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Well I bought a heart rate monitor today. So going to see how high I actually get my rate. I know it is not more than 150 beats min. And not sure that is enough to do it. The Jillian Michaels book talks about 85-100% of maximum. Is that the entire time? or intervals I hope! Jillian's...

Hey Kay. Me too! and it was worse since son was eating gold fish crackers! HA I cant totally have it out of house due to son and hubby. I find I am NOT hungry during day. But if I do eat breakfast, then i am hungry hungry hungry at 10 am. so must be firing up the ol' metabolism. So once...

Hello Ladies, I too had to find the forum! did not know this existed! Thanks for starting the thread,Tina. I went to my golf club gym again today for a 20/20/20 workout. And it was great! Have you read (in Jillian Michael's book) or heard that we should work out at 85-100% of max heart...

Hey there ladies! great feedback. Yes I am hypothyroid and have been on lowest dose of synthroid since 2005. Just last month my ob/gyn tested and increased my dosage! My regular MD said she would not have touched it "it was not that much off" well.. sorry miss skinny mini.. but I am the one...

Hi Ladies, Kathy G. here. I was the 43 yr old with the weight gain at the top of the page. I am SOOOOOO thrilled to hear it is not just me. as for the cellulite.. i find if i stop the chocolate... seriously.. my cellulite gets much better. so maybe there is some not so good food you could...

HELLO Thanks for the input. Of the DVDs you mention. Which are total body? Or are all? I suppose I could look thru the website store and do my own research, but like everything.. i want it quick ! HA Thanks again Kathy

Hello Ladies, great conversation! I am new to the forum but very familar with Cathe. I have been struggling with a weight gain since turning 40 and have been increasing my weight training.. increasing my cardio to intervals. And still no fat loss. I have been debating increasing the...

Hello, Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to my message. Interesting thing for the past 4 weeks while completing a different fat loss routine, I increased the protein amount daily to 120-140 grams a day. I cannot handle that much! Even with a clean diet. I do thing we all...

Hello Clare, thank you for the information. I agree with all you are saying. I started doing intervals about 5 weeks ago. And changing what type of routine with the weights. I have been relying on the numbers on my scale as my measure of progress; which includes water %, fat mass, and solid...

Hello. Question about increasing my muscle mass after age 43. I have been fit and engaged in aerobics, weight training and dressage riding for 20 yrs. But now finding it tough to loose these 20 pounds that have come from no where. I am thinking I need to increase my free weights to more...