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And thank you for the kind words of those who gave them - I was just looking for a little positive feedback

I welcome the thoughts of others, as a poster above sated it is the reason I (or anyone I assume) would post on a public board. However, how dare someone doubt the honesty of my post especially when that person has no idea what they are talking about. What was my starting weight? What is my current weight? What was my…

I knew this was going to happen - CHILL OUT Those numbers are the product of very specific circumstances one of which being pushing myself to a personal best in the cardo department. First of all i could not pull that off everyday if I tired - hell if I was paid to make it happen everyday I don't think I could pull it off…

I burned 2000 calories today and only ate 900 - I just had to brag!

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Those guys are wild - they do stuff I would say people could not pull off if I did not see it myself

count me in and I don't know who you are but yes Iplayoutside19 is a wuss

I don't know what they person above is talking about but hey I have seen some posts on here that can only be called a little crazy. However, posts here have been some interesting jumping off points for my own research. I always feel a little sick if I try to do the treadmill with anything much in my stomach. If your walks…

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/exercises/cable-tricep-extension-with-v-bar.html one for the tricep

I think you are talking about lat pull downs both in front of and behind the head and tricep extentions - lower weight high reps and high sets is usually the best way to tone http://www.muscleandstrength.com/exercises/lat-pull-down.html check out this video these will also give you those sexy shoulders (a personal…

Just an idea - push the activity and not the smoking. I have been cutting down big time on the calories and pushing harder than I can ever remember with the exercise and I still smoke. Even with the evidence of all the good that can come from a healthy lifestyle I am still smoking and am still a little scared to quit -…

Okay reps is how many times do the exercise - I did 10 curls Sets are how many times I did 10 reps Resistance is the amount of weight The amount of weight/ resistance is really irrelevant. You can just assign a weight or if the bands are different colors make red 1, blue 2, and etc. As long as your always charting a…

I could really use some help in this area as well

Peanut Butter must be dealt with the same way alcoholics deal with booze - none at all - it's the only policy that works for me! I had to stop the denial and realize I was using apples simply as a peanut butter delivery devise!

Yes Iplayoutside I am your brother-in-law. I have no ninja secrets for weight loss. I have been using a treadmill that keeps track of your heart rate and calories burned. I try to hit the treadmill everyday but average about 5 days a week. I walk hard and try to burn around 1000 calories. I vary the speed and incline and…

Take it from someone who made it through law school on caffeine and nicotine the sugar is just gonna make you crash. The lesser of all 3 evils here would appear to be the caffeine and there are plenty of low calorie, low sugar, and low fat ways to get that fix. Besides your exam is important to you and binge guilt will…

I will add lemon to my water to cut the metallic taste tap water has in some places. I would watch out for flavored water hidden sugars tick me off - if I'm gonna intake a sugar it better be worth it!

I see some of my favorites and some new ideas - I love the Motts mango peach apple sauce cups

I could use a support buddy. I'm kind of a newbie here as well, I joined on Oct. 19 and am waiting until Nov. 19 to do my first weight in/ measurements. I have already gone from a 9 inch wrist to 81/2 inches - I'm happy b/c my nice watch fits again! I started this journey to improve my health and the way I feel and I feel…

Thanks for the tips

I'm at the start of a huge weight loss journey. Lets put it this way I had to buy 2 scales to get an accurate starting weight for MFP. Even with the MFP built in calorie reduction I get 2600 per day and i have trouble eating all those now that I'm making healthy choices. It seems very ill advised to just add 400 calories…

In all honesty I am not the person to answer this question, but I can share my new favorite snack with you: 1 cup (prepackaged not cup measurement) Jello sugar free pudding into which I dip a Nature Valley granola bar It's like 230 calories but gives me a nice little energy boost in the afternoon

Great for you! Keep it up! I recently found out I was diabetic and cutting out sugar has been a bear to say the very least - then keeping a close eye on the carbs on top of that AHHHHHHH! But if I can do it the you can do it. You mentioned God above. All positive change in my life has come from him and this is no…

Ever seen Fight Club? Two words "***** tits" maybe the visual image will help with your decision. There are other far less drastic treatments for sleep apnea - like a CPAP machine

I agree it should be added as a cardo activity - the problem being that you then have to look back and evaluate Maybe they could just add a generic cardo activity and you could enter a number of calories burned of you choice

MY CPAP MACHINE CHANGED MY LIFE. I had a sleep study done about a year ago and it was the best thing I ever did for myself. The way my test was conducted they took readings for 6 hours then woke me up and put a CPAP machine to take readings with the machine. When I finally woke up the nurse was extremely frustrated with me…

Oh and I did this to feel better the number on a scale is completely irrelevant.

I have a lot of weight to lose so I have seen loss and tone from the start. The price I pay for that is that I have a long road ahead. My biggest food issue is portion control! I'm "smarter than the average bear" so I can make good food choices, or at least better food choices when I stop to think. However, these better…

These things happen. It stinks and I am sure you feel cheated that the injury happened just as you feel you were turning a corner (I know I would). I know the running made you feel good so maybe that can be your motivation to take on a a better diet? BE NOT DISCOURAGED! Anything that appears as a set back can be turned…

You inspire me! I got my first A1C back last Monday and it was 7.1. The doctor urged a lifestyle change even telling me I could get back to normal if I worked hard. It's great to hear of someone who is on the way! Keep up the good work! JHB