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Beginning a new journey and looking for support
I finally started getting serious about getting healthy on Wednesday and I'm looking for people that will motivate and support me on my journey. About 6 years ago I went from being 300 lbs to 150 lbs. Fast forward a little bit and I gained about 100 lbs over the course of 2 pregnancies. During those pregnancies I suffered…
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Starting again
About 4 or 5 years ago I lost 150 lbs. I gained some of the weight back as a result of 2 pregnancies and now I need to lose about 50 lbs to get back where I was. I'm looking for some more supportive friends to help me succeed.
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I really could use some more friends
Hello, My name is Gina. I'm 25 years old and a mother of 3. After I had my second child I succeeded in losing 150 lbs. I maintained a healthy weight for a couple years until I got pregnant again. Unfortunately I lost the baby at 28 weeks and had gained 50 lbs back over that period of time. My boyfriend and I decided to try…
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Some of my scale and non-scale victories
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/wiseg2/view/mirror-mirror-270083 I wrote a new blog about some of my recent scale and non-scale victories. I remember how unsure I was about myself when I first started this journey. MFP really inspired me and helped me get to where I am. I thought by sharing this I could inspire others…
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95.8 pounds lost! Progress pics
I've been using MFP for nearly a year. I joined this site on 5/10/10. So far I've lost 95.8 pounds. This is my before pic taken on 4/4/10. I weighed about 297 lbs. This one if from 7/27/10. I weighed 255.2 lbs at that point. And this final picture is from today. I've lost 95.8 lbs and am down to 201.2. My journey hasn't…
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Any ladies here have experience with the mini pill?
I began taking the mini pill on 11/18 and since then I haven't lost any weight at all. Granted I slacked during Thanksgiving but I've done everything right for the past week; staying under my calorie goal, changing up my exercise routine, drinking tons of water, and logging every bite. There were a few days my sodium was a…
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HELP! Birth control for the breastfeeding mom and weight los
* TMI alert * I'm trying to decide on what type of birth control to use. So far we've been using condoms and the pull and pray method. And that's getting a little old and I'd like something more reliable. My 7 month old daughter is breastfed so I know my options are IUD, mini pill, or the depo shot. I've heard about women…
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78 Reasons to Avoid Sugar
I'm sort of a sugar addict and I thought I'd share this article: 78 Reasons to Avoid Sugar Straight from the writings of Dr. Victor Frank, founder/creator of Total Body Modification, here are 78 reasons to avoid sugar. 1. Sugar can suppress the immune system. 2. Sugar can upset the body's mineral balance. 3. Sugar can…
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Biggest Loser videogame
Is anyone else here playing the Biggest Loser videogame for the Wii? I just finished my 1st week and I love it so far.
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Strawberry cookies with walnuts and white chocolate chips
I tried this recipe last night and it was excellent so I thought I would share. Strawberry cookie with walnuts and white chocolate chips: 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 7 medium strawberries 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup whole grain flour 1/2 cup oatmeal 1/4 cup egg beaters (or 1 egg) 1/3…
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Progress pics....... 41.8 lbs down!
So far I have lost about 42 lbs and I still have a long way to go but I thought I'd post some progress pics. Some before pics taken on 4/4/10 which was about a month before I began my journey. I weighed about 297 lbs. Here's some pics from today. My journey began on 5/10/10 and I weighed 255.2 lbs as of Tuesday, 7/27. I…
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choosing a heart rate monitors
Is there one you would recommend? I'm looking to buy one but my budget is kind of tight. So I'm looking for something that is accurate at a good price. This is the first time in my life that I've been interested in working out so I have no clue what to look for. Your opinions are greatly appreciated :)
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logging Power 90 and p90x
How would you log power 90 and p90x in your exercise log? I don't own a heart rate monitor to calculate the calories burned. Thanks in advance for your help.
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logging Slim in 6
So I tried Slim in 6 the other day and I was wondering what you would log it as in your exercises? Would it be circuit training? Or something else? I don't have a heart rate monitor either and I don't really know what to look for if I were to get one.
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Hello, I just joined on Monday :)
I thought I would come over to the forums and introduce myself. I joined this website on Monday 5/10 and so far I think it is great. Being able to keep track of my diet and exercise has been helping me a lot I think. So anyways this will be the 3rd and hopefully the last time I've tried to get into shape. The highest…
