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thank you! I just deleted the super boost powder from my amazon cart. I don't like the idea of the diet program either, it sounds too restrictive. But I will try some of the recipes. :-)

Thanks for all the helpful advice. I have called my doctor and been working with him throughout this process. I guess I was just looking for some kind of input from people who have gone through these things before. Sometimes in the midst of an anxiety attack it helps to write down what I am feeling, sorry if it burdened…

It might be what you are eating too. Are you getting enough protein? And are you eating a lot of processed prepackaged foods. The sodium could be keeping your weight steady. Also, maybe your body just wants to stay where it is. I am 5'6 and my goal weight is 145. To me that seems like such a low weight but maybe your bone…

Level 1, Day 7 done! Feeling so strong and lean! I know I have lost inches this week, my pants are hanging off. I will take measurements tomorrow!

Thats awesome! Sometimes you just need that wake up call to get your butt in gear. However, I wish you would be more positive about yourself and maybe in time you will be. Start to think of yourself as not slender yet, but not just "a fat girl", you are getting stronger every day and leaner with each pound you take off,…

What about alternating calories every other day? You could have 1400 one day, 1200 the next, 1600 the next, then 1200. Just a suggestion, I have heard that calorie cycling helps to convince your body to let go of some of its fat stores. Good luck!

For me personally I always felt trapped inside my own head with negative thoughts. I was never able to explain to anyone or myself why I would start a weight loss plan and then sabotage my results over and over. Many days I would run down to Dairy Queen for a blizzard because I just couldn't stop thinking about it and felt…

L1D5 Today. Feeling good...very energetic. It sucks getting up early to do this but it wakes me up and I feel awesome all day!

I loooooove Madea, all things Madea!

"Stay home and eat all the freaking chips Kip!" "Napolean, your just jealous because I've been home chatting online with babes all day" -Napolean Dynamite Also from Napolean: "This is pretty much the worst movie ever made" "Napolean, like anyone can even know that".

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I'm on my first week of shred, have done 3 workouts so far and 1 run yesterday. I have been eating pretty well, definityly could be better but more exercise than I have done in a long while. So this morning I thought I would check in on the scale and see if I have lost anything yet this week, I gained 3 pounds! Can muscle…

And this!

I agree, my husband and I have talked about it. Sure there are the creeps that just want to stare and get the message out that they would have sex with you if you'd let them. Then there are the sweet honest guys like my husband who see someone who is wearing an innapropriate skimpy top and his eyes automatically are drawn…

I am doing this for myself and for my family. For my children who deserve to have a fun energetic mom who will run around in the yard and play tag and be silly with them rather than a mom who sits in the shade with a book and gets irritated with them when they interrupt because she is mad at herself for not losing the…

Hi Brandon, Congrats on taking a step towards better help! There is a lot of support on here, feel free to add me if you need some friends!

I'm with you there. I have never been able to do a real pushup. On my knees is hard enough. After the first set of push ups on level one we go to the arm raises with dumbells and then back to push-ups...I haven't been able to even do one because my arms feel like jelly. I really hope it gets easier!

Started going through 30 day Shred on Saturday, Have completed 3 days of Level one so far! Man it is hard! I am so sore that every movement I make hurts from when I get up in the morning till I lay down at night. I hope it gets better soon! I love the workout though, painful yet quick and effective! I took my starting…

I just bought the DVD today, I haven't gotten to watch it yet so I don't know, but are there instructions on how to do this program? When you say L1D1 do you mean that you take one level and repeat it for the entire seven days of the week before moving on to level 2, etc? Are you supposed to take any days off? Thanks for…

To me it just wasn't practical to pay money for something that I can get for free if I am willing to count calories rather than points. Certain aspects of it I enjoyed like the free fruits and veggies and the meetings. At the same time sometimes I hated getting up on saturday morning and driving across town because that…

So cute! I love this!

I agree that was totally out of line. People don't understand the way working mothers feel. If we had a choice to stay home with our child most of us would do it. It's not fair to criticise someone for working and getting healthy will only give you more energy for her. Keep it up!

I would really suggest focusing more on the eating at this stage of your journey...the eating is something that you can control. The time is not. This is a season of your life where your child is young and you are trying to do right for her by spending time with her in the evenings. This is a good thing to be doing right…

Thanks for the advice! I may try 30 day shred first and see if I can take off any of this excess weight before buying Insanity. It is expensive!

That is so inspiring! Congratulations! Now you can be one of those women who say "I'm going to lose this weight before my wedding" and you will have actually done it! Be proud!

What is Take Shape for Life? I have just been counting calories on mfp. I was a member of WW for a long time but never really lost a lot of weight, although I know it does work if you stick with it. I just got tired of paying for it. I like this website and through various fad diets I have learned that all you really need…

1 cup cooked steel cut oats, 1 T. walnuts, 1 chopped apple, cinnamon (mix all together and warm in microwave) 1 hardboiled egg Coffee with half and half!

Thank you for all of the helpful advice. Giving up sugar completely scares the crap out of me but I think it is something I will have to try to do. I am so unhappy where I am now and binging out all the time on sugar is keeping me here.

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It's funny but I find the opposite to be true. I usually drink one diet soda per day and I have it in my trouble time of 2-4 pm. It seems to actually turn off my appetite so I can make it through until dinner. This is a relatively new thing I have been trying...before 2 weeks ago I never bought soda and only drank one if I…