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Ashtanga yoga
I've been doing Ashtanga yoga for almost 2 months and I LOVE it. I was wondering if there were others out there who also do Ashtanga. Most people that I've talked to aren't familiar with it, so I just wanted to see who else out here is doing it. For those who do not know what Ashtanga yoga is here are a few links that…
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115 pounds...gone...WORD!
I've been practicing this way of life for a while now, starting back in 2008. It did take me some time to get all of my bad habits out of the way, but I was able to lose along the way and 115 pounds gone is a good deal for me! I have hit plateaus along the way and did maintain a weight-loss with about a 5-8 pound gain/loss…
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Frustrated...hmpfff
Been hitting that point where nothing seems to work. My weight has been the same for the past 6 months...grrrr Of course I want the scale to show this "magic" number that will totally make me happy right?! Not really...it will just lead me wanting the next number. I've gone through this before. A plateau that lasted an…
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140 pounds lost...!!!
I've been losing for a while and the pounds are the same. Been doing a lot of strength training, so losing inches, but not pounds and I'm okay with that. I'm a size 12/14 and that's awesome to me. Since I used to be a 26/28. It's no longer about the pounds, but how I feel, which is healthy and I look healthy too! :-D
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133 pounds lost WITH PICS! :)
I wanted to upload my recent comparison pictures...I'm looking at the beginning pictures and can barely recognize that person. I've lost 133 pounds and I'm amazed at the fact that I gained that much and have lost that much. I made a complete lifestyle change with diet and exercise. Some days I still can't believe it! Here…
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Smoothie recipe
Hello everyone - I know for me it can be hard to find a smoothie recipe that packets in a lot of good stuff and tastes really good. I wanted to share a recipe here. Now, I don't measure anything, so add as much or as little of these things and you would like. Frozen mixed berries Fresh organic spinach Organic or cold…
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Before and after pic...
So, I wanted to share a before and after picture with you. When I created it I was like WOW! I can't believe how heavy I used to be. I guess until I saw the comparison I didn't realize how heavy I really was! That's okay though...I'm no longer that person and I am continuing on my journey to a happy and healtier life! This…
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95 inches and 119 pounds later w/ pic...even through a plate
I changed my life by making small changes that turned into BIG results... I never thought I would EVER lose all of this weight and let alone 95 inches off of my body. That is over 7 FEET...OMG! I would highly recommeng taking your measurements if you haven't already done so...I'm SO glad that I did. That helps me get…
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Hot Yoga...
So, about 3 months ago I got invited to a yoga class...having just started to enjoy yoga and its benefits I decided to take the opportunity to go. The only thing that I didn't realize was that this was going to be a hot yoga class, but being open-minded I decided to try it, and I instantly fell in love with it! I also…
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Moving foward
So, yesterday I did my first hot yoga class...not Birkam, but hot. The room is basically not as hot as a Birkam class would be. But they are still 88-95 degrees. I didn't know how this was going to work, but I decided to be open to it, so I just did it! And I'm so glad that I did. It helped to open me up to a new level of…
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The change...of the stomach...
You know it's so funny to me that when I was younger I could eat whatever without any "back talk" from my stomach. But today it's amazing to me how my stomach responds to certain foods. I can eat all of the spicy stuff in the world - but you give me anything fried and BOY does my stomach to respond to that! Usually it's…
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The struggles...
So, I have lost a significant amount of weight and I couldn't be happier about that...the only thing is that my mind is taking a while to catch up with what my body is doing. There is a lot of emotional stuff that comes with weight loss. I have fears that I will never reach my goals or that I will gain my weight back, like…
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The tape measure doesn't lie...
So, I posted this on my page, but thought that I would put it out there. I started P90X Classic 2 weeks ago and have lost zero, nada, zilch in weight! My old attitude would have "justified" quitting the workout routine because the scale wasn't moving. Well, I'm confirming that it hasn't moved; however, in the two weeks…
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HOPE stands for...
Hearing Other People's Experiences...that is why I feel it is so important thing that we share our experiences, and that we get to do that here. Remember that what you post or comment on may help someone from "giving up" or "giving in" THAT day. I have to remember that getting healthy is all about taking action. I eat…
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The journey of the 300+ pound woman...
I was a 300+ pound girl. It was a hard pill to swallow, not that I had a hard time swallowing all the food that got me there, but it was my nightmarish reality. However, I still couldn't see what I had become, because I was so used to feeling sluggish and depressed all the time. I seriously LIVED on fast food. I mean…
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Change comes from...
within YOU! I always thought that if I changed my outside that it would change the way I felt inside, and no matter how small or large I was, the way I felt inside NEVER changed! I was still sad, miserable, depressed and BEYOND insecure! And the only thing that would make me "happy" was food! Say what?! Yep, food. It had…
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Looking back...
Just looking back at how I used to live my life and how I live it today... As a person who was morbidly obese, I felt so unhealthy, because I WAS unhealthy. I lived on fast food, alcohol and cigarettes. My food consumption was beyond ridiculous, and it didn't help that I was a constant binge eater and drinker. I was so…
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My mind seems to finally be...
catching up to what my body has been doing! So, my mind really has taken this long to catch up with my weight loss I don't know why I thought my mind would just instantly be like..."okay, now you're 104 pounds lighter, so I'm totally going to change immediately!" I have to remember that my I was morbidly obese for about 15…
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I do this not only for myself...but for you too!
Why you may ask? Because we all learn from those who have traveled the path before us and from those that will travel the path after us. NO ONE is in this alone! We ALL know the struggles of the yo-yo dieting and the emotional rollercoaster that comes along with that, and then the shame that follows. I know because I lived…
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Boot camp!
Can you say...burned 850 calories from boot camp this morning?! OMG! I started a boot camp training session last week because I hit a plateau. I was doing just spin and no strength training, so duh, I hit a plateau. I decided to change things up and start a boot camp workout. At first I was really sore, but am surprised at…
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Spin class...
I tried spin a while back and I was in so much pain afterwards that I never went back. On Sunday I decided to give it another try, due to my bad knee problems, and it was a totally different experience! I feel so good and was not in much pain this time at all. Probably due to a significant weight loss since the last time I…
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The rollercoaster ride...
I hate that weight loss has been such a rollercoaster ride for me, but each time I go up I learn something new and start coming down again. Since January 2008 I've managed to lose and regain and then relose 49 pounds. I think how I could be so much closer to my goal if I had just kept moving forward, but it's okay. I've…
