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I have no energy!
What am I doing wrong? I have been so tired the last week or so, and don't know what's going on. I eat right, I exercise, I get usually 8 hours of sleep a night, if not more. I'm not feeling stressed. I enjoy working out, 99% of the time. But the last few days, I have to force myself to workout. In the middle of working…
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Been gone for almost a week...
...and oh I did some damage during that week! :laugh: But it's back to work and back on track. Hope everyone had a good week, and didn't do too much damage! Get your butt in gear and get back to work! No more eating til Christmas! :laugh:
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I cried in the fitting room today...
...because almost everything fit! I put on this one top, and when I looked at myself, I thought "Holy crap! That's ME?" :laugh: Then, I spotted a cool pair of Tommy Hilfiger jeans, size 14. I'd never really been able to wear "normal" (not in the plus size department) fancier name brand jeans (knowing that their sizes…
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9 lbs by December 25!
So today when I updated my weight, it went to the page where it says "You've lost a significant amount of weight, readjust your goals", etc. So when I did, it told me that I should be down an additional 9 lbs by December 25. That makes me happy because that means I'll be down 62 lbs form my highest weight ever, and I'll…
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What can I do with my jeans?
Since losing a bunch of weight, all of my clothes are falling off of me. That's a good thing, sure, but I'm broke and can't afford to keep buying new clothes! I need ideas on what i can do with my old jeans...I have at least 10 pair that are too big on me. I know I can just donate them, and I have done that a thousand…
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Has anyone seen "Food Inc."?
I just watched it, it was very interesting! Really makes you think about what happens to your food before you get to eat it! If you haven't heard of it, check it out... http://www.foodincmovie.com/
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Heart Rate Monitor on sale
I got this ad in my email and thought others would be interested. I bought this HRM a few months ago from buy.com. It's on sale for $19.99 with free shipping. I think the regular price is like $89. http://www.buy.com/prod/pro-form-precision-trainer-xt-heart-rate-monitor-with-chest-strap/q/loc/66357/211107597.html I can't…
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Emotional eating habits...
I am noticing something different...there used to be a time when, if I was feeling stressed, I'd feel better with food. Ice cream, chips, anything comforting. Over the last few days, I've been pretty stressed out, but I don't seem to have any appetite at all. Like right now, food just sounds so unappealing to me. I'm going…
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Nutri-System/Jenny Craig question
I was wondering something...I keep seeing all the commercials for Jenny Craig and Nutri-system, where they send you the food all pre-packaged and ready for you. You lose the weight because your food is so regulated, I assume. But does that really teach you how to eat in real life? I mean, they even send you dessert! What…
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I did it!
I'm under 200 lbs! I'm a one-derful 198! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I slipped up a little last night, and ate a bunch of Halloween candy at work...but I'm down 2 lbs today so it couldn't have been that damaging! So I'm down 22 lbs since starting here in like May...and down 40 lbs since January 2nd. And down 51 from my…
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Bye Bye 20 lbs!
And just one more pound until I'm out of the 200's. Sooooooooooo excited!! Go me!!
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Oh my God I'm gonna throw up
I made some oatmeal I'd gotten at the grocery store, Active Lifestyle Raisin Apple and Walnut...It was delicious. Added some banana to it, it was delightful. I went to add it to my food diary, and I looked at the nutritional info on the box...and noticed a maggot on it. Then another, and another. :sick: :sick: :sick:…
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This is my week!
I am 3 lbs away from being just under 200 lbs...I think this may be my week to do it! Especially since I was good all weekend and didn't take two steps back like I usually do, therefore making myself have to work extra hard to get ahead! I haven't been under 200 in a long time!!! :drinker:
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Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
Got this recipe from Self magazine...sounds delicious! Serves 4 (3 sandwiches per person) INGREDIENTS * 1/2 cup light vanilla ice cream (or frozen yogurt), softened at room temperature * 24 vanilla wafer cookies (1 1/2 inches in diameter) * 1 oz dark (or bittersweet) chocolate (60 to 70 percent cocoa solids), finely…
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One day won't kill me, right?
Ugh, I've been feeling like crap today...sore throat, no energy at all. I went to the gym, forced myself to go...and left five minutes later. :sick: I haven't eaten really bad today, but I'm already over in calories and fat by a little bit. Take a look at my food diary. I almost never go over during the week. I know I'll…
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You know what would be a good idea?
