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Blah
Whenever you see numbers that are higher or going up on the scale you feel so demoralized! I wish the number would move down! I went on a hike with some friends two weeks ago and they could barely make it and I being the oldest finished the whole thing while the youngest in the group didn’t even want to try and sat in the…
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3 weeks
It's been 3 weeks since I've been tracking calories! I have not checked weight because if weight is the same or goes up, I get frustrated... I do like the way I am feeling and what I am seeing in pictures.. so I will keep going for the next few months. Hopefully I will see results as time goes on.
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Confusion
I went out with this guy two weeks ago. Seemed really nice! The only thing that I'm worried about is that he seems really excited about dating and also seems to want to move fast. Second, he is friends with my sister and brother in law. He keeps telling me about how they have been ignoring him lately and it bothers him,…
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More Exercise = weight gain?
Has anyone ever noticed that if they lift more weights or exercise more their weight may go up? I've been lifting more weights and my weight has gone up 3-4 lbs, but I also recently switched birth control. The only weird thing is that my clothes are still fitting the same....
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Sugar Craving
I was really craving something sugary today so decided to get a snickers. I actually ate the whole thing! Usually I only half a few bites or a half. But I felt like eating the whole thing today so I did. I guess I was thinking that once in a while, junk food won't kill me... But for the next six weeks I plan to really…
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MFP vs Weight Watchers
I recently switched from MFP to weight watchers and I weighed in today and gained 1.5 lbs. Is there any one else who has tried both programs and would suggest one over the other?
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By September
I’d like to lose 10 pounds by the time September comes along ... I’m setting up a goal to track daily And do a progress picture weekly until then ... hopefully results will become apparent ... I won’t check my weight every week because the scale is not always helpful ...
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Oops
I was talking to my manager and telling her how I feel it's cold in the office and she said that she's feeling very hot. She is vegetarian, so I was telling her that my brother always teases me that if you ate more meat you wouldn't be cold all the time. I think she heard it as if you had more meat on you - you wouldn't be…
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Tracking 30 days
I've been tracking everything the past 30 days and excercising..am down 5 lbs from when I started. I am at 145.2, I would like to get down to 138. So 7 more lbs to go!
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Emotional Eating
I was out on Saturday and met this great guy. Super handsome, friendly, nice. We exchanged numbers and have been texting, but turns out he is 11 years younger than I am. It's so frustrating! I've been wanting to drown my sorrows in junk food but I'm not. I don't know when the right person will finally come along...
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Going over in calories
Hello everyone! Most days I Have been reaching my calorie goals, but a day or two out of the week, I go over. How do you guys handle going over in calories? I wish there was a way you could know how going over by x amount of days would affect your weight loss...
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Indian Food _ masala dosa
For those of you with any knowledge on Indian Food - is it possible that a restaurant size dosa can be so less in calories? I find it hard to believe....
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feeling blah today
I am feeling super blah today! I have a bit of a sore throat, and I felt very tired this morning so it was tough to get up to get ready for work :( But I made it in, and it's now 4:12 pm. I worked out Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday so I am thinking to make today an off day... However, since I'm bored, I don't know how…
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Log for weight lifting
Does anyone know of a good log to use to track your weight lifting workouts ?
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Calories to burn fat/build muscle? Workouts?
Hello Everyone! I am trying to learn to burn fat and build some muscle/get some definition. I am currently 147 lbs, I am 5'5. I wear a size 8 in clothing. I am trying to figure out the following: 1. Whats a good workout to do to burn fat and build muscle? I downloaded a workout called LivFit from www.bodybuilding.com, it…
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Lunch at Currito
Trying to figure out the calories for lunch at curritos - would you guys think this is around the right estimate? I had about half the bowl at lunch time and am going to eat half before I go to the gym...If I don't go to the gym, then I'm not going to eat the rest. So this was split into 2 meals. Currito Brown Rice 200…
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Goal
I've set up a goal for myself to try and log every day for 30 days, and not weigh myself. My goal is to maintain calories and make it to the gym 6 days a week! So today is day one! I'm going to update this thread daily with my progress as a way to keep myself on task.. my goal today is to maintain calories and to make it…
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waist trainer
Hello Everyone! Would anyone suggest buying a waist trainer? I've read a lot of contradicting material on it.. wasn't sure if I should buy one or not and if it is useful... Simi
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Starting a Blog
I hope that everyone is having a good Thursday! Closer to Friday :) I've decided to use Connect as a blog, I feel really motivated to follow a path that leads me to being as fit as possible. My goals are to try and become more tone and maybe lose a little weight. I've been following the plan for two weeks now and want to…
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Temptation
I packed lunch today, but I was still hungry after. This is what I ended up having 1/4 cup rice - 90 calories Chicken Korma 110 calories Spinach cooked in olive oil: 100 calories 1/2 bagel with cream cheese 190 calories 1 fun size twix 110 calories my goal was 1200 calories for the day so I have 300 left... I am going to…
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Making Progress
So the past two weeks, I haven't gone to the gym, but have just been watching what I eat and tracking everything carefully and I am down 5 lbs. I'm hoping to start working out again today and continue to track and be careful - with that I think weight will continue to go down. I'm 147 and would like to get down to 135.
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Frustrated
I'm feeling frustrated because even though I watch what I eat and workout my weight is still going up. I'm also tired of trying to figure out what works! There is macros, calories, weight watchers, etc etc etc. How is one supposed to figure out what works? My weight swings between 140 and 150 all year and in fact for the…
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Challenge
Hello Everyone! I am setting up a challenge for myself to stay on task until April 2nd. My goals until then are: 1. Maintain calorie goals. My goal daily is set to 1300 so I will remain at 1300 plus anything I burn doing cardio. 2. Go to the gym 5 days a week 3. Maintain protein intake 4. Maintain water intake 5. Try to…
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Nutella
Hello! A friend of mine who is trying to get into eating healthy told me she has been incorporating Nutella into her meals, I hear it's pretty unhealthy for you b/c of the amount of sugar and being processed. Would most people still be okay eating it or try to stay away?
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Weight lifting
Hello Everyone ... I have been lifting weights for a long time and for some reason I’m not getting much stronger ... for example, with squats I’ve been doing the bar plus 25 lbs on each side for almost a year. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to try and increase the amount of weight I am lifting ? My goal…
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Today
Feeling super tired today, I woke up at 3 am for some reason, and then could not fall back asleep until around 6 am, had to wake up at 6:45 for work anyways... missed the gym.. but I am going to go on the way home in the evening. Overall I'm going to try my best to salvage the day - go to bed on time today, and hope no…
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Effects from eating out yesterday
So I've noticed that though I had a heavy meal for dinner yesterday at Buffalo Wild Wings, and that I had an "OFF" day at the gym today, I've been really hungry all day! But, I'm maintaining my calories and drinking lots of water... so far, still doing good...
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Hello Everyone! I am going to dinner with some friends today to Buffalo Wild Wings.. I want to do the boneless wings, and I don't want to go too crazy on calories - does anyone have any suggestions for sauces/orders that won't be super crazy in calories? Thank You!
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Morning Workouts
I've switched to morning workouts lately - and I really like them so far. I feel way more energetic in the morning and the workout goes by fast.. it's nice. I hope to continue with these ...
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Intermediate fasting and the obesity code
I have a friend who recently read the obesity code. They have started a new diet plan where they are fasting 50% of the time (approximately) and when they aren't fasting - they are mostly eating out - not the most healthy choices. They also have not worked out in the past two weeks. I'm not too sure if this is a good path…