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Thanks!! :smile:

It is definately a motivator to exercise when you see where you are at for calories near the end of the day! Like me for example...I decided to splurge on a French Vanilla Cappucino (bad idea - but had to have it), well, that put me into the negatives - however with a good 30 minute intense cardio workout I managed to burn…

I've recently increased my daily calorie intake, started at 1200 a day but even with my exercise calories I felt like I wasn't getting enough - felt weak and shaky. So I changed my profile to only losing 1 lb per week rather than losing 2 and increased my cal's by 150 per day and of course my exercise cal's. I've seen a…

I am Canadian, but very glad to see that Obama won this election. It might not be our country, but it all trickles down our way eventually!!

I want to be in the 150's range by the end of this month, only 3 lbs to go!!

Even though it was frigid and snowing out last night I still went for my 6 km walk! I just had to bundle up warm - but I think I was the only person out on the sidewalks last night! :laugh:

Tony Horton's 10 Minute Workout isn't bad, comes with resistance band and door attachement plus 5 ten minute workout routines with a little guide to show you which routines to do. The workouts go pretty quickly and I'm usually drenched in sweat by the time I'm done and I don't sweat very easily! lol Here is the website if…

Yeah, I was using CLA prior to MFP - but when I stopped using them I wasn't seeing the same results. A lot of it is likely mind over matter, but I figured I'd give it a whirl and see if I benefit. After 1 month if I'm not seeing a difference I'll probably just try without. I'm only on my 2nd week of re-starting to take the…

I am taking CLA-80 which is supposed to help trim the fat around your mid-section a little quicker/easier when you are eating a healthy diet and excersing regularly. As per the the person that worked at the Nutrition store I went to it just helps burn those fat pockets that you don't normally burn with regular excersice.…

best of luck to you! I've never really ever been on a strict diet before - i like to think of it as more of a healthy lifestyle change!:laugh: it's really all up to you - i find it just makes me think more about what I'm putting into my body. I don't completely deprive myself of the treats - just watch the portion sizes. i…

If you don't consume enough calories (at least 1200 a day) your body will go into starvation mode and start storing food as fat because you are depriving it. The more you eat (healthy that is) the more your body has to work to digest it and then in turn speeds up your metabolism. If you have a physical job or exercise…

This is a neat idea to know that skinny really isn't the average with most REAL women! lol I am 25, mom of 2 kids - After my first baby I lost so much weight because of the physical job I had (walking for 8 or more hours straight), I weighed less than I did before having her. But after baby #2 four years ago I haven't…

my trainer would have me warm up on a bike for about 5-10 minutes just to get my heart rate up and then I would do the circuit (weights) probably for about 30 minutes and end with 30 minutes of cardio. I would focus on upper body on the weights then cardio, the next day I would do lower body and then cardio. I'm sure every…

When I hired a personal trainer a couple years ago he would get me to do weights during each work out - but yes, you want to use the lighter weights, about 2-3 reps of 12-15 times each rep and do your cardio AFTER your weights. A lot of ppl think you should do cardio first, but it's the other way around.

Sorry....I misread the very beginning...thought YOU were the personal trainer actually writing the review. yeah, for sure I'll keep ya posted on how it goes.:tongue:

I was worried when I saw that there was a review for the 10 min trainer...cause I just bought it and I thought you were going to say horrible things about it! haha Glad to hear that you being a trainer think this is a good way to "start" getting back into shape. I am only on day 3 and you don't realize how out of shape you…

GENIUS! Thanks so much! :happy:

I was trying to figure out how to add my chart - looks like I got it. But do I have to copy & paste it every single time I want it to show? Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

or not....lol

never mind...figured it out!

How do you customize your progress chart and make it show up?

Cutting out caffeine can be tough...I was addicted to coffee, couldn't go a day without it. You pretty much have to go cold turkey though...you'll suffer for a couple of days with a headache from caffeine & sugar withdrawl (unless you substitute for something with no caffeine). But once you stop, you'll notice that your…