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I made the leap...
To 1600/cals a day. :noway: I started at 1200 (recommended for me to lose 2lbs per week) and lost nothing. I upped to 1400 (recommended for me to lose 1.5lbs per week) and have been stalled for 3 weeks. I have now upped it ONCE AGAIN to 1600 cals a day (recommended for me to lose 1lb per week). We will see if this will…
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Bones Contest - Pretty Please Help?
I hope this is allowed. :embarassed: Okay, a group of friends and I shot an audition for an actress friend to be a walk-on for the show Bones. Its a contest that ends on the 16th and its vote-to-win. My DH did the intro, so its excellent promotion for him as an editor. So... for those of you so inclined. Please vote here!…
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12lbs and 7.2 inches?
I busted out my measuring tape this morning. This is the first time I've measured since I started in November. So far I've lost a total of 7.2 inches, but only 12lb. This seems very weird and abnormal, and while I tried to be acurate about how I measured (I even drew myself a little diagram in the beginning to show where…
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Alfredo Sauce
Okay, so fettuccine alfredo is my favorite food. I have modified my mother’s delicious, but very calorie heavy recipe and I tried it out tonight. Delicious! 2 C. Shredded Parmesan Cheese 1 C. Whole Milk 1Tbsp Smart Balance (or Butter) Throw ingredients together into the top of a double boiler.* Cover with lid. Let water…
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Good Yoda Videos?
Hey guys, I am wanting to incorporate yoga on my off-days.. Now that I have scheduled off days (thanks PedalHound :flowerforyou: ) But I need suggestions! Which yoga tapes do you like and why? Flexiblility is my main goal. I want to be crazy flexible eventually. :bigsmile: Also, I consider myself a beginner, in all sense…
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Bit of an Odd Success But...
I finally convinced DH to start exercising again! About a year before meeting me he was in peak physical condition. He was 5'7 and 130lbs (I know, sounds skinny - it was, but it was all muscle) He was an assistant martial arts instructor and so he was on the floor exercising 6 + hours a night 7 days a week. He ate like a…
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At What Point Do You See the Doctor?
Okay, I'm really disappointed here. I love seeing people lose a pound or two in a week, but I can't help but feel that everybody's body can lose weight except for mine. :tongue: I started out at 221 (with clothes on) Weighed the next week and was down to 217 (without clothes). Then my scale wouldn't budge. I got a new…
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McDonalds Time!
Okay, I don't know if this is really a 'success' but here goes. I woke up yesterday CRAVING a McDonald's cheeseburger and fries. Since we were going out to a movie, I decided to plan my day so that I could have one. I had a light 180 cal breakfast and planned a light 200 cal dinner so I could go McDonald's crazy.…
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Low-Cal, High Fiber Pasta!
Okay, I put up a post about a week ago asking if anyone had tried Fiber Gourmet pasta. Its a very new product thats mostly available online (in some grocery stores). I wanted to let all the pasta lovers know that it is AMAZING! :love: :love: Not only is it delicious, it has that great 'fresh' taste and a perfect texture.…
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Does your weight affect your relationships?
Okay guys, little down today. :frown: I'm doing great with my weight loss/exercise etc but DH has been complaining the last few months about how I push him away all the time when he wants to be all snugly and romantic. When I met him I was about 175 - 180 and had absolutely no problem with this. Since being with him and…
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Exercise after Knee Surgery?
Not for me, I don't have knee problems. :wink: My mom has very bad knees and she is going in for her second surgery this month. We started our weightloss journey together, hoping to be all fit and sexified by next Christmas. Unfortunately, her knees are really slowing her down. She will be immobilized for 3 weeks following…
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Processed Foods (Long)
So I was thinking recently about my own person experience with processed food versus 'real.' food. I spent a year on the south island of New Zealand in a small farm community (Waimate/Timaru area for those familiar with it). In their grocery stores, most of the produce came from the farms in the area. That’s right, it…
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Couch to 5k Running Plan
Has anyone tried the couch to 5k? I started it today, but I can't see myself jogging for thirty minutes in 9 weeks... I was huffing and puffing today after just 10 minutes of very brisk walking. If you've done it, please share your sucess!!
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Couch to 5K Runners 1/5 - 1/11
Hi C25k runners! Someone dug up the old thread this morning and it inspired me to check in with everyone. Where are you all at in your program? Any roadblocks? Major sucesses? Share! Thanks to my new orthotics and running shoes I completed Week 1 for the first time yesterday. :bigsmile:
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Fiber Gourmet
Hi all, I just discovered this lovely little gem for all the pasta fanatics. :love: :love: :love: http://www.fibergourmet.com/pasta.aspx I don't have a sweet-tooth, I have a carb-tooth so cutting back on pasta has almost sent me into withdrawal. Plus, I hardly ever hit my fiber goal for the day. :angry: Before I order it,…
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Bye-bye Scales!
