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Taking in clothes is super easy, esspecially stuff like t-shirts. You just create a new seam further into the shirt, no cutting needed. And you don't need to worry about ever needing those hobo clothes again because you are going to be beautiful and skinny for good.

Wait until cardio three. Seriously, I don't preview the dvd before I am doing them. I tell myself I can do it and I just push ahead. If I previewed what I was about to do, I would totally enter into new videos with dread and the wrong mindset.

I use the 5, 8 and 10s, though when she says light, I use 8 unless there is no way for me to do it (warrior 3 and weighted supermans). I use 10s almost all the time. In the video they are using 3s as their lightest.

As a mom with six kids, I have experience with the can't/won't eat sandwich crowd. I do a lot of Bento boxes for the kids, there are a lot of ideas out there that take lunch beyond sandwich. A good site to start is…

Don't worry, that is your body just accepting you are getting stronger. That is awesome, as long as you aren't half assing it (and only you know how hard you worked) just accept that your body is getting used to the grind and recovering quickly and adjusting quickly. Of course, there is always an up button...

Kids taste buds can change.Only buy healthy cereal and they will eat it. They may prefer the sickly sweet stuff, but if you are strong, they will change (or at least accept it).

I'm a Steinbach girl, but it is nice to see fellow 'tobans.

Recently Jillian had a newsletter that said the 30 day shred could be done everyday. It is one the member side of her webpage.

I did the 30ds shred and I am on phase 3 of total body. The first phase was too easy after finishing the 30ds shred, but I like how it is more hard core as you go on. I love the variety of the different dvds for different days and the cardio dvd which I can add to my day if I feel ambitious or need to burn off a brownie. I…

Welcome to the program. Keep with it and you will feel (and look) awesome.

I am torn about what to do next. I want to do a program where I keep increasing intensity and can hold me accountable. I am leaning toward P90X, because I want the strength training, plus my least favourite part of BR is the cardio, so I don't think insanity would be the best option for me.I like the idea of it only being…

Ultimately the best results come from actually doing the program, not what time you do it. Find a time that works for you and commit to do it. I do my second cardio often at 1030 in the evening before bed, because that is the time I can fit it in.

I take zyprexa zydis and effexor for my type II bi polar. (The zydis format is suppose to prevent any weight gain from the meds) Different meds work on different receptors, so sometimes you need to try different ones until you find one that works. Some day they will be able to map our genes and immediately know which type…

I would be wary of "going back." If you were doing fine on three and four, you should force yourself to do five and six until you feel good about them. That is the way your body will change. That being said, if your form sucks or you feel like you weren't even doing level four right, then go back. If it is just because…

I have been thinking about Insanity after I finish Total Body, so this is very helpful in deciding. Thanks for the link.

Jillian Michaels splits it front and back instead of upper and lower. She says that forces the heart to work harder sending blood up and down and burns more calories due to peripheral heart action. (or something like that)

I am a daquiri girl, but this sounds great.

There is a group with a bunch of Body Revolutions people at various stages. Feel free to join us and add me as a friend. I am half way through phase two, but there are always newbies. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/2900-jillian-michaels-body-revolution

I weigh every morning after I pee. That way I can see the weight coming done a couple ounces at a time, and I don't freak out when I have my TOM and gain three pounds overnight. I know that extra "weight" is really water and don't get discouraged. IF I didn't weigh as often, I wouldn't know if I actually was on track.…

You can't see results?! Are you kidding. You look much thinner, almost like you just ran a photoshop thinning filter. You happen to have lost fat everywhere, which maybe why it is harder for you to notice. Look at those thighs, there is space between them. And you can see a waist starting and that fat under the armpit,…

If it burns, it is good, if it hurts, that's bad. It sounds like shin splints, and like the others have said, good shoes and stretching is a must. A good read on the exact exercise was on gizmodo last month, it solved my problem in a couple of days.…

Jensen Ackles from Supernatural. He has that hurt soul and bad boy outside that you just want to save.

150 calories from chips a day will not make or break you. I am a chip addict too, but by staying under my calorie goal and exercising, the weight is coming off. The key is moderation, a serving of 15 chips instead of an entire big bag. Just make sure you aren't lying to yourself about how many you are eating. Fifteen chips…

I have six kids and don't turn 30 until the December. I also finished my BA with a newborn baby on my lap. Do what is right for you and ignore the rest. Besides, this means you get to still be young when the kid grows up and moves out. I would rather be a young Grandma and be able to enjoy my forties instead of just…

I noticed this week that my bra straps don't fall down anymore, I have lovely shaped shoulder dents that hold them up! Boobs haven't shrunk, fortunately.

Good for you. The best part of life is meeting your goals and realising you can do even better. Without something to strive for, life is boring.

You can eat healthy without someone telling you what to eat for every meal. That being said, a lot of her recipes are really good and are a good intro to clean eating.

It depends. If the issue is more your knee, going back to 1 and 2 might be good because the exercises are lower impact. If the issue is you are having trouble with workout 3 and 4 but 1 and 2 are fine, you might just need to do 3 and 4 for an extra week until you have mastered them: you need to force your body to change by…

I also tried this and in a day mine were gone, though they hadn't gotten extremely bad yet.

Today is my rest day ( I started on the 21st) and the first week went awesome. I kind of followed the meal plan and did cardio plus the workout everyday. The burn rocks and I don;t feel like I am going to die like on the 30ds. Of course we will see on the next level. I can't weight until weigh in tomorrow, my sneak pea…