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Not sure if it counts as "a lot" of weight, but I've struggled with the same ~20-25 pounds for years. If I use my weight prior to gaining as a baseline, my heaviest was ~36-40 pounds (I didn't weigh at the peak) over my "happy weight" where I felt good and wasn't too terribly hard to maintain with a decent level of…
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Hello all and welcome to December! Me, the fur kids, and all of our stuff is here, still a TON of settling in to do, but we can chip away at that a little bit every day. Workout stuff is all still buried, and the place where it will go is still more full of stuff than not, so workouts are going to start slow and light -…
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Hey all - Been cray cray around here, this past weekend was the formal "move" - still one trip of stuff for us to get tonight that is piled in the garage, but house is cleaned and ready to hand back otherwise. Since we're basically having to move both of us (him around in his house and me into his house) things on this end…
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@SparkSpringtime69 - well, I'm actually moving in with the boyfriend (earlier than I would have preferred, but in the end it'll work out better). His house was really not ready for that, so he's had to move up some of his timelines (primarily getting the floors on the entire main level done), so there's definitely some…
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Hi ladies, I've been fairly MIA with my move pending - it's been a bit crazy. I'll be back into more of a routine in December (last of the move happening the long thanksgiving weekend). Weight hasn't been great with the inconsistent exercise and even more inconsistent eating, but at least not gaining LOL.
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5'7", 44 years old Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8 GW: ~128-132ish (currently recomp rather than losing) 2/23/22: 150; 3/30/22: 147; 4/22: Missed; 5/31/22: 149.4; 6/29/22: 152.4; 7/27/22:150.6; 8/31/22: 151.4; 9/28/22: 149.4; Measurements Start 8/10/22: Waist 31 5/8; BellyButton 36 5/8; Butt 38 3/4; Hips 39 10/5/22: 150.4…
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Trip with the boyfriend went well - his mom was definitely declining mentally though, and he's worried about her, but she's pretty set on what she's doing even if no one else thinks it's best. Other than that though it was nice. Back to life now though...packing and move prep on the menu, need to be on top of my task list…
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5'7", 44 years old Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8 GW: ~128-132ish (currently recomp rather than losing) 2/23/22: 150; 3/30/22: 147; 4/22: Missed; 5/31/22: 149.4; 6/29/22: 152.4; 7/27/22:150.6; 8/31/22: 151.4; 9/28/22: 149.4; Measurements Start 8/10/22: Waist 31 5/8; BellyButton 36 5/8; Butt 38 3/4; Hips 39 10/5/22: 150.4 -…
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Weekend was nice - sister and I went hiking at Amicalola Falls, then did dinner and a brewery. Was relaxed and pleasant - didn't do everything we talked about, but still had fun just hanging out. Yesterday got a little time on the bikes, not as much as I would have liked, but at least got out! Move stuff is in motion -…
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Took the doggo on a "tabata" walk/jog/hobble run yesterday afternoon - I wore the weighted vest since my dog is still in worse shape than me LOL. Man, my cardio is so awful - I was huffing and puffing and sucking air on some of my run portions, but my heart rate didn't ever get "that" high, and barely into the cardio…
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I don't exercise so I can eat certain things, but I certainly thoroughly enjoy some "junk" food on occasion too - but I guess I don't see my workouts as something I'm forced to do so I can lose a little weight. Just a different view of exercise I guess - I do it for lifetime health, to support my sport, and to feel good.…
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Lots of veggies. A big "side" salad (with very light dressing) before the meal. Higher protein (it is more satiating for me - so the veggies help fill me up at first, and the protein kicks in later and helps me stay feeling full). Lower carbs. It doesn't take much fat to hit your target, so reducing added fat is an easy…
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Had a (former) p/t gig that owed me 6 weeks of pay, and were ignoring invoices. Finally stepped out of my comfort zone and "confronted" them over text (very nicely, but was something I've been ringing my hands over since they've completely ignored everything formally sent). They responded kindly - and then paid me last…
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56 grams of (dry) spaghetti. It's just pathetic.
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5'7", 44 years old Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8 GW: ~128-132ish (currently recomp rather than losing) 2/23/22: 150; 3/30/22: 147; 4/22: Missed; 5/31/22: 149.4; 6/29/22: 152.4; 7/27/22:150.6; 8/31/22: 151.4; 9/28/22: 149.4; Measurements Start 8/10/22: Waist 31 5/8; BellyButton 36 5/8; Butt 38 3/4; Hips 39 10/5/22: 150.4 -…
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I like garlic, lemon, parsley, salt, pepper, maybe a chopped roma tomato and toss it in the air fryer - comes out delicious (caution, might make house a bit smelly though LOL).
