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Sure ... it's better than not doing it at all .. and when you are ready for weights .. use soup cans or something that you can hold .. they work just as well. Good luck!! It's a great workout!

HAHAHA!! You never have to pay for my endorsements ... you're simply awesome!!

ROFL .. nice ... oh and I have a nice rack AND I'm perfectly proportioned :)

I think the thing is too that some people don't know how friggin hard it REALLY is to drop pounds and tone so therefore they just take it for granted ... or maybe it's easy for them to lose the weight. Personally, if I know you or see you on a regular basis, I'm going to tell you that you look awesome .. I don't care who…

Thank you all so much for your comments ... I'm glad I was able to inspire some of you and you all have motivated me into November!! Have a great month!

I did my final weigh in and measurements tonight since I had the time ... no time tomorrow night with 3 kiddos and trick or treating. Here's the link to my blog ... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ecmcnamee/view/30-days-without-a-scale-164231

Wow! You look amazing!!

I can totally tell the difference and it's a HUGE change!! You are GORGEOUS ... inside and out!! HUGS!!

Try changing up exercies ... types of exercises you do, intensity, length, etc. You could also try zig zagging your calories. Good luck!!

Weight Watchers string cheese ... 50 calories a piece ... and a HUGE glass of water. Stay busy .. go for a walk, etc. etc. The after dinner stuff gets me sometimes too ... lots of willpower!

Really?? Cool .. we have Apple TV but I didn't know this was happening! Awesome!

I'm not an expert but I think with the strength training it's ok. I average about 120 to 140 grams of protein a day as well. No problems here (so far). Good luck!

I just took a quick look at your diary and your net numbers are really low .. some days under 1000 ... Try bumping up your net to 1200 to 1400. Your body NEEDS food (good calories) otherwise it thinks it's starving ... just my two cents

I passed out last night and totally forgot ... here are my 10 things .. and wow was this hard ... 1. I hate chicken ... the smell, the feel, the texture ... I will not eat it if I didn't prepare it myself. 2. I was Miss 4-H back in the day .. no lie .. I walked across the Cow Palace in a prom dress and it had cow poop all…

Morning everyone :) ... managed the push up and wall squat challenge last night. For the pushups I did 18 in the first set and 16 in the second set. I'm not a huge fan of pushups but am thrilled that I can do them the right way. That said .. I'd rather not do them!! As for the wall squats I managed 53 seconds on the first…

Diet and Exercise goals: Zig Zag calories ... Monday - 1849; Tuesday - 1680; Wednesday - 2016; Thursday - 1680; Friday - 1680; Saturday - 2184 and Sunday - 1680; I plan to drink at least 160 ounces of water a day (20 glasses). I HOPE to get 7.5 hours of sleep and my workout schedule will be: M: 40 minutes of the elliptical…

Ok so here goes ... I'm posting this out there so I can be accountable to myself and commit to doing this challenge through the end of the month ... I don't mind posting pics of myself but I'm not a fan of these mainly because I'm still not a fan of how I look .. anywho this is about embracing change so here it is. October…

So excited .. .but holy shiz I gotta keep drinking 25 glasses of water a day ... I want to lose just so I don't have to keep guzzling!! Thankfully I'm used to it now. Calories should be easy although I think I want to play with my zig zagging calories .. not burning as much since I cut back on the cardio .. we'll see.…

I'm from Maryland too ... Carroll County!! Welcome .. feel free to add me :)

Amazing!! You can definitely see a difference and really looks like way more than 22 pounds!! Keep it up .. you're doing it!

Feel free to add me .. I zig zag and eat back my calories :)

Starting Weight= 207.8 Week 1= 208.4 Week 2= Week 3= Week 4= End Of Month Weight= Total Weight Lost I think measurements would be cool :) Happy Wednesday!

I'm sharing my favorite exercise today ... I LOVE my elliptical but I just started adding HIIT intervals to the workout .. basically I do 40 minutes and every 3rd minute, I hop off and do a minute of butt kicks, high knees, burpees, jumping jacks etc ... all holding 5 pound weights (well not the burpees) ... these 1 minute…

Thanks :) I like how you said rest days should be as much a part of your workout routine as all the other days ... I like thinking about it that way better!

Not a stellar week ... I mean it wasn't horrible .. I had one day where I inhaled chocolate chip cookies ... it happens. I'm ok with it. BUT ... I really did not kill myself working out (I got some good burns, don't get me wrong but I wasn't pushing myself) ... I got my workouts in and I took a rest day yesterday and I'm…

That's really awesome!!!!!

That's was my thought too but thought I'd ask!

You're awesome but I already told you that today ... hugs!!!

I was a Sbux addict myself ... then I started experimenting with protein powder .. I was a mocha girl at Sbux so my favorite protein drink is 1 scoop dark chocolate protein powder, 1 T natural PB, 1/2 packet of the Mocha Via (mostly for the sugar) and 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk ... throw it all in the blender with…

I just bought this last week and have been hesitant to try them ... I'm glad everyone says they're good. I can't wait to give them a go!