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Fat will not come off
I'm so frustrated! I can't figure out why I'm not losing weight - A year ago I put on about 5 pounds on my honeymoon, and they will not budge. I'm 5'3" and 121-123 pounds. I was 115-116 about a year ago (eating 1200-1400 cals). I do have quite a bit of muscle. I eat 1700-2000 calories a day, with one "cheat" day a week. I…
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Eating more and Increased Hunger
I was eating way too low of calories for a couple years and working out way too much for how much I was eating. The past few weeks I've slowly increased my calories. I'm now eating 200-300 calories more a day than I was a few weeks ago, and planning on going up a few hundred more over time. Ever since increasing this small…
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Hip Pain
I'm having pain between my hip bone and bum. It is tender to the touch and hurts the most when walking/running and putting all my weight on the one leg. Could this be the IT band?
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Not Sure How Many Calories to be Eating
I cannot get this layer of fat off - and I'm getting really frustrated. I'm not sure how many calories to be eating. My TDEE is about 2100 (based off online calculators), so I've been eating 1500-1700 calories a day, with one cheat day a week (though I don't go too crazy. Dinner and dessert out at a restaurant). I workout…
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Zoloft and Weight
I did a search on here and found some topics, but wanted to post a new thread to see if I can get any newer input :) I've been prescribed Zoloft for anxiety and panic. I'm not a medicine taker and I've been struggling with this for 7 years and it's gotten to a point where I need more help than I can give myself. I have the…
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Tender Shin Bones
My shin bones are extremely tender to the touch, all over. Could that be shin splints? I thought that pain was more to the sides of the shins. I've had shin splints before, and this doesn't feel like that, but could just be a different symptom! I'm not having any other pain and I feel fine when exercising. Thanks!
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2 year anniversary!
February 2nd was my 2 year weight loss anniversary! I lost 95 pounds! The majority of those came off in the first year and a half, and the last few have taken many, many months. But that's to be expected! 3 pounds to happy place goal, 5 pounds to dream goal! I don't have any photos - but wanted to post something to…
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Elbow Hyperextending
My left elbow keeps hyperextending - especially during push ups. It's super painful! What is up with that? Has this happened to anyone else and how did you "fix" the issue? Thanks!
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Bruising under big toenails from running?
I just started including jogging intervals in with my walking, and around the same time, noticed dark brown at the bottom, inner corners of my big toe toenails. Could it be bruising from the jogging? Has this happened to anyone else? It's worse on my left toe, and kind of looks like the melanoma that can develop under the…
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Fat face - still!
I've lost 95 pounds and my face is still fat! I'm only 3 pounds away from goal, and where I was just over 3 years ago (115 pounds), but my face looks so different than it used to. It's really upsetting to me and I'm feeling very insecure about it. Has this happened to anyone else? Do you think 3 pounds will help thin it…
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Those of you in a plateau and looking here for ideas....
Don't give up and trust this idea of eating more!! I didn't lose any weight, and in fact went up 2-3 pounds (though I wasn't eating more), over a 6 month period. I was so discouraged, but looked at what I could be doing wrong, and decided I had to make changes - even though I was scared. I cut down on cardio, but upped…
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Eating More and Now Super Hungry
I was eating 1200 calories and working out like mad for a long time. I didn't lose any weight for 6 plus months. I increased my calories to 1500-1600 (sometimes 1700) about a month ago. Weight started coming off, yay! While I was on 1200 calories I felt satiated, but now, eating more, I'm hungry ALL the time. I eat very…
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Eating More and Super Hungry Now!
I was eating 1200 calories and working out like mad for a long time. I didn't lose any weight for 6 plus months. I increased my calories to 1500-1600 (sometimes 1700) about a month ago. Weight started coming off, yay! While I was on 1200 calories I felt satiated, but now, eating more, I'm hungry ALL the time. I eat very…
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Insanity People, Did you Skip Cardio Recovery?
Title says it all, - did you skip cardio recovery? Seems like it's not a great workout, kind of a waste of time....I know it's to "recover" but I'm not sure I need two days a week of recovery (including rest day). Is it important to do it? Thanks!
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Loose skin or fat?
I thought it would be obvious, but it isn't...to me! How can you tell the difference between loose skin and fat? Thanks!
