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And look at your arms! Holy cow, nice work :)

I don't mind at all. I think for some good advice though you will need to be more specific. How long are each of your sessions? Are you weight training heavy with few reps or light with many reps? What is the intensity of each work out from a 1 (easy walk level) to 10 (can't talk you're breathing so hard)? This will help.…

I'm a scientist, so my approach would be to do an experiment. Hopefully you have measurements of before, if not you could try doing before weight lifting . If not just measure before and after a test week. During that week (either way) I would suggest a super low sodium diet and double your water intake. If, at the end of…

Ok all, it's Wednesday and I'm resting as advised. Thanks for the support.:flowerforyou:

I've completely quit the sauce for one month to see how it expedites my weight loss. Earlier this year I started with MFP and did well initially but ended up chasing a 10 lb loss after 3 months, not so good. So, being the analytical person I am, and knowing that my diet was AT LEAST 90% on target and my exercise was on the…

not Thinking Of, I've been doing this for the last 3 weeks. To be honest I feel AMAZING with this schedule, but am truly worried about going off line again due to injury. I will heed all of your great advice and look for a midweek day off. I took last Saturday off but it drove me nuts so I ended up doing some time on the…

Ok, so where can I get them? I've been looking but can't find them locally. Does a regular grocery carry them? Are they usually packaged in a bag, box, packet? I saw the post about Costco, but I don't have a membership. :(

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Love this topic! My picture was taken on a rainy day that I had taken off of work to hike Mt. Graylock. After deciding that a summit hike didn't make sense because we wouldn't be able to see anything, we ended up scaling in and out of a huge ravine. About half way up the back side we came across this huge waterfall. I'm…

Some great suggestions here, thank you all.

I'd say if you are confident you are doing things as right as you care to, just be patient. My weight loss is never a steady slope. It took me 10 days to loose 6 lbs, gained it back, then 2 months to lose 10, then I zoomed down to 15 lost in one month, now bounced up a bit again. If you've improved your lifestyle and are a…

I think the Biggest Loser trainers would be asking you a different question, "what are you really hiding from?" You are doing a very public thing by getting healthy and losing weight, but it makes you uncomfortable to have it discussed within your own family even? Wearing big sweatshirts to hide your success? Do you think…

Once when I first started MFP I went to a CB and had (what I thought was a moderate portion) a plate and a half of my usual picks. There was actually a calorie entry for "Chinese Buffet" and I was shocked at how many calories I likely ate. More recently, my enlightened self went back to a different CB. Knowing what I know…

I struggle with this too because I'm not a big fan of cooking. Its true though that eating out can be disastrous to your health. Restauraunts want things to taste good so they use things like "heavy" mayo (you should see this stuff, rivals wallpaper paste), trans fats, lots of slathered on butter, etc. It's just not ok to…

Great job getting started, that's the hardest part! You will have some growing pains to deal with as you get used to the new type of work out. Look up a "running store" near you for shoes. They'll run about a hundred, but here's the thing. You can go in to "get fit" for shoes, where they watch you walk and tell you if you…

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Does your gym have kid care? You can probably find one that does. I used to work as a daycare attendant at my local Y. There were lots of things for various ages to keep busy for an hour or so. All of my kids were happy with me after the parents were out of earshot, although some played the crying game at drop off. Trust…

I've only lost 10 pounds in 4 months, so I'm not about to give suggestions on how to loose weight quickly. Something I tell myself when I am frustraged by the snail's pace of things is that if I weren't doing these healthful things then I'd be gaining weight instead. So I gained 10 lbs from last Dec. thru March when I…

Hi, congratulations on working toward your goal! Here's my advice as a fairly new runner myself. -Most of being ABLE to run is in your head, not your muscles -Running with a partner is a huge motivator, especially if you are a little competitive with them -Don't always stop when it starts to hurt. Most of the time you can…

I don't know about you all, but even when I intend to have an "easy" day gardening it is back breaking work. The hose ends up with holes that I need to plug, the stakes pull up and I need to pound them back in, the seeds I just bought are at the other end of the world, and when I finish the round trip I remember that I…

Mud Run 5K in under 32 min Hike a 4,000 footer (maybe...lol)

Ha, awesome post! And agree, great topic. I'm stronger, I can do the physical things I love (ultimate frisbee, gardening) for longer I'm sleeping through the night and feel rested in the morning I have something to be proud of [just about] every night

mostly just a bump. I'm a slow and steady kinda jogger, er, runner, er.... The only reason I really care what the generally accepted definition is because I'm training for a obstacle race and the training guide says you should be able to "RUN, NOT JOG" 3 miles. What exactly does that mean?

Same problem! I thought it was the carb thing, I was most often eating weight control (fiber enriched) oatmeal. I switched to just hard boiled eggs and still struggled with hunger. Now I'm just having a piece of fruit around 930 or 10 am and I feel great all day. I have seen studies that suggest people who are most…

bump. Also on Mirena and having issues. Very interested in others' answers.

I tried this last night, it was amazing! I can't wait to make it again when my cilantro is mature and I can add in a few sprigs. Thanks for the great side dish idea!

I'm in the same boat, all I can share with you is my newfound attitude about it. Next month will get here whether I've lost weight or gained it. We set goals against time, but time is really independant of what we're doing here. Of course it would be nice to be "the biggest looser" with all of our excess weight gone in 4…

I'm in the same boat as you. I lost 8lbs first month, then gained 3 back over these last 5 weeks. Last week I upped my calories from 1200 to 1380. Working out 4-6x/week, including Spinning, jogging, Zumba, ultimate frisbee, and tough hours-long hikes. Have started weighing all food and not allowing unhealthy options even…

Thanks a lot. I did just what she described, went to a strict 1200 cal, lots a ton of weight the first month and now STALLED for the whole second month. I just bumped my calorie intake up to 1380 and will be sure to eat back exercise calories. Thanks thanks thanks!!!

Grab and go- hard boiled egg, part skim string cheese, and a handful of almonds. I'm figuring out that carbs set me up to be hungry all day so leaning toward a protein/healthy fat breakfast routine.