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June Starters - December 14th
Last week: 267.4 This week: 266.2 Loss of: 1.2 pounds! Yay me. Back on track. And now that finals are finished (as of two hours ago) the stress I've been feeling over classes will be gone and I'll have a TON more time for working out. Just in time for another food filled holiday! Lol. Mini Goal - Down to 263 (Fourty pounds…
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Whats really important?
So I was being my usual critical self this morning being all hard on myself because I don't have my ideal body yet. Then I get my call from my doctor today and he confirmed my brain tumor is 100% officially gone after a year long fight. Then it dawns on me, who gives a bleep about a perfect body! I need to eat as well as I…
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can someone help?
I have been looking around for a polar heart rate monitor. There are so many in the market and not sure what is the best one for me? my spending limit is about 100 dollars. and i want to use it with some dvd..cardo, treadmill, elliptical, ect... Any advice to which one suit me best? Polar f1, f2, f3, f6, f11....not sure -…
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Got my husband a Wii
and I was looking into Wii Fit...who has experience, theres Wii Fit, The biggest loser one, theres the new Jenny McCartney one. who suggests what? (Yes this is why I got him a wii!) He will be thrilled, dont worry!
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I need motivation....
So I used to come on MFP everyday until my wedding - I lost the weight/toned up were I wanted and then - I got lazy... I don't want to be one of those people who loose themselves after they get married! I need to loose 10 pounds or so but for sure tone up and get rid of all the Yucky stuff! I just need some good tips and…
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Plateau
Hello all! I have lost 8 pounds since joining this awesome webpage! I had lost 21 before that. I am very close to my goal weight and am seeming to stall out (shocking!). I've tried upping my calories and eating more at lunch, but my weight went up after that. I was eating a snack bar with lunch. Today I tried a string…
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There are those days your searching for calories
and others you go way over! Its so funny! I have been snacking all day (I have healthy snacks in my house) and I have put in what im going to eat for dinner and I still have 112. I may just have a cookie (or two) when my girl firend comes over to watch a movie and knitt iwth me tongiht. (Our husbands are both working the…
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:laugh: Something to make you guys laugh:laugh:
In the office we have a buch of chocolate so when i get weak i just pop a mini dark chocolate in my mouth and run the stairs. In being honest i have run from the 1st to the 3rd five times already!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Is anyone else doing anything crazy today and yes i know all that choc is bad for me but im not…
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evil sugarcookies!
I splurged at work today and wasted 570 calories on 3 awesomely delicious and evil sugarcookies. I don't feel too bad though seeing as this is my only holiday slip so far. What are your holiday "slips"?
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No Way I'm Eating All That
This morning we took the dogs for a good walk and then we went to the gym. I did 35 minutes on the elliptical, 55 minutes of weight training, non-stop and then 25 minutes of lane swimming. I burned just over 2000 calories. I am supposed to eat 1370 calories. If I add on my exercise calories I would be able to pig out…
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Tips
Trying to get down from 23% body fat to 18% body fat, needing to decrease stomach size and increase neck size to make tape. any tips on how to do within at most 5 days? Thanks for any advice in advance.
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Dissapointed
I've been on a healthy diet for the past three months and have only lost about 12 pounds. Not to mention that I've been working out 5-6 times a week and I haven't lost any more weight. Is this normal? What am I doing wrong?
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Do you find newly acquired weight is easily lost?
Do you find that when you've gotten off track and gained back a few pounds it comes off pretty easily once you get back on track? I've always figured newly gained weight is easier to lose...am I right or delusional? :) I've been eating like crap for the past few weeks, and my weight is up 5 pounds or so. According to my…
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no more diet pills! :noway:
I cannot tell you how many diet pills I have tried! EVERY one promises that they are gonna totally help me loose weight, and guess what? they don't! I am sick of wasting money on these things, and they are so expensive. I have found that I buy a bottle of someting new everytime I am getting sick of dieting, but the truth…
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Join me for a challenge?
