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think you don't need to excercise? think again!
Hi all, I have nothing profound to say but I am just feeling so strongly today about the need to excercise.:heart: I hated excercising!!! :explode: I mean, I didn't like any type, at all!!!:sad: But my weight loss had come to a stand still by diet alone and around that same time I found MFP. The people on here motivated me…
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1 Year with MFP!
Well, tomorrow starts a new year with MFP. I have officially been here for 1 full year. My progress: Lost 31 pounds . SW 163 Current 132 I have lost many inches! Size 14 pants to a size 6.:blushing: In the beginning I would swim 1 lap and have to rest or drown, now I can swim for 20 minutes straight. I would go to the YMCA…
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Article from Webmed
Hi everyone, I read this article today in Webmed and wondered what others thought of it. I am especially interested in your thoughts on finding the ideal weight and also this quote: "Your weight will settle out and typically you will lose 10%, then hit a plateau, which is a good time to maintain the weight loss," says…
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excercise post flu
Hi everyone, I have been down for a week now with the flu and still fighting it. Today I seem to have more energy (as in I am out of bed) but everytime I exert myself the coughing starts all over again. Should I at least be doing some stretching and other basics like situps etc? Is slow walking for 15 minutes better than…
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90 Days until Christmas!
What are your goals? How do you plan to get there? I am currently 133 and my goal is 125. It is a modest goal but would have me greeting the New Year with 10 to go for my goal weight. I need to stay within my calorie range, watch my sodium and increase my proteins. I plan to get to the YMCA at least 4 times per week and do…
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Are people telling you to not lose anymore weight?
Hi, The way I see it is this...yes I look better than I did 50 #'s ago (I lost 20#'s before joining MFP) but I still have 18 to go and it is coming off really slow (about 1-2 # per month). Well, with that rapid weight loss (thick sarcasm) it is hard to always stay motivated and it is made worse by almost everyone telling…
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how long can a plateau last?
Hi everyone, I have been here since mid January and have lost 20#'s. I am really happy with that!! My sincere thanks to Banks for several of his posts, especially the subject "Expectations" which has helped me so much. I do have a question though...just how long can a plateau last? I am trying everything suggested. I have…
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Ever have days you just want to chuck it all?
Ok, so for the past two weeks I havn't been doing as well. Instead of sticking to 1200 I have been eating more like 1500-1700 calories (not including eaten exercise calories). I have still been exercising but today I got on the scales and gained 3 pounds.:grumble: The frustrating part is the thought of how few calories are…
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Fitness Expert Creates MyActivity Pyramid to Help Adults Exe
I thought the following article was interesting and plan to incorporate the information into our homeschooling.:smile: Use the link at the bottom to see the pyramid. I can't figure out how to paste a picture.:tongue: Fitness Expert Creates MyActivity Pyramid to Help Adults Exercise The MyActivity Pyramid, a new fitness…
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Advertising banner here at MFP
Not complaining, I know it is necessary to keep this site free...but does it ever make anyone else chuckle??? Ads for cosmetic surgery,:love: lose 30 # of stomach fat in 8 weeks,:noway: and the funniest one is the ad for Chili's!! :devil: I totally crack up laughing wondering what counter MFP philosophy advertisement is…
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trying to figure out what my target heart rate should be
I found the following formula on line and it is helpful, so I am posting it for anyone who might be as ignorant as me. But I do have a question...My heart rate monitor says that my target heart rate is 120-130. However according to the formula below it should be higher than that, more like 133-155. Which should I listen…
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Motivating Pro-breakfast article
This is an article from Denise Austin Morning Stretch email. I love breakfast but too many mornings I jump right into my day and find that it is 10 AM before I slow down enough to eat. Worse! I slow down because I am already tired! :yawn: I don't feel that way when I eat breakfast first. One last thing...I need the protein…
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starvation mode is real
I posted thisunder another topic as a reply to someone who was discouraged because she was doing all of the "right" things but the scale was going the wrong way...so I thought my story might be worth repeating for the unbelievers.:laugh: "Read some of the articles about starvation mode. I didn't believe it...until it…
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small success but so happy about it!
This may sound really weird but I am so happy about this.:blushing: I went to the MD this week (been sick for over a week, Strep throat!), well that is the bad news but the good news is when I got on the scale! Ya know how on the old fashioned doctor scales you move the big clunky weight from 0 to 50 to 100 to 150 to 200…
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I used to HATE exercise!
I used to hate exercise! I mean HATE it! I would rather starve to be on a diet than have to add exercise but since mid January I decided to try again. I joined our local YMCA. At first I was really intimidated. :embarassed: All of these buff people looking like they knew what they were doing and me feeling so fat and out…
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HRM VS MFP
OK, I bought the HRM that was for sale on buy.com (Thanks for the tip!!) So today the weather was sunny and I took the kids to the park instead of going to the gym. I put the HRM on set it for my age, weight, etc... and walked! I worked out really hard yesterday (weights, eliptical and swimming) so I didn't feel too bad…
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Stress and weight loss
Hi, I am 44 and trying to lose weight (about 45#) I am exercising 3-4 times per week(weights, eliptical, swimming), eating my 1200 calories and eating my exercise calories about half of the time. I have 5 kids and there has been a lot of extra activity lately causing some increase stress. Within the last year we have sold…
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I love to dance.
OK, I am 44 and an 80's girl at heart (Cindy Lauper, Girls just want to have fun, etc) and when I can't make it to our local YMCA I love to put music on and just dance...you know the shake your body kind like back in high school. I work up a sweat and have a lot of fun. My kids even join in and we have a blast. How can I…