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Anyone else around 165 pounds with 20 pounds to go?
Just wondering if there is anyone else at about the same place as I am. 5 foot 2 female Counting not just calories but macros now, aiming for around 50 grams fat, 100 protein, and 150 carbs, though myfitnesspal gives me more.
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What in your diet are you willing to give up for the rest of your life?
Hi, As we all know to lose weight is one thing, but to keep it off is another. And our eating habits may have more to do with it all than the exercise alone, as I have always heard 80% what we eat and 20% exercise. I have successfully kept off about 40 pounds by never drinking another soda in over 3 years. I can see myself…
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Stair stepper calories vs elliptical calories
Myfitnesspal has me burning the same minute for minute on both. 5 minutes for 54 calories. What do you think? I am looking to burn the most in a short amount of time. And comparing the calorie burn on a treadmill, myfitnesspal says I need to run 5.2 mph for 5 minutes to get the same burn.
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What to do after overeating?
When you overeat later in the day, what is the best thing you do to keep the scale from going up too much? Drink a ton of water before bed? Sweat/do cardio though it is late? I tend to give in to my kids suggestions for a late night indulgences. When I do having a plan will help. I did great for the past few days but then…
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Cardio that doesn't involve lower body?
What would you suggest to someone that cannot run anymore and even walking is a challenge at times? I am sure some would say swimming, but not a big fan of it or good at it.
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Nutritionist/personal trainer view of Thrive, It Works, etc.
I have several friends now promoting different weightless aids such as Thrive, It Works and Plexus. I have taken some personal training classes though not certified yet and think these things are making people believe they work when in reality it is the healthy eating habits and exercise they are do that is actually…
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How many calories did I burn today?
I work at a daycare in a room with 6 one year olds for 10 hours. My life trak watch/heart rate monitor/pedometer says I have been over 15000 steps/about 6 miles/ over 2000 calories burned. How would I log that? I don't think I would log walking for that whole time because I was up and down a lot. And anyway these things…
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How has your relationship with your significant other changed since weight loss?
I have seen some marriages fail right after weight loss. One friend was very obese and got married to a skinny man. I guess he liked overweight women. He did seem to encourage her and support her. She went and had gastric bypass. Lost a lot of weight and gained quite a bit of self confidence. Maybe too much self…
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Calories and sodium
Calorie deficit helps weight loss. Too much sodium causes water weight gain. Some foods are low in calories yet high in sodium and some are high in calories and low in sodium. Question: When you need more calories (several hundred) and it's near the end of the day but your sodium is already at max, what do you eat? I don't…
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What to eat with an absess in gums?
Over the holidays I developed an absess and now since it popped, I am using gauze most of the day in the mouth. I am leery of some foods and wonder if anyone has had this issue and what they did? I know to visit the dentist and was told they couldn't do anything until the swelling goes down and the infection gone. I am…
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Osteitis Pubis and running don't mix
Oh how I wish I could run again. Or even walk more than a few steps. I ran and did zumba for most of my weight loss. Did several 5ks and 2 10ks. I have three medals for running. About a month ago I suddenly became a non runner with osteitis pubis. Only no impact activities, like the ellipitical and water workouts. Not fun.…
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Long time no see.
I have been off of here a while and while I maintained my new weight to a certain degree, I have not ate as well. I lost weight with the help of logging my food here last year(2013). Thinking I could continue to lose without logging my foods was not a good idea. Of course logging unknown foods served to you makes it very…
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How often do you buy clothes as you're losing?
I didhave clothes put away for this weight loss, but it saddens me to say my husband donated everything without my knowledge until I went looking for them. Now if I need any clothes I have to buy more, but losing weight makes my fat clothes lookto big. I was an 18/XL but now around a 10/12 /Medium and I am still wearing a…
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My new heart rate monitor review
I just bought a Lifetrak c200. I tried it tonight on a run to see if it really knew the miles I covered and calories burned. For calories it shows I burned twice the amount of myfitnesspal and milelage it showed 2.07 while runningmap.com (satalite image shows 2.26 miles. Did I get my money's worth? I'll try it again and…
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rash post workout
I usually rash up after a workout on my upper chest. It doesn't itch and I didn't pay much attention until someone else pointed it out. I apparently also rash on my upper chest & around my neck while & after being in the pool. I would believe allergies to chlorine, but not sure. I quickly get in the shower after both…
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Maybe they are jealous/angry that I have lost weight?
I don't know for sure, but it seems since I have lost over 40 pounds since January 2013, my family seems to be falling appart. We have a family memebership to the Y with 2 swimming pools, etc and I basically have to go alone. I have to remind myself that if I wait on them I will never accomplish anything. My husband seems…
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Have you accomplished your 2013 goal(s)?
Have you accompished your goal(s) for this year? What is one piece of advice or tip you can share to encourage those that have not? Personally I am at a weight that I haven't been in about 15 years (154 pounds). This year I went from over 195 pounds to 154/ Size 18 pants to size 9ish. Thinking about one tip or piece of…
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inner thigh fat after running in cold
I did the Turkey Trot (4.2 miles) this morning in 20 degrees Farenheit, Near the end my inner thigh bulge started feeling very cold while everywhere else felt toasty. I got home and noticed that my inner thigh bulge was very red and cold. Maybe they were swollen too or it looked swollen compared to the rest of my legs.…
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Motivating/supporting others by becoming a personal trainer
I am almost down 40 pounds and have considered becoming a trainer for several years. Everytime I see others that are definitely in need of some weight loss mostly due to joint problems, I think they could do chair workouts until they weight gets down enough to make walking more comfortable. I am in need of wise counsel. So…
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My progress
January 2013 about 195 pounds & 40 % body fat October 2013 158 pounds & 33.7% body fat I will try to put in a before & current picture. (Copy& pasting isn't quite working)
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What to do about unripe fruit
I have been enjoying my banana based smoothies for a while but wanting to use other fruits as well. The only problem I have encountered is unripe fruit that is bitter or just not sweet. Mango- how to get a fresh one to ripen? I also bought some frozen fruit saying it's great for smoothies, but the peaches and mango in it…
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brittle nails/1200 calories a day
Is there a link between the two? Since I have been trying to stick with around 1200 calories per day, my nails want to split and peel. What do you reccomend? I have tried to take this hair,skin, nails supplement, but something in it seems to make me feel funny. Maybe it has too much of something. I eat plenty of good fats…
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Do you look thinner than you are?
It seems I hide some of my excess weight well. People are always amazed when I tell them how big I am. And I do have friends that weigh less than I do but look much bigger to me. I guess it is where you carry most of your fat. I am 5 foot 2 medium frame. When I was 145 pounds many years ago, my mom thought I looked…
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How long did it take you to flatten your abs?
I see ads and such about flattening the stomach in a matter of days. Has anyone tried any of those exercise routines that claim that you will lose belly fat like in under a week? There a many videos on you tube like "How Do I Lose Belly Fat and Get a Flat Tummy in 10 Days." Let compare our methods and results. If you have…
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my daughter is bringing home ice cream right now
Evening times are usually when I fall off the wagon. My daughter just left to get some Ben and Jerry ice cream so we can have it during our movie time. What to do when a family member brings your weakness home and wants to share? And forget portion control. What do you do when family members seem eager to share fattening…
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from North Carolina
Hi I did weigh about 195 in January 2013. My current weight is between 170-175 pounds. My body fat was around 40% and now around 36%. I jog and do Zumba several times a week. My weakness is pizza and chicken. Today I was starting to do well then I went with my daughter to Zaxby's chicken. I had grilled chicken sandwich and…
