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Or less! I calculated a day's worth of cups and didn't hit 1100. No thanks.
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I found I was starving using those cups.
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Change into your workout clothes the minute you get home (or even bring them to school and change there). I started doing that last year and it really helped me get in my workout. I always felt silly sitting there in my gear and not doing the workout.
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I recently spent 3 weeks in France. I decided I would enjoy the food and not worry about it. The only health-related goal I set was to walk at least 10,000 per day. I haven't weighed myself since I returned but my clothes still fit so I can't have done too much damage. You will not undo your progress on a five day trip.…
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If you don't want to meal prep, there are many blogs and cookbooks that specialize in 15 or 20 minute recipes. Find some and start practicing.
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Yes, I change it during the summer.
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This has been one of my problem areas. It took a good 4 months into my deficit before I started to notice the area shrinking and it's still slow going. Stick with your deficit and it will happen. But patience is the key. It may take a while.
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Yes! It took me 4 months before I started to see changes in my legs. And it's still going ever so slowly. I found even in my legs that some sections are slower than other (hips are the slowest!). I also agree that you may have to come to a point where you either want to push for more loss or sustain. I am pretty close to…
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I lasted about 2 days with those containers. It just wasn't enough food.
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I've done PIYO. You don't need anything fancy. A yoga mat from Target or similar will do.
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I am definitely a pear but it is possible to lose those inches. It's just slow! I've lost 3 inches on my hips and 2 on my thighs since January. But what a difference those 3 inches made. Recently I ordered a pair of pants online and they fit! It was a miracle. Pant shopping has always sucked for me.
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Wow, you look great! I am also turning 40 in the fall and want to start that decade right. I am about the same height as you. Hope I can rock those shorts like you are when I get down to my goal weight. Do you have any particular tips for the power walking? I will be traveling a bit this summer and think this could be a…
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I find it easier to be consistent with what I eat during the week rather than going up and down. It's been working for me so that's what I will continue to do until it stops working.
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That sounds about right to me. I am the same age and height as you. As an example, my highest step day this week was 12,500 and my estimated calorie burn was about 2,500. Fitbit gave me 2,000 calories to eat for that day. But I usually only eat back 100-150.
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I have tried P90x3. I did the whole program. The weight-training workouts are split between upper and lower body.
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Thank you all for the suggestions! I already own p90X3. I was hoping for something that might hit the whole body but only take 35-40 minutes. I will still consider it, though (I did pay for it!) and I will check out the suggestions here.
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Bumping this up. I just started the program and I am finding the food guidelines to be very limited. I am hungry! I entered a day's worth of container meals into MFP and came up with 1250 calories and yet I am supposed to be in the 1500-1799 range. I realize I need to eat less to lose weight but at 5'8 and with a fairly…
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I bought a scale so I really know when I'm eating an ounce of cheese I try to limit my pasta and potato consumption to one or two times a week and try (and often fail) to practice good portion control (though sometimes I will eat a lighter lunch if I know there's pasta for dinner) I buy Ezekiel sprouted bread I try to…
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Height: 5'8 CW: 167.5 Mini-Goal W: 165 GW: Not sure. Whatever gets me into those jeans! (155, maybe?) Non-weight goal: eat close to my calorie goal (between 1500-1700) every day with an allowance for one day a week over that for the rest of August (I have a problem with consistency)
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Might be purslane.
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I have completed the first two phases of Chalean Extreme. I like the program but have yet to see really significant results. This, however, may not be totally the fault of the program. I was not the best at watching my calories during those two phases (though I also never planned to follow her food plan because I think her…
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I also do Chalean Extreme and decided to only do the lower levels of BB. But I've only just started adding the BB to the end of my CE workouts. Hope for some results soon!
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I logged under circuit training until I got my HRM. I found the numbers pretty similar.
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I think her calories are way too low, especially for a program designed to build muscle! I try to net at least my BMR, if not more, depending on my activity for the day. I have recently acquired a Fitbit and that helps me gauge my activity level during the day (I use a HRM when doing my workouts).
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I believe my story is similar in that I was also drastically underestimatng my TDEE. I am a teacher and I move around a lot during the day. I only received my Fitbit last Tuesday, by the time the school year has wound down, but even still, My TDEE was around 2200 (I imagine it would by higher on regular teachIng days…
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Completed a second round of Level 1. Oof. It gets really tough during those leg raise sets but I made it through.
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I'll join in. I am looking for something to supplement my Chalean Extreme workout because I am a pear and I need all the extra help I can get in that area. The Chalean workouts are great over all but they could use a little more for the lower body. Butt Bible seemed like a good thing to try, especially as I can try it for…
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Pretty good results! i have done some poking on MFP and come across positive reviews for Butt Bible. Since the videos are available on Youtube for free, I think I will start with that before investing in Brazilian Butt Lift. The level 1 workout is only 20 minutes long so I think I can easily tack it onto my Push workouts.
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Thank you all for the advice. I will take pictures this weekend before starting Lean. I think I am just impatient for my butt and thighs to start to trim down, even just a little. But I am a pear shape so I need to accept that will take a while. My pants have gotten a little looser but I haven't gone down a full size yet.…
