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grateful/happy words
:smile: write about something you are grateful/happy about.:smile: i am so happy i got some new shoes! now my toes are a lot happier as i try to do a lot of walking.
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Worried for the weekend
Im ending my first full 5 days of my "new me" plan. I have stuck to my plan, done more exercising than I thought I could and have been really good about making the right decisions this week for food. It was easy because of the work I do and I am set with my schedule so I ate at the same time each day. Now comes the…
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blew it today for sure
too much wine and ham snacks :embarassed: I guess maybe if I do some more exercise on the wii tonight I can repair some of the damage:grumble: I guess the good news is I'm still maintaining my 2 lbs lost so far :ohwell:
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I get the Jillian e-mails and thought this would be helpfu
Burn, Baby, Burn How hot do you burn? The number of calories you burn in a day is known as your total energy expenditure (TEE). Rates vary from person to person, so it's crucial that you take the time to learn yours. Once you know your TEE, you will be able to balance your caloric intake and expenditure in a totally…
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favorite trait
write down a trait you have that you are proud of. ~i am a good wife and mother.
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Love a work out/ support buddy
I am almost 21 years old and need some motivation to go work out and eat right. Would anyone around my age like to be supports for each other? I would love to have someone who encourages me to work out and I would love to be the support for someone as well... I think you can mail or message on here so if you want to talk…
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New hair cut = TONS OF MOTIVATION
so for 2009 I decided to change for the better and not just lose weight either . Change ALL over, my body and mind as well as education and relationships. So I did it. I took a small step and made a big change , a change that I did not know would ahve so much effect on me. I cut and dyed my hair , ive had long hair for…
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Help Needed
I'm in need of help from you guys. I really want to drop the pounds and I'm hoping this site can help. I've made up my mind that I'm ready to lose the weight. I have the exercise part down ok but every day I wake up and say to myself that this is going to be the day that I'm going to eat right. And every day I fail. I…
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Its Saturday Purples!!!
Where are all my Purple People Eaters at?? What are we going to do today?? We need to get a challenge going. Does anyone have any ideas?? I have all day!!! I am bored and wanting to chat!! Getting my coffee drunk and watching tv and wondering who else is out there!! So if you are out there hit me!! Keep me company today!!
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How is the Red Team today?
I haven't seen any news from the Red Team today. How is everyone?
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1-10-08 gratitude
what r u grateful for today? 1 garage sales! it is fun for me to shop w/out spending much $$ 2 cold weather so i can cover up my body / clothes and look normal 3 "fitness chick" gave me great advise last night 4 www for opening up a lot of the world to me 5 typing cause my writing is barely legible
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I need a pep talk......and a kick in the butt!
I have been struggling the last couple of days with my diet....just keep slipping and i know if i don't put a stop to it soon i will fall off the wagon for a couple of days and mess up what i started on janurary first. so,what i need is a pep talk! A reminder of why im trying to get rid of this last 35 or so lbs? My goal…
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Good news, bad news
My weight dropped yesterday, but that is because I found out that I am no longer needed in the work position that I have occupied for 15 years. :cry: I have to say that that was quite a shock. We have a new boss (newly elected district attorney), but I thought I was going to be ok. I guessed wrong on that one. Fortunately…
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To keep or not to keep - that is the question...
Hey all - a while back I had put on about 40 pounds over a couple of years, and I have been working hard over another couple of years to get it back off (still not quite there). Here is my question: When I go down a clothes size, I'll go get a few items in the "new" size. People around me always say, "well, don't get rid…
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RED Team.. 1/6
Hello teammates! I love all the great work we are doing with all the wonderful challenges! Please continue to one up each other.. the motivation and drive is definitely contagious! I know I've been drinking so much water I think I'm going to float away too! My ring keeps floating around my finger! WEIRD! I'm still missing…
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Sending up the Bat Signal (Black Team 01/08/09)
Ok. I just scrolled down the entire first page of the board and no black team posts on the first page?!!?!?!? :noway: What's goin on people?!?!:noway: where are all my chatty kathys?!?!:noway: Get of your butts and lets get posting. How are you doing today? Have you gotten your ab workout in today? Have you had plenty of…
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Help! Gettng less and less motivated even though i'm losing
I am getting less motivated everyday. :frown: I don't even feel like putting in the food I eat anymore. It's become such a chore. When I first joined it was going great but recently I haven't been logging in and putting my food in the food diary. I'm surprised I am still losing weight. It has just become such a routine,…
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Feeling discouraged
Hm, I hope its not too cliche that my first post is going to be me whimpering about how discouraged I already am...:ohwell: So I decided (for the fifth or sixth time in the past year) that I'm really going to stick to my guns and I'm going to lose the weight. I had a baby and I haven't been able to get rid of the baby…
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If you've had a C-Section, read this.
