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Awwwww! So cute. Agree with comments here - no running until his bones have stopped growing, dog obedience for loose leash walking and I'll add lots of mental stimulation to wear him out. We just adopted a 1 year old rescue and he's a rascal! He's a working breed mix so he's high energy and we wanted to run him but he's a…
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Definitely harder for me. Following the same calorie deficit and exercise routine I did back in my mid thirties when I first started putting on weight, now at 45 my weight loss is much slower. I still lose but sometimes it's painfully slow. Ten years ago I could lose 1-2 lbs a week, now I tend to average 0.5lbs a week
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I've cut back. I wasn't an excessive drinker but loved a glass of wine at night with dinner and a couple on the weekends. I was struggling to drop the pounds when I first started to try to lose weight so I decided not to drink at home at all and reserved drinking for purely social occasions. Mind you I'm not that social,…
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I'm going to join. Just bought a bike a couple of weeks ago and have started to ride to work when my schedule permits.
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I'm with you.
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LOL - I've done this with margaritas but unfortunately it DIDNT work - apparenlty I have a short memory.
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I say go out and have fun! But here's some ideas to help you not blow it completely so you dont feel too bad: - exercise twice as much as you would normally that day before you go out - eat something healthy but filling before you go out (yeah I know it sounds crazy when you are going out to eat) - if you're super hungry…
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THIS. I am aware of my surroundings, am familiar with where I exercise and pay attention to what is going on around me - but beyond that I dont think I am any less safe than when I am out shopping (my local mall has had shootings and stabbings). I think people should be WAY more concerned with being in a car accident than…
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This is exactly what I was going to post!
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I agree that after eating too much for too long it takes a while for your body to adjust to smaller portions - it took me quite some time to stop feeling hungry. Secondly, I have mental hunger and stomach hunger - so when I "think" I am hungry I ask myself if its in my head or in my stomach - more often than not I dont…
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Honey Ridge Farms Fire Roasted Chili Honey Vinegar - just ten calories per tablespoon and yummy! I'm a bit of a vinegar fan and used to just put balsamic vinegar on my salad before I discovered this stuff. Ingredients: Honey Vinegar, Honey, Water, Black Pepper, Orange Peel, Sea Salt, Garlic (Garlic, Olive Oil), Lemon Peel,…
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I have a polar FT7 HRM. I'm 5'2" 110lbs and I burn about 140 calories on level 1 (but I've been doing it for ages). MFP is pretty consistent with my HRM (although since my weight dropped in MFP is a bit higher than HRM). Log it as Circuit Training in MFP and just log your workout time not your cool down time and you should…
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I try and compensate for my extra eating on the weekend by working out more on the weekend. I've got to the point where I can burn an additional 600-700 calories per day per weekend. I combine that with trying not to plan more than one thing per weekend where food might tempt me and I try to eat BEFORE I go out so I'm not…
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Yep. I LOVE carbs. I've just adapted to eating healthy carbs and try not to eat any refined or processed carbs. I LOVE whole wheat pasta (in moderation).
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I'm from Australia and when i first moved to the States ten years ago my body couldnt tolerate processed meats here - I wont go into detail about my reaction to it - but I used to go to a little deli just down from work where they made a fantastic roast beef sandwich. And silly me thought roast beef was roast beef but…
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I'm not normally a coffee drinker but I have been having a cup of coffee (no milk, cream, sweetner, sugar) on days when my mid afternoon munchies are really bad and it does ward off the need to nibble.
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Me too! I love salsa fresca and eggs!
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I'm 5'2" and small framed and I just hit my goal weight of 110lbs and it feels good. Some people might say I'm skinny but to me I am at a good weight where my clothes fit right and I don't have those "ugh I feel gross" days. Right now I am working on muscle tone cos I just hit 40 y.o. and I have noticed that its HARD to…
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I just bought Ripped in 30 and started it last night. I've been doing the 30 Day Shred on and off for months so I found level 1 pretty easy (but I liked it) so i jumped in to level 2 straight after and it kicked my *kitten*! I like Jillian Michaels 3-2-1 method and I loved 30 Day Shred so I like Ripped in 30. Some similar…
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I have the Polar FT7 and its usually pretty close to what MFP says - although now that I am very close to my goal weight MFP tends to be higher than my HRM. I'm 5'2" 111lbs (40 y.o. female) and level 1 of the 30 Day Shred nets me about 140 calories but levels 2 and 3 are usually about 180 calories - mind you I have been…
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I think it was on Oprah that I once heard the expression that it takes 21 days to change a habit - now this is essentially bogus BUT I use it all the time because it works on me (I'm sure its just a psychological thing to trick my brain) - it seems much easier to tough it out for 21 days than what sometimes feels like…
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This is what I do and it works well for me. There are a couple of things I 100% avoid because I know that giving in to the craving will just make the craving worse and that NOT eating it gets easier with time (thinking of potato chips here). That's just an individual trait that I know I have. I love tortilla chips and…
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Gum works for me too. That and black coffee (which I actually detest). That's my fall back when I get the afternoon munchies at work - not THE healthiest choice but it could be worse - I grab a cup of hot black unsweetened coffee and take it to my desk to sip. Usually takes me an hour to get through it (by which time its…
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Havent had my cholesterol checked since 2007!!!!!! I have an annual physical coming up and my doctor ordered a blood test but I noticed that it didnt include cholesterol - interesting since I have a family history of high cholesterol. In 2006 my overall number was borderline high (and I was at my highest weight ever) which…
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That is awesome! I first started exercising and watching what I ate because I had borderline high cholesterol. As soon as I changed my eating habits and lifestyle the numbers went way down - and I now look forward to my annual physical because I love that my blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, resting heart rate etc…
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I think its more personal preference than anything. I have a very light snack (100-200 calories) about 30-45 minutes before I work out to stave off any hunger. I'll often workout as soon as I get home from work because I find that working out generally squashes my appetite (although I will confess I think a lot of my…
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I've got to give this a try! So you just get the potato calories right? I love love love chips but I have no self control around them so I just dont buy them (and whats with the GIANT packs they sell in the supermarkets in the US?). I do still eat potatoes a couple of times a month as a treat so this sounds like it might…
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I'm currently 115lbs, 5' 2" and wear a US size 0-2 - although I have to say that clothing size varies too much here and then theres the whole misses vs juniors thing! I do wear some juniors sizes and I am a 3-5 in those. I just bought a suit from Express and the pants were size 0, the jacket was size 2 and a shirt that I…
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I feel terrible for you - I remember how painful it was to fight like this. I'm sorry that you are feeling so much pain right now. I just quoted part of your post cos I wanted to point a couple of things out to you (that you might not be ready to hear) - he seems very manipulative (telling you that you dont act like a…
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Finding time to plan my food for the day (or week) Finding time to exercise Drinking less alcohol (I still indulge once in a while but work it into my calories) Not eating the same things all the time cos I know the calories. Eating out.