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I have a history of doing great for 4-6 months, then falling off the wagon for a number of months, then getting back on the wagon....and because of that, have not successfully lost the weight I want to (or kept it off). It's easy for me to maintain at ~20-25 pounds heavier than I should be (in my case, I should be in the…
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Happy fall y'all! My main goals for October:* Keep up with regular workouts 5x/week (can include moto rides) * BREATHE....keep the stress as controlled as I can, just breath and touch the things each day, I know the "win the day" process works, so trust it. * Touch the moving-stuff 6 days/week - if I do that, I'll be well…
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Everyone is different. I had to train myself to get up in the mornings, because otherwise in the afternoons my workouts were way too hit and miss if anything came up - whereas if I got them done in the morning, then the day could unfold as needed. I do find I need something in the morning so my workouts don't suffer -…
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Yes, this mindset was less prevalent on the west coast, but the entire midwest (north to south) and southeast - there are always exceptions, and plenty of folks who don't succumb to it, but there is still a pervading mindset that because you're over 40 you can't do x, y, or z (I see it all the time in my sport and that…
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5'7", 44 years old Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8 GW: ~128-132ish 2/23/22: 150; 3/30/22: 147; 4/22: Missed; 5/31/22: 149.4; 6/29/22: 152.4; 7/27/22:150.6; 8/31/22: 151.4 Measurements Start 8/10/22: Waist 31 5/8; BellyButton 36 5/8; Butt 38 3/4; Hips 39 9/7/22: 151.0 lbs; W 30 3/4; BB 36; Bt 38 1/2; H 39 3/8 9/14/22: 150.2…
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Interview itself went well, but the hours and training requirements won't work with my full time job :( Not the end of the world, I got a lot of clarification around terminating my lease, and I will be clicking those buttons later this week. Even after fees, I will come out at least $2500 ahead compared to staying here,…
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Got up for my normal workout this morning - felt good and was relaxed doing it first thing in the morning like that (my preference under normal circumstances). Have an interview for a p/t job tomorrow - really not sure how I want to handle that right now though. A big part of me just wants to BREATH for a minute after 15…
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Not sure it's covid related - had my round with covid a couple months ago, and recovered like normal. No lingering symptoms. Then last week had a very mild virus - like, a canker sore, very slight congestion (like had to blow my nose in the morning and a few times during the day) - then it was clearing up and noticed a…
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That's awesome, way to get out there and kill it! I've got two ZX10Rs, both gen 5 - race bike which can't even be put back to street without some major work, and one I keep in street trim but can put on track (preferably with a suspension swap) - or just cannibalize for the race bike (or vice versa lol).
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Nice, and kicking around on a (gen 2?) ZX10 of all the bikes you could ride LOL! I haven't been out much this year, just enough to know the bike is finally where I need it to be so I feel comfortable pushing my limits without it killing me. Next year planning a comeback, especially if I can sort out a title sponsor…
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Well, got myself out of bed this morning and got my workout clothes on and did a short "push" lift routine (will go for "pull" tomorrow since it's way too late in the week for my full split). Got news just as we were getting into bed that someone we knew had committed suicide. I didn't know him well, but he's been in a…
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5'7", 44 years old Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8 GW: ~128-132ish 2/23/22: 150; 3/30/22: 147; 4/22: Missed; 5/31/22: 149.4; 6/29/22: 152.4; 7/27/22:150.6; 8/31/22: 151.4 Measurements Start 8/10/22: Waist 31 5/8; BellyButton 36 5/8; Butt 38 3/4; Hips 39 9/7/22: 151.0 lbs; W 30 3/4; BB 36; Bt 38 1/2; H 39 3/8 9/14/22: 150.2…
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Sometimes my "recovery" day is spent hiking or taking the dog for a walk - and sometimes it's being a complete couch potato doing nothing at all (that's generally more because I need a mental break from everything than a physical break). Cardio-heavy workouts tend to make me hungry the next day, lifting generally doesn't…
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There's a TJ's on my way home from my office if I'm going in, I love TJ's.... One favorite that I can't always find is the wild mushroom brie cheese and then they have a fig pita or rye crisp (dont' recall what type of "chip/crisp" other than fig - which also came in blueberry but that didn't work) and that cheese on that…