If we had a way to rate or review foods/brands for others to see. For instance, today I bought a jar of Polaner strawberry preserves with fiber in it...and it's naaaaaaaaaasty. :laugh: Maybe I would have known that and saved some money if there was a system to know what might be good or might be gross.
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I am such a knucklehead!!
So I got my new HRM, and I've been wearing it but haven't been 100% happy with it...I'd be running and it'd sometimes go blank and show 0 as my heart rate. I'd be thinking "I'm RUNNING, for pete's sake, how can it not register?" Some days it'd work okay, some days not at all and I'd take it off in a huff. Until today, when…
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"This time next year I'll _____"
Where will you be or what will you be able to do this time next year? This time next year I'll be able to be a LOT more comfortable in a bathing suit! Fill in your own blank! "This time next year I'll _____"
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Yay! I got a new food scale!
:laugh: I never thought I'd be excited about a new food scale! I had one already, just a very basic one with a plastic dish to weigh the food. I broke the plastic dish, and have been weighing with plastic plates, but it's a pain to weigh the plates, then zero out the scale so you're getting the correct measurement. So I…
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Being responsible sucks
I got done with work early tonight, and just didn't feel like going home. I felt like going out, but all my friends were still at work. I thought, "Oh well, I can walk to the bar...have a beer or two." Then I thought "But I don't feel like drinking by myself, and I do have a beer or two, I'll get hungry and I'll eat crappy…
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Question for those who do Weight Watchers
Do any of you have a website that you use as a point calculator? I found this one, http://www.meganandjack.com/points_calculator.htm and it seems accurate. The thing is, you know how on the actual points slider the fiber grams don't go past 4? On this site, if you eat something that is more than 4g of fiber, it takes that…
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Combat Fat! (article)
I read this in Self magazine, and thought others might find it helpful too: "Your allies in battling bulge? Foods that do the work for you. These edibles have proven lipid-melting powers that help you slim. That's a win. Almonds Almond joy! Dieters who ate 3 ounces of these nuts every day reduced their weight and body-mass…
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Dumb question about measurements
I just got a new digital food scale. A quarter cup is two ounces. When I filled 1/4 cup with shredded cheese and weighed it, it came to one ounce. Why is that? Is it because shredded cheese isn't very dense? So you need more of it to fill 1/4 cup to 2 ozs? The same with my edamame...1/4 cup was only 1 ounce. So have I been…
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30 Day Shred is no joke!
Oh my goodness...I am sweating! I was sitting here sort of bored, and instead of wandering to the kitchen, I decided to finally check out the On Demand fitness channel...I put on one of Jillian Michaels' programs, and man, I was dying within ten minutes! :laugh: I mean, I ran for 30 minutes today, but 10 minutes of that…
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Does anyone need new pants?
Well, "new to you" pants, I should say? :laugh: I was going through my closet and I have a few pairs of pants that are too big for me or I never wear. I took some pictures so you can get an idea. I'm not looking to sell them, I'm just asking for the shipping costs to be covered, I'm broke! :laugh: Hopefully these images…
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Will I ever be normal?
Will I ever be able to eat and not worry about every little things that goes in my mouth or how much I have to exercise to get rid of it? Will I ever be able to eat just for the sake of eating...to go out to dinner and enjoy myself and not have to deny myself? To be able to be like others who go out to eat and enjoy…
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Motivational sayings
What are some of the motivational sayings you have that help give you a boost? My favorites are: "Nothing tastes as good as (being a) medium feels" "Every bite tastes as good as the first, so one is all you need" "Unless you're going to puke, faint or die, DON'T STOP!" (courtesy of Jillian Michaels :laugh: ) and my most…
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I would've kissed the scale...
...if my feet hadn't been on there a second before! Finally, it's moving in the right direction! I'd been waiting months, alllll summer!, for it to move out of the 210's...I was praying just to see the number 209. I know not many people pray to see 209 on their scale, but I was! And I got on this morning, and the scale…
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Dr. Oz
Does anyone watch his show? I always liked when he'd be on Oprah. He has a lot of interesting topics, many of which would be helpful to most of us here. Today's topic was calorie burning tips and what to do when you lose a lot of weight and have excess skin. You should check out his show if you haven't already! :smile:
