scheme of things, but I was steadily dropping for a while.

Shakeology isn't a weight loss shake. Simply drinking it won't make you lose weight. I drink it every day for breakfast, eat at a calorie deficit, and exercise daily. I love it. It helps with my cravings and helps keep me full. It also has lots of nutrients. I enjoy it, but to each their own.

Thank you everyone for your responses! I've taken a look at many of the links and info y'all have provided. I feel much more informed now! I appreciate you all!

Ok, so after reading your responses I guess this is my next question. I'm already doing PiYo, which is a lot of body weight. 30DS uses body weight and maybe 2-3 lb weights. Y'all still think I should stick with the walking/cardio + PiYo and leave off the 30DS? I think I made 30DS sound more intense than it is. Thanks for…

That's what I was thinking. Thanks everyone! Any suggestions on other programs to try? I like PiYo, but sometimes I want a change.

Thank you everyone, for your advice. I definitely think it is my mindset mixed with not enough sleep and error in calorie counting. I'll take all of that into consideration and adjust accordingly. :)

I am eating exercise calories back. MFP did have me at a goal of 1068 a day, but I bumped it up to 1200 plus eating exercise calories back. In my head, I realize it's really early to see results. I think I'm getting discouraged by energy levels, diet, the scale, and the fact that I saw quick results last time.

I thought it was open. I'll go fix that.

Most days I ate most of the exercise calories back.

Honestly, I haven't even weighed myself. If you read about 30DS, you'll see that most people lose more inches than pounds. In the beginning I was weighing regularly. I wasn't seeing much of a weight loss which was starting to discourage me, so I stopped weighing. I noticed SUCH a difference in my pictures, measurements,…

I did take measurements. I lost 7.7 inches total. I ate between 1200 and 1400 calories--and I even had cheat days. ;)

It's Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. You can find the videos on youtube for free, or you can buy them on Amazon for really cheap. I used the instant stream from Amazon.

Level 1 was ok for me, I enjoyed it. I hated level 2, it was the hardest level for me. I liked level 3, it seemed to go by fast. Here's a tip I didn't try until level 3: A lot of people complain about listening to Jillian talk through EVERY workout for 30 days. For level 3, I muted Jillian and listened to some great work…

I wish you could see the results from the back side better. I'm not sure why the final day is cut off. I tried to make it smaller, but it was too small.

No, I just counted calories every day. I did take a few rest days.

Thank you! I copied the code straight from tinypic. I forgot about that part.

Ok, that didn't work. Can anyone help me out?

Please see my previous comment. I'm not looking for compliments...

Ok, whoa...let me clarify what I meant. I'm not asking for compliments. I appreciate the feedback--I agree that it could be bloat, food digestion, different lighting, etc. That's why I asked. I'm referring to the sarcastic comments about science and what I'm wearing. Maybe I misunderstood those posts.

Cranquistador, I wasn't referring to your post. Sorry for the confusion.

I was referring to the sarcastic posts.

Well, my apologies. I thought these message boards were here for support. I won't make that mistake again.

Thanks for the comic relief Cranquistador, but these aren't fake and I'm not sucking in or pushing my stomach out.

That's a great way to put it. My thighs are a problem area, but I do have a lot of muscle underneath. Maybe I should try level 2. Thanks!

I'm on level 1. Maybe I'm not squatting enough? I'll try to see if I can go deeper today.

Thanks! That's what I thought.