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Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred - Level 2
Hello all, I know a whole lot of you on here are currently doing JMs 30DS - for September. I just started Level 2 today (so day 1) and at first I was really nervous because I found Level 1 quite difficult (the jumping jacks straight into the jump ropes always killed me!!!) but I absolutely LOVE Level 2! I like it a lot…
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Fitbit Zip users - question logging running/jogging
Hello all, I just bought a Fitbit Zip yesterday, because I do a lot of walking and have started jogging/running. How do you all log your cardio (i.e. if you go out for a run/jog). do you just let MFP sync to your Zip and not do anything? Or, for example if you go for a run, do you input your start time in your exercise…
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Chia Seed Chocolate 'pudding'
This is one of my fave things when I'm craving chocolate, or something desserty - in fact I am making some right now! I love chia seeds and add them to my oatmeal, yogurt, smoothies...on my peanut (or almond) butter toast... but i've also made chia seed 'puddings' that are kind of tapioca-ish once the seeds expand. Here's…
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NSV - almost ran 10k on my lunch break!
I am not a runner. I've never thought of myself as a runner. But, maybe I am?! A month or so ago, I decided since i'm fitter and healthier than I've ever been in my life, to run a Memorial 5k that's coming up at the end of May. And so I thought I'd start training for it. A few weeks ago I ran my first 3 miles (5k) on the…
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What a difference a year makes!
Last year at this time, I was around 208lbs (actually I think a bit heavier but I hadn't weighed myself). I have now lost 70lbs and for my 5'3 height, i am at 138lbs which I am totally comfortable with. Actually I am 135ish...but whatever. and i don't want to lose any more. Now my goal is to tone up the remaining flabby…
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Best 'healthy' chocolate cake EVER! (Gluten free!)
Okay, so I only have 'healthy' in brackets because this is NOT a low cal or low fat cake BUT.... its made with entirely super nutritious (but high fat or cal) ingredients like...*drumroll please*: avocados and dates! (and coconut milk/cream, and coconut oil). I just made it a few days ago (in a square pan so cut it into…
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30DS results (pics!)
I'm not sure there is much of a visible difference but in the after pics, I can fit into a size 8 jeans which i'm wearing in the pic (and I definitely couldn't before!). and here are my stats from before I started and today (i still have 3 more days before I finish it too but I thought i'd post this now :happy: ) SW: 158…
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It's surreal - anyone else not used to their 'new' bodies?
So today I went downtown and was walking around and actually felt stylish and attractive for once! (instead of slobby and blah). I think it's because I bought these cute black boots recently, and had my new dark wash jeans tucked into them and a cute (also new) sweater and (new) jacket....(new clothes does wonders for the…
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NSV - I ran! (only 5 blocks but still!)
Last night I was heading to the bus to meet my husband downtown to go to a concert. there's a bus stop a block and a half away (uphill) but I left the house early and so had time before the bus came, so decided to walk to another bus stop 2 or 3 blocks away. I had just made it to the further bus stop (4 blocks away up…
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Maintenance advice
Hello all, I've hit my goal now (150lbs for a girl who is 5'3 and that's fine for me) and now I want to maintain. For the past 5 months i've been eating a healthy, low carb (but also good, natural carbs in veggies etc - just no white rice, white bread, white pasta, potatoes, no cheese except light feta etc), high protein,…
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an NSV that made me :)
so today I went clothes shopping and ended up buying size EIGHT (and 10) pants! yay, so happy/amazed/shocked at that...but that's not the NSV I want to mention I was looking at the sales racks in this one store, and was heading to a wall full of tops and this elderly lady that had just been looking at them said to me…
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have i entered an alternate reality? i'm a size 8?!
so i went clothes shopping today and i was thinking i'd be a size 10 (because i bought size 12 clothes a few weeks ago that are getting too loose already)...and so i headed for the clearance racks (where everything was WAAYYYY to long for little 5'3 me! lol and everything was size 12 or bigger (or size 0 or 2 or 4 - and in…
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WHOO! I reached my goal!!!
As of today, I've officially reached my 'goal weight'! Which is 155lbs (a loss of 53lbs)! I'm happy, but i'm also kind of nervous because now i'll have to move into maintenance mode and...i'm kind of scared. I've never been overweight (until these last 5 years!) and have never needed to lose weight or watch what I eat, and…
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NSV (kinda) healthy body fat % !!!
I say kinda because it was my scale that told me my body fat % (31.5%) then i went to some online BF% calculators to confirm - even though they varied between 26.48% (and saying i need to lose 13.6 lbs to not be overweight) to 30% to 32% - but seeing as how apparently a healthy BF% for my age range is under 33% ....they…
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a flattering NSV
So my husband and I both work at the same place. And my husband is working at the reception counter right now, and i walked in to say hi to him, and as I walked in the lobby, i walked past a camera man who was there (talking to another front counter person) - he'd finished filming whatever he was there for. So I walked…
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30DS level 1 before & during (day 4) pics! (& an NSV)
Okay so on Sunday the 26th I took some before photos of me. And I started 30DS on Monday. Just out of curiosity, I thought i'd take some today (just after doing today's 30Day shred (level 1). I think I see some difference in my stomach a bit.... (or maybe its just entirely in my imagination?!) and it's only day 4 of level…
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All you JM 30DS people...
Kudos to you! You are amazing!!:drinker: :flowerforyou: I've heard so many people on here talking about Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and finally went to YouTube to see what all the fuss was about. I watched the entire level 1 video and thought, hey, that doesn't look too difficult, (not any more than other half hour…
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another (small) NSV!
So i've had a couple NSV's so far. My first major one is fitting into size 14 jeans just 2 weeks ago for the first time in at least 6 or 7 years! My 2nd is that my thighs don't rub together anymore when I walk! and just the other day I'd noticed that...i have a butt again! LOL I have actual shape to it - and my husband…
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1st Major NSV – size 14 pants!
Okay, so I guess really this will be my 2nd major NSV (my first would be fitting back into my old size 16 (UK) jeans last month). But, really, I think this trumps it! I don’t remember when I last wore a size 14. I wore my size 16s 5 years ago (prior to just recently)… so obviously before that. Granted, these jeans have a…
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before/after pics
Okay so I hope these pictures work! The first three photos were taken of me back in Feb (2012). I'm not sure exactly what weight I was because I was too scared to weigh myself until I saw my doctor at the end of April - and I was 208 then, so lets say i'm around 208 in these pictures. And the last 3 below were taken today…
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some successes from a newbie!
Hello all, I'm fairly new to MFP (just joined at the end of April) and so far I've had great success with it and I love reading all of your guys' motivating stories and seeing your fabulous, amazing pics! :) I've lost almost 30lbs (29, to be exact :P) in the last 2 months - with a strict low carb, high protein diet and…
