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Week Six Challenge: Winter Snacking
It's starting to get chilly here in Wisconsin, and I've become lazy... and started to eat more. Watch out! It is instinctive to eat more when it begins to get cold in order to keep warm. So fight off the urge to snack by keeping busy and active. Also, keep healthy snacks readily available. Instead of having a poptart right…
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Wednesday Weigh-ins
Here we can post our successes and struggles. I mostly chose Wednesday because Wednesday Weigh-in is fun to say and easy to remember. It will be easier to keep track if everyone is weighing in on the same day.
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Week Five Challenge: Cardio Queen
There are different benefits to cardio vs weight/strength training and I personally feel that a balance of both is important to overall health and wellness. Here are a few of the benefits to adding cardio to your daily life: 1. Increased energy 2. Lowered stress 3. Feelings of euphoria (aka runner's high) 4. Ability to…
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Week Four Challenge: Increasing Weight/Reps
***Sorry this past is late. I tried to add one yesterday, but the message boards were down.*** It is important to always strive for improvement. This week I'm increasing weight by 5 lbs for each exercise, but if you are not ready or able to do the same another option is to increase reps. Remember: 1. Keep eating those…
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Week Three Challenge: Pack in the Protein
We've all been working at getting in our strength training, so this week I'd like the challenge to focus on adding more protein to our diets. There are many studies dedicated to researching just how much protein we actually need. Most will say that everyone needs at least 100 grams of protein in our diet. More recent…
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Week Two Challenge: Strength Training
There is a common belief that women who lift weight will become bulky. I am here to tell that isn't true. Women who are bulky take steroids and testosterone supplements. Because of the estrogen in our bodies women, instead of becoming beefcakes, develop lean bodies. Here are some benefits to lifting weights: 1. Stronger,…
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Week One Challenge: Fruits and Veggies
Let's load up on the good stuff to help fight off hunger and give us the energy we need to fuel our workouts. The goal is to eat 5 servings of fruit and veggies each day. You can eat them however you'd like, but try to eat as fresh as possible so you get all the benefits from your food. Making parfaits or homemade…
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Introductions
Hello, my name is Amanda. I've lost 110 lbs and have approximately 25 lbs until I reach goal. I started taking my health seriously about for years ago. This year and most of last year I maintained my weight, but I really want to get down to 125 lbs. I'm only 5'3" and my BMI shows that I should be between 115 lbs and 145…
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Secrets to Successfully Losing 100+ Pounds
In 2009 I weighed 265 lbs and was 49% BF. I'm only 5'3," to put that weight a bit more into perspective. I have lost 102 lbs since then. I now weigh in at 163 lbs and am 32% BF. