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Advice on Group Interview
Hi all. I recently had an interview with AmeriCorps and it went well. They called and said they wanted to do a second interview. I said yes and they told me it would be a 2 hour long group interview. I googled it and saw there are two kinds of group interviews, one with a panel asking you questions and one where they…
Calf Cramp
Today I got one of those evil calf cramps that make you want to cry because it hurts so much. It went away in a matter of minutes but I can still feel some tightness on my calf, especially when I walk. I wanted to get some Zumba in today, would it be best to not do that? Any exercise I could do?
Why don't I burn as much..
as other people? I can do the same exercise for the same amount of time and they burn more than me. I understand that the bigger you are the more you burn. Some people are smaller than me though and they burn more. I use an HRM and my heart rate stays between 140-160 and in 56 minutes I burn about 416 calories. Any ideas…
Polar FT4
I am about to place my order for this HRM but it doesn't say what size the chest strap comes in. Do they typically get sent with the Standard (M-XXL) size? Thanks in advance
How to deal..
with a husband that is emotionally and verbally abusive? He puts me down because I don't have a job but has no problem accepting the bill money I give him when I get my unemployment every 2 weeks. He makes almost 4x what I make in a month but I still help with what I can. I buy our son what he needs, pay his medical…
Sodium and Sugar
Hello everyone. I've been having a really hard time getting to 2150 calories and not going over my sodium and/or sugar. Does anyone have some suggestions on foods that are high in calories but low on sodium and/or sugar? Thanks so much!
Ovarian Cyst
Hello, I am 23 years old and have a 3 year old. At 4 months pregnant I was told I had an ovarian cyst, on my left side, that had 2 liters of fluid. I had surgery at 6 months pregnant and got it removed. Today I was laying down and all of a sudden I got these sharp stabbing pains in my lower right pelvic area. I had to get…
Calculated BMR.. Now what?
Hello all. I'm trying to get out of a plateau and I'm adjusting my calories. I went to several websites and my BMR comes out to 2,015. I understand that BMR is the calories I would burn just lying in bed, correct? I do Zumba 5 days a week for an hour and have 2 rest days. Now, my question is, what else do I need to…
Itchy Face
Hey all I need some help with something. The second I finish doing my workout my face gets very itchy, dry and stiff. Seems like it happens mostly with higher intensity workouts. Any ideas on what it could be? Thanks in advance.
Progress Pictures
Hello all! Just dropping in to show you all some progress pics. I've lost about 32lbs and 14inches on my waist! I got a lot more to go but it's something.
NSV: Inches
About 2-3 weeks into this weight loss journey, started 01.01.12, I measured my stomach. Today I measured it again and I have lost 8 inches! Can you believe it! I'm so excited and anxious to loose more!
Hot Flashes
Today I had hot flashes. I went to Walmart and just standing there made me get really hot and sweaty. I don't know why this could be happening. TOM did arrive today but this hadn't happened before. Does anyone have any ideas as to what may cause hot flashes for no apparent reason? I'm 23 by the way. Thanks in advance!
Missing Him
I'm sitting here at 12:47am googling my dads name. Hoping to find him secretly living another life. Wishing I could send him an email and ask why he left me. Deep down I know it's a hope that will never become reality. I was only 14 when he left me. I know he didn’t do it by choice. I know he would have wanted to be here…
Most Recent Picture
..you took! Just curious to see what you all take pictures of. No, I'm not trying to see no perverted ones either! :wink: Here is mine with my new glasses!
NSV: My toes
I can touch my toes!! Can you believe it!! I don't feel like my head is going to explode from doing it either!
Low Impact Aerobics
Hey people. Just wanted to share the workout videos I've been doing. I found them on YouTube a couple weeks ago. They aren't hardcore but they do get your heart rate going. There are 2 parts and it equals about 21 minutes. I really like it and have been able to do it 6 times in a row with minimal breaks. Let me know how…
Is she crazy?
So today I was talking with my MIL about the problem I have of looking smaller than I weigh and having girls that weigh less look bigger. I told her that I felt I was always going to be heavier even if I was looked smaller. Does that make sense? Well this is what she said, "look Mariany I'm going to tell you something, you…
Oh no I'm not..
..playing freaking Angry Birds on Facebook!!!! Why did they have to put it on there!!!! :mad: :noway: :laugh:
What's you nickname??
I have a few.. -Booty-- my husband calls me that because he says I have a huge *kitten*. -Mamas-- my mom calls me that and I don't know why. -Gopher-- my sister call me that because when she would always tell me to "go for" something I would. -Mari-- Short for my real name. Most of my friends call me that. -Mija-- my dad…
i have the urge..
..to jog! The problem is that I'm embarassed. I'm scared people will laugh at me. It has happened before and I don't think I can handle it. Should I just go for it?
NSV- From 30secs to 3min
When I first started this journey, part of my little exercises was to jog in place. Oh man, let me tell you!! At 300lbs I could only do 30 seconds at a time, I would be out of breath and sweating like I just ran a mile! So today, 17lbs lighter, I started my jogging in place but I did it for 3 minutes straight. I didn't get…
I feel guilty..
I ate 1 1/2 macadamia nut cookies. Why so much guilt!! I didn't even go over my calories, I didn't even get to my calorie goal. Do I feel guilty because I only let myself have a little sweetness on my cheat days? Well, tomorrow will be another day. Let's just hope I don't "sleep walk" and eat all the damn cookies.
Work in Progress
It's going to be 4 weeks in Saturday that I started my journey to being healthy. Is there a difference??:tongue: SW= 300 (top picture) CW= 286 (bottom picture)
Abdomen Pain After Walking
I've been going walking everyday since Jan 1st for at least 30mins. Recently I upped it to an hour and I noticed that my abdomen gets very sore. It's been about 7 hours since I came back and it's still very sore. I'm sitting at the computer chair and with every body movement I make I can feel the soreness. Also I walk…