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Oh, and I do pretty total fitness workouts - pump is everything, hip hop hustle & zumba are obviously dance based so also use everything.... so, I don't do isolated workout like others were implying above. Maybe that's part of the difference too.

Me personally, I listen to my body. If my muscles are screaming at me for a week, I rest for a week. I'd rather take a week off than 4-6 because I injured a tendon or pulled a primary muscle or tore something. If I'm sore but my muscles are "telling" me that they can handle more abuse after a day or two, then I'll work…

well I just suck. except... I must be doing something right because not too long ago, I was burning alot more cals doing zumba than I just did. Like, close to 300 cals but I couldn't break the 30 minute mark. I just did 41 minutes (short 20, damnit!), and only burned 272. So, if I'm burning less in a longer period of time,…

okay guys.. for you and only for you, I'm going to go for a never before gotten record... 60 minutes of zumba. if I can do it, then I should burn nearly 600 cals (although, possibly not quite). Keep your fingers crossed for me! Especially since I totally do not feel like working out at 9:30 at night. **sighs** But for my…

I love sweet potato anything. The trick is, when it comes to fries, to bake instead of fry. Then you're fine. Still high cal. but better for you overall than regular.

A whopping 153 yesterday (7/4). Today was my bday so I didn't do squat. I will tomorrow. If I can, I'll try to get in 2 or 3 workouts a day so I can get a higher rate of burn and be more helpful in our "race". :-)

up it to 554. yay! :-) Keep this up and I might actually lose a pound or two by the end of the week. heh.

7/2 - 334. According to MFP anyway... fishing. Seriously?? 334 FISHING? How fitting. lol!

I prolly won't burn much over the weekend between the holiday and it also being my bday weekend. I'm still really out of shape as I've apparently not been doing the right kinds of workouts over the last year and a half and am just now really getting my footing with that (sad, isn't it?). My metabolism and endurance are…

can someone give me the img code for our icon? :-)

yo ho ho ho and a bottle of rum .......................... ;)

I need a team please? :)

FnL: Then have one. :-) There's all kinds of ways to garden. Lauz: I read somewhere of someone using old gutters - they repurposed them and set up a hanging system (I can't describe it but it's something you'd see at a retail store for their shelving) on the exterior wall of their home because they couldn't plant in…

weekly deficit is more important than daily. get in an extra workout over the next few days and you'll be fine. and drink more water than usual. that will help too.

Okay, so just to play devils advocate (because I so love doing it!) ;)... Nothing "causes" add/adhd. It's a different set of neuronal pathways to compensate for an over or under production of various synaptica responses to a variety of chemicals (often non-reproductive related hormones which regulate the majority of our…

What an incredible transformation! You've obviously put in a ton of work and it truly shows. Congratulations and great job!! :: hugs :: and don't ever be sorry. This is amazing. :-)

They're difficult because they're different. Their priorities are different, their emotional functioning is different, their whole purpose in the propogation of the species is different. I'm kind of with the dog lady (asking a dog to purr). Men are people and they're all different and unique; some good, some average; some…

**bounces** I knew it. I knew it. Pay more attention to your nutrition than cals! TAKE THAT Starvation Mode! Hee hee. ;-) Thanks OP!

As the same type of migraine sufferer, I just want to say congratulations! That's a HUGE NSV.

oh my, swenard.... I just looked at your profile pics... I can see why she's worried. Not to suggest you're engaging in any truly harmful behaviors, but I can completely see why she has the worst possible scenerios going through her head. I try to stay off the pessimistic road, but I gotta' say that I don't totally…

You can do some amazing things with container gardening. I read somewhere of someone using old gutters because the ground was so hard or sandy or something that it was completely stripped of nutrients. I know, it's not the same as planting in a yard, but you don't have to battle unwanteds nearly as much either and if…

Oh my.. it sounds like your wife has some very serious security/confidence issues and that her reaction to you getting healthy/in shape/fit is just another symptom of that. I've been that woman and IF (going on some self-reflective generalizations here that may not apply so BIG IF) she's anything like I was, there's not…

No callouses yet. I wear gloves religiously. I'm horridly allergic to grass and I get these stinging abrasions all up and down my arms if I'm not careful. No way could I tolerate that all over my hands. Plus, the ants get PISSED and WILL bite in retaliation for being disturbed. It's amazing how much little black ants can…

well crud.. the whole pic doesn't show up. :( If you want the photobucket linke, just PM me.

I Love my Coy Koi. :-) As you all can see, I still have ALOT of work to do. Where my gargoyle is (that you couldn't see earlier for all the zoysia), that's where my siamese is buried. She loved to drink out of the pond. She never bothered the fish. They had an understanding. I still miss her terribly. Something special…

LOL! Man, how I wish this worked with all men! My bf and I are kind of opposite. Sex doesn't mean much to him but for me, well, I'm like a typical guy - I get really really b!t(hy if I have to wait too long and then it turns into all kinds of crazy thoughts. Get laid and all better. Magic pill! heheheheheheh. He's the one…

I enjoy it... but it is tiring. Fortunately, we have a little pool that also requires daily maintenance (too small for filters), so I'll get in there and spend a little time cleaning it and cool off. :-)

Betty - THANK YOU! lol... I can never remember if it's < img >< /img >, or [ img ] [ /img ], or......

So... what if we did a measurement "challenge" or something? I'm so so so bad with the food thing because my metabolism is so screwy... I can't eat at the cals I need to in order to lose lbs... but I can sure as hell work my *kitten* off and gain some muscle and hopefully lose some inches! That will help lose lbs ...…