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I get a bit confused by it. MFP tells me my allowance is 1234 (or something like that) calories per day. I burn on average about 500-700 calories a day (two JM workouts and 1+ hours of dancing). I usually end up eating about 1450. Is the recommendation such that you should NET the recommended amount i.e the deficit is…

Trying to include as many recipes as I can, follow the meal/snack times but not following her exact plan. It would require too many ingredients, some of which I don't have access to (acai berry etc) and I'd be stuck in the kitchen all the time. I'm not sure that following her calorie allowance of 1200 would be right either…

5'4" 38 years CW: 132.5lbs GW: 125-128 lbs Current Measurements : 34.5, 28, 36.5 Goal Measurements: 35, 26, 36 Current bodyfat % : 21% Goal bodyfat %: 18% Slowly coming down from a high of 180lbs, 36% bodyfat and an almost 34 inch waist, 40" hips. That was just over six years ago.

Just posting here to bump thread and keep accountable with the photos. No big weight changes in the past two weeks after dropping 3lbs the first week but my measurements are decreasing and bodyfat % is down 2%. I think I will change her meal plan around a bit so that I have the two larger meals for breakfast and lunch…

I can see a huge difference. Gorgeous in both of course but definitely less weight in the second set of photos. I second the advice that when looking at photos, you should look at those of you at your heaviest, not last week's or last months.

I'm most like someone my age and height from Uganda according to that with a BMI of 23 and 60% lighter than most women my age (38) . Hmmm. I don't know .. I was this weight last year with a bodyfat percentage of 30%, now it's 21%. Big difference. That test doesn't take your bodyfat % into account. I wager a lot of African…

My parents have both been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the past year. With my mum, it is a side effect of the medication she takes for a congenital kidney condition she was born with and had a transplant for over a decade ago now. She's naturally very thin so it didn't have that much to do with her diet although I…

Name: Miriam Height: 5'4" Starting Weight (30/12/14): 135.5 Goal Weight (1/31): 130 1/1: 133.5 1/8: 135 1/15: 132.5 1/22: 1/29: 1/31: Loss/gain for the week: -2.5 (however was probably just 'period weight' for the most part). Loss/gain for the month so far: 3lbs

I've been using 5's, 10's and 12's. I could probably go 15 but my husband has the extra weights I'd need to do that. He's really been enjoying doing it although he sometimes passes on the cardio ones.

I've started Week 3 too because I'm in Australia so we're quite a few hours ahead. My husband really thought it's been stepped up significantly in Workout 3 . I'm not sure about the strength moves being harder (a lot of bodyweight based ones) but I definitely did notice that there seemed to be more cardio .

I did too .. The scale is up 2.5lbs from yesterday. I also got my period this morning and my weight always goes up 4-5lbs for the duration of that. It goes back down by that amount afterwards too.

Name: Miriam Height: 5'4" Starting Weight (30/12/14): 135.5 Goal Weight (1/31): 130 1/1: 133.5 1/8: 135 (hope it's mostly just period weight as always put on 4-5lbs of fluid weight at this time) 1/15: 1/22: 1/29: 1/31: Loss/gain for the week: +1.5 Loss/gain for the month so far: -0.5

Not doing that now :D That was just the kickstart week where she recommended doubling up by adding the cardio every day. Now I'm trying to do some extra activity each day like dancing/bike but only one Jillian workout thank goodness. It was really tiring.

I find the regular strength workouts on my device (not a fitbit) record about 800 steps but the cardio records about 3000. My device rarely has significant numbers on non-running/walking activity. I wouldn't rely on it as an accurate measure of how hard you're working. You could walk all day and not get your heart rate up…

It really depends. It's great that you've noticed your pants getting looser, for me it's one of the harder places to lose (although I have thank goodness). It depends what I eat too - if my diet is too carb heavy (eg rotis, rice etc) it will just stick to my tummy, even if the overall calorie count for the day is exactly…

The second one definitely leaves my muscles much sorer the next morning. I just woke up for cardio day now (in Australia so we're about 14 hours ahead) and I'm really stiff all over from the workout 2 yesterday.

I am 38, 5'4 and weigh 133lbs. My goal is 128 right now but do look better a few pounds lighter than that. I was 180lbs at 32, about 18 months after the birth of my second. Calorie goals are 1200-1400.

I suggest doing a couple of guided workout DVD's with a specific schedule over coming up with your own workouts at this stage. The weights are usually lighter and the workouts shorter (eg half an hour). e.g 30 day shred and 6w6p from Jillian Michaels. The advantage is that they really get your heartrate up and start…

I wouldn't even recognise you as the same person if I randomly saw both photos except for that gorgeous smile. Congratulations :D

Results Week 1 SW: 136lbs last week's weight: 136lbs CW: 133lbs Change this week : -3lbs change overall : -3lbs I did the kickstart diet and exercise plan for the past week. Apart from an extra snack on a couple of days (including one fruit breakdown day), I stuck to Jillian's suggested meal plan. Lost half an inch on my…

Following the meal plans exactly would be fantastic if you had a) a personal chef to shop and cook for you or you had a spare four hours each day to devote to it and b) enough space in your fridge/cupboards to store the multitude of ingredients you will need to cook each recipe at roughly fortnightly intervals (pretty much…

My basic starting stats as of 29/12 were Weight: 136lbs , waist: 28.5 inches, and bodyfat of 23%. Height is 5'4". I look healthiest at around 9 stone (1 stone = 14lbs). I'm coming down from a high of 180lbs, my heaviest non-pregnant weight about 18 months after the birth of my second (I put on twelve pounds after the…

Because I'm in Australia, I did day 5 today (Friday). Did both workouts together rather than am/pm because knew I wouldn't be up for it when I got home this evening. Definitely prefer to split them though. Finding the diet okay but question the amount of fibre claimed in some of the meals :# Particularly noticed it today…

Sydneysider. Just started Jillian Michael'sBody Revolution so 12 week challenge fits in nicely. With that. Currently 60.7kg and 163.5 cm. 38 years.

Name: Miriam Height: 5'4" Starting Weight (30/12/14): 135.5 Goal Weight (1/31): 130 1/1: 133.5 1/8: 1/15: 1/22: 1/29: 1/31: Loss/gain for the week: Loss/gain for the month so far:

I have a Withing Pulse 02. I like it for the sleep function but the device is actually a bit unreliable - the touchscreen doesn't always work. Often I have to sync it to my phone and then restart it to get the sleep icon and other touch features to activate. It's not waterproof but does have a heartrate function which only…

I've been doing the kickstart week with double workouts but only did one cardio on day 3 due to NYE. Also allowed myself the treat of one piece of Turkish Delight and 2 dried figs whilst we were out - sugar never tasted so good. >:) Got home at 2:30am but did two workouts (1 & 5) late this morning to make up for yesterday.…

Yeah, my 128 goal is only because I dance and it's for aesthetic reasons related to that only. Otherwise I'm happy with my health.

Yeah, my muscles are really burning the day after the second workout. I keep telling myself "it's just one week, it's just one week" when it comes to the no carbs. I'm finding the 'no fruit' rule to be the hardest thing. It's summer here and we had a whole bunch of it in the fridge. I made a huge fruit salad last night for…

Name: Miriam Height: 5'4" Starting Weight (30/12/14): 135.5 Goal Weight (1/31): 130 1/1: 1/8: 1/15: 1/22: 1/29: 1/31: Loss/gain for the week: Loss/gain for the month so far: