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Breast feeding and dieting......
I had a baby in Dec 2008 and have lost the "baby weight" but would like to get down to a healthier weight. I'm still breast feeding and know that I shouldn't limit my calorie intake to what it would be if I wasnt breast feeding. Any one know how to figure out how many calories I should be eatting or how to determine…
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Diet Pills... Good or Bad??
I used to use Zantrex 3 a while back.. and I did get results...but i was also hitting the gym pretty hard. So what do you think.. good or bad?
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The Final Meltdown 6.8.09
Good Monday ladies I am so excited I am down another pound and I am just 2 short days from starting my vacation. I only got in one workout this weekend but thtat is ok because I did not go over on my calories. I am a little scared for my vacation becasue I am going to be around food that I have not had in a year, but I am…
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How to get over platues and understand them :-) *length warn
Avoiding Plateaus Plateaus suck, don't they? And they happen to the best of us. Your body will adjust to any exercise program over time, so you need to fool your body into continuing to progress by changing your program every six weeks or so. Not only should you change your cardio workouts, you should also change your…
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Slim Fast Program
I was wondering if anyone is doing or had done the slim fast program? Im very busy during my day so i was thinking those shakes would be perfect for me to just whip up and drink during the day i really don't have time to cook and be in the kitchen all day planning my meals and that's why i was thinking of trying slim fast…
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Detox Diets: Purging the Myths (WebMD)
Detox Diets: Purging the Myths 'Cleansing' diets may be worthless or even dangerous, experts warn. By Richard Sine WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Molly Davis lives a healthy lifestyle, but she decided recently that she wanted to help her body "perform optimally." What she needed, she thought, was a flush of her…
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Hula Hooping
Hi everybody! I've read a lot of the posts here about weighted exercise hula hoops, and I've been inspired to buy one! I just have one question. I'd like to know how many calories are burned during a hula hoop workout. I know that the exact number varies depending on the weight of the hoop and the amount of effort put into…
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Does anyone remember me?
My previous name was Lina1131 and I had lost 40 pounds. Well guess what people? I've gained it all back! :sad: Where is Tamalicious? I need her to beat my *kitten*. I'm so over it. I'm going to get back in the gym (starting today) and get back on track. My sister is getting married and I don't want to be a friggin' cow at…
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The Final Meltdown 6.6.09
Good morning all! How is everyone doing today? I'm doing great - just ate my egg and corn chex, and I'm ready to jump into the day. Hope you are all having a fantastic weekend! Mary
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Energy gels...
I have been thinking about trying some of these for when I go on long runs, but I was wanting some suggestions on which ones are the best and which ones to stay away from. Any suggestions, comments? Thanks in advance!:wink: :wink:
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Scales
Hey! I've just gotten motivated to lose the excess weight and wondered what kind of scales do you use to weigh on. I'm squinting at tiny pound lines on mine. Do you use digital scales? A particular brand name? Or do you just make your best guess at the closest line?
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MASTER CLEANSE AKA LEMONADE DIET
Has anyone here tried it? What did you think about it and would you do it again just to lose pounds quickly?
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CRY!
I'm stuck....stuck stuck stuck....and...to make matters worse then only inches I've lost are 1/2 inch on each thigh (yay!) and a FULL INCH off of my chest?! ugh no...no no no....I want to keep those!!! Waist is still the same and so are my arms....both are my least favorite areas and apparently they feel like sticking…
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Exercise calories?
I wanna know how this helps me lose weight.... I thought people exercise to LOWER calorie intake so that you burn more calories a day than u eat. how does eating them back help at all? I can see it helping maintain weight but not losing it.
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the "girls"
i see post on here where people are saying their bras dont fit anymore cause the "girls" are shrinking tell me how you accomplish this i have been a 36 D since 8th grade even though i was a size 3 the only way my bras are getting looser is im losing weight and i have had to go to a 34 D but the "girls" are still here i…
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General guide to finding a good goal
So I see so many people on here that start out and immediately choose 2 lbs a week as a goal. They set the goal, get a number, and off they go. Two or three weeks later they come back on the board and post something like "Staying under my calories, working out every day, but I gained weight" I thought I'd provide a little…
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pizza crust
My husband is doing this with me! We just went out to Pizza Hut for a treat with our kids. Hubby had several slices of pizza but scraped topping off of crust. Does aynoe have an idea how to log it? He has 3000 calories a day but wants to keep track. ' Any ideas would be appreciated!!
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night shift
I work steady night turn. 3 12 hour shifts a week. I don't know how to eat. Should I try not to eat through the night, eat at night and count that as dinner, or eat and count it as breakfast. I think this night stuff really messes me up. Any suggestions or experience with dieting and working nights?
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it's not been good...
Ok so I have been on vacation all week and the first half of it I have done well with eating. The last half, not so much. My youngest sister is graduating high school and I have been helping my mom get everything ready. So that means lots of food, and not the healthiest food either. She doesn't keep hardly anything healthy…
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Eating out - advice needed please
Hi, I am new to this site, so therefore am after a bit of advice. I am going out for a meal later to a Chinese/Cantonese restaurant, but I do not wish to jeopardise my new 'eating healthier' regime as I am just coming to the end of my first week and will be weighing myself tomorrow morning. I would like to know firstly, is…
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Good days and bad days??!!
I've been whining for 2-3 weeks about not losing anything!!! I got on the scale Friday a.m. and lo and behold I had dropped over a 1 lb!!! It's so easy to get frustrated from day to day and lose sight of the bigger picture. I then went on to go over my calories a little bit on friday as well as not being able to exercise…
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How can I stop retaining fluid?
Hi I have fluid retention, my mother has it and takes medication for it. I dont want to take medication or do a detox (as it will only come back). I thought thought it would get better as I clean up my diet but it seems to be getting worse. I have never used salt in cooking or added it to my food and havent been eating…
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Calories Earned Through Exercise
HI, Am I right in thinking that I will loose more weight if I dont eat the calories earned through exercise?
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what to eat after workout?
What do young women who need to loose 20 lbs eat after workouts? I usualy get the munchies?
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A POUND A DAY.....
Does anyone know how this diet works. One of my classmates was trying to explain it to me but couldnt really give me all the info on it...Maybe someone out their can help me....
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over my calories
:ohwell: I went over my calories today and I am trying not to feel guilty about it....but tommorrow is a new day and ill just run an extra mile or two I guess! Worried about tommorrow night, going out for my friends birthday and they love to drink...praying that will power will stay strong!:ohwell:
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Online journals
I was wondering if anyone uses livejournal? I'm on it and it would be great to have some new friends and follow progress. :smile:
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Exercise and meal plan ideas! Help a sister out! ;)
Ok, so here it is, this is the first time in my long 22 year old life (wink wink) that I am losing weight on my own... no diet pills, no quick fixes, nothing of the sort. I just had a baby 2 months ago to date, and I am back in the gym, determined to get back in shape and get into a bikini by August. I would like to be…
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Amino Acid Therapy
Has anyone ever heard of amino acid therapy? A lady at my work tried it and has lost 40 lbs since January. I'm just wondering if anyone has ever heard of it, tried it, what sort of results have you seen from it, and have you experienced any sort of side effects. She was placed on it by her doctor and is going to bring me a…
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Back to school challenge!!
Ok everyone im starting a back to school challenge..Simply meaning to loose some pounds before our kids go back to school or maybe yourself! So lets get started!! Lets start tomorrow june 3 and end august 3..Post start weight, current weight, goal weight etc..Anyone feel free to add a challenge or two to this one if you…