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It doesnt hurt my lower back but I do have knots in my shoulders and shoulder blade area. I think its from the weight lifting. My husband has been very supportive and will try to rub the knots out for me. The thing I've found is you have to find what works for you and go with it. My sister loves step arobics but that doesnt do anything for me. This video on the other hand is the most awesome thing for me and I'm not so sure its right for my sister.

Congrats New York!

Its called 30 Day Shred. You can lose up to 20 lbs in 30 days. She has 3 different workouts. Level 1, level 2 and level 3. Each has 3 min of strength, 2 min of cardio and 1 min of abs put into 6 min circuits with a 2 min warm up and a 2 min cool down. I've only done level 1 so far. It really kicks your butt. I think I'm finally ready to advance to level 2. Im going to try it out tomorrow. She mixes weights with cardio and I've read thats the best way to lose weight. Especially for women. She does lunges, and squats mixed with weights. Push ups, crunches, bicycle crunches, (the crunches are awesome!) jumping jacks, jump rope (with your invisible rope) butt kicks, and boxing. Im seeing some definition in my legs and I'm feeling it in my tummy. My tummy is getting flatter. Its not as easy to see, but I know its there. I'm not seeing it in my arms though. I have 2 pounders and 5 pounders. The 2 is not enough and the 5 is to much, so I need to get me some 3's. I started out using 3's and loved it, but my boy lost one. I was a size 5 before I got pregnant with my son, but was still flabby. I tried everything to get toned. Nothing worked as well as this has. Good thing too. Now that I've had 2 kids I'm far from that size 5. I cant wait to fit in those pants again.

I dont know if I'm allowed to say this, but I'm using a video called The 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels. Shes one of the trainers from the biggest loser. She's way annoying, but she's really kicking my butt. Even as an athletic youth I never had athletic legs. I even tried dancing. My mom said it was a curse. I got my fatty calves from her side and my fatty thighs from my dads side. That is long gone my friends! I have beat the curse. Its just the beginning so they are still, what I concider, ugly. BUT NOT FOR LONG!!! I'm seeing some nice definition. In a few months I should be saying bye-bye prarrie skirts! Hello knee legnth skirts!

Thank you. This illustrates my point perfectly. Whether its inside Utah or outside Utah, we're all members of the same family and we all have our quirks. Now I can take the jokes just as well as dish them out. I joke with my family that chose to move outside of Utah all the time. But in all seriousness I think members are members no matter where they live. You'll have those that go to the extreme no matter where you are. It may just be that you come across more people like that because there are more members in Utah. Is that so bad? I love that when someone hears I'm from Utah they automatically ask, "Are you Mormon?" I'm glad that I get that chance to proudly claim Christ's Church as often as I do.

Its refreshing to see someone with true intent looking in the right places. Thanks for being here NewYork!

I have nothing but respect for those outside Utah. I think its the anti's inside Utah that are worse than those outside Utah, but the members (for the most part) are all the same. My aunt did have a really bad experience when she moved to New Hampshire. One of the members gave her crap about not having more than one child. She lectured her on how she was commanded to bring spirits down into a loving LDS family. Little did this lady know that my aunt couldnt have kids. The one she had was adopted. Now my aunt could say, "those outside Mormons are so insensitive and rude!" but instead it was just that one lady that didnt think her statement through. Its all a matter of perspective. I guess I'm a glass is half full kinda person.

I think we're all the same.....except some outside Mormons seem to think they are better than us inside Mormons.

Welcome to the fold!! Thats awesome!

I fasted on Sunday and it made me sick. I've actually been sick all week. It's never been this bad before. I think next time I'll try eating fruit and drinking some juice. That'll help keep my sugar up. Just do a little trial and error to see my limits. Going a day without my Coke Zero is quite the sacrifice. Strange thing is I didnt even think about my Coke once. Thanks for all the great advice everyone. This really helped. For some reason I was thinking it had to be all or nothing. You guys rock!

Born and raised in Utah. I love it, but if I had to go somewhere else it would probably be Oregon.

Fasting is a problem for me. My blood sugar gets low and it makes me sick. I know that the GA's have said if its a medical problem then don't do it. My question is, is there an alternative to fasting? Something I can do in order to show my faith in this principle?

I think the Manti is my favorite even though I've never been there. However, no matter how many times I drive by the Jordan River it always takes my breath away. Whether its the freeway view or from the main street. I just love it!

Whenever something political is on I always think of Jeff Foxworthy......"The presidents on......he's on EVERY channel.....ahhhh!"

Our neighborhood is having an epidemic (of biblical proportions) of spiders. We actually made the paper. We've only lived here for 3 months and I was thinking we better move, but all my neighbors said this is the worst its ever been. We have these huge gray and white spiders that I can't find on the internet. I've been told they are saltair spiders but you cant find much info on them. And we have a ton of big black widows. The problem is I have a 2 year old that loves spiderman therefore loves spiders.

Ok. Now I know someone is trying to tell me something. Last night I finally got my H to read The Work and the Glory and he came in to the bedroom telling me that we need to learn to live off the land. Funny how the Lord reaches us in ways you wouldnt expect.

Me too. Its my 34 year old child that leaves them laying around. You'd think the man of the house would know better.

I was reading The Work and the Glory and all of a sudden I had a strong desire to learn how to live off the land. Hmmmm.....I wonder if someones trying to tell me something.

Again, I truely meant no harm, and I sincerely apologize to those offended. Especially the OP.

I completely agree. There may be a few lingering looks but for the most part I dont think any one would act differently and you definatley would have many coming up to welcome you. I think most of us would be to busy with all our kids to really notice you.

I think its a really good idea for the missionaries to understand the different religions. I think it is important to have that understanding. It will help them so they dont misinterpret something and offend people. Look how offended we get when we are misunderstood. I dont know about the manner in which they are going about it though. I think about having missionaries at church with us from any other religion and I dont think Id be offended at all, but thats just me. I could see why others would think that.

Ok, well I guess I need to apologize. I wasnt even going to say it because I knew that this would happen. The only reason I did end up posting it was because I knew a lot of our friends on this website were Steel Magnolias fans. To the OP I am sorry. I wasnt trying to be sarcastic in anyway I was just quoting a movie because I knew some would recognize it. I meant no harm and figured since I put in the post that it was a quote you would know it wasnt true. I really am sorry. I didnt mean to offend anyone, and I definately wouldnt intentionally mis direct a true investigator. Again I am really sorry to you all.

So, I guess he's not coming back to answer my question????

In my closest group of friends the guys would car surf. The girls would all be in the car, sometimes driving, and the guys would do the surfing. Once my friend took a turn a little to sharp and her boyfriend fell off and she nicked him with the front bumper. Oh man I'm laughing just thinking about it. It was so funny. He was ok....just a little bruised.

I was going to say we bite the heads off chickens. Some of you may recognize that from Steel Magnolias........but not on your 1st visit.