Have any of you had troubles with pain in your lower abs following a c-section? I had one April of 2007 and I still have some pain in my lower abs. My upper abs are crazy strong, I can to crunches forever, but when it comes to leg lifts or leg throws I have an incredible amount of pain there. Also, after I work out those…
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Tie A Ribbon On Me Challege (TAROM) w0
Welcome to the intro week of the Tie a Ribbon On me Challenge. The reason for the name? This MFP for one reason. To get healthy, so why not do that during the holidays? You are you're own gift to yourself, the wieght we lose, the more helthy feeling we get. We can only do that for us. Why not tie a ribbon on it. Here's…
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I get the Jillian e-mails and thought this would be helpfu
Burn, Baby, Burn How hot do you burn? The number of calories you burn in a day is known as your total energy expenditure (TEE). Rates vary from person to person, so it's crucial that you take the time to learn yours. Once you know your TEE, you will be able to balance your caloric intake and expenditure in a totally…
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I get the Jillian e-mails and thought this would be helpfu
Burn, Baby, Burn How hot do you burn? The number of calories you burn in a day is known as your total energy expenditure (TEE). Rates vary from person to person, so it's crucial that you take the time to learn yours. Once you know your TEE, you will be able to balance your caloric intake and expenditure in a totally…
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RED team 01/09
Thought I'd start a new thread today as I'm always first up because I'm in the UK!! First of all, many happy returns to natashak! :flowerforyou: Secondly, my progress for today on the challenges: swimming a mile later (will take 40 mins) - that is the second of the 5 workouts I need to do within the week Did 100 sit-ups -…
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PURPLES???
I've done 45 calf raises, 45 squats, 60 pushups (wall) and 45 lunges this morning..... Renae and I said we would push each other this week. So I'm trying! Anybody else want to PUSH??!!
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you guys rock!
sometiems i sit here and just look at your guys sucess stories, and the before during and after pictures and it just gives me the hope that i can do this. ive been overweight my whole life and im so tired of it. i feel like i fell off the wagon today (even though it was only by 18 fat) but i just felt awful and like i…
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Changing Perspective - an overeating challenge
I've decided I can no longer focus about the weight on the scale. That approach worked in the beginning, but it's working now so it's time for a change. I've decided to make a goal of making it 30 days straight without overeating! (Including the exercise calories :happy: ) I keep thinking "I'm doing good" but looking back…
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Black Team - Fav. Snacks
Hello fellow team members and anyone else that wants to join in, I thought it might be a good idea to post our favorite healthy and satisfying snacks, here are some of my fav diet savors: Hard Boiled egg, cut in half with a little sea salt sprinkled on it. Toasted Tomato sandwiches made with Weight Watchers Bread. Banana's…
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Please help motivate me
I need some encouraging words to start working out. i've had a bad week and am making it worse by being lazy. also, i'm feeling completely exhausted the last few days so i'm using any excusea available to not work out. :cry:
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RED TEAM.. 1/8
Hello Teammates! First, weigh ins need to be in to me by Wednesday afternoon (EST). I'll probably submit them all by 8:30. Second, I will post a weekly challenge under 'Motivation and Support'. Just to warn you I can get a little competitive, so if I ever go to far please let me know! I think we should start the week by…
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struggling
Okay its Friday and I don't want to make dinner because I am so tired. All I want to do is go to the nearest fastfood place and just eat whatever I want. I have been so good all week, dang this is so hard!!!!