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Hi Cindy - I hear you when it comes to losing and maintaining (which is even harder) when you start to get older. It's an ongoing awareness - I found that if I'm 10 lbs up or down -- the main focus is on healthy choices - eating a variety of food, and doing cross-training types of workouts to maintain lean muscle and avoid…

congrats on your progress - you look great!! i love and am a coach on various BB programs so totally happy to see your achievement!

I ordered the Les Mills as it was summer clearance dvd -- but still waiting to do it as I'm coaching others & doing the Piyo and 21 Day Yoga retreat ones! I kickbox weekly so can't wait to do this one.

this is a great dance cardio program by the same instructor of 21 Day Fix & Fix extreme - Autumn Calabrese!! lots of fun if you love to dance and listen to country music.

That is great progress - Congrats!! It happens slowly but surely -- keep at it.

HI Annie -- I have an private FB group I manage doing it. IM me if you are interested in joining.

You have really leaned up! in Addition to lifting weight are you eating more protein? and a cleaner diet? It's takes diet & exercise to get your body to change. And you have done it well. Keep up the wonderful work -- you look fantastic. I have and am doing the same as you and it is a process, one that is hard to change…

Swimming is a great cross training exercise. I don't swim extremely fast, so the calories burn aren't huge compared to when I run & do HIIT weight lifting routines. I also spin, kickbox and those all burn calories at a much higher rate - but swimming lengthens my muscles, and is a great all over workout - especially for…

I found by using my polar HRM that both sources were overstanded. MFP is way off, and the machine are within 100 calorie range if you enter your weight and age in the machine. I burn about 200-210 calories with a 30 minute elp. workout @ high intensity with my HRM, and my weight is between 135-140# MFP will calculate 360…

This is what I do: 20 minute quick routine after kickboxing/spinning for my 3 exercise for each body part & 3 sets of 12. Body parts : chest, tri's, bi's & shoulder routine. I just up'd my weights to 20lb,15lbs, 12lbs (was 15/12/10) so start lower: 20lb ea. DB chest press, butterflies & bend over rolls. 12 lb Tri's kick…

Bananas, cherrios are not low carb. My choices are lean meats, turkey jerk ,w/ boiled egg/egg whites., green/yellow peppers, turkey pepperoni/saugage, cottage cheese.

Yesterday was my two week mark - and I loss another .8 lbs this week, i'm at 136.6, so about 2.4 lbs off so far :) I am keeping a pretty clean diet, and sticking within my macros.

p.s. here are my measurements before and after my weightloss - just so you can picture the difference: Measurements Shoulder 43.1 / 39.6 / (3.5) Chest 38.8 / 36.2 / (2.6) Abdomen 35.8 / 31.4 / (4.4) Waist 34.5 / 28 / (6.5) Hips 41.2 / 39 / (2.2) Thighs 24.8 / 22.9 / (1.9) Biceps 12.5 / 11.4 / (1.1) Forearm 10.1 / 9.6 /…

upper body body fat blues. take it from me - I never thought I would see the day that my upper body would reduce in size - but after about 9 months of doing a variety of exercises such as swimming, running, kickboxing and spinning (plus some HIIT weight trainig) I have FINALLY seen a change. I had hated the I way I was so…

absolutely not!! just the opposite. - I actually was bulky and since I've learn to swim laps (a long with other activities - run, spin, kickbox and wgt training) I am totally getting more lean. I attribute it mostly to swimming & eating a healthy diet of' course. Just yesterday I had a BF (body fat) assessment done, and am…

I haven't had any issues. my calories as higher though, hope it helps - just remember to look at the big picture to see if there are other factors too like stress, and over exercising!

Started July 22nd - starting weight 140 lb - currently -as of July 29 last weight-in 137.4!!! Feeling great, getting leaner and not having any problems with fasting or binge eating :wink:

Can't go wrong that's for sure :) -- I do a huge variety of activities: running, spinning, kickboxing, weight training & swimming laps! to mix it up. I feel the combination of doing a little of a lot of things gives me an all over body workout. I seen the most changes in leaning up my upper body & abs when I increase the…

nicely stated :) both are extremely important if you are wanting a toned body, rather than a smaller pants size.

how long have you been running? - this is very common when you first start, do as others said and get shoes that are right for your stride! how often are you running? when you start a new running program it is important to build up resistance and not do it everyday (even if you are a seasoned running - I don't think it the…

I'm not quite sure what you mean when you say "resistance training" - is that using machine like circuit training., or is this weights, or bands with squats, etc. Was your heart rate (HR) elevated, most the time? so it was more like cardio/HIIT, or was it more weight training with lower a HR. The best way to get a calorie…

Wanted to send a shout out to you: YOU ARE AMAZING!!

Having health issues should give you all the motivation to make changes to live a more healthy lifestyle to avoid further complications. I'm 44 1/2, and really have no health issues, but I come from a family of 10 (4 sisters) and my mother. All I can say is that the health issues my mother and sisters have are not only…

not a Paleo diet follower - but I just had plain tuna, cottage cheese and greek yougurt for lunch. egg whites, and almonds are good protein foods too. can you have soy milk? like I said - I don't know the rules but those are my go to protein basics. I find shrimp and tuna in the "pack and go" package are very portable…

I started adding jumping rope it between my weight training & ab intervals! It keeps my heart rate high ( I have a high heart beat also) , and it burns more calories as it provides HIIT! It is really hard at first, so keep trying 60 minutes seems long. I finally got up to 2 minutes intervals :) and btw- jump rope aren't…

go into a shoe store have them do the tredmill running test, and tell them you will need to come back- after payday:) but then search Amazon, and other outlets and buy the previously year and you can save $40, and get them for $75! again these will save your bones, muscle and actually last longer than the cheap ones - so…

Shoes will make the biggest difference. I didn't get my Brooks until after I completed the program, and I really wished I did beforehand - it's amazing what benefits the right shoes make. I had soreness, shin splits, and my ankles killed me. Now I run 3 times a week 5K-10K and am training for 1/2 and have no problems. It's…

First off - Just want to say that I'm impressed at how far you came, and that totally motivates me. I statred running last July and have done a mini triathalon, a few 5K's, 8K, 10K and will be doing a Half in Oct. --Find others to run with, just to get out the door. I keep reading how my MFP friends do on their races, and…

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crazy to guess 51! you look so young :)