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^Dido what he said :) btw though it's not an exact thing since 220-25 (my age) would mean my max HR is 195 and I've gone higher than this during a full out sprint. So, use the formula to get an idea and then listen to your body, but at the same time give it a good push ;) Also, when you are working out intensely it's…

[/quote] Oh and I love the Olivia method because it gives me more wiggle room. I can have days where I eat more and not feel like a failure for having a big red glaring number in my face. [/quote] ^This! lol, and it's actually good to vary your diet. I was always trying to stay under and therefor not even eating my MBR…

oh and btw for anyone wondering there are a few threads since this one if you search "Olivia" and she explains it again, just saw this ;)

Was also a little confused - so thought I'd try to explain how I figured this out from what Olivia said: 1) Find your BMR: under tools there is a BMR calculator 2) Then set MFP to maintenance calories 3) ALWAYS eat your BMR calories as a minimum 4) Now the tricky part, but just break it down - this will vary slightly…

I too am a mother :) A 3 yr old daughter and 18 mo old son. I was also overweight before I even got pregnant with the first, so that didn't help :/ But I've been on here since last April and to give all the mom's on here hope I thought I'd post :) I have about 7 lbs left and it seemed like it would take foreverrrrrr, but…

I would suggest running some HIIT runs on the treadmill (or outdoors too) High Intensity Interval Training :) Basically you run 90% of a full out sprint for 30 sec then you walk around 3.5 mph for 30 sec. You repeat this 12-15 times for a really good workout. And then when you run a 5k on another day your time improves a…

@Amandagyeoman - you are in the right place :) If you friend people on here and sometimes look at the diaries (is opt to leave this open to ppl or not) then you will see a huge variety of diets. Some people's diets consist of a lot of fast-food etc and they just eat less to lose the weight, and then there are others taking…

just bumping to see if anyone has any answers :)

Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom! I need to keep this in mind more myself! :)

You have done an amazing job thus far and in your face I can see a skinnier healthier you emerging :)

lol, it just occured to me, our weight combined (130 and 167) is pusing 300 lbs! ummm, oops. It's just so much fun working out together! Maybe we'll try to alt when we land, lol.

Thanks for responding! Yeah, idk about the ceiling moving, that's what she said. She's very nice about it though so I am trying to be curteous. And I am worried about the strength of our floor. I mentioned it to my Aunt who is the landlord, but it's a Condo complex, and an older one at that. But there's no real issue to…

Thanks for the quick responses everyone! I think I might try it for a few days and see, I would do HIIT only 2-3/week and for only 8-10 sets. Thanks again!!! @regthelittleo - do you do you HIIT right after ever?

oh and PS I'm a SAHM with two little ones, the oldest just outgrew her naps, so cardio during the day is not very feasible.

1:04 lol, no record, but I have something to work on!

thinking of getting this! so...bump!

Thanks everyone! I guess I will try showering in the evenings and unless I go out for the evening, not worry about it! And it IS nice to just roll out of bed in the morning, I like showers, but they are more relaxing for me I think, so evening makes sense :D

I have 2 and 3 and I still like 2 the best, but need to play JD3 more I think ;) I also have Zumba, and feel it is very different, more like doing a workout video, not as much fun I think, but a good change of pace. And I'll have to get the kids one, my daughter is 3 and I'm not crazy abt her hearing most of the music in…

I think if you are not too hungry have a small healthy/higher cal snack like some peanuts or almonds, or some hummus or guacamole, you know. And then if you are not hungry, then great! Just don't have so many calories left over on most days and you'll be fine. It's when you are waaaaay under often that it can stall your…

thank you everyone! lol @faithog - I know i will need to get to bed by at least 10:30/11 for an early morning run. My kids are down around 8:30 and I just love my quiet time at night! not that I don't love them ;) But yeah, I guess I will be trading an hour in at night for an hour in the morning essentially. Thanks again…

@Lana - yeah that would be the only place i'm getting it. I have googled the whole soy debate, and it wld be in moderation.

mmmm...with almond milk, I'll have to try that for sure! Thanks for all the replies everyone!! and @Shangsm - is that Anne Hathaway?!!

Hey Wendy I think it's if u put the IMG part in lowercase, but i'm not positive ;) And I love the newest pic! You look so vibrant, young and healthy! I can see a huge change in your face too! WTG girl!!

how about 1. LESS junk food 4. Weigh all your food with a digital scale (a small investment of arnd $20 from Target or Wal-Mart w/big returns!) and 5. Only HEALTHY low-cal snacks at night

sry I've been so MIA and idk if i need to tell anyone this but I'm not going to be able to lead this coming weeks challenge, so just came on here to say that. Thanks :) And you all are doing great at supporting ea other, keep it up!

great link! thank you for sharing!! And to the OP I was wondering this lately too! Those of us w/kids really like having some adult time to just relax and enjoy a snack :) given we've eaten well that day~

Hello all :D Cookies are evillll, lol. I don't bake often, but did on Monday and then tday a friend brough some buy. So, I keep having them (usually just one ea sitting) but still, not good. Well, that's my update - and it's hard to stay under w/them in the house. And I've been exhausted lately - feel like most days I'm a…

@change_happens - hope your ok, and glad to have you chat w/us more :) @Billy - blue skies ahead :) And don't expect ALL the "weight" to stay off - some of it is likely water loss, but I hope some of it does stay off for you! You've been doing great btw ;) @Rachael - congrats on hitting that 350's mark! Idk if you've done…

I wouldn't stress over it too much though, you're not overweight at all. So just eat healthy and exercise :)

@Everyone - thank you for understanding =) @Poppy I actually just remembered something key to know about too, when you've been less active for awhile and then you start becoming a lot more active your muscles retain some water, so perhaps this is making it look like you've stalled in losing weight? One thing for sure is…