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Bump! I am still in my before phase and can't wait to add to a thread like this someday. :-)

Thanks so much everyone, all great ideas and I can't wait to check them out.....I got some gift cards for Christmas that are burning a hole in my pocket and I can't think of a better way to use them than to invest in my health! Accessories totally count. :-)

Such an amazing story! Thanks for sharing! You are lovely. :-)

SO inspirational, I really needed this today! Thanks for posting, you look amazing!

I would agree with others who say juicing is a nice supplement, but not a weight loss solution. I bought my juicer about 8 months ago and had a lot to learn. Juicing does remove a lot of things that are beneficial to your system, number one being fiber that keeps you full and helps regulate your system. Also, it takes a…

Hi Holly! I'd love to do this. I have Insanity collecting dust and I have been lackluster and lazy about this journey. I had a scary episode while trying to do a half marathon this past weekend and I am now ready to give this my all. Please let me know if you have room for me in this challenge! Thanks! Jess

Almost 32 here! I think my brain forgets I'm not in my late 20's anymore.....

I read these success stories every day, and while I cheer on everyone and continue to love reading the stories, few really speak to me like this one did. Maybe it's because I am training for my first half-marathon in 5 months and I can't even run a 5K yet, or because I almost puked the first time I did the 30DS myself. But…

Thanks everyone, these are great so far! I have a notepad and am jotting things down, and a huge smile on my face!

^^^ This! ^^^

I love this recipe (and so do my kids). It was originally made with meat but I tweaked it to be vegetarian. TACO CASSEROLE (low fat) - 2 cans black beans (or whatever beans you like) - 1/2 C bell peppers, chopped (I like red) - 1 pkg taco seasoning - 1 C low fat sour cream - 1 C crushed tortilla chips (I use baked…

I had a Fitbit Zip that I received free from work to participate in a daily steps challenge. I got addicted to seeing the little faces it makes at you if it's happy when you're getting a lot of steps in. But then it fell off somewhere and I lost it. :-( The holder it comes in is rubberized but the clip isn't very large and…

You are so inspirational! (and beautiful!) Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful! And I love your style! :-) Keep up the great work!

I have pretty non-existent arches and have been through a slew of Nikes, New Balance, and Adidas. I'm on Asics now and see a noticeable difference in how often I get shin splints, and it took me like zero days to feel like these were broken in. I think I'll be an Asics girl from now on! But like previous posters said,…

I'm so happy to have stumbled upon this thread - I just picked up the Insanity dvds from my friend last night and plan to start them on Monday. I was really intimidated because she's in incredible shape and she said they were a challenge for her, so I was feeling a little nervous that someone of my weight and physicality…

I agree with this! When I'm feeling like I just can't do this, I come out here and you are all so inspirational! Thank you for sharing your success!

Count me in! I am getting married in 6 months and would LOVE to be down at least 30 lbs!

You are SO inspirational! I am around the same size as your starting weight and your goal weight is the same as mine....this is EXACTLY what I needed to see today to help keep me motivated!

You are SUCH an inspiration! I'm so sorry about your sister. But you should be really proud of yourself! My jaw is still on the floor!

I do the exact same thing ^. Sometimes use a little low-sodium seasoning salt instead of sea salt. But I love real lemon and dill on fish!

^^^this^^^ Also, when people ask me about my favorite band (Pearl Jam) and say "they're still a band?" The younger generation just doesn't know much beyond pop music.....and I'm only 31.....

I left WW and when I came to MFP and browsed the message boards, I thought that the boards here were SO much nicer than WW. The females in particular on WW boards were just out of this world snarky. I still don't think MFP trolls are nearly as bad, but honestly......there ARE nice ways to voice your opinion, even if it's a…

Completely agree! You are AMAZING!!!

If you are just looking for strength training, I would get a resistance band while you are picking up free weights. There are so many exercises you can do with those. I have found that I enjoy kettlebell workouts much more than free weights, but those are a little more pricey. (although you can find good deals on cheaper…

I'm doing my second Warrior Dash this weekend.....it's really as easy or as hard as you want it to be. No one makes you run if you don't want to, and like previous posters said, you can go around the obstacles if it just doesn't work out for you. The one thing I would recommend is to keep working that upper body strength,…

In my house, we use the term "healthy". Staying healthy, getting healthy, etc. My kids don't think of extra weight as "fat", or that a bigger person is a bad person or an unattractive person. But my kids do know that extra weight causes stress on your heart and other body parts. They know grandparents that have had heart…

I was using eTools for WW online, and I agree with comments that MFP is superior in the website. It took a while to get out of the mindset of not counting points and thinking about calories again, but once I did, it makes sense. I love that MFP also tells you whether or not you went over or didn't hit your goals for…

LOL, Mad Dog 20-20 was what I first got drunk off of over 15 years ago! Didn't know they still made it!

Kesslers. Drank an entire pepsi can of it straight in high school once, can't stand the smell now. Instant barf-o-rama.