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Gradual weight loss is good. Also incorporate strength training and make sure you're eating enough protein to sustain your muscle mass or build (if that's one of your goals). If your clothes start feeling looser but you haven't lost much weight, that's also a good sign you've lost fat.
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Torani sugar free syrups: http://shop.torani.com Some of these are amazing--the hazelnut, freakin' fantastic. And just add some 2% (or 1% if you can handle it) milk.
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Hi-- Question about weight/strength training. I know it's difficult to say, but how heavy should weights be? And how many reps? I know lifting light weights is a waste of time and I'm not afraid to lift heavier weights. Thus far when I lift (just started a few weeks ago) I feel challenged. I'm tired afterwards and a little…
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Because bigger people have more muscle (and fat and overall body mass) and it simply takes more energy to maintain. You don't necessarily want to build up muscle, but you don't want to lose it. The idea is to minimize muscle loss (retain as much lean body mass as possible) while maximizing fat loss. The only way to do this…
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Yes--and it usually also involves copious amounts of alcohol. Last cheat day--3 beers, large gyro (split w/husband), fries (also split w/husband), 2 slices of veggie pizza. I also walked a lot--1 mile each way to a local festival, did a tour of homes, and then walked around festival. I also probably wasn't grossly over my…
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You just started so don't be too hard are on yourself. And maybe don't weigh yourself as often--stick to your diet and wait a few weeks. If you're making good food choices and exercising you'll start to lose inches perhaps before you lose pounds. I don't have a scale--I've weighed myself three times since I decided I…
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Everything I've read about weight training and cardio suggests they're counter productive--as others have suggested, because cardio trains one type of muscle fiber while weight training trains the other. Building muscle vs building endurance. It's kind of like eating clean all day long and then finishing the day with a…
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@nnapieralski Yes--I feel like if I'm not doing cardio I'm not really working out. Just started this workout two weeks ago. I'm not sure how reps to do--2? or 4? Stage 1 doesn't seem challenging enough (I've lifted weights before but it's been awhile). But maybe I'm not following the workout correctly. I made up my own…
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I'm having a hard time getting rid of it, and I never used to gain weight in this area. I know has to be smaller because my pants aren't as tight in the waist, but damn it's hanging in there!
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Wearing a pair of pants today that I haven't worn since 2009. Still tighter than I'd like around the waist but the legs are loose. Nonetheless, I'll take it!!
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^^This. When I married my husband he had a mop of red hair. Now he looks like Mister Clean...well, probably more like the lead character from The Shield. Shave it and worry no more.
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Married 13 years next month. There's a big difference between being nervous about getting married (everyone's nervous about getting married) and having doubts about marrying him. If you're not 100% sure, don't do it. Do not be fooled. Marriage is hard work even when you want to be married to the other person. If you can't…
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I think my gym shorts are looser. I didn't used to notice the elastic waist band before--it was snugly in place! Today I was aware of it not really fitting around my body. I am very gratefully to be healthy.
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Jerk. What he should have said: "Hey Babe (insert term of endearment here), I'm kind of interested in going to X event because (insert good reason here) but my ex will be there. Do you think WE should go?" You: "Sure, we can go it you want. That's fine." The most important question though: Why does he care what his ex…
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Yes!! You (one) has to be more disciplined, but it can definitely be done.
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Nice!! Great job!!!:smile:
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The default protein settings on MFP are too low (aim for 40/30/30--40% carbs; 30% fat and protein). You should eat some kind of protein at every meal.
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Nice!! You look like a different person; you are a different person. You go girl!! :flowerforyou:
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Waaaaay too much sugar and not enough protein. These are loaded with crap, and you'll be starving all the time. Make your own protein shakes with high quality protein powder and soy or almond (or skim) milk. Add fruit--voila. And follow a sensible diet. 3 months is enough time to lose weight the right way without going on…
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Nice! Dramatic transformation!!
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You look good right now--toned and fit. But I understand wanting to weigh less (that's why we're all here!). Reaching 125 will be slow going--it's harder when you're in pretty good shape and not really overweight; the last 5-10 are hard to shake; you gotta be really disciplined. I'm 5'5 and about 140 (I was 146) and I'm…
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Sugar free hot chocolate at night when I'm craving something sweet. I make it in a big mug and add 2 tbsp of Splenda and 1/4 c almond milk to add a little more sweetness and volume. I sip on this when I'm working or watching Netflix, and I know I can stick to the rest of my diet.
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What he said above. Have healthy alternatives on hand that you can eat or just eat some (a few bites or small serving). Make healthy choices when you can. And you can eat bacon--but only have two strips and balance it out with other healthy options. My husband often makes dinner, which can include things I shouldn't be…
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That's a really good strategy. Try not to buy unhealthy foods that you might binge on--if it's not in the house, you can't eat it. I like to snack so I buy lots of fruits (like grapes and cut up pieces of watermelon) and veggies (baby carrots and celery sticks) that I can munch on when I feel like grazing. If I feel the…
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I was definitely an ugly duckling as a child: chubby, frizzy-haired, acne-ridden, shy and insecure. In my late teens/early 20s, I started working out and got my body in shape. In my 30s, I got my mind in shape by earning a PhD. Self-esteem comes from within. If you don't feel good about yourself, there's nothing anyone…
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Lack of self esteem and maybe it's easier emotionally--when you have a relationship with a man (an adult, someone your own age) there's all this stuff that comes along with it. Not so with 16 or 17-year-old; he's really only interested in sex; she's interested in making herself feel better. She wants to feel sexually…
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I recently presented at a major conference in my field. The next morning after a 4-mile run around the local area I ran into one of the men who had been on my panel in line at the coffee bar in the hotel. I said hi and started to talking to him about the conference. I had re-introduce myself because he didn't recognize me…
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Weighed myself at my brother-in-law's house (we don't have a scale), and I weighed more than I had ever weighed before. That and none of my winter clothes fit me this year :P I can buy new clothes when my old clothes get worn out, but I'm NOT buying new clothes because my clothes don't fit, dammit!!
