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PW: 154 CW: 151 worked hard to do what was good for me in spite of lots of stress. Thank goodness for Michael's "no sugar" challenge! I kept thinking of that every time I got the urge to eat some candy from the vending machine and said NO. Had to take my DH to the hospital early yesterday--thought he was having a stroke…
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definitely ready for this! I am so glad for Michael's "no sugar" challenge--it was perfect timing for me. Climbed back on the wagon and hanging on like crazy. minute by minute, mind over matter (or mind over mouth I guess)!
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PW: 153 CW: 154 :embarassed: sorry team--I WILL do better next week! I've finally pulled my head out of my a** and my shoulder injury is getting better.
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LOL! If I lived at 420 I''d probly never leave the house!
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"almost" eating a whole chocolate bar for me would be just the beginning of a binge! now, eating a whole family-size bag of peanut m&m's, in the car, starting in the store parking lot--that's a binge! we do have to move forward because we can't undo what we did. be aware that sugar cravings may take 3 days to stop, so be…
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you're so right on with this challenge! sugar is definitely tripping me up these days--I know it is stress, I know I can stop myself...really, I can! I have already eaten a year's worth of sugary treats just in the last 4 weeks. Enough is enough.
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Like the other posters said, dreams happen and there is no reason for you to feel guilty. You might even get to the place where you can secretly enjoy the dream time like you were in a movie of your own making! But it is just a dream, don't confuse it with real life. Consider this: you have started a major self-improvement…
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PW: 152 CW: 153 totally the wrong direction! But this new challenge is exactly what I need to kick me in the *kitten* & get me back on track. Dealing with a couple of injuries right now: fell hard on my shoulder Saturday, and also found out I have degenerating arthritis in my right big toe joint, I think it's Hallix…
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This week it's much easier to name weaknesses than strenghts! Strengths: I always eat a good healthy breakfast, every day. When I do workout, I really enjoy doing it. Like so many, I have a huge sweet tooth too, but as a strength, I was able to go cold turkey for 10 weeks with no sugar at all. And I have no trouble…
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y'all is a plural form--we do not use y'all to mean just one person. For a bigger group, some folks even say "all y'all" as in "it's time for all y'all to get back to work". Just one person is "you."
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LOL about you and the scale "kinda seeing other people"! :laugh: I can relate to the fickly nature of my scale too. My status and goals are very similar to yours, losing inches and stuck on a plateu. Good to know you and have you as a teammate--10 lbs is not a lot, but those last pounds seem to be a lot stickier than when…
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SW: 152 GW: 138 I really enjoyed being part of the BL Challenge from January! It was my first experience with a group like this so I didnt know if I would like it, but I do. I did not reach my goal by the end of the 12-weeks challenge, but I also lost more inches than pounds so that was a good thing. For this GRFS…
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good luck finding those painted turtles! Hey, if you don't find any do you get to paint some non-painted turtles and count them? ;)) On schedule for me today is a massive amount of yardwork. We live on a hillside, so everything is done on a 30-degree (or steeper) slope. Last weekend I burned about 900 cals in 3 hours. Then…
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5' 8" CW 150, BMI about 22. size 6-8-10 pants, or Med in the small-medium-large sizing tops I have to go by each garment because there is so much variety in things that are the same size. Usually a Medium, 10-12 because I have wide shoulders. working on getting back to 140-ish (+ or - 2 lbs). when I was at 142 before I…
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since we were looking for creative ways to add activity, here's what I did last week: got my first ever spray tan (cool) but once you are airbrushed you have to stand still with your arms up in front of the fans for 10 min front and 10 min back so you dry. Hmmm, what to do for 10 min when you can't come in contact with…
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did my 4 sets of 25 Ab exercises--some of these I could not do 6 weeks ago! Plus some lower-body work with body wieight first then adding hand weights: wall squats, plie squats, hamstring pulls, and side steps with the resistance band.
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I totally understand! for me, I had to stop cold turkey and was very successful. I set a goal for no sugar or white flour/rice/potatoes from Jan 3 - march 13 (my birthday) and achieved it. If I eat sugar I already know I will have cravings for about 3 days, so i have to plan ahead to ignore them. Eating whole grains and…
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it is almost impossible to get less than your goal of sodium if you eat processed foods! I was horrified to find that nearly all the fat-free salad dressings have 400-600 mg of sodium per serving! and I looked at a steak marinade last night that had 1200 mg for 2 tsp!! fortunately I don't have a health/sodium issue, just…
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all I got in today was 100 (4 sets of 25) ab-focused reps. Planning on more for 4/5!
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When I was wearing size 18-20/XXL I would never have believed that I would be unhappy about being in a size 10! I see a contestanty on the Biggest Loser show and she has a similar body structure to me, but even tho she weighs at 186 and I weigh 150, to me we are about the same size. When I feel good about my habits and…
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the App is only doing simple math, it's not as smart as you are! If I like what it says I feel virtuous, if I disagree I ignore it. But I LOVE LOVE being able to log my food thru out the day, it's the only way I will do it
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so I got my "airbrush" tan (sounds SO much cooler than 'Spray-on' tan) and got my hubby to take photos Sunday evening. His health is poor and coordination is off & etc, and when I got ready to upload the pix found out that he did not actually snap the photos as he had thought, so there were NONE to upload! I took some with…
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I got to wear some of the winter clothes I could not fit into during the holidays! I put my first pair of "target slacks" back into my closet and hung a 2nd pair, and got into those as well! Now the summer clothes are coming out so I'm looking for the GRFS challenge to make more progress. who knows, I may be brave enough…
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the difference is biochemistry! I sometimes think I should just take a gooey sweet treat and stick it directly onto my belly, since it will end up there anyway! and how come eating a pound of candy can = more than a pound gained? Here's some "Food 101": Calories you take in from protein, fast carbs, slow carbs, and fats…
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^This! that very first day with MFP, I only had the phone app & didn't even know there was a web site. I just logged in what I was eating to get an idea of where I would be starting, and WHAM! Why am I gaining weight? Well, idiot, (I said to myself) do ya think just MAYBE eating 3,000+ calories a day has something to do…
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cute! but I tried reght-clicking to save the icon and it didn't give me that option. Is there a secret? or do I have to copy/paste/save to photobucket & etc from there? Thanks!
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for nutrition count I scanned the bar code with my MFP phone app. I have not been using them regularly but think I'll be more consistent--I could use more energy. I also mix them in my home-made whole berry cranberry sauce which I sweeten with Stevia so there's no sugary goo, and chia helps make it gel up. very low cal and…
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Warm up first, then stretch. have one of the trainers watch to make sure your form is right. check your shoes--do they fit right? are they worn out? do you need inserts? also maybe some weighted exercises to build your calves with toe raises and so forth. If you're wearing heels every day your calves may be extra tight and…
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Here's what happens (been there done that) 1. you feed off stored fat for a few days and get real happy about it, feeling virtuous and thinking, Oh this is easy! 2. you start feeling tired, cranky, unwell and HUNGRY! You do not have energy to work out any more so you quit. 3. your body begins to cannabalize the muscle…
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but you HAVE lost 8 lbs! and more importantly for long-term success, you have become lots more consistent about working out and posting on MFP, so you are for sure going in the right direction.
