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Probably because of the different modifications you could be doing. When I was doing it I just put them in as 20 minute circuits.

On the bright side I've lost inches! haha

To add to my crappy week of course my weight went up .2oz. Yay! At least it isnt a lb :) Hopefully soon my son will start feeling better so he naps longer! His naptime is my workout time.

This should be fun! I have been sick (still kinda am) all week so I am way behind. I'm lucky I was able to get my walks in. So tonight I will be doing all of this 25 hip flexor 50 pushups 50 bike crunches 50 bridges I figure I can break them up and get in a super burn :)

It's a natural sweetener kinda like honey but it comes from brown rice. The only place I could find it was the organic grocery store, so look for a whole foods or trader joes. It's in the baking isle. I'm also going to attempt to make some oat bars with it, it's a great binder.

Hey ladies! Total points for me would be 9! Weee! And I'm down 1.6lbs! Didn't expect to be down this much :)

My son's favorite cookies. Plus they are super easy to make and freezer friendly! From Weelicious.com (LOVE this site!) http://weelicious.com/2010/05/14/o-cookies/ “O” Cookies! (Makes 30 Cookies) 1/2 Cup Nut Butter (almond, peanut or sunflower) 1/2 Cup Rice Syrup 4 Cups O’s Cereal (you can use whatever “O”-type cereal you…

So far I have completed all but the up and downs which I am afraid of haha. I think they are in the shred level 2 which I'm staring today. Nsv for me! I walk 4.5 miles 5-6 nights a week with my neighbors who are both tall and thin. I'm the short chubby one. Well when we first started I would look at our shadows and cringe.…

You should be eating 500 more calories. Do not burn these calories off! They will burn off naturally. Yay boobie calorie burns! Breastfeeding is the BEST way to burn off those extra baby lbs, keep it up!

Ok now that I am reading back in this thread I am starting to freak out a bit. So if I used the patch the nicotine is still in my system so I have to go through all of the stress again now that I have stopped using it? I really just want to cry right now :(

Hi all! Mind if I join in? I am on day 5 of no smoking. I used the patch for a few days but forgot to put the patch on this afternoon and have been ok. I bought some homeopathic tablets that seem to have been helping. I am wondering if I am setting myself up to fail if I give up the patches too soon though. Yesterday and…

Chobani all the way! When you pick a greek yogurt make sure you check that it has higher protein than sugar! Some of the mainstream brands like Dannon and Yoplait are making greek yogurt now but it looks just as bad as their light and fit ingredient wise. Chobani doesn't have any processed sugars or HFCS, it's all natural!…

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My goal for the week is 2,500 calories. Im at 1,466 so far this week

I did the leg raises and crunches yesterday but forgot to add that in. Today I did not do any str challenges but I did burn 608 (1,466 so far this week) calories between taking my son for a walk in the stroller and my almost 5 mile walk tonight. I also walked the farmers market today pushing my son in the stroller but…

Burned 859 Calories burned today! Woohoo! I am going to start doing couch to 5k this week as well!

Weigh in: 138.2. That's a loss of 1.8lbs! I'm stunned! TOM came yesterday so I expected the scale to be harsh this morning. Woohoo!!

I missed my stepups by 1 day :( 4 Points for me. Bleh! Sorry ladies! Those are tough to do with my leg issues.

This has my vote! Yum!

Desert recipe challenge: Raspberry-Banana Mousse (Serves 6) Yield: 6 Servings 1 ea 10 1/2 oz pkg lite silken-- tofu, extra firm* 1 md banana, chopped 1 c Frozen raspberries 1/3 c Maple syrup 2 tb Lemon juice 1 ts Vanilla extract 3/4 c Fresh raspberries, garnish Place 2 qt. metal bowl in the freezer. In food processor blend…

yum! I think I am going to stick to old fashion grilling with a spice rub! haha The steak is GIANT but I have no intentions of eating it on my own :) I have a family to feed too! I'll probably cut it in half for tonight and cook up the other half for my hubby's lunches.

Emotional Challenge: Someone in your life that has contributed to your weight gain....how will this change once you love yourself.... I can't really blame anyone in my adult life because I've known all along that my food choices and lifestyle were bad. As a child I would have to place that blame on my mother. Almost every…

She is going to do amazing at school! I bet she will make a ton of new friends :) Thank you so much for the encouragement! My foot feels a TON better! I am going to try and step up my cardio today and see how it goes. Im not going to do the shred but maybe toss in a few jumping jacks and jump rope this afternoon when I do…

My banned foods are anything with MSG, hydrogenated anything or franken sugars. I will make exceptions once a month for most anytng else.

I have this exact problem. I recently started to look at the ingredient list on my creamers (coffee mate) and saw that hydrogenated oil was the first ingredient which for me meant it went in the trash. I now use trivia, splash of milk and a few shakes of ground cinnamon. You can also flavor your sugar by putting it in an…

Would a fruit smoothie help? I crave salty sweet things. My go-to pms snack use to be white chocolate covered pretzels. Mine is coming up soon so I'll have to figure this out soon haha. Maybe a bit of dark chocolate? That's a bit healthier.

I was doing the shred when I hurt myself lol. I'm going to give it another go once I heal a bit. I made the mistake of not wearing shoes while doing it.

I feel amazing after! Almost like I am taller, which says a lot being as I'm only 5'1 haha

Thank you all for you advice. I'm going to keep up my walking and check out some wii games. I have the wii fit 2 but never use it for some strange reason. Tomorrow I will! Thank you Murfman for the well wishes!