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Need a good book on mindless eating
Hi all. I have been evaluating my eating habits and I have realized that I am a mindless eater. Even though it is healthy foods, I still eat without even realizing it. Does anyone have any literature that can help me break this horrendous habit of mine?
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Want to lose five pounds- calories goal?
Hi! I need some help figuring out what my calorie goal should be for me... I want to only lose five pounds but I have been stuck at 114 the past week. I have been eating 1,200 calories. I just started weight lifting as well. I will be doing that 3 times a week with a day or two of cardio. What do you all think I should do…
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Need help with being skinny fat!
Hi all! I have noticed that even though I haven't really gained any weight (2 or 3 pounds) in the last month, I have begun to look larger around the mid section. Any suggestions?! Will weight training help me lose the fat?
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Starting Birth Control
Hello my fellow women! I am going to be starting Tri Sprintec 28 and I would like to know if there is anything I can do in order to reduce my chances of gaining weight on this pill. My OBGYN doctor recommended taking B6 and B complex in order to reduce fluid retention. Anything else you ladies would like to recommend?…
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I feel like CRAP!
For some reason, the last few days I have felt like crap. I always feel like there is something I could pick on when it comes to my body and I wanted to know... what do you guys do when you feel down? I feel like my two worst spots (belly and under my butt) are always bothering me... Help!
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Need help with my one temptation
I have one temptation that is the worst thing that my parents bring into my house.... Chocolate cookie extreme ice cream. I find I cannot stay away from it when they have it in the house. I don't have to much of it or even put a spoon into the actual container, but I still find that whenever I pass by the freezer, I have…
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Dukan Diet attack phase
Hello, I would like to know if anyone has 1) gone through this Dukan Diet attack phase, 2) lost weight doing so, and 3) how long they stayed on this until they lost weight. I am planning on staying on the attack phase for four days. In this time, I would like to lose the last three pounds that has been hanging over me for…
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Losing last two pounds
This month has been a month of extreme changes for me. I have learned to eat healthy and also, on occasion, have a small portion of things I wouldn't consider healthy. I am enjoying the fact that I still lost weight each week this month despite having some unhealthy meals throughout the week. Now, I would like to ask you…
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Best strength training moves for losing BF
I love my weight right now. I am ~110 LBS at 5'2''. I would love, however, to lose body fat. What strength training exercise/routines would you all suggest? And how long do you think it'll take to see results if I do the routine 3 days per week?
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I love my body-NSV
This morning, I stood in front of the mirror pondering the dread belly. I do this frequently actualy. But today I have come to the conclusion, I don't want a major six pack. I love my plain, simply there belly. I have no definition, which I am more than happy to say that there is also no flab. As I came to this conclusion,…
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Mid morning gain...
I always wonder why in the middle of the morning I am about three pounds heaveier than I am at 7 am. And this gain is not from food or anything because I didn't eat anything. Is it possible to gain weight as the morning progresses?
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Confused about upping my calories
Okay. I have read this before but I want to know what everyone else has experienced with this topic: when you up your calories a little, will it help your weight loss progression? I am currently eating about 1,200 per day but I have seen some stalling in my weight loss. I want to lose 6 pounds by the end of this month so…
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Help with 5 lbs weight loss/muscle gain
But I also want to gain muscular tone in the process. I am currently 115 and I would like to be 110. I am 5'2'' and I eat around 1,500 per day. I don't want to suddenly lose weight because I know if I cut my calories too dramatically I will just binge and ruin any process that I have made. So, weight lifting I know will…
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I have noticed a trend...
The trend that I am speaking of happens to be eating really bad every couple of days. The other days I eat about 1,200 calories and all really healthy foods. Then everything goes south. Either something really bad happens, I get stressed, or I just can't take the cravings any longer and I go INSANE. So, any tips for…
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Freshman 15ers
Hey all-- Just this past few weeks, I have noticed that even though I was happy with who I am as a person, I am not happy about my weight. I have gained the dreaded freshman 15... and freshman year isn't even over for me! So, I am hoping to lose what I have gained before summer.. Anyone else out there that is still trying…
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Sabatoge I tell you!
