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I'm sorry!! :( That stinks! My parents used to always have the old school scales with the dial thing (instead of digital) and I used to get a hand weight and put it on there to figure out if it was off at all. I would adjust as needed to that. We have a simple digital one but it was pretty close to the one they put me on…

I think you have heard the same advice over and over again. I am just concerned about the pure animosity she has towards you about this. I'd be concerned that there was some deep-seeded thing in there that is really bothering her and she hasn't communicated it. I have lost a few pounds, so far, and my husband hasn't…

I tend to burn around 1000 calories an hour with Zumba. The instructors all have different styles. My favorite one would incorporate a lot of squats and I was seeing a difference in my butt and legs and how my jeans fit. She also did a lot of ab work too. Some others are just into the dance part and it's good cardio. The…

I lost about 20 lbs after my first daughter turned 1 year old. She's now 5 1/2 and I'm working hard to get it off again. It's annoying to think of how much work I am going through yet again. If only I had just kept up with it then or just jumped right back into it after baby #2 then I wouldn't have to work so hard now.…

Originally from West Virginia and now in Tennessee, which I love!!

I completely recommend getting a heart rate monitor. You will be able to keep better track of what you are burning off. I've taken quite a few Zumba classes from different instructors and I probably average at 1000 calories/hour. It depends on how much you are putting into it though. I've had instructors where I only…

Good for you!! I've found that i have to put aside those feelings of "what will others think" and just get out there and try things.

Maybe use this as a time to figure out new recipes and ways to make things lower in calories. Bake muffins and freeze the excess so you aren't tempted to dig in to them all the time. I know for me it is hard to have them around because it is just so easy to grab and go. I recently came across a site where the lady blogged…

Great job!! I bet your clothes feel so much better!!

Aww! Oh no!! I'm sorry you're in that predicament! Well, it's a good thing you're in that, actually because it means you've been working hard and seeing results. I, unfortunately, am not in that position as my fat clothes are still tight and I'm just starting over again. Any goodwill store nearby to spend $20 and get a few…

Thank you! I had a couple trainers years ago and I still remember the first time I was worked out by them (well, just one) and I couldn't move for days. It wasn't soreness....it was PAIN. The next time I went, I ended up with the owner of the gym and he asked how I felt after my workout and I told him. He was very…

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Wow. I agree with Ekander on that one. I just signed up with a gym yesterday and will have a couple of sessions with a trainer this week but they were very clear that if my trainer and I didn't mesh well then I could get a different one. Find one who isn't so concerned with impressing the girls and who is there to do…

You look fantastic!! Doing it at all is hard enough but adding a new baby into the mix is even tougher! You are quite the inspiration!!

Hi! I'm 34, a wife of 7 years and a stay at home mom to two girls--ages 5 & 3. I have a tendency to get started with working out and counting calories and then I stop after about a week or two. We just had our kitchen completely redone and had to eat out a LOT which led to even more weight going on. I lost weight after the…

Wowza on the 3000 OVER!!! I'm sure I've had days like that too, I just didn't keep track so I could live in denial. *grin* It makes sense to keep track on those days though to see just how far overboard I go. I know I tend to hide my head in the sand when those days come.

Thank you! I've used the MFP app on my phone when I'm "on" and, of course, ignore it when I'm "off." I never utilized the forums on here until now and I'm hoping that having a support group like this will keep me on track. The other plus to this is when I lose weight, my husband loses too. I just looked at photos of him…

I've heard so many Jillian Michaels radio shows where she would complain that it would be a huge struggle for her to get to her goal weight because her body just wanted to be about 5 lbs higher than what she wanted. I'd say if you are pretty close to your goal weight and it is a healthy weight, then your body may just be…