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Thanks for the ideas everyone! Momoftheyear, I use Ener-G egg replacer for the oatmeal cups and it works great. Sorry to hear that you're nut- & egg-free too - it's a drag, huh? Luckily my son isn't so allergic that I can't keep peanut butter in the house, but I never cook with it because I don't want to contaminate my…
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Yep, 500 calories is what I'm using now. Once I start feeding him solids on a regular basis, I'll probably lower it to 300, and then eventually when he's down to just nursing just 1-2 times a day I'll lower it to 150 or so. If I notice my weight loss start to stall at all I may fiddle with the numbers a bit, but this…
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I agree with the previous posters. There's no rule that says you have to be a runner in order to be fit. (No disrespect to runners, of course!) Back in January, when I was trying to set some fitness goals, I thought about setting one for being able to run a certain distance, much like you have. But after thinking about it,…
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Great job on all the losses, everyone! Sounds like lots of you have been fighting illnesses too - hope everyone feels better soon. I'm frustrated that I didn't lose more this week, as I feel like I did everything right, but I do know I strength trained pretty hard so maybe it's muscle gain that's slowing down the scale.…
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Another shout-out for Cathe Friedrich's STS series here. I'm doing it right now and it's simply awesome. You'll need more equipment than you currently have, but you can often find free weights, barbells, etc. at thrift stores or on Craigslist. If you don't want to commit to the STS series (it's a 36-DVD set), Cathe has…
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Nope! You might find this article helpful. http://cathe.com/5-reasons-women-should-lift-heavy-weights
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Ugh... wrong way! Need to step it up this week... Current Weight (As of today): 169.4 Challenge Goal Weight (for Dec. 22nd): 150 Weight Category: Reduce! 9/16: 172.2 9/24: 166.4 10/1: 167.8 10/8: <<<mini goal weight 165>>> Actual weight - 166.6 10/15: 166.6 10/22: 169.4 10/29: 11/5 <<<mini goal weight 160>>> 11/12: 11/19:…
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Ugh... not good! Need to step it up this week... SW – 167.8 lbs (Saturday Oct 1) Week 1 – 166.6 lbs (Saturday Oct 8 ) Week 2 - ? lbs (Saturday Oct 15) – vacation week Week 3 – 169.4 lbs (Saturday Oct 22) Week 4 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 29) Total lost - xx lbs (Tuesday Nov 1)
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I'm sort of cheating here, as I didn't officially weigh in today. I just got back from vacation last night, and I can tell I'm majorly retaining water (my fingers are swollen). So I'm afraid any number I saw on the scale today would just discourage and depress me, plus it would make it look like an unfairly big loss next…
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SW – 167.8 lbs (Saturday Oct 1) Week 1 – 166.6 lbs (Saturday Oct 8 ) Week 2 - ? lbs (Saturday Oct 15) Week 3 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 22) Week 4 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 29) Total lost - xx lbs (Tuesday Nov 1) I feel like this might be cheating, but I'm not weighing in this week. I was on vacation last week and just got back…
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Height: 5 ft 6 in HW: 264 LW: 164 CW: ? GW: 145 UGW: 135 - maybe! I'll see how I feel at 145, since that was my original goal when starting MFP. SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 Current weight: Didn’t officially weigh in. I just got back from vacation yesterday, and I can tell I’m retaining a lot of water (my fingers feel swollen). I’m…
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Wow, lots of big losses this week – awesome job everyone!! :happy: Height: 5 ft 6 in HW: 264 LW: 164 CW: 166.6 GW: 145 UGW: 135 - maybe! I'll see how I feel at 145, since that was my original goal when starting MFP. SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 Current weight: 166.6 Weight lost since last week: Lost 1.2 lbs. Was hoping for more, but…
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Not a huge loss, but I'll take it. :smile: SW – 167.8 lbs (Saturday Oct 1) Week 1 – 166.6 lbs (Saturday Oct 8 ) Week 2 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 15) Week 3 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 22) Week 4 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 29) Total lost - xx lbs (Tuesday Nov 1) Have a great week all! I'm going on vacation, and will try my best not…
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Lost 1.2 lbs this week. Didn't meet my mini goal, but I feel like I did a good job this week. Plus, I did lots of strength training (which I'm still sore from!) so hopefully I'm building lots of muscle. :) Starting weight: 172.2 Current Weight (As of today): 166.6 Challenge Goal Weight (for Dec. 22nd): 150 Weight Category:…
