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I was snacking a lot too but have added 'Afternoon' to Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner on the food log, between lunch and dinner. I list snacks too but when I feel in a snacky mood I'll plan to incorporate that 4th 'meal' into my day so I don't graze all day long.

Wow! I have the book and have read most of it it, on Day 12 of the 30 Day Shred but plan to start right after. The workouts are really confusing me though, even after looking at online spreadsheets I can't for the life of me figure out what I'm meant to do on the first day :embarassed:

This would be my guess too. Is 1200 the minimum MFP has given you? 1200 is low to start with, even for a 5'1" shorty like me. You need to be eating those 1200 plus whatever you burn from exercise - you'll still be at a deficit but fuelling your workouts.

69.9 :grumble: Although I still have a lot to lose I've given up on ever having slim thighs, they've always been strong no matter what I've weighed and the fronts of my thighs have a massive curve of muscle, all the fat is on the inner/backs. I don't mind it until it comes to shopping for trousers, recently anything snug…

I've never really been a breakfast eater but I keep a tin of Slimfast powder in the cupboard in case I don't feel hungry but know I'll be too busy that morning to eat when my appetite wakes up. Not the best alternative I know but I'm not much of a milk drinker either and it has a few added vitamins and stuff so maybe it's…

5'1", 43(largest)-36-42, waist measurement seems to be decreasing as the belly does though :happy:

I did a fair bit of hooping last year til I ran out of space, usually aiming for 30 - 40 minutes in 10 or 20 minute bursts. I found it hard to get it up around my waist but using it on my hips with a strong backwards-forwards rocking motion really strengthened my legs! I could feel it in my torso too but boy did my legs…

I did the '7lbs in 7 days' juice diet last year and while I'm loathe to recommend something drastic it did just what I wanted - gave me a kick up the bum. I lost 7lbs in that week, it set me on a healthy eating track, got me eating more veg than usual and I didn't gain the weight back til well over 6 months later when life…

I aim for once a week but it can be between 5 and 10 days - I use a scale in town so it depends on my schedule. I do try to do it at the same time though, earlyish before eating and in light clothing.

I skipped the shred today to try out a Zumba class on my road but back to it tomorrow! Today was meant to be my 3rd day on level 2 but as I skipped ahead to it as I was getting bored it'll be Day 10/30 :smile:

I'm looking for adds, motivation and pointers if anyone wants more friends! :happy: I'm 5'1", starting/heaviest weight 191lbs, current 180. I'm aiming for 137 (top of my recommended weight) as I'm top heavy and also want to gain muscle along with the weightloss. I may reassess when I get there. I'm doing a combination of…

Day 8 for me today, should still be on level 1 but gave level 2 a go today as I was getting bored, definitely harder but I think I preferred it! I followed it up immediately with 10 minutes of vigorous hula hooping, feeling pretty good right now :happy: May alternate for a few days as level 2 requires a little more space…

Day 7 complete :happy: The butt kicks and jump rope are still a real struggle but rather than take a break I just keep moving, by jogging on the spot for 5 seconds before continuing.

Day 6 complete, definitely felt a difference today, still hard work but it felt like I was actually working out and not just stumbling through it :happy:

5'1 here, only just starting out, back on MFP for a month so don't have before and afters but will accept friend requests from anyone in the same boat :smile: I'm 9lbs down in a little over 4 weeks, logging everything I eat, walking when I can and I'm on Day 6 of 30DS and have just started exercising with free weights at…

Day 2 was definitely the worst for me, my calves felt really stiff going down stairs! It got better by the 3rd workout though, Day 4 yesterday felt pretty good with no hangover aches and I'm looking forward to getting on with Day 5 later!

L1D4 for me tomorrow, couldn't do it over the weekend as I was away and was too busy catching up with things today to squeeze it in.. is it weird I'm itching to do it when I know I'll still suffer? :laugh: My 20kg free weight set has arrived so I can start using something heavier than cans of beans :happy:

Same height, almost the same start and goal weights as me - just what I needed today, thanks! :happy:

Just completed Day 3 Lvl 1, brief pause after the first circuit to give myself a shake and have a big drink, that jumping jacks/skipping combo kills me. But I did keep up much better today and feel a helluva lot better after finishing :happy:

If your hair is all one colour try adding a little to the conditioner so you're topping it up each time.

I'm finding the first circuit really tough! I've done Days 1 and 2 and am taking a two day weekend break, each time I've had to stop after the first circuit for a short break but have then done the second two in one go (just about) fine. Not sure if it's harder or I'm just taking a while to get into it, I may go for a 10…

Here goes :/ Weight: 184lbs Belly, widest: 109cm Waist, narrowest: 92.7 Hips: 107.2 Arms: 38.1 Body fat % around 36.8

Weekends are difficult for me so I plan to do it mon - fri and possibly Sunday evenings, I've done Days 1 and 2 already (and am really appreciating the two day break!) so shouldn't run over too much into May.

I get a slight variation but generally I trust it with my weight - body fat and height are another issue, occasionally I go from 5'1.8 to 5'2.2, not a great deal but it messes up my BMI records which is annoying, I like to see it go down accurately on the print-out each week >:( and my first weigh in gave me 51.5% body…

Posting to bookmark, don't have much to show yet. I'm going to take a before pic tomorrow and another each 10lbs or stone :) 5'1" SW 191 CW 184 GW 140 ish I'll see how I feel re final GW as I get smaller, I'm a top heavy, big hipped kinda girl and want to build muscle as I go so 140 is my current goal. I weighed somewhere…

I'm just in the middle of it now, as in literally Day 1 and I've just had to stop after the second circuit because I'm so unfit and feel nauseous! :/ But I WILL start the last circuit in the next 5 minutes. Does anyone have a link to the April 1st start group/thread, assuming it's open for newcomers? I'm away that weekend…