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I'm trying! I've been going for a few weeks now but I'm ready to get into it more seriously now that our busy time is over (anniversary, birthdays, etc). I haven't been eating as well as I should so I'm trying to fix that. I was doing C25K but I got sick and had some kind of weird ankle thing. I've been doing the 30 Day Shred almost every day though and usually do two levels a day to make up for not doing C25K (which I hope to start back next week). I also usually walk with LO about 30 minutes a day (or more if she'll tolerate it).

I have like 7 lb to go to my pre-pregnancy weight (at 8 montsh postpartum) but right now I know I'm gaining muscle. Hopefully the weight will start to go down soon although for right now, I'm tracking measurements and body fat. I lost 2 inches around my bellybutton in 2.5 weeks! I also lost an inch on my hips and waist and a half an inch from one of my thighs and under my bust!

Yay! I'll join. I want to lose 10 lbs, but more than that I just want to tone my stomach, love handles, thighs and glutes. I'm actually OK with my weight (-5 Pre pregnancy weight!) but I have so much jiggle it's gross.

I haven't really gone to the gym at all this winter as DH and I share a car and in the winter he needs it every day. But hopefully spring is just around the corner (I'm ignoring the fact we had a full blown winter storm yesterday) and that means DH can bike to work and I can go to the gym!!! Yay!

@Mrs. Pen: The 30 Day Shred is on YouTube so if you have hand weights you'd be all set to start that if you wanted to!

Also, for some reason starting a fitness motivation board on Pinterest helped me. I look at it when I'm considering not working out and it gives me that extra push to just get up and do it.

I'm in, I am not happy with the person staring back at me in the mirror these days. I need to do something with my stomach and arms before summer hits! I plan on using the dusty ellipitcal and might look into 30 day shred!

count me in too! i had such a hard time losing weight since L was born, despite breastfeeding. I actually gained 10 pounds by the time the holidays were over ,,,, BUT I have officially lost those 10 pounds as of yesterday!! YAY! Now I have another 30 to go to reach my goal of -5 prepregnancy. But honestly, I will be happy when I lose 25. I'll decide if the last 5 is worth it when I get there.

What i did wrong (to gain those 10 pounds pp) was just eat way too much and also I developed many calorie-rich habits during my pregnancy that I've slowly been breaking (e.g., I don't need 2 tbsp of chocolate powder in my coffee! flavored splenda is the way I go now!). I am using myfitnesspal and i find it helps A LOT to track everything so i can see where I need to cut calories and not go hungry (another example, 1 tbsp of hummus, not 2, in my sandwiches).

For exercise, I have a stairmaster I use at home. I try to do 30 mins 3 - 4 times a week. I also joined a mommy and baby aerobics class that I go to once a week. As I get more in shape, I increase the intensity level on it as well. And DH and I go for walks together once in a while (we need to increae our frequency) and as soon as the weather gets better, I plan to do a lot more walking outdoors with L.

I think I am track since the 10 pounds came off nicely in the past several weeks, but I still have a long way to go and would love motivation from others and to share tips

@travelgirl1: btw, i totally get what you mean about hiding the belly etc with winter clothes. I've totally been doing the same!

I am going to join in. Although I weigh a good bit less than I did pre-pregnancy, I really need to tone up and lose the love handles and belly. My 10 year HS reunion is this summer, and I want to look great!!

I don't have hand weights, but I have cans of beans:) Wonder if I should give 30 day shred a try. Jillian Michaels scares me though.

@travelgirl1: I'm doing WW and trying to get some workouts in.

So in!!! I'm still working hard on my NY resolution to get fit. Down almost 30lbs in the last 10 months (18 of which were in the last 12 weeks!), still many many more to go, but I've never been more motivated than I am right now.

I'm in. I am at my pre-pregnancy weight but it's distributed ALL WRONG on my body. I have a belly I didn't have before. I was trying to lose 10 lbs pre-pregnancy, so I definitely need to lose that and tone up this damn belly

For exercise I am doing walks, physique 57, and 30 day shred.

*Raises hand* I'm in! I'm actually at my pp weight. I sank below it for a few weeks, but then I got lazy with eating, and I haven't been to the gym.
I've been trying to eat better this week. Plus, the babies have started STTN, so I may be able to start going to the gym between 5-6am. Gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it...

@travelgirl1: i've been good with exercise this week, but i can't say i have been as good with food. i bought Reese bites at the movies yesterday and ate the rest of them today! So according to myfitnesspal, i am over my calorie limit both days. tomorrow i shall be better! and yay for shrinking butts! i hope mine starts to shrink soon.

I was thinking more along the lines of "Yay Spring! I can just wear maxi dresses for the next six months and worry about exercising in the Fall..." lol.

I started Ripped in 30 recently and I really like it! It's a lot harder than I thought a 25-minute workout would be. I've even gotten DH to do it with me a couple of times and he really struggles, haha. The first time we did it together, around the second circuit he started gasping, "Where did you find this woman?! She never stops!" Too funny. I am starting to notice a difference, mostly in my arms and my butt.

@travelgirl1: So funny your DH said that about your butt shrinking! I feel like mine is actually getting bigger -- haven't decided how I feel about that. Not really in a bad way I guess, just lifted higher up if that makes sense...I guess I'll just see where this goes haha.