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Hi from Virginia!
Hello all you skinny people out there! I am somewhat new to MFP. I joined a little over a month ago and have lost 14.5 lbs doing a combination of portion control, counting calories and excerise! I am very pleased with all MFP has to offer and it has really helped me to see exactly what I am eating each day! I am a mother…
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Sodium
Ugh, I keep going over in Sodium every day! MFP says I shouldnt go over 2500 but today I was over again! Its not on bad stuff, but my two big sodium things today were corn and campbells select harvest soup. What does going over on sodium mean? Can that slow down weight loss?
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Shakes
What is the purpose in drinking a shake (meal replacement for less calories?) ? When do you drink yours? What kind do you drink?
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Do you treat yourself?
When you reach a goal or mini goal do you treat yourself? And not meaning food, but like a pedicure, or a new article of clothing or something? What is something you do to reward yourself for reaching that goal?
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Kick that Craving!
When I first started working out, I did so good! I had so much will power and was able to not eat/drink those small snacks. Now I am see myself slowly slipping back into old habits. A Starbucks one day, then the next, then the next and before I know it, I consumed an extra 300 cals a day on a coffee. How do you find…
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Workout Shoes
What are your favorite brand of workout shoes?
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Anyone watching?
Anyone watching that new show on MTV "I used to be fat?". I love watching the transformations!
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Weights?
I am trying to loose about 40lbs. Should I be doing weights right now? Normally, I do cardio and weights M,W,F and just cardio on Tues & Thur. Should I be worrying about weights right now if I am focusing on weight loss?
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Something Neat
Not sure if this pertains to anyone else. Growing up, we were ALWAYS told we had to eat everything on our plates. I never encourage my kids to eat everything, but rather eat until their tummies are full because I feel like if I tell them to eat everything that is encourages overeating. I also used to eat everything because…
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Rest Days?
So I had good intentions to work out today, but my kids slept in way over the time they normally get up, so I slept in with them! Now I am mmissing my Tues workout which is Zumba. On the other case, I am so freaking sore from yesterday. Well, its more of an ache than sore muscles. I did C25K followed by 90 minutes of…
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Starbucks Drinks
I have found one of my bigest struggles has been limiting my Starbucks :( Its the holidays and I havent even had a peppermint mocha yet :( I will occasionally get a light frappacino, those have like 110 calories or something. My question is, do you drink Starbucks while counting calories? What drink do you get?
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What brand do you own?
What brand HRM do you own? Has it proven to be accurate? Would you recommend it?
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Vitamins
Someone suggested taking B-12 whils trying to loose weight? Should I? I dont take any vitamins right now! I was taking Womens One A Day and it made me so nauseous! Tried with with food, without food, morning, day and night...nothing worked :(
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Weight/Inches
I keep hearing people say that you can be loosing inches and not weight. How is this if inches IS weight? Is it due to building muscle and the muscle is cancelling out the weight loss since muscle weighs more than fat?
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I DID IT!
I put myself out there and tried the 90 minute circuit training class at the gym! Talk about a butt kickin! Holy cow! But it was very effective and I really enjoyed it. Dont get me wrong, it was HARD, but I need someone to push me and this class did that! Yay for trying new things and LIKING THEM!
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Circuit Training Class
I have to go to the gym tonight since I had to work today. On Thur I normally do Zumba but missed it this morning. I am thinking of trying this class, but always feel a little intimated in new classes I havent done before. Do you have this class at your gym and have you taken it? CIRCUIT TRAINING This class offers a…
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Confused about HRM
How does a HRM tell you how many cals you have burned? Does it say it, or is there a magic formula? Also, someone posted on a recent post of mine that their HRM said they burned less calories than the machine said. Is that normal? When I use a machine, I am relying that it is putting out an accurate number of the cals I…
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Am I Missing Something?
MFP suggests around 1400 calories for me daily. When I work out, I notice it says "you've earned XXX calories today for working out". Am I supposed to eat those calories? I am shooting for weight loss so I have just been eating the MFP calories and no more regardless of how much I work out. However, within the last few…
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How to cook brussel sprouts?
I picked up some fresh ones today and I need help on a healthy/tasty way to prepare them! I have only done the frozen before and they didnt come out good. Thanks in advance!
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No Weight Lost in a Week?
When I first started a month and a half ago, I continously dropped weight, stayed within 1500 calories and worked out approx 5 times a week, sometimes twice a day. This past week...Nothin' :( I dont get it! I was 19lbs down but now only 15 (over the course of 24hrs, my scale said I gained 5lbs which isnt right...I burned…
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Fav Fitness Videos
What are your favorite fitness videos? I am in the market for some that are not too pricey! I am thinking "Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred" and "Hip Hop Abs".
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My Scale is Pissing Me Off!
My scale has been going down down down for a month! All of a sudden, I stand on it the other day and it was up 5lbs! It has to be off. I didnt gain 5lbs in one day, especially when I burned 800 cals that day at the gym! ERG! Guess I need to get a new one! My kids are always standing on it since Mommy stands on it and I am…
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Atkins Advantage Bars
I read somewhere these are good for working out. They seem high in calories, but I dont know much about protein bars either. Do you eat this? Are they okay, or are they secretly bad?
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Finding a Happy Medium
Tonight I went out with some friends to a dualing piano bar. While it was great fun, there was LOTS of "not-so-great-for-you-food"! I did munch on some of it, but I didnt over indulge. However, after busting my butt at the gym (800 calories) today it wasnt worth it to have some fries and quesadilas. My question is, how do…
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Best Ab Exercises
I have been back in the gym for a month and am down 14.5 lbs! Woot! But my problem area is my stomach! Having two kids in two years didnt do much for that area (no to mention both were c-secs)! I am always intimidated in the gym because I cant do many crunches at once. What are some good low key beginner ab exercises or a…
