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I'm in the same boat. Your body resists losing those last pounds because you're probably now at/close to a healthy weight - once you're there, the rest of the loss is mostly "vanity pounds." You should be really proud of yourself for making it this far. It's going to be slow going now, but the advice the others gave is…
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I think that it depends on the woman and it depends on whose definition of attractive you're using. Lean, toned women can be sexy and so can full-figured, curvy ladies - and all of us in between. A great deal of it is in how you carry yourself. Also, I do agree that the full-on bodybuilder physique is not considered to be…
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Seriously, I'm always afraid to admit that I use it because when my friend (who models professionally) told me about it after I was admiring her gorgeous gams I was like.. uhh.. you put FOUNDATION on your LEGS? But no, it's amazing.
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Wow, everyone pretty much hit all of the advice I was going to give - YES (big yes!) to the blue dress, not a fan of the shoe options for the reasons stated (boots don't work, booties cut off your leg). I tend to think that the black shoes are too harsh in general with your fair skin and the vibrant blue dress. A nude pump…
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Bodies are weird, but we have to trust that if we're doing things the right way - eating healthfully, exercising, and being honest & accountable - we'll get there eventually. Sometimes I think that people aren't 100% honest with themselves about how many calories they are REALLY eating & burning, and sometimes we have…
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You might have a pinched nerve - repetitive motion can lead to plantar tunnel in your feet the same as it can cause carpal tunnel in your hands. I've had to visit a podiatrist (who is conveniently also my workout buddy, haha) for frequent, severe foot cramps due to chronic fatigue and stress from weight lifting, running,…
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MFP is a great tool & the people on here are amazingly supportive. You've got everything you need to make a change - you just have to do it! Welcome on board & good luck. :)
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I enjoyed doing her workouts - they're quick but intense, and once you finish doing the 30 days you can do them in rotation if you want to keep it up (like week 1 on Monday, week 2 on Tuesday, etc.) Have you looked at the newer DVD, Ripped in 30? It has 4 workouts instead of 3 and I enjoyed doing it. To answer your…
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Oh my god, I LOVE this. It is so true.
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Talk about your eye candy - you are CUT! Great work! (What exactly are you doing so that I can tell my fiancé to start doing the same thing!?)
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You look so, so, so, so, so (times infinity) AMAZING. You're a complete inspiration & I bet you feel so good! Keep on rocking it out!
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It makes total sense - it can be tough to maintain the motivation you need to push yourself. The important thing is that you recognize that you're slipping, so you can start to figure out what you have to do to get back in gear. It's possible that you just won't be able to maintain the enthusiasm you had initially. That's…
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I like to make vegetarian chili. I start from this recipe and change it to suit my tastes/what I have available: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/the-best-vegetarian-chili-in-the-world/Detail.aspx It's easy to modify depending on what you like, and you can pretty much just dump whatever veggies you have around into it - it's a…
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Good luck to you! You've come a long way - the hardest part is yet to come, though, as you make changes to sustain your weight loss for the rest of your life. I'm not a fan of the hcg diet, but if it worked for you then I'm glad! Everyone is different and I'm not going to denigrate what works for someone else. You're…
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You don't sound like a loser at all! I am pretty outgoing and I ran into the same issue when I moved to a new city. When you're in school it's easy to make friends - you're with them all day. It's the same thing with university, as you're living, eating, and going to classes with lots of different people around your age.…
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Wow. Where to start.. Okay. To begin with, I think that a lot of us gained weight because we were unhappy. Stressed, depressed, you get the idea. Then we feel even worse because we're unhappy with our bodies, and that additional unhappiness prevents us from making healthy choices, keeping the vicious cycle going. It is…
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Like erickirb said, the Body Mass Index was not designed to evaluate individual health or fitness levels - it was created as a way of comparing populations. It is considered an effective way to measure poverty, as body weight is less prone to measurement errors than income. It is used by social scientists to evaluate the…
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Wrong website, dude.
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Stretching is super-important AND so is doing additional strengthening moves for your shins/legs. Stretching & strengthening the muscles there will really help you out. I know that I said running a lot in my post (I'm a runner), but the advice pretty much applies either way! Also, once you get your leg muscles strengthened…
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I'm doing Jillian's Ripped in 30 right now, on level 3 (of 4), and I did the 30DS previously. The workouts can get pretty intense as you continue, but she usually gives you modifiers for the really tough ones if you can't handle it. Generally I'm only sore right after the workout and maybe the next day after I've just…
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That sounds like it might be shin splints. I used to run, and I got really awful shin splints. I wish that I could tell you that I did something and they magically went away, but instead I switched to mostly running on a treadmill. I do have some advice that might help you out, though. There are several things that can…
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This. I used to think that as long as I was exercising, I could eat whatever I wanted. That worked out fine until I was in my 20's, and then I started gaining weight. I was able to stay within a reasonable weight range but I could never get to where I wanted to be. Then, when I was sidelined from exercising by a serious…
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That's a toughie! I'd say eating right is probably more important for me.. When I decided to lose weight, I started out just walking on the treadmill every day. I didn't start seeing really noticeable results until I joined MFP and began monitoring my caloric intake. That led to me working to improve my eating habits all…
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Hello fellow Chicka! ;) I did the 30DS awhile back and it is a killer workout. I found that I wasn't able to get motivated to exercise after work, so I started getting up earlier in the mornings and doing my workout then. The 30DS was a perfect fit because it is short but VERY intense & thorough. You get a variety of…
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There are a lot of things that it could be, but I would advise you to slow down and try to avoid putting strain on that foot until you figure out what's going on. It could be that your shoes aren't providing you with proper support, it could be plantar fasciitis, it could be soreness/strain, or it could be the start of an…
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Pretty much. By "unhealthy fat" I mean visceral fat (fat around the abdomen) which is much more dangerous to your health & damaging to your metabolism than fat that is distributed elsewhere. From the article: "So, essentially liposuction can permanently reduce fat stores in areas that may be beneficial to metabolic health…
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Well, what the research found is that fat stores increase in unhealthy areas to compensate for fat lost via lipo. So if you get lipo on your butt, hips, or thighs, yes, that fat will stay gone, but your body reacts as though it is in danger (responding to an injury, more or less) by increasing deposits of visceral fat in…
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Hahaha, right after I posted that all of the ads on MFP changed to advertisements for liposuction. Irony!
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If you starve yourself & eat very few calories you will lose weight, but in the process your body will cannibalize your muscle tissue and slow your metabolism way, way down (not to mention the strain it puts on your heart & other organs). What that means is that as soon as you start eating normally again, you will start…
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Seconding the Fage! It can be a bit pricey but it. is. so. GOOD. It's Greek yogurt - get the low fat kind - and you can add in fruit, nuts, or honey to sweeten it. (The honey is the best, but be careful with how much you add in as it has a lot of calories. Luckily you don't need to add a lot!) Enjoy!
