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Is there such a thing as being 'ready' to lose weight?
Hey everyone! If you have any insights or can relate I would appreciate the input, I'm getting nowhere fast. I've been struggling with my weight loss. ( Don't worry, this isn't one of those " I don''t really track my food intake and I'm not losing weight, why?" threads) I know I"m not putting 100%, I do exercise pretty…
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Vegetarian Recipes
Here is a website that looks like it has some yummy recipes www.vegweb.com
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Week 3!
Well week 3 was pretty good for me despite a couple of rough patches. I'm down 2 lbs which is encouraging. How is everyone else doing??
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Pro Tip! Don't just measure your food, weigh it!
I have read this countless times on this website so I decided to try it myself this morning. I measured out 1 cup of Raisin Bran ( one serving which should be 55grams ), it wasn't a heaping cup by any means, just level. I placed it in the bowl which was already on the scale and surprise 77 grams!! almost 1.5 times as much…
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Interesting Article about weight loss myths..
Have a read! http://www.shape.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-strategies/10-unbelievable-diet-rules-backed-science
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Recipe
We had this for dinner tonight and it was awesome. I left the butter out but even with its only 291 cals/serving. If you don't like spicy you can scrape the seeds out of the peppers so there is less heat. We had it over rice but you could put it over pasta, in a wrap or use it at as filling for enchiladas. Chipotle Cream…
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Happy New Year!
I hope work wasn't too busy last night! So, the 1st day of a new year. I am actually quite excited about this and our little group we have. I'm looking forward to celebrating our successes. Dave and I have made a pact of no food that is either delivered to the door or that you get at a drive through for the month of…
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First post!
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Lifting weights, might be a stupid question...
So bear with me here. I've been doing a lot of reading, and I keep seeing that its very difficult if not impossible to gain lean muscle mass while eating at a calorie deficit. If that's the case, then whats the point of lifting heavy while trying to lose weight if its not going to do much. Don't get me wrong, I actually…
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Looking for friends!
Hi there! I've been on the site for a while, but I'm looking for a few more friends. I'm almost 38 years old ( birthday is on Wednesday ),a wife, mom to 3 boys. I work shifts which can be a challenge some times. I'm an planning on losing around 80lbs, and would like to turn 40 being fit, not fat! I try to be upbeat and…
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Good morning all!
Well today is the first day! Not the first day I've dieted of course, but a new beginning. I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone and figuring out the site. Seems pretty awesome though. A bit about me, I'm a shift worker, married, have 3 kids, I've had a few health challenges this year but am getting past them and…
