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Wow....i really didn't think anyone would have a serious answer. I am 5'4 and currently weigh 152.5. I just can't get below the 150 mark so I amped up my Cardio to see if it would help. I am eating the 1200 calories est by mfp and eating back my exercise calories but that article makes it sound like that is not enough. Our…
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That is fantastic! I have a question for you and it may seem silly. I was wondering if you are wearing a push up bra in the second picture or if lifting weights can really change us in that area too? I have lost 75 pounds after having 3 kids and nursing all 3. Mine just hang there and I wondered if I would need to have a…
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I don't have a polar, I have a different HRM. My instruction booklet says not to use tap water but to use saliva or a gel. For some reason tap water does not help it connect with your heart rate. when you're actually putting it on your chest
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i personally was keeping to whole grain muffins/oatmeal/ sweet potatoe for meals and using plenty of fresh fruits for snacks throughout the day. the one thing thats hard to remember is on your high carb day you have to really limit your fat.....no nuts, no butter on that potatoe etc. Then on the low carb days you get to…
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i am just starting. I am doing the low, high, low, high, low, high, reward day. I just started on Tuesday. I wish i could find what number of carbs we are to stay at though. I know he said 1500 cal on high carb day and 1200 cal on low carb day but how does that translate in to how many carbs to eat those days?
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i have been watching chris powell and his wife Heidi lately (extreme weightloss show on tv) The do so many things with body weight only and the fun part is they include their kids. Heidi does sit ups and everytime she comes up she grabs her baby's toes in the stroller and he has a blast. Whe you walk to the park you do…
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A few things have been working great for me. First, I found 2 friends at work that wanted to do MFP. We have been great at movtivating each other. We even had 3 others join us a work and that helps us be accountable when those birthday cupcakes come around. Second, I list EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth. A lot of days my…
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I'm jumping on the bandwagon so make room :) MB
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I know my daugher has 120 pounds to lose. her physicians office put her on phentermine (diet pill by RX only). they told her it would help her get a jump start for the first few months. ONce she starts seeing her weight loss and has a good exercise routine in place they will wean her off. mb
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I felt the same way for a long time but my body actually did much better eating more calories 1300-1500 and then exercising it down to 1200 net. my body felt more "comfortable" releasing those pounds because I was staying away from that "starvation mode" level and I felt better physically, more alert, more energy and didnt…
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I work with a lady who has gone through a lot of the same as you. she ended up in the ER a month back and they checked the pressure in her eyes and a spinal tap and low and behold her spinal fluid was pressure was very high. she had 2 spinal taps to remove some of the fluid and it helped with her headaches. An…