Hello everyone--I hope you had a better Valentine's Day then I did! I just realized that I have a seriously sad problem of eating good for two to three days, then losing it on the fourth or fifth day. I have been sitting here contemplenting it and I realized: could I be eating too little and then getting so fed up with…
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Complete diary estimate of weight?
Does anyone actually find that when you complete your diary and it tells you the weight you will be in 5 weeks that it is actually ACCURATE?
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The pounds are creeping back.,..
Hey everyone! I have been researching different lifestyle methods and I was wondering: what works for you guys? I have been debating on what lifestyle I want to have--ever since I learned that I could be at risk for heart disease later in life, I want to be much healthier! Lately, I have noticed that the pounds have been…
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Two days of lack of self control...
Okay. So I totally lost it. I had two days where I ate whatever, whenever, and so much that I am now wondering why I did it. I literally ate so much I gained 9 POUNDS! And you would believe me if you saw how much I ate. Hell I ate peanut butter out of the jar with a large spoon. Whipped cream straight out of the can. Ice…
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I'm baaackkk.... and need help :(
Hi all *akward wave* I've been on another website (please don't stop reading because of it!) and the reason I am back because...well it allowed me too much freedom to eat way too many calories! So, after having a snack attack due to oncoming period (and I just really wanted a cheat day... can you blame me?!) I have decided…
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Any recommendations for a someone who has lost...
And slowly have began to gain it back. I lost over 30 ILBS a few years ago, kept it off, and then just recently I have began to gain it back because I have lost all of my willpower. I know that isn't something that anyone else can help me with but I wanted to know if there was a lifestyle that anyone has been following on…
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Need help with the Holiday weight!!
I have taken the initiative and stepped on the scale after three days of care free holiday (I stopped after XMAS but I refused to get on the scale since then)... And I am up four pounds. I wanted to know if anyone had any tips for me to get those stubborn four pounds off. I have my calorie goal at 1,250 for me to lose 1…
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Flab to Fabulous?
To those who have gotten what we all want (a flatter tummy!!), how have you achieved your results? Anything you want to share with us flabby bellies? I have felt like lately, even though I do see results in my arms and my butts, I can not see anything in my tummy! Is it because I rarely do any strengthening ab exercises…
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Skipped Periods?
Now, I know this may sound weird to ask, but some months I have skipped periods. It has become that I have my period every other month. I exercise about 6 days per week, not to vigorous... But, I have had skipped periods ever since I went off the pill in April. Anyone else have problems with their period? I eat around…
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Paleo LifeStyle
I have been doing research on this lifestyle and I wanted to know if anyone has gone this route with their life? I am reading my new favorite website NerdFitness and the author there really promotes it. For those who do it: Does it help with weight loss/bodyfat loss/muscle gain? For those who haven't: Have you heard of it?…
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I want to run a Marathon
....Or maybe just a 5k. What do you all recommend I start with my training. I want to start training so that I have a fitness goal for this year. I recently gained a little weight from three days of holiday cooking and dinners out... so I am hoping that having a fitness goal and something to work toward will help me lose…
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Will I ever be able to see the results I want?
Having a little blah moment. I know I am a perfectly fine weight for my height but I feel like I am always self conscious about my belly flab, I have lost an inch at my waist and other places but... will I ever see the toned abs if I continue doing my cardio 6 times a week and strength training for three? I have started,…
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To all those under 5 foot 2''....
Hi shorties! I wanted to know if anyone knew where I should set my caloric intake if I want to begin to weight lift in order to gain muscle? I am 5 foot 1'' and 100 Ibls. I do cardio 6X a week and I wanted to integrate weight lifting in at least two of those days. Right now I aim for 1,300 calories a day...mostly b/c I am…
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To all those under 5 foot 2''....
Hi shorties! I wanted to know if anyone knew where I should set my caloric intake if I want to begin to weight lift in order to gain muscle? I am 5 foot 1'' and 100 Ibls. I do cardio 6X a week and I wanted to integrate weight lifting in at least two of those days. Right now I aim for 1,300 calories a day...mostly b/c I am…
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Weight Lifting...does it really help tone your body?
I have noticed since I have begun my weight lifting/cardio program (4 week now, yay!) that there is some definition in my back...but will it help me with the one place everyone wants to lose: my belly! I have a BF percentage of, according to several different calculators on the internet, of 19. But, I want to decrease my…
