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1st NSV for me
I bought a pair of shorts a size too small about a month ago. Not intentionally, just because I thought they would fit. Anyway, I decided to keep them with the hope of being able to fit in them by July 4th. Well, the scale hasn't been going down the way I would like so I postponed the fitting until a week before I left for…
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I still will not give up!!!
Good morning all. Just wanted to vent a little. I know that there have been many posts about this, but it's easier understood when it happens to someone else. So I have been on this journey for one month and lost 8 pounds so far. Then, I had tragedy in my family which, unfortunately, lead to a little too much alcohol. I…
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Raw food diet
Has anyone tried this? I have been eating partially raw; the exception being my coffee-daily, my homemade protein muffins-daily and maybe fish - occassionaly. Other than that, everything I eat is raw (fruits, veggies, nuts). I wasn't logging it in because I was eating as much as I wanted. I lost weight. When I did take the…
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Is my body telling me this is it?
Ok... Here’s my question. I started working out and eating well diligently since May of 2009. I reached below my goal weight (which I was very happy with) approximately 7 months after starting my journey. Recently, I went up a couple of pounds (I guess because now I don’t want to weigh myself) and my clothes, although not…
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Decreasing number of calories burned
My body has been quickly adapting to any and all exercises. I am glad that I have a heart rate monitor because the same exercise that I did last month and burned 370 calories I am now only burning 240. Even at the gym, I run faster and harder on the treadmill, including doing inclines of different ranges and still my…
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m&ms
I just ate the equivalent of a pack of peanut m&ms and I don't feel bad about it at all. I don't even feel sick to my stomach. Usually when I go off course I feel yucky, but not this time. It was some intense craving I was having, so I really need re-evaluate my diet. I must be missing something or it could be TOM. Who…
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Trouble in Maintainence land
I reached my goal weight about 3 months ago and, until recently, I am having trouble maintaining it. I have gone up 3 pounds (I know that’s not a lot) and can’t seem to lose them. I work out for an hour 6 days a week; 3 days aerobics or running/2 days weight training/1 day yoga. I eat well especially during the week and…
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Muscle weight gain
Hello all: Question about muscle weight gain. I stepped on the scale this morning and to my surprise I was up 3 pounds over my 'normal' weight. The question is: how much muscle weight can one gain after consistently doing weight training three times a week for approximatel 40 minutes each session? I have been doing this…
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Please Help...Why am I so bloated???
Hi all: I have reached my goal weight and have been maintaining it for about 4 months now. In the course of this, I have changed my eating habits. I eat mostly fresh uncooked fruits and veggies. I make my own salad dressing that does not include salt and I don't use salt to season my meat when I bake/grill it. My daily…
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Another frustrating moment!!!!
Ok…..I have been at this since May of 2009. I have lost approximately 20 pounds which I am extremely happy with. The problem is that since it’s winter, it’s become increasingly harder for me to get to the gym to do the higher intensity workouts that my body is used to. Although I have been working out at home (lower…
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Why are the numbers so important?!
I have totally succeeded in my weight loss goal...I have actually gone beyond my goal and I have maintained it quite well. Now, the thing is that I am a chronic scale user. I step on the scale each and every morning without fail and log my weight everyday. This helps keep me accountable and on track. Now, recently, I have…
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My First 5K
Today was the 5K Run For Her for Ovarian cancer. 4 months ago when I signed up for it I was not a runner and I used it not only to motivate me to continue to exercise but to try and develop the endurance to run. I trained faithfully, by myself, and I finished the race today in 30 minutes. I am so proud of myself. Just…
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This is too funny...
I had been faithfully wearing my heart rate monitor for each work after I (thought) programmed it with all of my information: ht., wt., age, & gender. I had been so amazed at the amount of calories I was burning w/ each workout. Depending on the workout it would be anywhere from 350 - 1100 calories. I ate, as much as I…
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Tempo Running 101
I want to start tempo running to increase my speed and I would like some input from all of you tempo running experts. I tried tempo running for the first time on Monday and I don't think that it went too well. I don't know if I started too fast too soon, but I felt like I was dying. Now, I can run about 6 miles at a steady…
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What do you guys eat when you just don't feel like eating?
Hi Guys!! It's me again. I have been struggling for the past few days to conjur up an appetite to eat the amount of calories I need. I have been having such a hard time. I feel bloated (that full feeling) and have absolutely no appetite for anything. I don't feel tired or weak and have been able to do all of my strenuous…
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Eating all of your calories
I have a quick question: I am supposed to have 1330 calories (I'm at maintenance) and on top of that supposed to eat my exercise calories which can go anywhere from 400-900 depending on my workout which means that I am supposed to eat 1700-2200 calories daily. If I am full and I force myself to eat this many calories, is…
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Too hungry today
Hello all!!!! Quick question: I have suffered with extreme hunger ALL day today. I usually eat between 5-6 (7 sometimes) meals a day. I work out frequently averaging about an hour 6 days out of the week. I have usually find it very hard to eat all of my calories let alone my exercise calories because one meal keeps me full…
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Exercising, eating well and gaining weight? Check this out
Interesting article: http://www.momlogic.com/2009/05/weight_loss_mistakes.php What are your thoughts?
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Job making me gain weight???
But seriously... I have been on vacation for 1 week. During that time, I ate well (but more than I would normally eat at home) and kept up with my exercise routine and actually lost a pound even though I am at maintenence. Since I have been back to work for two days and following the same routine as usual I am up a pound…
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Temporary decrease of endurance??
I recently began running and trying to build up my endurance. Well, this past Wednesday I moved up a notch from my 2.25 mile run to 3.5 miles pretty effortlessly. To my surprise when I go up this morning to repeat my glorious 3.5 miles I was a little disappointed when I could only do 2.5. It seemed as though I was exerting…
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I run, nose runs???
I have recently noticed, especially when I run, that with any increased physical activity my nose runs...this is indoors and out. Does anyone know what can be the cause of this?
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Declining heart rate
I have been noticing that the more I exercise the harder it is to get my heart rate up. For example. In the begining of my exercise journey this time when my co-worker and I went out for our "lunchtime" walk I could easily get my heart rate up to the high 120's. Since then, I have been working out harder in the gym and now…
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This last darn pound!!!
I am 1 pound away from my goal and have been for the last 3-4 weeks. I know that I shouldn’t focus so much on the scale, but I can’t help it. I just have to see the number so that I can say that I reached my goal and to have that sense of accomplishment. Anyway, I can tell that I have made much progress from not only the…
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Does eating dinner too late = bloating?
What I want to know is if my morning "bloating" has anything to do with me eating dinner approx. 1.5 hours before I go to bed. I work late (until about 6-6:30pm) and I live approx. 45 minutes away. By the time I get home, get to the gym and come home it's anywhere between 7:45 -8:30pm. I go to bed by 10:00 so that I can be…
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Quick question re: exercise calories
Hi all: I am fairly new but I have a question and would like to thank you in advance for your replies. I have been having horrible trouble eating all of my exercise calories no matter how hard I try. I have added nuts, peanut butter, olive oil, avocados, cheese into my diet and still fall below. For example, after my…
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So excited to be a part of this
Hello all: I am Jennifer. I found this site on another site that I frequent, I signed up and have been using the tools on a daily basis. I love this site and have recommended it to a couple of friends trying to lose weight. I don't have much to lose (something like 2 pounds) but I have been dieting and exercising before I…
