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Celebrate the Small Victories
My heart full this morning and it's bubbling over into this post. WARNING!!! cheesy motivational words ahead. Stop reading now! You've been warned. I am one of those people who start to exercise, start to eat right, start to get motivated and then let little things derail me. I'll get a cold after two weeks of good…
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Which one is better?
More time or more intensity? When trying to vary my workouts, should I try to go longer or faster?
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100+ Pounds to lose Labor Day Challenge beg 7/6
I don't know who originally responded to chellebelle's post about a group for people with 100 or more pounds to lose, but anybody who fits the category is free to join. We have approximately 2 months until Labor Day, so let's aim to lose at least 10 pounds by then. We will weigh in weekly. Post your starting weight…
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Does anyone ever backslide horribly?!?!?
I have had a hectic outside of the norm week. I thought that will careful planning I could make it through but nothing went the way I planned it. (famous last words). I have been out for fast food, skipped workouts and not gotten enough water or sleep. In short, for the last week, I have treated my body the way I used to…
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Not hungry......
Lately I have found myself not really hungry in the mornings. Before I started on this journey, I was never a breakfast eater and I started because I have read everywhere that the most successful dieters (lifestyle changers) eat breakfast daily. Does anybody else have this problem and how did you deal with it? Do you just…
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I am so completely humbled by what I saw today!
As I am between gyms at the moment, I have been going to the public track to walk. Gyms really spoil you as you have air conditioning etc., so I was really miserable outdoors. I was complaining to myself about the humidity, the sitch in my side and I was just getting ready to leave when a new person stepped on to the…
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Anybody do two a days when working out?
Just curious as I have about five days off work and I'm trying to get past 30 pounds lost. Has this jumpstarted any weight loss? I went for a walk outside today hoping that a change of scenery from the gym might do something different. But I wanted to try working out in the am and pm. Is this effective?:huh:
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Wii Fit is Fun!!!!
I wouldn't do it for regular exercise, but it would be great for those days when I dread going to the gym. I burned 124 calories (15min) according to my HRM without really feeling like I was exercising too hard. I especially liked the jogging module where the scenery changed as you go. I could jog longer there than I can…
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Successful family visit
Like many of you, I have a hard time eating right at family get togethers. Well this weekend, I was home visiting the homestead for mother's day and I have successfully avoided the major pitfalls. I usually don't make a fuss about my weight loss efforts with family, but this time I spoke up. I even inspired my grandma to…
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I *adore* my new Polar F6
I was really lacking in motivation to go to the gym today until my HRM arrived from amazon.com. I programed all my info and it was very liberating to not have to stop and check my HR. I had a HRM that is a watch and i had to press the two sensors to get a reading. I found out today that I am actually spending more time at…
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banish fat boost metabolism
I tried this video yesterday. I was able to finish even though it was pretty killer. I did most of the beginner modifications, but according to my HRM I burned 435 calories. IMO that's great for never having left my house. Anyone else tried it?
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Weightview.com on Facebook
There is an app on Facebook that allows you to upload a full length pic of yourself and they will alter it to show you what you might look like at up to 50 pounds lighter. I read about it in Self Magazine, and I went to upload my pic. I think that this could be a great motivational tool. Put your "after" pic on the fridge…
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Can you charge a personal trainer with Attempted Murder?
I did Jillian Michaels' No more trouble zones today.:noway: I literally thought I would die. It's close to an hour long and I made it through about 25 min. I have a plan to rotate between that and cardio through my five days a week. Seriously, if no one hears from me, send the police to get my tushie off the floor. The…
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Questions about Calorie Deficit and Exercise
Does it matter how big of a deficit I create with exercise if I have over 100 pounds to lose? I eat 1500 calories a day most days. I don't eat back my exercise calories, but I do take a high calorie day on Sunday where I go up to 2000 calories. According to my HRM, when I work out for an hour i burn almost 800 calories. I…
