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Fantastic,keep it up!

good advice!

Hey Liz, How many plateau's did you hit along your way?

When you say it's getting harder what do you mean?How much are you loosing now as opposed to what before?

Well put,I guess I'm very similar,like reg. soda,any kind of sweets,if I have them it dominoes,if I don't and I haven't in months,I litterally loose the craving for them.

I just came across this thread,looks like something I would like to be a part of if you'll have me,also the challenge sounds like a good idea,I'd be game!

Very good motivational tool,best of luck to ya!

Same here:I have a "Cheat Weekend" every week,I know that sounds terrible,but it's within reason.I still watch my calories even on the weekends but on ocassion depending on the social calender I may go over a little both days or a lot one day and pull it back the rest of the weekend.The problem that got me over weight was…

That's what I was thinking,I have been doing it the whole time,and fingers crossed it's been working so far.

I'm 16 lbs. from the 200,and I'm really looking forward to it,how much have you lost so far and what do you think the problem might be?

I have a "Cheat Weekend" every week,I know that sounds terrible,but it's within reason.I still watch my calories even on the weekends but on ocassion depending on the social calender I may go over a little both days or a lot one day and pull it back the rest of the weekend.The problem that got me over weight was not being…

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Maybe so,I would just not do anything that feels uncomfortable in that area for a week or so,you'll know when it is recovered.

You can pretty much do anything except any type of straight legged dead lifting or leg curls.If it's your hammy and even if it's minimal damage you won't want to like bend over knees locked and pick weights up.Otherwise everything else is open,if something feels uncomfortable,move onto something else that doesn't.

I doubt if you pulled them,sounds like you're just real sore,I pulled one of mine several months back,I was deadlifting 225 lbs. and my left hammy popped like a rubber band,it actually sounded off and other people in the gym heard it.It was an excrutiating pain and my hamstring litterally went numb.Anyway after a trip to…

Water is the trick,alot of what they are feeling is being dehydrated,and then the water also makes you feel fuller.

Can you do partial squats/lunges,toe and calf raises?Use weights once you get a little experience with it.You can do standing leg curls in gyms they have the machines,if you're not going to a gym you can have your husband wrap a belt around your foot lying face down on floor and apply resistance,use anything around the…

Rule of thumb is to eat Breakfast like a King,lunch like a Prince,and dinner like a Pauper. As far as the weight on the meat,you can figure a pretty healthy portion is between 4 and 6 oz.

Thanks!

What is bumping?

Did not know that,can't wait to tell my wife this,I hate Turkey everything!!!

I was wondering the same thing,mine goes over but it's cuz I have a bannana at breakfast and then maybe an apple at my 2:00pm snack.My sugar goes over as much as 50 g. sometimes,so your saying as long as it's real/healthy foods it's cool?

Very helpful,thanks a bunch!

I'm with you on the healthy food,or lack of crap,we never eat junk food,and don't crave it,I guess what I meant was,would you say your biggest key to a successful maintenance is whatching your portion sizes or just healthy eating all together?

When you say you know what to eat,are you speaking in terms of portion sizes or just healthy/clean food?

This makes so much sense,and I think for the most part this is what we are doing as well,just weren't really cognizant that it was the right thing to do.I too get a lot of activity on the weekends,even more than during the week going to the gym in the mornings,cuz like you I have an office job.On the weekends we do lots of…

Thanks for your responses,that means a lot,specially coming from folks who have experienced it and know.I can't wait to get to where you are this time,and like both of you I know that I am going to have to monitor the cals,activity,and portions from here on out. So do you think the zig zagging so to speak on the weekends…

I have heard not to eat for years and have done so,I also hit the gym at 5:00am,but my PT my wife and I have said it is best to eat one or two bites of like a special k protein snack bar,my wife and I usually split it.The concept is the same as eating every 2 to 3 hours kicking your metabolism into play and burning fat…