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Andrea, keep going and you will figure it out... I couldn't do it the first day either! And when I go to level 3 it was even worse! But I got it every time :) Wanna see something I hope might keep you going? Here are my final results: I am 5'0" tall Starting weight: 183, end 173... lost 10 pounds! I measured on day 8... so…

Andrea, you are gonna love doing the 30 day shred!! It made a HUGE difference for me in terms of what I can feel, for the first time I can feel MUSCLES!!! Plus, I think I am going to have lost 10 pounds when all is said and done! My last day is tomorrow! (not that I am done, really, though, since I will obviously keep…

Hooray for you, Gift80! Under 170!! CONGRATS!!! I will be thrilled to get there, and hope to get there in the next couple weeks! I finish the 30 day shred tomorrow, and my next goal is to get to 160 by 9/12, the day my homeschooling co-op starts for the year :) Make it a great day! Jen

I am doing well this weekend, but feeling really frustrated because I can't seem to get the scale to move... except today, when it went UP a half pound! UGH! I will complete the 30 day shred in three days, and I am REALLY hoping to get down to 173 by then to make it ten pounds lost! Take care, everyone! Jen

Yeah, girls! good job! I am exactly the same as last week, 174.4 this morning. :( BUT, I am 5 days into level 3 of the 30 day shred, and I am certain I have gained a good deal of muscle, so I am consoling myself with that! Next week I will do measurements and compare them to before the shred, and I hope I will feel good…

I am not sure it will work, but let me try to add one possible graphic for our team... let me know if it works or if you want a different name or anything, I just picked the one proudmommy said she liked to make a sample :) Jen

So, I just was browsing the forums and saw Group 8's name and they even have a logo... reminds me that we need a name! I will be glad to put together some kind of logo or graphic for us if we can pick a name... I will start by throwing out some ideas that have to do with Christmas or New Years since that is the end of the…

Kristin, I have been doing Jillian Michaels' 30 day shred DVD for the past month, and I just got several of her other workouts. They seem exactly like what you are looking for- they are less than 30 minutes each, but work you HARD. It is circuit training and so you do cardio and strength together, and one thing I can…

I am doing the 30ds at the beginning of my journey, and it kills me enough that I don't do other cardio. I haven't measured yet, because I am waiting until the end, but I DEFINITELY see results! I have found some muscles I didn't have before, lost 9 pounds and my clothes are fitting lots better! Hope that helps!

I made it to Level 3 on my 30 day shred today, and just completed day 1 's workout for level 3. Oh my goodness! I thought Levle two was hard and I was getting good at it, but Level 3 is a whole new dimension! I have been doing really well with my nutrition and logging it all on MFP, so that is good! I am finding that I am…

I am on my first day of Level 3 tomorrow, and for the first two levels, the first 4 days were HARD and I was sore, and then it got better. I do feel jelly-like in various places when I am done with the workout, so don't worry! Keep pushing through... if I can do it, anyone can! I hadn't exercise at all in years, and my…

I have had the fluctuating weight thing the past few days. I think my weigh in on Sunday was artificially low. It said 175.2 and then I didn't see below 176 all week, until today... so we'll see what shakes out. I think the fluctuations are really normal. So, have we thought of a great team name yet? I keep trying to think…

Good morning, all! I normally weigh in on Sundays, but I see we are supposed to do it on Fridays here. So, my weight as of this morning was 174.4 (it was 175.2 on Sunday, so -.8 pounds). It's been a great, but very hot, week here! I still have to do my 30 day shred today, which I feel like skipping, but I am going to go do…

Hi Everyone! My name is Jen, and I am a stay at home mom to 4 kids who I homeschool, ages 12, 8, 6 next week, and 1. I have picked up weight between kids, particularly after #1 and #3, and now it is time for all of those pounds to leave me! I love to make memories with my family and have a passion for photography, but I…

So are the captains starting a new thread for each team? I am excited! :)

I am also a little confused about intermediate and final weigh, so... I am 5'0" I listed my start weight as yesterday's (since I weigh in on Sundays): 176 If Intermediate goal can be 9/12 then my goal for 9/12 is 160 If intermediate is the end of the challenge: 140 for a 36 pound loss in 23 weeks and Final goal is : 113…

Count me in! I have 4 children (2 boys and 2 girls ages 12, 8, 5, and I LOVE being a mom, and I want to be able to be active and have lots of adventures with my kids as they grow up. I want to be IN the family photos because I like they way I look, because I am going to be a hot mom along with all of you!

I'm short, too :) 5' 1" if I stretch, but probably more like 5' 0". After having 4 kids, I started three weeks ago at 183 (GASP! UGH!)... and my goal weight is 113 by my baby's second birthday, 6/15/12.... so a total goal of losing 70 pounds, which is overwhelming to me. But, I have decided to take it a step at a time, and…

Back from being sick for two days, this morning was TOUGH to come back, probably just due to having been sick I guess? But I got through it, so count me as finished with L1D9 and onto L1D10 tomorrow!! I am getting scared of level two.... somebody reassure me!

That is just awesome! You look so great! You inspire me! GREAT JOB!!!

Oh, and also, my current calorie goal is set at 1200, but also I am breastfeeding my baby several times a day, so that adds 300 to adjust for breastfeeding an older baby (lower than the standard 500 usually given for breastfeeding.) I hope it works and I will keep ya posted! What do you all think of the 113 goal for a 38…

Hi all! I am 5' 0" , CW is 183 and GW is 113 right now, so I have 70 pounds to lose. That is hard to even say or comprehend for me, but after 4 babies, I have a LOT to take off! I am glad to see some other "Fun-sized" ladies on here, because I think people don't really get how it is to be this short and what someone who is…

I don't know how to put a picture in here, but I will try! This was sort of fun! Although, I hope I don't look like this when all is said and done because it just stretched me and I hope to have all the rolls gone once I lose that 70 pounds! :)

I am sick, achy and flu-like with sore throat :( , and had to miss today's shred. I will probably have to miss tomorrow too, and I really hope that a two day break doesn't set me back at square one! (Because it was REALLY hard for me at first, and getting easier every day!) If anyone has taken a break for a couple days and…

Can I join, too? I finished day 8 of level 1 today, and I am taking a break tomorrow because I am sick (achy like the flu all over, ugh!) But, I will be back on day 9 level one either Sunday or Monday depending on how I am feeling. I am new to MFP so I don't have all my stats and goals listed, but I will get it on here…