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Boy, am I in trouble (jus shoot me!)
I haven't worked out any this week ... Although, I've been eating pretty good (eating salads & soups) I feel terrible about not making it to the gym. :sad: Someone shoot me!!!
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TGIF!
Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. I know I am! We got a puppy last weekend, and he has been keeping us on our feet! Also I told myself that when I reach a certain goal with my weight, which I just did, I was going to chop my hair off and donate it in honor of my sister…
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Can't Say No
So, I have discovered the one food item that I just can't say no to. I can't kick it out no matter how hard I try, I eat it with almost every meal, I can't say no when it is in front of me at a restaurant (and I live in Texas, it is at EVERY restaurant!), and i am feeling pretty certain that I will forever eat it! So, the…
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So...I have another question...
I want to make this parmesan chicken recipe for dinner tonight. None of the ingrediants are really that bad except for the 1 stick (1/2 cup melted) butter (810 calories) and the 1 cup of bread crumbs (460 calories). Any suggestions for substitutions? I have some "I can't believe it's not butter light" at home but honestly…
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LAP BAND?????? WHAT?
Okay I went to my doctor on Wednesday and he said that I need to really try hard for the next 3 months on my 1500 calorie diet and if he and I don't like the weight loss results then we would discuss lap band. I'm not sure how I feel about it I mean it's not totaly out of the question but I was wondering if anyone has had…
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Eat this not that
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/best-foods-for-your-body/index.html# Click around on that site, holds very interesting info. This also came off that site... How to determine your calories for the days. Calories Count How to figure out your daily calorie goal There's no getting around this fundamental truth: You can't…
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I'm outta here!
:bigsmile: I'm going on vacation! We're leaving early in the morning, but I won't have time to post any more today. I'll be back late late next Saturday! You guys keep up the hard work this week! It's worth it! I'll be walking a WHOLE lot and I will wear my pedometer one day to see just how much I am walking! I hope to be…
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VALENTINES DAY WEIGHT CHALLENGE (Feb.5-Feb.11)
Good morning! Starting this one again! So, here's where I am: Started (Jan.2)-174 pounds Last week (Jan.29)-166 pounds Today (Feb.5)-164 pounds Goal (Feb.14)-159 pounds So, I'm down 2 pounds from last week. I still have 5 pounds to go to hit my goal weight. We have 9 more days of the challenge! Let buckle down and get…
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answer to starvation mode.
this was posted somewhere else but seeing everyone asking about starvation mode I reposted it here to answer your questions.. Answer to question below: When your calories drop below 1200 calories a day your body goes into "starvation mode" meaning when you do eat your body holds on to every calorie because it does not know…
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Check out this site
It gives a lot of restaurant info. Some places have not given their info but there was a good list. Sorry if someone has mentioned this already. http://www.dietfacts.com
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SENIOR CITIZENS, WHERE ARE U?
I NEED TO HEAR FROM MORE PEOPLE MY AGE. I FEEL LIKE I AM THE ONLY ONE MY AGE STILL FIGHTING THE WEIGHT. MAYBE THEY HAVE ALL GIVEN UP OR SETTLED IN. IS IT TOO LATE FOR ME?
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Recording foods
I am use to recording points that it is hard getting use to calories again. I am finding it is a little difficult recording foods using my blackberry. Anyone else switching over from WW? Di
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"starvation mode"
I know, I know, I should eat more, but the past 2 days I've eaten around 900 calories (along with 45 minutes of brisk walking each day) so I am really allowed 1700 or something (my set is 1270). Anyway, I know it's not good, but does this put me in "starvation mode"? I have a hard time not eating too much protein/carbs, so…
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Embarrassed
I need to lose 80 lbs to no longer be considered obese, but would like to lose a total of 100 so I can be "Normal" haha. Am I the only one working on major weight loss? I just started, but, I feel like I can actually do it this time. In the 7 years I dated my husband (married 7 months ago) I gained 80 pounds! I wish I had…
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Im back!
