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1tiamat
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I just wanted to wish everyone good luck in the challenge.
If anyone has any great recipes or things that work that would be awesome.
I seem to love food a bit too much.
If anyone has any great recipes or things that work that would be awesome.
I seem to love food a bit too much.
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Just remember that you can have things in moderation. It is when you eat a whole cake or a whole bag of chips that there is a problem. Good luck!0
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Good luck everyone ! Hoping to bust through my goal instead of just achieving it0
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Hey all, just joined the site today. Looking forward to the weekly weigh in's and hoping for a good result. Best of luck to all. Great to find a group like this to get the motivation up and at em from the beginning!0
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I feel ya, I'm a foodie and love to cook and eat out. Portion sizes and making modifications has become the new lifestyle. I like eating healthy too, so I have at least that going for me
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so looking forward to getting started..smiles0
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Looking forward to this challenge. I needed something to kick start myself. I lost 30 lbs last year but no more. I like to juice and blend. I especially like to start my day that way.0
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Hey all, just joined the site today. Looking forward to the weekly weigh in's and hoping for a good result. Best of luck to all. Great to find a group like this to get the motivation up and at em from the beginning!
I just joined the site too! I'm thankful to find a group right away for challenge and motivation! Good luck everyone!0 -
where do we post our starting weight?0
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I use skinnytaste.com a lot. I love there crock pot meals, because it gets me through the work week. We try to make meals on the weekend that will last throughout the week.0
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By the way, I thought it might be helpful to indicate what exercises I plan on doing to reach my goal.
I'll be doing a kickboxing and TaeKwonDo workout 4 times a week (2 online kickboxing workouts, 2 days TKD classes)
Here's the link to the kickboxing if anyone wants to be challenged.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uvr-oAmwfVo&list=PL_Vbv-UdGIAMGGgCqjxQe1CBWgYIOfL-M&feature=mh_lolz
As always keep at it and you can achieve anything!0 -
Woohoo! Let's get it on everyone! Just joined the group and I'm looking forward to pushing myself to lose more. Plus Wednesday's are my usual weigh in days too so BONUS!!!
Current weight this morning: 177.2
Goal: To lose 8 pounds in 4 weeks
I've been doing well losing 1 pound a week but I have to step up my game and push myself harder to be more disciplined with my eating habits and not to eat back the calories that I burned working out.0 -
Thanks for sharing, I'll have to check out the kickboxing online because my gym doesn't offer kickboxing classes0
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Good idea Tiamat !
I currently work out 7 days a week, anywhere from half hour to hour and half per day depending on what the schedule is
I do fitness kickboxing in a martial arts place twice a week - hour each
bodypump once a week at gym - hour
bodycombat once a week at gym - hour
general cardio once a week at gym - hour
home workout - using UFC Trainer for Xbox Kinect - 5 days a week - workout time ranges from 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending on what scheduled for that day0 -
Good luck everyone ! Hoping to bust through my goal instead of just achieving it
I'm hoping to do the same. I set my goal for something that should be achievable, but I'm hoping the challenge helps me to go beyond it. We'll see how it works out!
I was reading a new report that basically says you only need a single serving of grains in a day and that you get sufficient carbohydrates otherwise from eating fruits and vegetables. It says also that for effective weight loss you should double or triple your protein intake (well above and beyond the 50-60 grams a day recommended by the FDA currently) - so the protein calories replace the lost grain calories, among other things. So I'm planning on trying this out to see how it works. Today will be the third day of working to get my protein intake over 100g in a day. Cutting carbs is a little harder, but I'm trying.
The other thing it discusses, which I appreciate, is to NEVER let yourself be hungry for a long period of time. Staying hungry is not only self-defeating, because you hate feeling that way, but it also tells your body that it needs to save calories. So snacking isn't a bad thing, as long as it's healthy!
Good luck everyone!0 -
Good luck everyone ! Hoping to bust through my goal instead of just achieving it
I'm hoping to do the same. I set my goal for something that should be achievable, but I'm hoping the challenge helps me to go beyond it. We'll see how it works out!
