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Awesome results!! I enjoyed doing this work out myself! After three months of not doing it, though, I think I attacked it too hard because my shoulders and upper chest HURT!! I will ease into this one again and then go my full 30 days like the last time. I didn't lose as much but I did drop two pants sizes and now even…

You mention that when you bring up the issue his reply is: It's my sister. Sounds EXACTLY like my ex, whose answer to me was: It's my sister, what am I supposed to do? It's my father, what am I supposed to do? HERE is what HE needs to know: When you two married, YOU became his family and his first and foremost obligation…

Count me in! I also did this in June but have gotten off track with other important events and vacation. I wanted to start Ripped in 30 and now I don't know where I put that DVD. Feel free to add me as a friend, just please leave me a note as to how we "met." :drinker:

YES! YES! YES!! Now mind you, I had already been losing weight and gaining strength for 8 months before starting but I did lose at least one inch from all parts of my body (except upper arms) and in some areas close to or more than two inches (like abs--upper and lower). It IS a killer but it was probably the most fun I…

FILA makes some similar to the Vibram Five Fingers and they are a little less expensive. I haven't tried them but they look nice and seem a little easier as the last two toes are not as separated and difficult to get into their space. My friend really likes hers.

Dying to try out my Vibram Five Fingers for running. I will admit I have a variety of shoes depending on the workouts. I have Champions rocker style shoes that I wear for walking, Nike Air Max International Running/Training for my 30 DS and other workouts, Reebok RunPrime athletic shoes for running ONLY (walking in these…

Thanks for the insight. I enjoyed reading this. Nine times out of ten there is a very logical reason as to "why" and sometimes we just need to accept it without having to KNOW "why." There was ALWAYS a great reason for some of the dress code rules at my one job that when I started a new one within the same field and…

My job has a dress code and I'm okay with it for the most part. What is your job, exactly? I work in a restaurant and we have to have our hair pulled up if it is shoulder length or longer, we have to wear thick polo shirts in the summer (they are black) and white long-sleeve oxford dress shirts in the winter with ties. At…

While I love my sisters' husbands, I don't LOVE them. I would never do this, but not everyone is me. I can see how totally confusing it could all get, especially with the nephew. I have a "friend"...wouldn't CALL her a friend, but we used to be when we were kids/teenagers. She married S and together they had four boys. The…

Thank you for sharing...took me awhile to find your "why" amongst the other quoted posts. I look forward to taking a look-see through those links you posted. :drinker:

I like your thinking! I was trying to figure out my third item and you have given it to me, although if I'm on a deserted island I'm sure there will be items there that I enjoy that I could eat. :happy: My choices: Dark chocolate, cheese (in its many and varied varieties) and fish (salmon among many others).

I have one and got one for my mom. I don't completely believe all of the calorie info, so an actual heart rate monitor might be better for that. I do like that it is easier to use than a traditional pedometer and keeps track of my steps, distance walked as well as flights of stairs. Mom likes hers and it keeps her on her…

You can find it on VIMEO for free. I'll see if I can find the right links for you and post them here ... unless someone else beats me to it! :happy:

I did this too! I wanted to see exactly WHAT I was eating and how many calories I was consuming. Then I started to make some changes and REALLY check out the nutritional content to see if I wanted to spend my calories on those items. I tried to make sure to have items to snack on like fruits and veggies. I also included…

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Asparagus, artichokes, Brussels sprouts, beets .... all of these I absolutely LOVE!! :love: In fact, just had asparagus on Sunday, Brussels sprouts on Monday, artichokes at work (four days a week) and always several jars of beets in the basement! :smile:

I have to agree with the person who wrote the article: I mean, if you are going to assume that your mate is going to cheat, shouldn't that be a deal breaker from the start? And what about the people, like my ex, who just did NOT wear his ring anyway?

THIS^ is what it is all about! Sometimes that scale lies because it doesn't know the difference between fat and muscle. I've been at a standstill for awhile but my clothes keep getting too big on me! LOL ....I'm getting into clothes I never thought I would wear again and some I couldn't wear before! Keep up the great…

I love mine! I love that it tracks stairs, although sometimes it is inaccurate there because are times when I walk up and down the stairs in my house and it doesn't track all of them. But it DOES notice the altitude because when I go for my walk it is up and down lots of hills and counts them as stairs. I find it pretty…

I actually have several different pairs that I wear depending on what I'm doing. I have Reebok running shoes that are AMAZING for running but not so much for just walking. I have some Nike Air International shoes that are actually running shoes but I prefer to wear them when doing my workouts (been doing the 30 Day Shred…

Hello! I just finished up today with the 30 DS but I'm wanting to go again, so count me in! :flowerforyou: :drinker: I will be taking measurements tomorrow, but I know I've lost quite a bit since clothes are fitting better (or no longer fitting) or I'm getting into some that I could never wear before. I have only lost 3…

Right??? Hmmmmm.....

According to MFP, average weight for our height (yes, I am ALSO 5'5") is 111-150 lbs. My goal is 130 lbs, which is smack-dab in the CENTER of that weight range. Now, I know I'm a good deal older than you (I'm 38, for the record) but when I was 18-21 I weighed 105-110 soaking-ringing wet. My husband said I was too skinny,…

THIS^^ The program WILL work! It does take time and discipline. I thought I ate good but when I started to track my foods I realized what I was eating and started making better choices. I thought I was fit and strong, but when I tracked real exercise as opposed to what I just did at work (restaurant server) and started a…

HappyCyn, feel free to request ME as a friend (if you need one). I don't expect you to comment on everything I post and I hope you don't expect the same of me. I'm here to cheer you on but I have a life and cannot spend all my time on here commenting on everything everyday. :wink: But seriously, I'm willing to have people…

Kate, NO shame in not getting through this! I only made it two days my first time around, but this time I joined a group (YOURS) :happy: and bandwagoned the support of family and friends through FB. I kept them all up-to-date as to my activities and they have been supporting me through this journey. My best friend and her…

Back on board! Let's see, this was day 24 of the 30. Went to do my workout and barely into the first circuit my mom comes downstairs. Let's just say, NOT doing the workout with someone else watching. Someone else doing it WITH me, okay, but not just watching. Waited until she left and then started it all over again.…

LOL, Kate: Not on speaking terms with JM, huh? :laugh: :laugh: :wink: :laugh: :laugh: My best friend's daughter told me yesterday that she hates her trainer, too. They just started the 30 DS and she was struggling to make it through level 1. :laugh: Well, kind of fell of the wagon yesterday. It's not that I didn't exercise…

I'm already on day 23 of 30 day shred but starting the 24th of June I am going to mix it up with 30 DS/Ripped in 30/No More Trouble Zones. I have to see if I DO have BFBM...thought I got it but now I'm not sure...I don't know that I'm going to lose much in the weight department as I have only lost 2.5 lbs on 30 DS although…

Thanks for sharing this! I Have the No More Trouble Zones but can't remember if I actually got the Banish Fat/Boost Metabolism video or not. I know I was trying for it on eBay and quite possibly have it but now don't know where I put it. :laugh: From her newsletter she mentioned that she designed 30 Day Shred and Ripped in…