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Lost another pound....and 10 calories.
So I lost another pound this week (woot!), so I decided that I should go to the "update diet/fitness profile" (under "settings") to see if I'm still eating the right amount for my weight, since I have lost a few pounds, and when I pushed "continue", without changing any of my settings, it took me from the 1370 calories…
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Water Health Report:8 glasses of water keeps fat off
A really infomative article of the explanation HOW our water helps us !! http://www.colonhealth.net/free_reports/h2oartcl.htm
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FOOD
I wanted to try all these frozen meals, like lean pockets, smart ones and lean cuisine. what are your favorite ones?:smile:
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Coffee Q & A
Does coffee (caffiene) slow down, or speed up your metobolism? I keep hearing conflicting stories!:explode:
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weird vacation results
So I spent a week on vacation at an all inclusive resort, which meand I ate and drank what ever and when ever I wanted. For the most part, I spent most of my time sitting on the beach. I knew that this was not the healthiest choice for me but I was on vacation and didnt want to think! I weighed myself this morning and was…
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Freaky taste in my mouth!
Just curious if anyone know why I have this bad taste in my mouth since I have been dieting. I haven't been taking any supplements and I recently had my teeth cleaned. Even right after I brush and floss my mouth feels kind of slimy. Weird and disgusting! Just wondering if anyone had a clue? :ohwell:
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Do you ever wonder....
Do you ever wonder if you're encouraging someone to lose weight- when in reality you shouldn't be encouraging them? Maybe it's just me and my anxiety/paranoia/ocd/trust issues/whatever but tonight I was looking at a profile of someone who recently joined the site. Their picture would lead me to believe they have NO weight…
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I Can Make You Thin with Paul McKenna
a fried told me about this, so yesterday i watched the series. it seems to make sense: 1. when you are hungry, eat 2. eat what you want, not what you think you should 3. eat consciously 4. when you think you are full, stop. some of the hypnotic techniques seemed a bit odd to me, but the general principles seem to make…
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Does anyone else have this problem
Okay well maybe it isn't so much of a problem, but since I have changed my lifestyle I rarely eat out and I have cut out all soda and fruit juices, I only drink water or Ice tea now. Anyways I have been craving something from those evil fast food resturants but when I ate it afterwards I got really really sick to my tummy,…
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Increasing Self Esteem, Self Worth and Confidence
hello, i was wordering if you can think of ways i can go about increasing my self-esteem, self- worth and develop a confident, positive attitude? any tips would be great. :wink:
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A guide to long term weight management Great article
http://www.healthynewage.com/197502.html Excess weight can be the result of many factors just as there are many healthy, permanent weight loss strategies. By reading this entire article you will learn the basics to successful long term weight management along with guidance for improving you health while you lose the excess…
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Mind Games
Really, for those of us with weight loss problems, much of it is a game with our mind. If we can convince our minds that we do not need that cake, that it will make us sick. There are lots of tricks we can use. Here's one: Before eathing anything unhealthy, fill up on something healthy. For instance, if chips are calling…
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goal weight
I hit my goal weight today!!!!! I want to be 126, was 126.3 pounds :blushing: I haven't been at this weight in several years! I am going to wait until Wednesday, my official check-in to count this but I was very excited. For the past month or two I hadn't really lost much at all, but these past two weeks it's been dropping…
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I'll ask this another way...
trying this again but asking my question another way. A social problem would be health. And since it's relavent to my life- why not use it for my research paper. So-- what I need from you- are some "statements about health". Ex: -Obesity is genetic. -As long as you are your ideal body weight you are healthy. etc etc...
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Sociology Research Paper- Topics/Hypothesis'?
I know... I know.. it's very very last minute-- tomorrow I have a 10 page research paper due for my sociology class. Well, I haven't even picked a topic yet! It basically can be any topic that would be covered in a Sociology Journal. Anyone have any ideas? Also our papers need to have 5 different Hypothesis that we state…
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5K in 34:09... Sigh...