Ok, so I have sort have been MIA for a week or so. I had lost 10 lbs, and was really strict, then got sick... stopped logging, still watched what I ate.. sort of.. but just didnt feel good.. and feel like doing much of anything.. I did gain like 2-3lbs back.. but I suppose at least it wasnt 10lbs.. Anyways.. I am back.…
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smiles
"Darling" says a husband coyly to his wife: "let's swap positions tonight". "What a good idea" she replies, "you stand in front of the ironing board, and I'll sit in front of the TV and fart Oh! No! -- One year, at Duke, there were these two guys who were taking Chemistry and who did pretty well on all of the quizzes and…
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Changing Calorie Counts
How do you change the calories on a food that is already saved? I sometimes only eat half of an item (ie: smart ones)....
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Zoloft...Does it make you gain?
Has anyone had this experience? Taking Zoloft making you fatter?
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Alcohol
I drank alcohol tonight...whew, it wasn't heavy, but it was nice. It was nice to 'relax' with a little after a hard day of work drink. It was one drink and that was enough to calm me down. My boyfriend of 2 years has never seen me take a drink till tonight...so we will see what happens tomorrow...also, I hadn't had a drink…
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A question for the ladies...HELP!
ok, here is my problem- 4 months ago i went on Yaz. I hated it, not only did it make me super emotional, but it also made me gain 15 lbs! Also, I found that no matter how hard I worked out or how healthy I ate, I could not lose weight. So after a long discussion with my boyfriend, I decided (along with much support from…
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Strength training and burned calories
Hi, can anyone tell me why calories burned don't show up under activities for strength training like they do for cardio? Why can't I enter calories burned manually like you can when you do cardio activties? I'm new to this site. I've just started about a week ago and maybe I'm just missing something? Thanks.
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NEW PICS!!
I HAVE NEW PICS THAT SHOW MY OVER 60 LBS WEIGHTLOSS SO FAR. THE ACTUAL PICS OF ME ARE THE VERY BEGINNING, HALF WAY THROUGH AND THEN NOW, WITH STILL 23 LBS TO GO! AND THERE ARE ALSO SOME COMPUTER PICS THAT SHOW MY WEIGHTLOSS. COME CHECK THEM OUT!!!! THANKS
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favor
A favor to ask, it only takes a minute.... Please tell ten friends to tell ten today! The Breast Cancer site is having trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meet their quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to an underprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their site and…
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Wheat Bread
GRRR!:explode: i just realized that for the past 2 weeks the bread i've been adding in wasn't the same amount of calories as the bread i've been eating. I brought whole wheat and whole grain bread, and when i searched for it one slice came out to be about 65 calories. Finally i had time to look and enter my bread and i…
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help! thighs
i have really muscular thighs because im a dancer this is really annoying and this is the only area that annoys me! is there anything i could do to make them leaner?
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HA HA HA HA
Old Lady An old lady walks into a plastic surgeon's office and tells him she wants a facelift. He says "Well, we have three models. The first is for $1000 and is guaranteed for one year, the second is $3000 and is guaranteed for 3 years and the last is $5000 and it is guaranteed for 5 years." The old lady says "Well tell…
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Social Butterfly
I might have a problem.... I live in Washington, DC, where a lot of my networking involves lunches and dinners (last week I ate out everynight!) Does anyone have any inspirational thoughts on how I can stop eating the bad stuff and focus on eating right, without eating salads (if I eat another salad...Ü). Please HELP!!!
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Tennis Elbow
Tennis Elbow A man complained to his friend "My elbow hurts I better go to the doctor." "Don't do that," volunteered his friend "there's a new computer at the drug store that can diagnose any problem quicker and cheaper than a doctor. All you have to do is put in a urine sample, deposit $10, then the computer will give you…
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10 diet myths
Top 10 diet myths Written by Elizabeth Openshaw, health journalist Need to lose weight? Before you give up the late night munching and go on a no-fat detox frenzy to kick your sluggish metabolism into shape, read what the experts have to say about these popular dieting myths. Myth 1 Myth Low-fat or no-fat diets are good…
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Day 3 of detox
It is still going great. I spent a lot of time at whole foods today picking up things I never heard of. The food is great!!! The kids are even loving it. I am noticing a difference in the way I feel. I am waking up not feeling tired and I am not retaining water in the morning. I have no cravings today. I am eating every…