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I'd love to join! I have some December and February goals I'm working toward, and this will be a great mini-challenge to help keep me on track. :smile: SW – 167.8 lbs (Saturday Oct 1) Week 1 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 8 ) Week 2 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 15) Week 3 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 22) Week 4 - xxx lbs (Saturday Oct 29)…
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I had a terrible week - bad cold, TOM, inconsistent logging, only 2 workouts... you get the picture. I'm just glad I didn't gain more than I did. Time to get back on track. :tongue: Christmas Challenge Thread Current Weight (As of today): 167.8 Challenge Goal Weight (for Dec. 22nd): 150 Weight Category: Reduce! 9/16: 172.2…
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Height: 5 ft 6 in HW: 264 LW: 164 (back in May of this year, before I got off track a little bit over the summer!) CW: 168 GW: 145 UGW: 135 - maybe! I'll see how I feel at 145, since that was my original goal when starting MFP. SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 Current weight: 168 Weight lost since last week: Up 1.6 lbs. It's been a…
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Thanks for the chart, Falisha, and congrats to all the losers this week! :happy: 10/6 works fine for me for the mini goal - I'll make sure my chart is updated accordingly. Have a great week everyone! :flowerforyou:
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You might find this article helpful: http://cathe.com/the-benefits-of-lifting-heavy-weights-for-women. Women are capable of lifting much heavier than 2-4 lbs - that lady didn't know what she was talking about. :tongue:
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I'm sorry, but I have to agree. I can't remain silent and pretend to be a cheerleader for these frighteningly unhealthy goals. If you're unhappy with your body shape, maybe you could try to shift your focus to toning and muscle building rather than losing more weight. At your current weight, you're already well below…
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Ah, okay - then my navel measurement is 34 and my waist is 31.5. Thanks for clarifying. :smile: Going forward, will it be required to post only on Fridays? I usually weigh in Saturday mornings, but if I need to change that in order to still be in the group, let me know. I know some other groups do sort of a window for…
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Hi everyone! I was pleasantly surprised to see such a big loss this week! :bigsmile: I kept moving my scale around the bathroom to make sure the scale wasn't on an uneven surface or something, but it stayed the same the whole time - woohoo! Hope everyone else had great week as well. :flowerforyou: Christmas Challenge…
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I thought I'd include a bit about myself, too. :smile: I'm a 32-year-old stay-at-home mom of two boys, ages 3 and 1 1/2. I've struggled with my weight and body image my whole life. I got to my highest weight (264) in the spring of 2006, and after seeing pictures of myself from my sister's wedding I joined Weight Watchers.…
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I hope there's still room in the group for me! My birthday is Valentine's Day, so it would be fun to have a goal to work toward. :) Height: 5'6" HW: 264 LW: 165. This was back in May, but I've fallen off track in the past couple months. Before that, I hadn't been below 177 in like 10 years. CW: 170 GW: 145 UGW: 135 would…
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Congratulations to all of this week's big losers! :wink: The chart looks great, Falisha - thanks for posting the link to the larger image. It makes it MUCH easier to read. :smile: Have a great week everyone!
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Hi Falisha! I just stumbled across your Christmas Challenge and was hoping I could join. I've been doing MFP since January and have had great success, but I've really been struggling to keep up my motivation in the past couple of months. Luckily I haven't gained too much weight back, but I certainly haven't been losing…
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I only work out at home too, and like you, I do it early in the morning. I also occasionally put my kids in the double stroller and go for a brisk walk, but I never go to a gym or anything. As for DVD recommendations, Cathe Friedrich is my very favorite instructor. I think she's so much better than any of the other…
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Thank you everyone for the compliments and well wishes! I'm going to bookmark this post and come back to it every time I'm tempted to raid the pantry. ;) Good luck to all of you!
