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Does each goal for the day have to be done all at once or throughout the day?

I had a stress fracture in my foot in February. The doctor told me to rest it for 6 weeks. I was not in intense pain so I thought that meant that it wasn't hurt too badly. I continued to do lighter exercise but was determined not to stop. I ended up in a cast for 4 weeks and then had another 4 weeks of my tendons in my…

I too am tired from being a mother. I made myself start exercsing in the morning even if it's just for 20min. Believe it or not it will give you energy for the day. If I wait til the end of the day I just can't do it. That's why I started doing it in the morning and it helped.

I am taking back my ability to say no to food especially when I just want a snack and I'm not even hungry.

That's wonderful!

I feel your pain. The few times when I have let myself have fast food I felt so guilty and and then the grease (or whatever else is in the food) made me sick all day. Totally not worth it.

I don't have pictures but I am on day 3 of level 3 and I am seeing my body change. I have a vow renewal ceremony with my husband in a week and the dress I got was too tight and now it's loose. So that would be my success story. It definitely works!

I have noticed a difference after doing Jillian Michales workouts. She does certain weight exercises just for that area. One that focuses on that area is her No More Trouble Zones workout. Hope that helps.

I love to jog but I find I need a break at least once a week. Also, make sure you're eating enough. Running takes A LOT out of you so make sure you eat. Good luck!

I am doing the 30ds too. Ugg! I am on level 2 and my eyeballs are sweating! Anyway, I used to have trouble with getting sick. I learned that if I don't drink water unless it's a little tiny sip that I feel less sick. Also sometimes I will eat a small spoonful of peanut butter about 10min before I start and that helps. Are…

Oatmeal with applesauce or a banana.

I am in the exact same place! Once I hit 185 I sit here for months! Then I get discourgaed and think "why am I doing this to myself and not seeing results?" and I give up and gain about 10 pounds. I am so discouraged right now! I hope you get some good answers.

I read an article Jillian Michaels wrote and she said something that really helped me. She said to start by leaving one bite of food on your plate if you usually clear your plate. She said to say out loud "I have control over my food. I have control over myself". Now it sounds so simplisitic but if you're used to clearing…

Oatmeal is a grain and eating that with fruit is causing a spike in your blood sugar and then mid morning it plummets which leaves you shaky. I used to have that problem really bad. Example: I cannot eat pancakes with syrup. They make me nearly pass out about an hour after eating them. I started putting peanut butter on…

Also Jillian Michaels has a dvd called " No More Trouble Zones" that works you very hard. I do that one a lot and I really like it. It's long (55min) but when you're done you are dripping and you know you've worked hard. I have lost 1.25" off my waist in the last 5 weeks doing that dvd 5x a week.

Jillian Michaels "No More Trouble Zones" has a lot of exercises that are great for the arms and has some cardio in there too. It helps you burn a lot of calories so you get rid of the fat and work on the muscle underneath. I love it.

My friend runs over 50 miles a week and when I say run I mean he RUNS full speed. He's awesome. He gave me some good advice when I started jogging. One of the best things he told me was to get knee braces for knee support. I got the ace brand ones at walmart that have a sleeve you stick your leg through. They are $20 each…

Don't worry about getting all the moves right when you first start. If you're moving, you're burning calories. I look like a drunk chicken when I am learnng a new routine and not much better when I learn it! LOL. Just be able to laugh at yourself and enjoy the class. Good for you for even going. You can do this!!!

My husband and I are running the 1/2 marathon at Disney in 2013! Maybe we'll see you there lol! When we started out we could only jog 2 min without passing out and now we have done 5K together and are training all the time. Thanks for your story. It lets me know I CAN do this!!!

I feel your pain. I stress fractured my foot a couple weeks ago and can't jog everyday which is horrible because I'm training for a 1/2 marathon. I've been doing Zumba because it's low impact although i don't know if you could do that with an ankle injury. Jillian MIchaels has a very good dvd and it's a killer workout…

I don't have a HRM yet so I add it as dancing. I don't know if it really gives the right amount though. I always feel like I burned more than that. I figure at this point since I'm not eating back my exercise calories that it doesn't matter. My body knows how much I've burned!

The Zumba dvd set I have has one dvd that is for instruction only. Maybe you don't have this one? One does exist though.

You may need to switch up what exercises you're doing. Your body gets used to the same thing over and over again. I also agree with the above poster. You need to up your calorie intake a little bit. Good luck!

I too have struggles with food addiction and still do. One thing I learned about 2 years ago was that white carbs and starches make you crave sugar. To help with my severe chocolate addiction I quit buying anything with high frutose corn syrup and stopped eating potatoes, corn, and anything with enriched bleached flour. It…

When you add it put your name first like "amy's lasagna". That's how I do it and it works for me.

Add me as a friend and I will support you. I feel the same way about needing support. This is a hard journey to do on your own.

I have done South Beach Phase 1 2x and the results are awesome! I know the 2 weeks without grain and fruit is hard but you WILL lose your cravings for sweet stuff and it will be so worth it. I am on Phase 2 right now and still not craving the sweet stuff. Have you ever had humus? I ate tons of that on phase 1 with celery…

I started using Splenda about a year ago and at first it was great then one night the pain I had in my stomach was so bad I thought I would have to go to the hospital. Everytime now me or my husband use it we get horrible pains and it takes 3 days for it to leave our systems. I read a whole bunch of studies on it and I am…

My husband and I are training right now to run the Disney World half marathon in January of 2013. Disney is the most magical place even when you're not achieving a goal and I can't think of a better place to cross your first 1/2 marthon finish line. Good luck and YES YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

I have been doing the "No More Trouble Zones" by Jillian Michaels and that one kicks my butt. Jillian Michaels and I are in a love/hate relationship. When I feel like I'm going to puke if I have to lift one more weight I hate her and when I see the results, I love her. I will join this group for February. I am going on a…