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haven't lost since March :
I need some motivation. My March goal was to get out of the 190's and April 1st I hit 189.6. Two weeks ago I weighed in at 186 and rejoiced at the loss - which brought me to a total of 25lbs down. Yay! But the next day for scale said 189 and has every day since then! I have been going over on my calories most days by…
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can i have popcorn?
Check out my diary...can I have some air popped pop corn? It will cost me about 250 calories...wdyt?
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setting activity level
Just wondering how you choose your activity level, and then which extras do you add on as exercise? I'm a stay at home mom of two kids under age 4. I spend most of my day carrying 25lb+ kids around, running around cleaning up after them, etc. I do some amount of house work each day but usually nothing vigorous. I have had…
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600-900 snack calories???!
Yikes! I just looked back over the last couple weeks and have been averaging between 600-900 (sometimes 1200!) snack calories per day!!!! I need to get a grip on this and am planning to have a new rule called, 1 mornin snack and 1 afternoon snack, no snacks after dinner and all snacks must be fruit or veggie. Sound good?…
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5k race while on vacation?
Hey friends! My husband & kids & I are going to Florida at the end of the month for vacation & to visit his parents. I just found out there's a 5k race on the beach right near my in law's house the weekend we will be there. I took up running (and dieting) in January and haven't seen his family since then. They know I've…
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Starting Weight?
How do you decide your start weight? I put 211, which was the weight I started Jan 1st, but my heaviest weight was 226 back in September 2010 (after the birth of my 2nd kiddo - I was actually 250 right before he was born, can I use that as a start weight??)
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What will the Easter Bunny bring you?
Are you planning to have a special cheat in your Easter Basket? I'm a sucker for Reese Eggs and am trying to decide if I should buy some or not...what are you planning??
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Anyone else gain while sick with a cold?
Pretty straight forward question - this was the first week in months that I haven't had a loss (today is weigh in day) and I have had a terrible cold the last few days. I've still been exercising and staying pretty close to my calorie goal. Do we retain more fluids while sick?
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tell me about biking...
Hey friends, Doc says I have tendonitus in my foot and *gulp* can't run for 4-6 weeks! He also doesn't really want me doing a lot of walking.... *tears*. My brother in law left his really nice mountain bike in out attic and hubby says it should be a close size for me and that it's in excellent shape. Problem is - I've…
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Exercise Philosophy?
What is your exercise philosophy? In my mind I feel like diet is the key to weight loss, but exercise is also very important to being healthy. I also want to have good muscle tone and such. Lately I've been pushing myself really hard, working out 5-6 days a week and trying to do something high intensity every day - either…
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Beginner/intermediate runners? Would love some buddies
Hey all! I'd love to make connections with some fellow runners! I've been running regularly since Jan12, and now run 3-4x week for 2-3 miles a run. I am really getting into it & would love to be friends:)
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Exhausted after work out, normal?
I ran 3 miles today & pushed hard the whole way. The other day I did a 40 min boot camp vid and, again, ready pushed it. After each work out I was/am completely fried! Like, walking through the grocery store just now made me want to stop & rest, lol! Is this just normal, bust *kitten* work out feeling or should I be doing…
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how much dressing is on the side?
when you order a salad with dressing on the side, do you now how much they put in those little plastic containers? Thanks!
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once a week weighers...
I'm an every day weigher and would love to switch to once a week but I'm worried that the one day I weigh would end up being a day where my weight did some wonky fluctuation and then I would be discouraged...how do you protect yourself from that?
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Plateau already? Or broken scale?
Hey everyone, I've been on this road to change since Jan 1st and have lost 17ish lbs. The month of January was pretty slow because I was havin trouble not splurging. But since I got my groove in February I've lost about 2lbs a week consistently. I'm an every day weigher, which, I know, I know...shouldn't do. But up until…
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Why did you want a HRM?
Hey folks:) I've been thinking about rewarding myself for 20lbs lost (which should happen in a week or two) by buying a HRM, but now I can't decide if I really NEED one. I have been using MFP's estimates for exercise and am aware that they are slightly (or not so slightly) inflated and plan accordingly, and so far I am…
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NSV - made my 5K goal, two months early!
I am so psyched right now! I started running in January (I had jogged a bit in the past few years but nothing serious or more than like 1 mile at a time) and decided to sign up for a 5K on May 13th. My goal was to finish it in under 36minutes - 12min miles. Well today I ran 5k for the second time EVER and finished in…
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What makes people quit?
People regain lost weight all the time. Why? I know I lost 15-20 lbs of baby weight two summers ago then regained it all during an incredibly stressful time where we sold our family farm & moved across the state. But now, I am so into this, so devoted & focused I can't imagine what would throw me off. I had told my husband…
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NSV - starting to like my picture taken:)
Hey everyone! This is my first time posting pictures, so I'm a bit nervous, but was so excited to actually have a picture that I'm not embarrassed of! My face is starting to get some shape back into it, yay! start date & weight: Jan 1, 2012 - 211lbs current weight: 194 goal: 175, then reevaluate, probably end up 160ish.…
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Joining in!
Good morning ladies! I'm Kelli, 30 year old stay at home mom of a three year old girl & 18 month old boy. I started getting really serious about getting in shape this January & am down 17 lbs so far -just below my pre baby weight! I'm starting to see #s on the scale that I haven't seen since 2007 and it's so exciting! I've…
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Best Amazon Prime exercise video?
Hey MFP:) I'm planning to reward myself for a job well done (so far) by purchasing a new video on Amazon tonight to play using my roku, but can't decide which to buy. I currently am running 2.5ish miles a few times a week and rotating that with Crunch Pilates videos but I'd like to add in something slightly higher…
