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Weight lifting at home
Ive read a bunch of things to try to familiarize myself with weight lifting. I have New rules of weight lifting for women, and would like to start with that.. I will probably be doing the workouts at home mostly. As of right now, all I have are 5 pound dumbbells. For those that have used the book before, or anyone that is…
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30 Day Shred, Round 2
I finished the 30 day shred the first time around the beginning of December. Just finished the second round last night. Here are pics from the very first time I did it.. I lost 3 inches off my bust, 2 off right underneath by bust, and 3.5 off my hips. My starting weight was 246. Here is what I looked like at the end of…
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My 30 Day Shred results.
I started the 30 day shred on October 18th. I did take days off when I needed them, and I started a no/low carb diet the day before I started the shred. I have done the shred once before but never finished. I am so proud of myself for finally sticking to it!! I've just started my weight loss journey, but this has motivated…
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Changing things up..
Hi everyone, I have been on a no carb/vl carb diet for the last month. I've lost 16 pounds so far and it's been great, but there just isn't enough variety in the things I eat. (I've eaten so much salad, I feel like I'm going to throw up if I eat one more bite of it lol) so I have decided that next week I will start adding…
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REstarting healthy lifestyle
After over a year of no working out or dieting, I am getting back at it. Starting with a low carb diet and 30 day shred. I would love more support to help me with my goals, and NOT give up! Too many times, I have worked hard and just fallen back into my same old routine and gained all the weight back. I am ready to get to…
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New AGAIN!
Hi! My name is Megan. Last year i lost 50 pounds! Then I got LAZY and gained 40 pounds back!! :x So here I am again, to start all over! I would LOVE some new friends to get me motivated and off the couch so I can get to where I was before...maybe even do better than that!! Thank everyone!! :)
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More Support
Ive been on MFP for a few months now, and I only just started getting serious about losing this weight! I only have aout 14 friends so far, and Im looking for some people to share stories and motivation that have similar goals, so I know that this isnt impossible. Im 5'8, 200 pounds now, I started out at 246 pounds and…
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Protein after workouts
I know its healthy to have some protein after workouts, but with my work schedule I dont usually get to workout until 11-11:30 at night, and I know its better to not eat after 9pm. So my question is should I still eat something with protein in it, even if its that late or should I skip it? Also, if anyone has any…
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NSV?
Today, a coworker of mine came up to me and said "Megan, whats happened to you, youre disappearing?!" Lol I told her Ive been trying to lose some weight, just eating better and exercising more and she said "Well you look great, and thats a lot coming from me because I usually dont notice things like that" Needless to say…
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Reading
So I've been reading a lot of the posts here, and on various sites. I think I know what I need to do!! I've been eating healthier for a couple of months, but I've never made time for breakfast, and when I'm at work I eat foods with a lot of sodium(Bowl Apettit with 1050+ in sodium!!)...Before I found MFP I never even…
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Starting 30DS
After reading all of the posts about Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred I decided to go out and buy it! I'm working two jobs right now, so I wont be home til later tonight, but I'll be starting it tonight! I hope i get great results that everyone here has gotten!! Oh and I'm new to the site, and dont have many friends at all,…
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Food for loss
I know its important to eat at least 3 meals a day and even better to eat 3 meals and a few snacks in between for best results... I just wanted to know everyones opinion...I work 2 jobs, and I dont always get an opportunity to eat that much. So most days I usually get an Iced coffee ad chocolate milk jug from Mcdonalds on…
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Zumba Exhilarate
I just got the Zumba Exhilarate DVD set, Im hoping to start it today. Has anyone else done the set before? If so could you share your success with me? And any advise you have?! Thanks :)
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New
Hi everyone! I just started my fitnesspal account today. My name is Megan, and Im really hoping this will be inspiring and helpful for me in my weight loss journey! Ive always been overweight and Ive never been able to stay on track with diets and exercise. In the beginning of April 2011 I had my gallbladder removed, since…