I was reading a new report that basically says you only need a single serving of grains in a day and that you get sufficient carbohydrates otherwise from eating fruits and vegetables. It says also that for effective weight loss you should double or triple your protein intake (well above and beyond the 50-60 grams a day recommended by the FDA currently) - so the protein calories replace the lost grain calories, among other things. So I'm planning on trying this out to see how it works. Today will be the third day of working to get my protein intake over 100g in a day. Cutting carbs is a little harder, but I'm trying.
The other thing it discusses, which I appreciate, is to NEVER let yourself be hungry for a long period of time. Staying hungry is not only self-defeating, because you hate feeling that way, but it also tells your body that it needs to save calories. So snacking isn't a bad thing, as long as it's healthy!
Good luck everyone!
I love my carbs. That is where i hit trouble, with the carbs.0 -
Hoping to kick this off with a juice fast and then move into clean eating. With two picky eaters at home that might be a little difficult :0) Workout is one hour of Zumba three times a week, one hour of strength training once a week and one hour of yoga/pilates once a week. That part's routine already - just need to break out of my bad food rut.
Starting weight: 145
Goal (by April 27): 135
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looking forward to the weigh-ins looks like this will be a great group with strong motivating people!
Good luck everyone!!0 -
I love the enthusiasm! Let's all make it the full 4 weeks! Even if we don't accomplish our goals, let's keep checking in and giving encouragement to each other.
Starting weight 159.5. I'm shooting for at least 2 pounds this first week.0 -
When is weigh day?0
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My weight today is 180lb
I want to lose 6lb. I can't exercise properly as I had surgery last Sunday, but am moving about and calorie counting!
Fingers crossed this is enough
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My weight is 178 and I'd like to lose 8 lbs by the end of this challange. I've been looking for an accountability partner and I'm hoping this will motivate me. Does anyone know how I can get this group or members to show up on my iPhone App?0
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I am excited to join! It was all about the weigh ins when I was in weight watchers. Can't wait to watch the lbs drop0
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My weight today 183 lbs. I would like to lose as much as I can by the end of this challenge.0
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I just noticed that the title of this group is spelled incorrectly...0
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Good luck everyone ! Hoping to bust through my goal instead of just achieving it
I'm hoping to do the same. I set my goal for something that should be achievable, but I'm hoping the challenge helps me to go beyond it. We'll see how it works out!
I was reading a new report that basically says you only need a single serving of grains in a day and that you get sufficient carbohydrates otherwise from eating fruits and vegetables. It says also that for effective weight loss you should double or triple your protein intake (well above and beyond the 50-60 grams a day recommended by the FDA currently) - so the protein calories replace the lost grain calories, among other things. So I'm planning on trying this out to see how it works. Today will be the third day of working to get my protein intake over 100g in a day. Cutting carbs is a little harder, but I'm trying.
The other thing it discusses, which I appreciate, is to NEVER let yourself be hungry for a long period of time. Staying hungry is not only self-defeating, because you hate feeling that way, but it also tells your body that it needs to save calories. So snacking isn't a bad thing, as long as it's healthy!
Good luck everyone!
I 2nd that: I had to eliminate alot of my favorite carbs from my diet I'm now slowly adding them ( low carbs )back and gauging my true hungry.0 -
Great tip...I just added you as a friend!! I need all the help I can get!! LOL0
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I'm obsessed with food. I love to bake and cook and I want to someday have my own bakery. Sometimes I eat just to taste things. I wish there was a way where I could just spit it out instead of eating it. But I digress. What really worked for me was giving up carbs. Well, I eat it one day out of the week mostly on weekends when I go out with friends, but throughout the week no breads, pastas, corn, potatoes, nothing. Instead I fill up on meats, dairies, fruits and veggies. It's a lot easier than it sounds and you find good replacements on the way. Like using zucchini strips as spaghetti. I find sometimes that I struggle to get to my daily limit. And my portion sizes have gotten a lot smaller. When I do eat carbs I eat a lot less because my stomach has shrunken. I highly recommend it. Its easier than having diet things and low fat that. 0
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That is awesome! I think at this point I need a day or two to rest.
As always do your best, then push yourself for 2 more sets! 0 -
my weight today is 220.6 lowest I have been in 6 years! (my ticker shows 10lb since starting here but I have lost 25 since the beginning of the year!0