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Insanity and Calorie Intake (and weights question)
I just got Insanity for Christmas! So excited! I did the fit test last night...and wow! This is going to be a great program. For anyone that did, or is doing, Insanity, did you have to increase your calories to get through the workouts and still lose weight? How many calories did you eat? I know it's totally different for…
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Calories confusing me!
I'm trying to get 5-6 pounds off. When I was eating 1200 calories a day, I wasn't losing any weight. For some time now (a couple months at least) I've been eating 1500-1600 calories per day, and am maintaining. How could I maintain at 1200 and 1500-1600? If I can maintain at a higher number, why couldn't I lose at 1200?!…
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Another one of these threads...
I know there are "I'm not losing weight!" threads all over on here, but I'm hoping by making a specific one for me, I can get some help. I cannot lose any weight! It's incredibly frustrating. I'm trying to lose about another 5 pounds. I've lost 93 in the past (almost) 2 years. I lost about 73 the first year, and 20 this…
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Something Happened!
After not losing weight for awhile, something finally happened! I was eating around 1200 calories (for about a year), and burning off around 800-900 calories a day through exercise alone. I was so hungry and weak, I just didn't realize it! I went to see a RD and she told me to start eating more (among other things). I…
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Heel Pain
Three days ago I woke up with horrible pain in my left heel. As the day goes on it eases, but is always there. I took the day off from exercise yesterday. This morning the pain was absolutely terrible! This came on very suddenly. Has anyone else dealt with this? And what can I do to help with the pain? Thanks!
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Photos Tomorrow - Need Some Support
Tomorrow I'm having engagement photos taken. I haven't had my picture taken in over 2 years because of the way I looked. I'm still 5 pounds from where I want to be and I'm feeling very self-conscious and anxious about these pictures. I still see myself as fat, even though others probably don't. But I'm just an emotional,…
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Failing! Support Needed.
I am not doing well with the "eating more" part of this. For one week I ate a lot more because it was my fiance's birthday and he had three different parties thrown for him. The other days during the week I ate well, but I ate quite a bit (maybe 1800 cals) for three days out of the week, and had a few extra and tiny!…
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Increased VO2 Max and Calorie Burn
My VO2 Max increased - yay! Went from 43 to 56 (female). I looked online and it says 56 is very good. So that's exciting! I noticed that after my VO2 Max increased, my calorie burn did as well. I'm burning an additional 100 or so calories per workout. That seems like a lot to me! Should I trust the number my HRM is giving…
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New Group Member
Hi! New group member here. I've lost 93 pounds and now I'm trying to lose the last pesky and irritating 5 pounds. Hoping to find good support and information here!
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Activity Level Question
I'm messing around with trying to figure out my TDEE and how much I should be eating, yadda yadda. I have no idea what to use as my activity level. I am fairly sedentary during the day - a lot of sitting and working on the computer. Six days a week I go for a 60-80 minute walk, at a brisk pace. And six nights a week I do…
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New Member!
Hi! New member here. I've lost 93 pounds in the past 19 or so months. I'm within 5 pounds of my dream weight (115), but I know it's not all about the scale. I am much more muscular than I've ever been, and my stamina is through the roof - but I've still got some fat on me! I've been eating about 1200 - 1300 calories a day…
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Upped My Calories, Need Some Support
I saw the dietitian a week or so ago, and she told me to eat more! Which I already knew, but was scared to do. This week I upped and it wasn't too intentional, as it was my fiance's birthday and we had 4 parties!! I've been eating about 1200 - 1300 calories a day for the past year or so. This week I've eaten about 1600 -…
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Hypoglycemia
Does anyone on here suffer with hypoglycemia? I have it quite severe and can get down to a blood sugar reading of 30 during exercise if I don't catch myself dipping in time. I've had this for as long as I can remember. My blood sugar hangs out really low, and testing at random times during the day usually brings me a…
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Ok...I need some courage!
Ok, here's the deal. I've been stuck in a stupid plateau for what feels like forever, and I want to try eating a bit more calories, as well as calorie cycling to see if that will help. I probably need to cut back on my exercise too - but that's not happening! So I want to start using my TDEE number instead of BMR. I've…
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What's this Pain?
Ok, I'm getting a weird feeling, tightness, pain (but not sharp) on the back of my leg, just above my ankle and below the major calf muscle. Any idea what this is? It was so bad after working out last night I could barely walk!
