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50% fat, 30% each protein and carbs Though I look at the protein goal as one to meet/exceed, and the carbs as a number to stay under. Usually it works out to more like 55% F, 30% P, 25% C.
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I'm in the same boat. 5'2" 150 lbs, 42" hips, and 26" thighs besides that. It's always a pain to find jeans and pants that fit those measurements without having a massive gap behind my 30" waist. Maurice's "Taylor" curvy fit jeans seem to fit the bill pretty well. I wear a 7/8 short in that style, but an 11/12 in their…
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Pumpkin Pie Smoothies: ice, equal parts canned pumpkin and plain greek yogurt, a bit of unsweetened almond milk, a dash of "pumpkin pie spice," vanilla, and stevia/splenda/whatever you like. The way I make it, it ends up being about 10-12 carbs. Sometimes I add a tablespoon of almond butter for a bit of extra protein and a…
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being brave.... 30 years old, 5'2" 155lbs My home scale says 37-38%, the health central site says 25%, army calculators say 37%. My visual guess is mid-low 30's? I think I'd be happy to get into the mid 20's. I work out 5 days a week, mostly cardio. edit: pretty sure I did the code properly, but no luck. here's the link:…
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Boars head, Plainville, and Applegate farms all make extra low sodium deli meats... or if you're lucky enough to have a Wegman's grocery store nearby (I think they're mid-Atlantic region in the US) they have their own store brand "just turkey" and "just roast beef" which have about 40 mg of sodium for a 2 oz. serving. I…
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Love this thread! Awesome goals everyone! I have two: I'd like to be in the 140's--I have 6 lbs to go to 149. I want to be able to run/jog 20 minutes without stopping--I just started C25K yesterday, so I should be able to do that in 5-6 weeks.
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I just found this, and it looks like the best explanation I've seen so far: http://calorieline.com/tools/tdee
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I love zumba! I usually go twice a week; it's the only cardio exercise I've ever really enjoyed. I was shy and intimidated by the class at first, so I went with a friend. At it turns out, there were ladies from 16 to 60, and from very fit to overweight beginners. When I first started going in February I would follow some…
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I second the Moving comfort "fiona." It does flatten me out a little, but that's a fair trade for my DD's staying put. I love that the shoulder straps are (velcro) adjustable and it's sized like normal bras. I bought mine on amazon:…
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true story. They're dangerous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w
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"When is the new baby due!?" is always the worst. It's happened a few times, but it was probably worst from a 3 or 4 year old nephew of my boss, who asked, "is there a baby in your tummy?" and I had to explain no, that I was overweight.... "why?".... because I eat too much and don't exercise enough... "why?" because it's…
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Series of related NSV's last week: -during a stressful day at work, I thought, "I can't wait to get to Zumba, that will make me feel better..." rather than, "I can't wait to pour a glass of wine, sit my butt down, & turn on the tv..." -when I got home from work and was trying to run right back out the door to the…
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Hi, I'm kind of new here. I'm 30 years old, 5'2", and currently 175 lbs. I started at 186.6 in mid February of this year. My goal is somewhere around 125lbs, but I haven't been that small in 11 years! Feel free to add me if you want a buddy! So far I've been keeping my calories, sodium, & sugar in check, doing zumba twice…
