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A success?!
Yesterday was the baccalaureate mass at the high school I teach at. AND a bbq with my neighbors. I went in assuming I’d be fairly casual about my food choices- I want a lasting change so I know I can’t be strict 100% of the time or I will crash. Hard. So I had a few cocktails, did stick to meat and cheese hors d’oeuvres,…
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Upper quad aches during ab work
Hello all, I've been lifting and loving it. I've always had a strong lower body and my upper body is progressing. I know I do not have a strong core. But I've found that when I try to do core exercises (leg raises, flutters, boat pose, Russian twists, etc) it ends up being my upper legs that feel most of the burn and I…
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How long till you started investing in new clothes?
When I lost 70lbs I had no choice but to get new clothes as the old ones literally fell off. Now I'm looking at losing some pounds but nothing that will change my body THAT drastically again. In the past trying to loose 10-20lbs, I've put off buying anything new till I KNEW I was going to fit in a smaller size - and you…
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Tiny Successes
I have logged for 2 weeks straight - even on the two days I went over. My goal is to log 100 days - even if its not pretty. Feel free to post your own tiny successes - we all want to feel proud of the little things, and don't all have a BIG story to share....yet
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Yoga app?
Looking for a yoga app with built in guided flows/work outs. The studios near me are just too expensive and I would like to build an at home practice. Any experience out there?
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Scared for people to notice....
Soon it will become apparent to the outside world that I'm losing weight. I've lost weight before so this isn't too new, but soon I'll be smaller than anyone in my current life/social situation has ever seen me. I'm nervous to handle the "oh you look good" and "have you lost weight" questions. Its very vulnerable to have…
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Training plans - short distance
Looking for a good training schedule for 5k (intermediate) or possibly best mile training. Been doing longer jogs but want to build some strength and fitness
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There is life beyond the Plateau!
Posting because I'm feeling dang successful today. I was stuck between the same two pounds for TWO MONTHS. It almost felt like that was the new normal and nothing was ever going to change again. I was just going to have to get used to being at this weight FOREVER. Yes I slacked when I began to plateau and thinking that…
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See a difference? (Pic)
In honor of being here 1 month officially I took some pictures wearing the same outfit as the one pictured in January - I'm down about 10 pounds from 193-183 at 5'6" - Its a relief to know that even though I've got a ways to go it is making a difference how I look and feel :)
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Reminding myself...
I've lost 10 pounds now and I feel like I should be elated, but in truth I keep thinking about how I was at this weight only 3 months ago - before Christmas and 3 weeks in Indonesia (turns out central Javanese food has a tremendous amount of sugar and I didn't even pretend to try to exercise). So really I just feel that…
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Women - dealing with periods and motivation
Beware the Hormone Monster for she is vicious... Been good and motivated for almost 2 weeks here - now my first period is starting since I started and its tearing me down. Sluggish, hungry, bloated, and a little apathetic. How do you all handle this-time-of-the-month? Push through? ease back? take a break? Work harder?
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Here for the long haul
Hello everyone, I'm Susan in my early 30's and finally realize I'm in need of big changes. I grew up chubby, peaking at 210 in college. I lost 70 pounds after I graduated, its complicated how I did it as it involved an illness and total lifestyle change not by choice after moving across the country. Over the last several…
