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What exactly is a "cup" of water?
On my homepage it says that we are recommended to drink 8 "cups" of water per day. So, is that considering that a "cup" is 8 oz (like a measuring cup) or is it like a full size glass? I fill my regular glasses up to about 16 oz., but I've been counting that as a "cup"...and I can never get to 8 (especially since I hate…
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successful trip
Hey all, So, I was out of town - to D.C. - for work from Sun.-Thurs. Got back yesterday afternoon. I didn't get thin before I left, and felt very uncomfortable...BUT...the hotel was quite a distance from the convention center and I walked there and back everyday - AND was on my feet for 8-12 hours/day working. I didn't…
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Can someone PLEASE explain this to me?!
Some of you may remember my post (whining post actually) about being here for 2 weeks - eating the right amount of quality calories - exercising my behind off (lots of cardio) - and not lose a pound or an inch in 2 weeks. Well, I was pretty down about that - then a bunch of things went wrong at home and work - and let's…
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This is possibly not for me :(
I know I haven't given it long enough. Just a couple of weeks. I KNOW that in my head - but then I come here and read about people losing a bunch in their first week - or so many people losing steadily every week. I've read not to worry about the scale (easier said than done) and to focus on how my clothes fit, take pics,…
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Rack-a-frack-a #@#$
Seriously?! My family KNOWS I'm trying to lose weight and watch my calories. My family has been commenting (rudely) on my size for 3 years. My family KNOWS my ONE weakness is chocolate - which is why there is NONE in my house. So.... My MOTHER brought over a package of hershey's bars. My MOTHER-IN-LAW baked chocolate…
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Where does it go?
:laugh: OK...this sounds silly, but I mean it...where does the fat go? I know we say we "burn" it -but it can't just disappear...I don't wake up in a pool of burned up fat...so, seriously...how does it 'disappear'?
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Ready to cry
So, I worked my *kitten* off this week. Worked out more than I have in a very long time...cardio stuff and Jillian's 30 day shred. I have stayed at or slightly under my calories all week - and for the majority (if not all) they were "quality" calories...from what I can tell. I logged EVERY BITE that went into my mouth this…
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I am going to die...(not really, but SUUURE feels like it!)
:laugh: I usually walk around our neighborhood for about an hour pushing the stroller while my older kids walk with me. Today, I thought I'd make it more challenging: son #1 on his bike son #2 on his scooter son #3 in the stroller and ME on ROLLERBLADES... Oh my goodness! I could only make it 1/2 hour. My face is beet red…
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Question on processed foods
Yes, it's me again. The woman of a thousand questions :wink: So, we all know that processed foods are bad for us - but what exactly constitutes processed foods? I mean, does EVERYTHING have to be fresh from the produce section (veggies/fruits)...meat from the butcher...?? We don't have a lot of room to store a lot of fresh…
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probably will get some flack, but asking anyway...
HI all, So, I've only very recently re-started my weight loss journey, and then I found this site. I know there is no "magic" way to lose weight fast - and that it is unhealthy to do so. But, is there anything I can do to jumpstart things? I remember the last time I lost weight (about 4 years ago and with weight watchers)…
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how to log Jillian's 30 day shred?
Hi there, I've been doing Jillian's 30 day shred - but not exactly sure how to log it as it's 20 minutes, but includes both cardio and strength training (and abs)...do I just log as cardio? (That's what I did, but thought I better check) Thanks!! :flowerforyou:
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Gosh Darnit
Arg. Today was a VERY busy day - and I didn't get to eat much for lunch. As a result, I still need to eat 579 calories today - and it's 8:00 at night!!! I know we're supposed to eat all of our calories each day or risk going into starvation mode - but would it be OK, just for tonight, not to eat them? I'm just NOT hungry!…
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Neg. calories? Is this true?
I was reading in another site about negative calories. Apparently it's food that takes more calories to burn it than it had to begin with - like a 50 calorie carrot stick would take 75 calories to burn - leaving you with a deficit of 25 calories. Anyone know if that is true? And, if so...how can you track that?
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quick question :)
OK...so I read a LOT of the posts in the newbies area - about what exactly BMR is - and why we can eat our exercise calories - which really helped because I was completely confused before I read that. But...I don't have time to keep reading to possibly find the answer to this next question. So, hopefully, someone will be…
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Hello everyone!
Hi! I just found this site and I'm excited to get started. I'm a mom of 3 young boys and until I got pregnant I never had a weight problem. In fact, everyone used to tease me because I was always so skinny. The thing is - I became KNOWN for being skinny - so when I was all of a sudden fat - I couldn't handle it, and…
