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Jil
Sorry the titile should say Jillian Michaels says slow and steady Slow and Steady Remember the fable about the tortoise and the hare? The hare got off to a zippy pace and seemed sure to win. But he didn't, did he? The tortoise, while naturally much slower than the hare, kept moving steadily towards the finish line and was…
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People are starting to notice...
that I've lost weight. Someone asked me yesterday what kind of cream I used to make my butt shrink the way it did. I love it!! I tell everybody that I'm counting calories and exercising. They all roll their eyes because people assume that counting calories is so hard but it really isn't. I explain that MFP does all the…
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Ugh, stupid.
Ever have one of those mornings where, despite having your belt fit a little bit looser than it ever has, you look at the mirror and think "man, I've got so far to go"? I know I've made a huge dent... over 75 pounds so far. But it seems like I've still got so darn far to go. I can do this, but for some reason I looked in…
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JULY GOAL CHALLENGE (April 21st-April 27th)
Good morning challengers! Hope everyone had a great week! Mine....getting better. I'm starting this week back up, but I am getting back into my normal routine so I'm feeling good. Here's the stats: Start of MFP (Nov.07)--183 pounds New Years (Jan 2nd)--174 pounds Before vaca (March 13th)--162 pounds This morning (April…
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waaahhhhhh im gonna cry
i could kick myself in the butt !!!! i went over by 1000 cals today , i had been so good lately and i could kick myself in the head . i have had it :sad: :sad: :sad: on top of that i dont have a scale and im just dying to weigh myself and i cant i cant find my measuring tape so i cant measure myself i cant go for my walk…
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28lbs or less club BBBP Challenge - Week 2
Hi all I hope you all had a semi good weekend and didn't let the devil get to you too much. I however went completely off the rails and feel like a whale right now. A big big beached whale. :laugh: BUT it is my flatmate's birthday on 3rd May and we are going to be Beyonce and Shakira in two weeks. I have been doing…
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ive lost 36 lbs and counting
:bigsmile: jan 15 2008 weighed 259 at 5ft 9 could not believe it so here i am (no pills - no drinks no points ? what are points any ways? and not starving myself)just eating more and using this great site thank you all and to myfitnesspal AS OF April 21,08 LOST 36 LBS ! (223)
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Why is it so hard?
I know I should not eat that last piece of cake, and I won't for atleast a few hours, but eventually I eat the cake!!!! It does not matter if I have it in the house or not because I will drive to it!!! I have ZERO willpower, any suggestions on how to solve this problem?
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Plateau....How long do they last? How long was yours?
Good News: 11 weeks and 20lbs down.... YEA!!!! NOW Bad News: 3 weeks NO weight loss.... How long should I expect this to last????
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Beach Body Challenge April 21 -
Im still in. Start weight loss @ 268 Jan 08 Joined MFP @262 Feb 08 Last Week 247 & 21% body fat Today 246 & 21 % body fat. Total loss to date 22lbs I have increased my Arm, leg, neck and shoulder size and lost another 1/4" off my waist. Been a pretty good week no cardio just a short warm up followed by heavy lifting mon to…
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Day 11-No Fast Food Challenge !!
WE are almost at the 1/2 way mark ! How is every one doing !! ?? No fast food Increased my workouts Calories counts are great,I still need to try to always eat my calories , seems I have a challenge when I work out and add more it is hard for me to find stuff to replace the calories ! Rock on ! :flowerforyou:
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Do You Lose Weight If You Follow the Calories the site recom
Hello! Just curious if those of you that have been on this site a while, does the calories the site gives you when you fill out your profile...if you stick to it, will you in fact start losing? Just curious...never counted calories before. Also, do you have to go in periodically and put in your new weight into your profile…
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Motivation and support in the Texas Panhandle area.
If anyone around the Amarillo area would like to have an exercise partner or someone just to walk with, let me know. I do water aerobic at the Gym most mornings and also work out some on the floor with the other stuff, but also enjoy walking around Medi-Park in the evenings. For me, it is more fun to work out and do things…
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I need alot of help and support!
For awhile I had been doing good. I lost 10 pounds in Feb. Then in March my Grandmother passed away. It has been very hard for me to deal with. At the end of March I lost 6 pounds. I know that is still alot but my goal is to lose about 8 to 10 pounds a month. I have or had 200 pounds to lose. I am off to a good start, but…
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I lost 10 pounds!!