I finished my first 5k race in 34:09 yesterday. I guess it didn't help that the trail was through the woods and was filled with mud and puddles. (There is nothing worse than running with squishy wet shoes!) I thought I was doing well and was somewhat dissapointed when I saw the race clock at the finish line. But hey, I…
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hi everyone
I haven't been here in a while. Almost a month. I have maintained my loss though. THANK GOD. I was very scared to weigh in but I did good. YEAH I made some big changes in my life and just haven't had a chance to get on this site. I am back...Wish me luck. :tongue:
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Pregnant
So I've read that there are some pregnant women on here so I thought I would share my news. I just found out that we are pregnant with our second child. I'm on here because first of all I'm addicted to this website, I get on here first thing in the morning at least three times during the day and one last time before bed.…
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Diary of a Compulsive Overeater - Day 6
same as yesterday. almost to a T. *sigh*
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Still only losing inches---
Ok, I am in my 4th week now of exercising everyday and staying within my calories range. I have only lost about 2 lbs but I am definately losing more in inches. Which of course I am also happy about! I lost 3" around my tummy, and about 2.5" around my thighs (which I could notice when trying on clothes at the store…
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The disorder next door
Are you at risk for disordered eating? Your score: 13 10 to 15 points: You are slightly at risk for being a disordered eater. While concerns about your weight and eating habits don't rule your life, they may from time to time trigger guilt, anxiety and other negative feelings—emotional spam that consumes your mental and…
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I can't believe it!!!
This is what a friend just wrote to me in an email "Im starting my new diet today and it consists of me eating not much really... Sounds silly but im just gna have banana for lunch" Ive tried to explain to her that this will put her body into starvation mode but i don't think she gets it, she just wants results, fast. It…
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just wounder at what point
do you change your goals the weight part what i mean is you loose weight and need to change the goal start weight but what im asking do you change it every lb you loose or every 5lb or 10lb etc thanks
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end of week one
ok i will have to weigh ins as such as i go by my home scales as mantinance and my main one is by the gym one which is at night so for this morning on the home scales i was as of the 12/4/2008 i was 103.2 kg (227lb) today 21/4/08 i am 101.1kg (222.4lb) sorry we work in kg here. so all in all not a bad effort i may make it…
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is this site accurate
is this site accurate on the calories your supposed to eat a day and how much weight your supposed to loose. cause mine says i need to eat 1400 calories a day and i excercise for an hour a day on my elliptical trainer and i have been doin this for 3 week and havent lost no weight yet except for 5 pounds of water weight…
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Common Sense Fitness
I plan to reduce 100 lbs in 50 weeks using a strategy which is based on common sense. The elements of this strategy are: 1. Balanced diet 2. Moderate activity 3. Adequate sleep 4. Focused attitude 5. Positive environment I will explain each element in separate post. Stay focused.
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Okay so I count every lil calorie but whatever. Atl east I a
You know a cook out really helped today...Yeah I at a chicken sausage brat thingy...but it's only 110 cals and only like 40 fat cals...my steak wasn't bad...and the brownie...well I dunno cuz there was no nutritional info. Oh well. But I burned like 800 cals between hiking and carrying my nephew around and walking the dog…
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I suprised myself !
I took my son to a birthday party today for my best friend's daughter .... at Chuck E. Cheese. I left the house thinking here we go, Im gonna binge and eat way too much and then theres cake and UGH! But we got there and the kids played. Then .... it was time to eat. My wonderful and loving friend who has struggled with…
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The difference between my two loves....
Ok, I just have to say I love my boys. Of course I do, I'm their mom. And of course I am always amused by them. But what amuses me the most is the difference between them. For example: My oldest, 11 yrs, 69 lbs (I say this for a reason), tall skinny, blond, intense, confrontational, loving, can't sit still, loves bikes,…
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You would never believe...
When I was i high school I began starving myself and I lost down to 100 lbs. I was keeping myself at a maximum of 600 calories a day. I starved myself habitually until the beginning of my sophomore year of college when classes got harder and unhealthy mochas and pizzas were easily accessible to keep me awake long periods…