Okay, so this is a little success for me. For the past month I have been kind of scale obsessed. I hopped on it quite regularly and it would affect my mood, depending on what it said. After Christmas I decided not to weigh myself until Jan 5, because of all the ham = water weight. But when I wok wouldn't e up this morning,…
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Help! Ham Bone?
Okay, we had a delicious ham for Christmas dinner, and I've peeled off all the ham I can and stored it away, but I am left with a still rather tasty looking ham bone. Before people start shouting split pea soup or veggie dishes at me, let me explain: We don't like soup or stew at our house. :sick: We also are very picky…
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Every Diet Should Have A Little Wiggle Room
Okay, so I was making jello jigglers tonight (DH loves them) and a profound thought struck me over the head. Instead of Christmas cookies, make jigglers or knox blocks and cut them into Christmas shapes! I plan on making cookies for the family when they come to visit, but having a ziplock full of sugar free low cal jello…
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Terrified of Losing My 'Girls'! Ladies?
Okay, so I was thinking about this today, and I realized that I've never been 'little.' I've been smaller than I am now, but by the 6th grade I already had DDs, being 5'3 and weighing about 160 pounds. I got pregnant and they swelled up to Es, which they remain at currently, even though I only breastfed for a few months.…
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When To Stop or Try Something Else?
I don't think I'm to that point yet - but how do you know when one of your exercise videos is no longer going to benefit you? For instance, my pilates tape - it is MUCH easier than it was 2 weeks ago. I wouldn't call it 'easy' yet of course, but what do I do when it becomes easy? Is it still giving the same benefits? (I…
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What Do You Love?
About Yourself! In light of the recent self esteem thread, I am compelled to make sure none of the gorgeous ladies out there don't have at least ONE thing they can appreciate about themselves. :flowerforyou: Therefore, tell me one physical thing about yourself that you love or think is pretty. This is not optional, if you…
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Nothing Big, I Just Feel GREAT!
Good morning everyone! :flowerforyou: I just had to share this. Its my second week into exercising. I do it every day, alternating strength training with the couch25k, with pilates every day. I have no idea what the scale says and I don't care! I FEEL better. My 15 month old gets up around 8am, and I was always dragging…
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Because its Yummy!!
Okay, so I have been having a relating problem this past week. I hear people who are having trouble with binge eating, emotional eating, bored eating... and I am none of these. I read lovely Elizabeth's post about asking yourself first WHY you are eating this thing. I waited the 3 minutes (I even timed it) and then I still…
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Dilemma - Need Advice
Okay, so I've not had a great day in terms of calories. I had bunchfast out which totaled to about 850 calories. :noway: But I enjoyed myself. Unfortunately, due to other little things adding up throughout the day, I am out of calories. I plan on doing pilates tonight, but even if I do I will still be over cals by 43. Here…
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What Word Do You Want To Describe You?
When you reach your weight loss goal, what is that one word that when used in a sentance directed at you, will just make it all worth it? For me - its 'tiny.' I think tiny people are adorable, and since I'm already short I gave up a long time on the supermodel sexy route. :laugh: Tiny for me is also a very feminine…
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Two Questions
Okay, so I was having breakfast this morning while logging my food and trying to find answeres to these two questions to no avail: Sodium intake? I never hit my recommended daily amount - I might get to about half. Is that bad? Green Goodness - I tried it this morning and its FANTASTIC. For someone that hates veggies, its…
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Exercise with Baby?
Okay, so I was doing my pilates tape today before DS went down for a nap which translates to 'Mommy is on the floor, lets see how many toys I can bring her and use her as a jungle gym.' He is 14 months, so telling him to go away doesn't work. Does anyone use an exercise tape that includes baby? Or toddler I guess in this…
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For Those Finding it Hard to Drink Water
This has been my savior. I pulled it out of DH's storage tub (he apparently used it when he used to be an MA instructor) and it is the ONLY way I have ever gotten myself to drink 64oz in a day. Its easy, portable and the best part for me is that I don't have to remember how much I've had. There is a line on the top that…
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Totally Off Topic - Work Visa Question
My DH is working with a company right now (post production house) and there is a non-immigrant there on a work visa. He has about 1.5 years left to work before he can get his green card, and he is on salary but he isn't being paid overtime. He’s been working there for 3.5 years and generally works at least a 55 hour…