Just this WEEK...Wow! I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who helped me when I needed it, etc. I really feel like I can achieve my goals with this program. Thank you all so much.
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New week!
Last week I sucked, really sucked!! I did not do even one day of workouts and ate like absolute crap! So it's a new week, bought some new videos and I am going to lose some weight this week, am very determined (especially since it's shorts weather here now and they are a little snug) So I picked up a biggest loser workout…
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I lost 4lbs!!!!
Im so excited I weighed in at 192!!!! It took alot of hard work but it paid off:happy: It gets easier everyday!!!:smile:
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LEt It Fade
Wow, so I was cruising home this morning, and was flipping through radio stations, and I happened upon and awesome inspirational song for people starting over. So for anyone reading this who is just starting out on this journey, be it religous or otherwise, this song is for you. It's a long journey that we're all on, but…
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Week 3 - Changes
So here it is, I've made it three weeks. Last week I put up a note just to talk about the changes I've noticed since I started working to get fit, and I'm probobly going to continue so long as I keep noticing them. Here they are, in no particular order: -My endurance has started to go up. I can now sprint lightly (~100-150…
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Good luck Banks!
I just wanted to wish you luck (again) on your race tomorrow. Don't get too sore! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: ~Joanna:flowerforyou:
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Realistic expectations
I am right at 180 lbs right now and eventually want to make it to 140 lbs. I want to be 150 lbs. by mid June early July. Is this something that is attainable or are my dreams working in overtime???
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Hit my halfway mark! 41lbs lost!
Hooray!!! i have just lost another 1lb and i am now halfway to my original goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe that I have made, its made me more determined to carry on.... I had to out and buy new clothes as the old ones were 3 sizes too big for me. To treat myself i am going to have my hair cut into a new…
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Back from speed skating practice
I worked out with the team today and it kicked my tail...but I was the fastest in my age bracket (18+), and second fastest over all. If I keep it up I will make the team (so says the coach). But I will have to wear one of those wussy spandex jumpsuits:embarassed:
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Bye Bye, Obesity!!!
After weighing myself today, I not only passed my half-way mark, but I'm no longer in the "obese" category on the BMI scale!!!!! Thanks to all of you and MFP for being soooo supportive of me! 30 lbs down, 30 to go!
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I did the 5K
I did my first 5K today. Took me about 60 mins, where it has been taking about 72 minutes. I walked with a friend, pretty sure we were pretty much dead last. I feel pretty down about it. We got a little of a late start and when we checked in they said sorry the largest size shirt we have is a medium. Yeah Right! I took it…
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Beep, beep, beep, beep!!
Okay, I'm really excited. I have been at a plateau for about 3 weeks. And, I finally lost some. I've lost a total of 23.4 lbs!! :drinker: I'm so excited. I feel healthier and I even feel fit!! My clothes are getting loose and I can't wait to buy a couple of pieces of clothing today!! I think I may have to re-evaluate my…
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An off day has me down...
Hi all. ive been having an off weekend. Im dreading checking in tomorrow... Sometimes just posting it out there makes me dread it less cuz i know im not the only one. Why must pizza be so delicious and so hard to resist when said pizza is free! Siiigh...
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FIRST LOSS IN OVER A MONTH!!!!
Yah!!! I lost 4 lbs. this week:bigsmile: Last Sunday, after eating out of control i was so mad at myself and vowed this week to stick to my diet, normally i eat strict all week, then saturday and sunday i tend to binge big time, well i made Sunday my weigh in day, so Saturday i stuck to eating right and wow down 4 lbs!!!!…
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Stair-Stepping Newbie
Ok, this may be a really stupid question so just beware! LOL! I work out at the gym 4 days a week and am pretty confident in how to perform on most machines, etc. (am up to a high resistance on the elliptical, etc) HOWEVER, for some reason, as much as I want to try the big stair-stepping machine, I feel like a dork every…
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help me please.
I'm hungry! It's only around 10:30 and I've already used up 600 calories. I'm walking around the house, cleaning and all I can think of is the box of Junior Caramels in my mom's room. I can't just have the one serving I'd eat the whole box. I'm having tons of cravings I'm done some excercise, thorough cleaning and walkinfg…