I'm taking a psych class at school right now, we are doing an assignment to change 1 bad habit. I chose my serious lack of exercise. For 30 days I have to exercise to burn 500 cals a day. Today is day 1, I just did 1.5 fitness DVDs I stopped at 504 cals because I was tired and wanted to go make dinner. I'll check in…
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gain weight
How do I gain weight
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Eating after 7pm?!
Yes yes yes, so I heard that you shouldn't even "...eat one grape..." past 7pm from Oprah. I tried looking this up on ye ol' internets and I got a bunch of grey saying "...if you eat like crap all day it doesn't matter what time you stop...blah blah". I am wondering if you do the eating right thing all day and stop eating…
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Party
I had a party at my house last weekend for my buddies. I served lettuce leaves and celery sticks and water so people could lose weight. 5 minutes later everyone left. Why?
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Somebody Help Me!
I have been REALLY good for the past two weeks and have been planning a night out with some friends. We are going to Cantina Laredo for dinner and I decided that I was going to order whatever I felt like and not worry about the calories or the fat. Well, now that it's here, I'm reconsidering. I have recently lost 5 lbs.…
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A place to start
Hello everyone, I am new here and I just need to know where to start. When you started on your weight loss journey, where did you begin? I need a plan. Any suggestions?
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Looking Good For Christmas - Week 22
SW: 242.4 Old GW by Christmas: 210 New GW by Christmas: 198 NEW new GW by Christmas: 190 Start Date July 15 - Starting weight 242.4 lbs. Week 1 July 22 - 240 (-2.4) Week 2 July 29 - 239.4 (-0.6) Week 3 August 5 - 235.8 (-3.6) Week 4 August 12 - 233.8 (-2.0) Week 5 August 19 - 232.0 (-1.8) Week 6 August 26 - 228.6 (-3.4)…
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long holiday drive
I am going on that long holiday drive to see my family today. I have to work 6:30-10:30 then we have an 11 hour trip in the car. I am not going to get the chance to work out at all which is driving me crazy also I usually eat bad and snack on these trips... because I am bored which leads me to fake hunger. Any healthy…
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Winter Wonderland
My area is expecting a big snowfall starting this afternoon and going all day Saturday. We are being told that we will be snowed in for the weekend!!!! I dont know how to handle this! :grumble: How do you control the urge to eat out of boredom when you cant leave the house!?? :cry: There is only so much one can take! :sad:
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about the sugar!
I have my food chart set on the sugar in addition the basic things im counting, and today is the first day i wont go ever i think EVER. Does it matter that im getting the sugar from fruit if im going over?Or is it all the same?
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first time going way over
it was my birthday yesterday and Iv lost 17 pounds so far, My husband took me to a mexican restauraunt (he must think im getting to skinny) I ate a few chips, conted 15.........217 callories?? WHAAAAAAAAAAA??? HAHA!! Then ate all my beans and rice and half the chicken fajita thing and that was 480...............I went like…
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Thirsty
Does anyone ever find them selves not Thirsty at all... Im talking about having to force yourself to have a glass of water just cause you know you haven't had anything to drink all day except maybe a cup of coffee in the morning.. I can go all week and not want to drink anything... I have a glass of wine at night or a beer…
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Helpful tips
The biggest thing I have found that helps me is to cut out soda completely, wether it's diet or regular it is not good for your body. And make sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water each day. :smile:
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Mini Walk
My job is pretty sedentary so I just took a quick walk around the office. Im trying to get some kind of movement during the day to motivate my weight loss. Im on the 4th floor so I took the stairwell down the 2nd floor. From there, I walked the 2nd Floor and headed back to my desk WITHOUT the elevator! I took the stairs…
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share your tip(S)
I figured it would be kinda cool and helpful if everyone shared one/more tip or quirk that helps them stay on track with their goal(s), weight loss or fitness. It can be something like what helps you maintain your calories, an exercise you like, etc. I will start: to make sure I get my daily water intake, I keep a cute cup…
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WHEN DO YOU MEASURE?
I have been on here for over a year. I have not been losing weight really, and each time I measure sporadically every few months or so (when I'm feeling good about me) I haven't lost ANYTHING. As a matter of fact, I realized a while ago I was measuring incorrectly and it was actually more than I thought. So the past few…