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NSV - I didn't go back to old habits!!!!
I didn't go back to food for comfort when I got totally annoyed with someone's behavior at work!!! This is something that I have done a bunch in the past and didn't do it today!!! =) I was on my way home and was totally going to head to a burger joint for some fatty, greasy, high calorie therapy. On my way there I was…
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Jillian is MISSING!!!!
Oh no! I can't find my 30 Day Shred DVD!!!!! I have a 9 month old who LOVES getting into the entertainment center and pulling off all the DVDs and a 3 year old who LOVES to play mommy and put them all back, so between the 2 of them............. JILLIANS HAS GONE MISSING!!!!! So before I can work out, I have to find her!…
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Correct places to measure??
I am having such a hard time measuring consistantly!! I take my own measurements, but they are all over the map! I have lost 20-22 lbs and I have been trying to keep up with measurements, but some times they are bigger, sometimes they are smaller and sometimes they show no change! When I started I had a friend take…
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Clean eating newbie...needs help!
I want to start gradually transitioning my family into a cleaner eating lifestyle. Problem is, I've no idea where to start. We already eat lots of fruits and veggies, and our main source of meat is the elk and deer in our freezer (avid hunting family!). We make soups and such, but I often use bullion cubes or chili…
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JUST ONE DAY!!! That's all I ask...
Just one day, that's all I ask of myself. For the past month I have just given up. My heart has not been in this. We have had a few issues in my family that have truely been mini crisis' and I have allowed them to get me completely out of focus and off track. And I cannot seem to shake it!! So tomorrow, I am going to log…
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I'm just kind of struggling...
Hey everyone, I thought I could use a little bit of encouragement today! For about 7 to 10 days I've just been lacking the motivation to really stick with anything. I've been making a lifestyle change since Dec 7 and have lost about 12 pounds, and I am so very happy with that so far. The thing is with winter and the cold…
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Nursing Mom can't eat all my "nursing" calories...
Ok, I am having a bit of trouble eating all my calories. I am a nursing mom with a 5 week old, and I have just started tracking my calorie intake. I have my daily goal set at 1700 calories so that my milk supply doesn't decrease, but since I log nursing as well, it adds 500 calories a day back. I haven't started any…
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Should I register for a 5K?????
SOO, here is my slightly hairbrained idea.....I have been wanting to start the Couch to 5K program, and since my new baby is almost 5 weeks old I would really like to start soon. And I was thinking about registering for The Children's Hospital Race for Fetal Hope that is in November for some added motivation to stick to…
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LOVELY LADIES SUPPORT GROUP starts today!! 8/18/09
Hello all you lovely ladies!! I have been gone from this site for a couple of weeks, AND I CAN FEEL IT!! I haven't been nearly as active or aware of my eating habits since I left. Anyway, I was looking for a support group and there isn't one that has just started, so I thought "Hey, why not!" And so, here we are!! I would…
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Who wants to lose weight before having a baby???
Hello ladies!! I am a busy momma to two babies, aged 2 and almost 4. When I got pregnant with my oldest, I gained a TON of weight.. even though I was really careful about eating, drank only water and exercised every day. It got to the point that I would cry every time I stepped on a scale, so halfway through I quit…
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Is the HCG Diet safe??
Hey everybody, I have a question...a good friend of mine has begun taking HCG hormones to lose weight. She has lost 21 pounds in 24 days, and is eating a VERY small amount of calories per day. This all seems sooooooo unhealthy, and I was wondering if anyone has done it or knows anything about it, and will it have long term…
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Anyone gain weight with the Merina IUD birth control?
I have had the merina IUD in for two years and am having SUCH a hard time losing weight, no matter what I do!!! So anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this. I am going to get the IUD out soon....
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10 minute trainer =)
Anybody out there doing the Tony Horton's 10 Minute Trainer DVD's? I think they are pretty good supplemental workouts. Pair 2 or 3 of the videos and you've got a pretty good little workout that you can do at home and feel like you've actually done something. Anyone have any fedback or opinions about the 10 Minute Trainer??…
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craving the sweets!! ugh.
Ugh, craving those munchy sweets this afternoon. So instead of grabbing the nearest goody I am posting this...hmmmmm...need support! I don't need sugar! I don,t want it either
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What is "eating exercise calories"?
I have been reading alot about eating your exercise calories. I am relatively new to this, and I want to know exactly what that means and how to do it. Also, is it really neccessary to count calories so strictly? What is more important to focus on, what you eat or how much you eat? I am a mother of a 2 yr old and a 4 yr…
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Hey all!!!
Hello everyone! I have been working out at the gym 4 days a week, pretty regularly since the end of December. But I am losing some of my motivation...:frown: Anyway, I thought that if I got involved with a site like this it may help me get my groove back!...LOL....I've lost ten pounds of fat, gotten stronger, and have 70…
