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Congratulations! You look great and your journey is very inspiring! I know exactly what you mean when you mentioned going years without wanting to be noticed! The change of self esteem along the way feels amazing. For me, it's so nice to have that self confidence back and actually want to put a little more effort into how…

I do anywhere from 30-45 minutes of HIIT per day, 6-7 days a week, with weights. The weights I use each day are anywhere form 4 lbs up to 12 lbs. So, I guess I am by no means lifting heavy or anything. I did notice that I have thinned out mostly in my face, arms, shoulders, legs, and waist first and while my lower abdomen…

lost about 25 lbs since mid Sept. A few weeks ago I was able to go down one pants size. 14/16 down to 13/14. I have one pair of 15's that I need a belt for, and I have another pair of 15's in skinny jeans that I could still wear. The legs are looser now and look a little strange but the waist part still fits around me ok.…

I'm glad I found this thread! I've been wondering this about myself lately. I'm 5'5" and my starting weight was 164.8, 3 months later and I'm now 140. I started out in a 15/16 pants size. I've only bought one pair of new jeans since then and they are a 13/14. So I did loose a size but its so weird because I've read some…

You're gorgeous! Great job!!

I log my strength exercises as cardio too. Since I have a HRM on recording my calorie burn.

All I know is that it's worked for me and a ton of others, and that the ingredients are botanically based, extremely hydrating and nourishing to the skin and help to improve the skin rejuvenation process. Maybe you could take a look at the ingredients and see what's in it that really explains how it can do what seems…

Oh wow, I would never actually suggest to anyone that using a body wrap would be better than or substitute living a healthy lifestyle, and from what I've read up on the It Works company, that's not what they intend it for either. I apologize if my previous comment was unclear. What I was trying to say was that a lot of…

Sorry, let me re-phrase. The wrap I tried improves skin texture (tightening and toning) and reduces the appearance of cellulite with it's deeply hydrating formula. Its like 13 x 21" and it's considered a cosmetic product so it doesn't claim to make you loose weight. Actually they're really not that pricey at all at around…

I've done a wrap a few times and I saw results each time. It wasn't a sweat wrap, it was a cloth wrap that was infused with botanical ingredients. It was recommended to me to drink half my weight in OUNCES of water for 3 days after which is roughly 4 large glasses for me, (probably the amount I should be drinking on a…

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I'm on day 5 of level 2. I've only lost one pound since staring and my measurements havent moved much (in comparison to when I did 10 days alternating NMTZ and BFBM) But thats expected I guess since these workouts are only 25 min and bmbf and nmtz are like 40-50min workouts. Anyways, I was going ask, has anyone else notice…

I think it's meant to do every day with one day of rest after 5 or 6 days of workouts right? I'm just going by what she says in the beginning.. But also, if your doing a bunch of other workouts incorporated on the same days and your starting to feel too tired to give it your all, I'd say taking a day off of it to get some…

I carry my weight mostly in the midsection ugh. I noticed my thighs tightening up faster than the rest of my body so far. But I noticed last time I lost my prego weight and got to my goal weight my inner-upper thighs seemed a little fatty still and I'll bet the same thing is going to happen this time-around too. So I may…

I just finished Week 1 Day 6 and I still had sweat dripping down my forhead on the last circuit lol! Also I was wondering how is everyone doing RI30 to end up with 30 days of workouts? Not sure how many days I should stay on the same level? If I stay on each level for 6 days then that's only 24 workout days by the end... I…

darn I was really hoping to see some before/after pics somewhere in these 17 pages lol! I just started RI 30 yesterday. I had tried starting it last year when I was at my goal weight but then found out i was pregnant (with my 2nd child) and got too sick with morning sickness to even get past level 1. My little guy was born…

Hey. I had a head cold a week ago or so and i just exercised right through it. It wasnt a terrible cold or anything. Ive read that as long as your cold is just a head cold with no coughing etc or no flu then you should be fine working out. Maybe take a shower right before just to help you feel fresh and to "wake up". Also…

I have her 30DS, RI30, BFBM, NMTZ, and 6 week 6 pack. I just recently alternated betwen BFBM and NMTZ for 10 days and lost 4 lbs and and inch from my waist and an inch from around my belly button area, that was immediately after I did 30 days of the 30DS. I am now just starting her RI30 and excited to see more results when…

Hey there, i'm not a newbie either. Ive been a member since last march but I still don't exactly have a lot of friends. I am currently trying to loose weight from my second pregnancy. I am on mfp logging my food and exercise daily so feel free to add me as a friend!

So i finished 30DS on April 9th, and I don't think I'm going to post pics... I dont want to discourage anyone. I lost 7lbs total, and 1 7/8" from my waist, and 2 1/8" from across the belly button. I feel that I can hardly see a difference in my before/after pics, nor do I see much of a difference in the mirror. I did very…

Isn't that just an awesome feeling! Great job :)

Thanks for the input. I've found myself doing this lately,... making sure I'm not eating too much throughout the day then I realize late at night that I have a few hundred calories left and not sure what to do with them! So,.. the whole "eating late is bad" thing is a myth then? Isn't there something about not eating carbs…

I go over on sugar every day! It's usually the only thing thats over, it's so annoying! I will have whole grain cereal with half a cup of skim milk for breakfast and I'll already be half way there on my sugar intake for the day. I think I may just take "sugar" off of the daily food tracker.

You're so right in saying it's a mindset thing! You have to want it and want it bad enough to put yourself through hell to get it! lol (or so to speak) If my mind wasn't in it, then I'd probably fail. There are a ton of things that keep me going. For one, working out keeps me going. Every workout I do gets me more…

Hi welcome back to MFP! We are the same age and about the same weight, this is my second time in a year trying to loose 30 lbs (due to my second pregnancy) I could use a few more friends as well :-) feel free to add me if you'd like!

Can't wait to see everyones results! Just finished level 3 day 6 today. i'll be done either april 8th or 9th depending on if i decide to take a rest day or not. next i just have to figure out how to post pics!

The first time I did 30 Day shred (last year) I started incorporating 6 week 6 pack into my routine before i was even finished with 30DS. Then when I was done with that I would alternate her No More Trouble Zones with Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, although I kind of wore myself out a bit with those two and occasionally…

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I'm craving mac & cheese now... thanks... lol