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Anyone planning to get pregnant soon?
I've been on here in the past, lost about 50lbs, then took a break. Went from about 187 at my highest to 134, and am currently about 140 depending on the day. I'm hoping to get pregnant soon (stopping birth control this month) and want to lose about 10-15 lbs beforehand. I'm 5'3" and 29 years old. Anyone else trying to get…
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GERD and healthy low cal foods
My doctor believes I have GERD and is sending me to a specialist to get tested. So I'm working on cutting out a lot of the triggers of symptoms. Unfortunately, a lot of the triggers are things I used to help add flavor to low cal foods (like spices, hot sauce, acid like lemon etc). Also, I used to drink Diet Coke ALOT to…
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Success so far... 40 pounds loss on my 5'2ish frame
I haven't posted a success yet because I want to drop about 15ish more pounds, but since I just hit my healthy BMI range, I'm stoked and excited. I went from 184 at the highest weight I weighed myself at (may have been more). I'm now 140, and goal is 125. I walk on my 30 minute lunch breaks and just started strength…
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Success with just stronglifts (women)
I've seen all the threads for women who look amazing after heavy lifting. I'm wondering if anyone has any success photos/stories they can share from just using the stronglifts 5x5 program? I hope some who posted in these used it, but didn't want to go through and tag each person to ask. I've gone from 184-140 now and am…
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Fitbit Calories, is this current or projected?
Based on the pic, is the 1352 what I have already burned, or what I'm predicted to burn by the time I go to sleep? I think it's what I have already burned but want to verify. Also, is my full BMR for the day being included in that number already, or just the calories burned from being alive up till the time I took the…
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I appreciate these forums-McDonalds
Today was an off day. I don't feel that great (I think I'm coming down with something). I didn't want to make dinner, so I went to McDonalds for the kiddos, but I was also hungry. Normally, I would feel guilty if I ate fast food while trying to "diet." After reading a lot of the posts here, I'm beginning to understand that…
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Starting 5x5, is this equipment enough
I don't want to keep paying for my gym membership that I can almost never get to with mine and my kiddos schedules. Is this stuff enough to start strong lifts 5x5 at home? I've been doing stuff of the exercises but with kettlebells while I got the form down. I don't want to spend a fortune, and I don't know how many plates…
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Upper back soreness
Just started stronglifts 5x5 and doing kettlebells. My upper back (not lower) is very sore. This is about 48 hours after doing it. Normal? Injury?
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Kettlebell success?
Anybody had success just using kettlebells instead of doing like a strong lifts program or using other gym equipment? Feel free to share any pictures! I got a kettlebell for use at home and am starting a basic program. I can only make it to the gym once or twice a week at most to do any other strength training. I'm hoping…
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Got over my fear
I finally got over my fear and had the courage to go to the free weights at the gym! Up to this point, I've only been going to either cardio or the machine weights. But after reading all the threads here about the benefits of lifting for women, I decided it would be better to use the free weights instead of the machines.…
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Chicken calories
How many calories are in an ounce of pan cooked chicken breast? I have looked in the database and online, and keep getting different answers that seem to vary- from a low of 28 to a high of 70. I log the olive oil it's cooked in separately. Thank you!
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Help me pick one of these items for lunch Mother's day
I am going to the restaurant below for Mother's day with my mom. They don't have any nutritional information available and everything seems like its going to really blow my calories for the day. My sister is also watching what she is eating, so we could always split one of these items to try to help keep things in check.…
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When you feel full
When you feel full, do you stop eating, even if you haven't hit the calorie count? For example, I am aiming to eat about 1450 calories a day, and I exercise about an hour a day (30 minutes is leisurely walking and 30 minutes on a treadmill). I estimate that the former burns about 100 calories or so and the latter about…
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Water intake
I'm trying to up my water intake, but it makes it so I basically have to pee like every hour or so, is this normal for you guys?
