msmileyface Member

I am 30 also and log in daily. Feel free to add me everyone!

Thank you all so much!

This may be an unpopular opinion, but if I go out to dinner one day out of a week or two, I order what I want. Once a week I think its ok to have anything u want. I tend to like healthier things now anyway.. but i get fries if I want, or even Alfredo! .

I guess everyone makes their own "rules" for this. Here are mine- I say nay to food prep. I also don't log cleaning unless it's like an hour or more and I am really moving. Like last weekend, I was really short on time and had to choose either a) work out and have a messy house and go to work monday feeling stressed, or b)…

I am usuing the inmotion Fiona's sports bra. It really works, and I am dd.

If you need a naughtier fix.. go for baked cheetos, they rock!

I'm doing it only once or twice a week because I am mixing in other things (other Jillian DVDs, pilates, zumba, and kickboxing) but I definitely think it is helpful. It is a hard workout and feels very effective!

Add me, too! Friends help. I also found that I needed to give myself a bribe to actually get into exercising (before it became motivating in itself). I actually paid myself $5 every time I worked out for at least 25 mins. I didn't let myself buy anything that wasn't necessary unless it came from the exercise fund I was…

I have gotten some treats along the way every time I hit a new 5 or 10 lb milestone.. I got a Vera Bradley bag... and a membership to Hand and Stone (one massage a month). I don't have anything planned for my final goal- actually, as I get in shape, I think that once I hit 150 I can definitely go lower, or at least get…

This is what changed my life.. I paid myself to workout, 5 bucks each time.. seems steep, but anything nonessential had to be bought using that money. Right down to nail polish.. decorations.. new clothes. It worked and now exercise is a natural habit in my life. .

1 looked at a pic taken this weekend and was NOT disgusted! 2. Exercise has become.a true habit- if I don't do it, it feels WEIRD 3. Having a great birthday week, the big 30! 4. My pets 5. My hubby

I am 5'4" and my lowest ever has been 142.. I have to say any less than that (for me anyway) might make me look really weird unless I end up getting super fit

you really won't be able to know the calorie loss unless you get a heart rate monitor and track it yourself. I would really recommend this.. I do zumba at home on XBox and when I see that in 25 minutes I burned 300 calories, it is super motivating. Heart rate monitors are great!

You might also want to change it to lose less than 2 lbs a week.

I will join! Great idea. CW- 173, 5'4" tall Christmas I would like to be down to 165. However I have not been losing 1lb a week as I had hoped, so this could really be a stretch to lose 8lbs. But that's okay! As long as I get down to 168 by then, I will be happy. Thanks for starting the challenge.

I don't know a lot about the science of exercise, what burns the most fat, etc. however I can tell you what is working for me. I am absolutely in LOVE with the kinect for xbox 360. Now if you don't already have the xbox, this is of course an expensive proposal. I love doing the zumba game the most.. I am having a blast and…

How do you make the diary viewable?

I like the idea of a Christmas getaway for you. If you have a good relationship with the in-laws, perhaps you can just tell them that you are so happy about their growing families, but this is a hard time for you and you need to "get away" at the holidays so that you don't have to endure too much pain (and thus allowing…

Definitely peanut butter... or some peanuts or almonds... I also do one cheat meal/day once per week. I find that it helps with weight loss actually because it keeps my body guessing. You could always have a cheat meal if you didn't feel "bad" for going OVER your calories one day (I don't). This is the one day a week where…

Thanks for the help all!

I am working with "the new Abs diet" book. They have a very simple and healthy plan in there about what you should eat and exercises to do.

That's great- thank you :)

Well, I wouldn't say I have a ton of excess money to pay myself. But I actually save money paying myself $30-$40 bucks a week. I just write it down in a notebook, how much money I have to "play" with. So I might not spend it every week, but it only takes one shopping trip to spend it all when you figure how much clothes…

I'm with you! I lost a bunch of weight for my wedding only to gain it all (and then some) back! As for suggestions.. I have a few things that have helped me. First I found other foods I like that aren't unhealthy, that are also quick to prepare. I have the advantage of being a Pampered Chef consultant so I have a lot of…

I have to agree, I love Kinect for exercise! I want to try the Zumba game, but saw it had some negative reviews on Amazon. Would you all recommend I pick it up? Thanks!

Hi there! I am new also and really enjoying using this app on my android phone. Doing it online seems even easier. Add me as a friend.. the more the merrier :)