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Hate going to the gym?? I will loan you my kids for the day and by the end of it you'll be begging to go work out just to give yourself a break! LOL. I don't look at the time spent exercising as 'work' as much as I consider it 'a break'. But I'm definitely not one of those 'I can run on the treadmill for 5 hours and not…

Pork. In any and every variety. I keep trying it new ways to see if maybe I like it...nope. It makes me want to gag. I feel the same way about sausage (any kind of sausage).

Me! Me! Earlier this month I was regularly going over my calories (not by a lot, but over nonetheless) and only exercising occasionally. I lost 7 pounds. Fast forward to the last few weeks where I've been logging everything, sticking with it, exercising my *kitten* off...and nothing. I gained a pound over the weekend. What…

I'm very, very picky! I found it works in my favor, though. I've convinced myself that I hate Burger King (where I used to eat 3x per week) and now the mere idea of it repulses me. :laugh:

I track during workouts and if I do something that I normally don't do (walking around the zoo, for instance). Just make sure to back out calories you'd normally burn!

Try adding a snack--apples with peanut butter, or a slice of toast with peanut butter with a glass of milk. That should add on some calories with some protein.

It could be water weight. Did you exercise yesterday? On days after I exercise, I usually weigh a pound or two more from water retention. You'd have to eat 14000 calories over your limits to gain 4 pounds in one day, I totally wouldn't stress over it!

I agree--glad I'm not the only one this happened to! I was at 1400 for 2 lb/wk loss and 1600 for 1.5 lb/wk loss and I wasn't losing at all until I moved up to the 1600 cal/day level, now it's coming off steadily.

But then the bears probably wouldn't work. :laugh:

When I was 9 months old, my pediatrician told my mom to switch me from formula to skim milk. :noway: I feel you! I was always a bit chubby as a child...not really fat, persay, but not skinny. When I was 9, I asked my mom if she thought I was fat and she said yes...I really 'felt' fat after that. Looking back at pictures, I…

I was just working on my October goals! My plans are as follows: Dietary: --One soda a day (cutting back from three, because I don't know if I'm ready to go cold-turkey yet!) --NO restaurant food! Well, ok, we do have one 'date night' planned and I'm going to totally blow my calories on that one day (Copelands and…

The 'broke college student' diet...I lost 60 pounds my freshman year of college because all I could afford to buy was boxes of popcorn and I'd stretch out for two meals and drink tap water with it. Unfortunately, I got a job in my second semester and not only did I gain back the weight, but it brought its friends along too.

You look fantastic!

Good morning everyone! So what sort of physical activity did you do yesterday??? I started level 1 of 30 Day Shred before bringing my daughter to dance, I made it through the first circuit before realizing it was time to go. After dropping her off, I went to the store and I parked in the furthest spot from the door and…

I wouldn't consider it cheating unless you're way over on your calories! If you are exercising too, I'd consider it eating your exercise cals!

NAME: Jennifer AGE: 29 CITY/STATE: Lafayette, LA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ON WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY: September 1, 2010 (off and on before, but now I'm serious!) HIGHEST WEIGHT EVER: 275 LOWEST WEIGHT EVER SINCE STARTING WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY: 185 CURRENT WEIGHT (STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE): 264 GOAL WEIGHT BY END OF THIS…

Thanks for the suggestions! Tonight I am going to try some jumpy activities and aim for no jiggles! :)

I've been wearing a regular bra with two sports bras (one a DDD and one a DD) over it. I don't know the brand sports bra I'm using, whatever was in the cheap 3-pack from walmart, haha. I don't mind spending a little money, just not an exuberent amount (I'm thinking about my regular bra, which cost nearly $40, and cringing…

I think making the decision to get active was the toughest part, so far. Before, I'd say "I'll start tomorrow...no, I'll start Monday...well, we're going to be going to a birthday party on Friday and eating cake anyway, so I'll start NEXT Monday." Now, I feel sad if I don't get my little bit of 'me' time exercising every…

I started this almost a week ago. So far, it's only left me with sore muscles, but I did lose 2 lb since Sunday, so that could have factored into it. I really like it. It is very intense for my current activity level (read, I am VERY out of shape). Level one consists of a lot of jumping jacks, faux jumping rope, some sit…

Our favorites: -BBQ Chicken: Take shredded chicken, mix it with BBQ sauce and bake for 30-45 minutes to let it soak in. I eat it either in a tortilla with a little cheese as a wrap or just plain, depending on my calorie allotments for the day (a cup of chicken, a bit of bbq sauce--enough just to mix in with the chicken,…

I have a sportsline one from WalMart that I really like. It hasn't given me any problems and I've had it since March. It has a timer and calorie counter, but no chest strap. It has a button that you push to read your heart rate, which is good except for when I'm doing aerobics, since it sort of throws off my rythym, but…

As long as you're peddling. :)

Way to go! That's great that you stuck it out, good for you! I keep telling myself that I could be worse, I could be worse. Which I learned is true. My husband was laughing at me for not being able to finish level 1 on 30 Day Shred and I made him do it with me and he wimped out before I did. Not that it's saying much,…

That's amazing!!!

I'm glad I'm not alone! DVDs--I alternate between 30 Day Shred (which I have a hard time with), 10 minute solutions Dance, Crunch Cardio Salsa and Country Line Dancing. I was a dancer from childhood through high school, I've struggled with my weight since quitting it, but it's my favorite way to exercise, it's like having…

Things that help me: 1--Always drink ice water. I put a 20 oz bottle of water in the freezer for a few hours to make it slushy. 2--Keep a bottle of water in the fridge, every time you walk through, take a few long swigs. I usually get about 40 oz this way between going in and out of the house, stopping when I'm cooking…

I like my calves--they've very muscular and tight from 15 years of dance classes. I also like my boobs, I'll miss them when I lose weight.

That's fantastic!!!

I have a variety on my list...my favorite playlist has a few Eminem songs, a few Ke$ha songs and it ends with 'Eye of the Tiger' to give me that extra little umph to finish.