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Some of my workouts such as Kickboxing, Zumba, and Cardio Barre I do calculate using the MFP calculator. As far as jogging or walking I use an app called Runtastic. WHen I use the elliptical, I go based on what the machine says based on my weight and age info I enter on the machine.

That's awesome!! thank you for your feedback! yes, I ran my first half marathon in February. I absolutely loved it. I know what you mean as far as feeling like you can eat what you want because you are a runner. Right after my half marathon i went straight to a burger joint, had a burger and a two beers to celebrate!! But-…

This sounds very close to how my body is built.. At 130 I look thin.. and at 135 I feel comfortable...but my goal is 130 just so that i can have 5 lbs to work with and have that room to bounce back and forth and be okay. The smallest size I've worn at my thinnest is a size 4... I do tend to build muscle pretty…

I will try up'ing my calories.. and hopefully i see a change..thank you so much!!

Thank you everyone for all your feedback and comments. I guess I just need to be a little patient...I've been eating between 1500-1800 a day..and 20% of my TDEE is 1689 ..so I think I'm going to up my calories a tad so the lowest calories I eat is 1600 (including exercise calories) and I'll see if i see any difference.

Yes, I'm a true believer and agree with you... 80% is what you eat and 20% exercise. I'm eating between 1500-1800 calories a day (including my exercise)..burning btwn 350-600 calories each time i work out.

That's awesome!! I'm 5'4 and I've only lost 4 lbs in the last 2 months. I workout 5-6 times a week and have been staying under my calorie goal but for some reason i'm not dropping the weight. I am actually thinking of changing my diet to eating only protein, veggies, and fruits. So it's basically no carbs, correct? I'm…

:drinker: thank u...cant wait to try it!!!

Yep! Southern Cali right here!!!!!!!:bigsmile:

also, how long did it take you to lose this much weight?

WOWW!! THat's awesome!! Congrats!! Do you normally eat your excercise calories back??

Thank you for sharing! I need to try doing this. :drinker:

Thank you for the recipe!! I can't wait to try it!

Wow! that's amazing! How did you do it? What changes have yo umade?

******* STARTS 4/13/13******** Day 1) 50 Squats Day 2) 55 Squats Day 3) 60 Squats Day 4) REST Day 5) 70 Squats Day 6) 75 Squats Day 7) 80 Squats Day 8) REST Day 9) 100 Squats Day 10) 105 Squats Day 11) 110 Squats Day 12) REST Day 13) 130 Squats Day 14) 135 squats Day 15) 140 squats Day 16) REST Day 17) 150 squats Day 18)…

i usually go based on what the machine says, even if it's a much lower number than MFP. MFP probably does calculate our weight/age/height etc but it's not for sure, and either way, i believe the speed and kind of workout you do on the elliptical would vary per person. In 66 minutes I burned 670 today; however, i see other…

Exciting!! I've been doing the elliptical 5-6 times burning about 650 calories each time...I started about a month ago.So far I've lost 4 lbs. I've been juicing for breakfast, following gluten free diet, no dairy, no sugar, no red meat, no booze. So I just joined this group and can't wait to see what my results r in 3…

I started this same routine last week on my own, today I'm at 100 squats. I'm so excited to see this challenge and to know we are doing this as a group. I've been trying to engage my stomach muscles as well by sucking my stomach in while I'm doing the squats. I love it!! And, I am sure feeling those glutes getting firmer.…

I'm doing it too! I'm still doing 30 Day Shred Week 1 and Ripped in 30 Week 2. I just started the RI30-Wk 2 yesterday and I felt the same way, like i couldnt do it, but i kept going. I"m sure today it will be easier just like everything else..the more you do it, the easier it gets.

1 1/2-2 cups filtered water 6 cups spinach 5 cups organic romaine lettuce 2 stalks of organic celery 1 organic apple, cored and chopped 1 organic pear, cored and chopped 1 organic banana 1-2 tbs fresh organic lemon juice you can add ice cubes, organic cilantro, and parsley if you'd like. Add the water, spinach, and chopped…

Hello! I'm Ruthy. I'm 5'4 at 157 lbs. and I'm looking to get down to 130, so my goal is to lose 27 lbs. I recently tried Jillian Michael's Yoga dvd and I loved it. I'm looking forward to doing this challenge. thank you for starting this group and for your encouragement. I recently started following a gluten-free/dairy…

I'd love to hear how everyone is planning on achieving this 20 lbs loss and in how long. I'd love to lose 20 lbs by June.

Thank you! Thank you!! I've read several threads about the same topic and I still didnt feel certain I understood it entirely. You broke it down nicely and I understand it now. Thank you so much for putting time into it to help us understand it better.

Please count me in! 20 pounds is exactly what I need to lose. :smile:

Thank you! THis is GREAT information.:smile:

congrats!!!!!!!!!

Weekly Goal: 3500 Mon: 680 calories burned (doing 2 hours of kickboxing with punching bags) Tues: 902 calories burned (1 hour of bootcamp and 33 min on ellipitical) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur:calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat:calories burned (how…

My previous fitness trainer used to always tell me to have citrus or an orange an hour before my work out and to make sure to eat protein within an hour after my work out.

interesting! i gotta start doing that myself..

bump!