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Hi there everyone, I'm new in the group and I thank you all for being part of such a good community. I've been in love with running for quite some time now, especially since i started running in groups and with my family! I'm 41 years old, a mother of two teenagers and struggling with my weight. Running started as a means…

Hello Laura, if you're only sleeping 1-4 hours a night, you really do need anti-oxidants!!! I personally take a daily dose of 60ml Monavie Active, an anti-oxidant powerfull juice and an RVL shake for breakfast and dinner, 'cause I need to lose some weight! I recommend these two! Hope I was of help to you

^^ This!! Ok, let me see how I'm gonna put this... I started here back in 2011 at 1200. Then I fell off the wagon, 'cause I was getting slow on my workouts, and cranky all the time and really, really tired. So stopped logging for some time. Fast forwarding to 2012, I realised not logging my food and my workouts wasn't,…

Oh God! Only did plyo today, 'cause I had some problems yesterday... :/ But this morning I got the plyo down, an upside down stand and I have a workout ready to do with my two boys later this afternoon... The boys saw me doing the stand on my hands adn were like - Nope, you're dangerous, we're not doing the workout with…

When you set a goal and keep it no matter what, it makes you so powerful, doesn't it? Today I did a reverse stand on my hands with my two boys staring at me, jaws pending... I had this wish for some time now and today, Shaun T just gave me the extra push! You'll see, soon enough it won't be a flu keeping you down!

Hi you guys, I'm in. I'm starting tomorrow too. Just finished the body revolution program and am ready for Shaun T... I think :p Please do add me. I'm sure I'll need the encouragement. The hubbie is joining me on the workouts, so, we'll see how it goes...

Ok, do you really want advice to have your body looking like that? Well, than maybe you should, as it says in the book "New rules of lifting for women" get her parents first!!! Girl, you must look at your body and then work it! Don't look at others' bodies. That's been my mistake all along. Since working out hard, I've…

THIS!!!! I feel the same way! Eating back your workout calories only means you're feeding the muscle! You're building muscle when you workout right? So you need to feed it! You don't want to loose weight, you want to loose FAT!!!! I was at 1200 cals for a month, working out 6 days a week. At the end of the month I had to…

Ok girl, do you really think you'll be able to live a full life like this? I'm not saying that it's ok for you to keep eating all those foods on a daily basis, but if you just cut them out entirely, you'll binge, you'll crave and you'll give in! If you are to lead a healthy, savory life, you have to accept your body needs…

Ok, so I'm a dumb *kitten* when it comes to nutrition... otherwise i wouldn't be looking for help in here, would I? But I do know this - I went trough a weight control program, very famous where I live, everybody would loose weight and look slim. To cut a long story short, They got me out of bread, rice, potatoes, milk,…

Yay! I'd say, to get different results you have to go for new things, go the extra mile, try your hardest... right? You're on your way! This victory will just lead you to the next, and the next, and the next and soon enough you'll feel nothing can stop, not really, not if you put your mind to it! I know, I felt it myself!…

Girl, I think it'd suit better than the model that's wearing it! Just picture your abs and quads in that suit... Oh my!

Wow! Is good to know other people got good results as well! I'm on phase 3, of the BR and have been loving the whole travel! I've done some insanity workouts and am planning on starting the program after BR. And you know what? I just can't wait to start, 'cause I feel so powerful after the workouts I wanna feel like that…

Wow girl! That is good work! I think, what most of us don't realize is our body just wants us to listen. It'll say, I want no more, and we just give it some more, of whatever - food, drink, pills... When we start realizing what it really wants and needs we pay attention to what's important. Yesterday, when I was running I…

Present! Ok, my NSV for today? I'd have to say, telling my brain it's crazy for telling me not to get up at 6h30 AM to workout and actually getting up and doing it! I'm getting stronger than I ever was! Even beat my husband in a run! Thats a huge NSV for me! Oh! Another one, putting on a dress that wouldn't fit me for…

I'm SO bumping this!!!!

Oh, and I just wanted to add this: my husband is one of those people who'll eat their hearts out and never grows fat. In fact, if he has something bothering him for three days and he eats a little less than usual, he'll just look like he's been on a diet for months! That used to kill me, and make me hide under the sheets -…

Sex IS the reason people usually start dieting and working out, although they might say it's because of their health or other reasons. I guess no one wants to admit that looking good for sex is a valuable reason, we have to find others more meaningful, right? Well, thing is, Sex is what drives species to better themselves,…

Hi there, I've been using MFP consistently for 60+ days, eating about 1400 calories now and working out every day, for about 30 minutes. The first 60 days I was eating about 1200 cal, and doing Jillian Michael's 90 day Body revolution workouts only, loosing about 9lbs and a lot of inches in that time. But I was feeling…

I'm bumping this thread for later, but I gotta get something out of my chest... I love all before and after photos. I enjoy looking at other people's success, knowing it'll be my own soon enough! Thing is, I hate taking photos, and it's something I do only when I'm forced to. But there are NSV's now and then and one of…

Man, you just made me cry I was laughing so hard! Thanx!

bumpity bump!

Ok ladies, just came upon this thread and I'm IN! Ran 45 minutes today, at 6h30 AM and I think it was about 6km which makes for... let me just check here... Yep, 4 miles... Not much, but I didn't have much time and the path I run is all filled with ups and downs and a very, very long uphill climb... Patrícia

Miss Kortneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Glad to see you! How was the wedding? You look amazing in that dress! Ready for another thread on hot guys? Really liked your first one!!!

Hi there! We're in the same page of BR, I guess... Did workout 8 yesterday, after a 4k run, but am feeling so tired today. In fact, been feeling like that since beginning week 7 and th exhaustion never stopped since. Yesterday I read a comment on another thread that might have given me an idea on why that's happening. Ever…

Hi there guys, My name is Patricia, I'm from Portugal, I'm 5"2 and weigh, after almost 60 days in MFP, about 150lbs. Of course being petite drives me crazy, especially because any extra weight is more noticeable than in a higher girl. And loosing the extra pounds is also harder! Grrrrr :p Even so, I work hard at it, I…

You know what? I'm beginning to love all my before pictures. They give me the clear idea of the amount of work and will power I can put in myself! Thankful right now!

Exactly what I was thinking!!!!!

Om My God, you're gorgeous, either way! And I do mean it!!! Girl, you rock! Let me tell you something, being able to go without any kind of sweets, is too much of a struggle, but it really is worth the fight! You're very brave for keeping it up and I compliment you on your bravery! I'll be your friend if you want to... I…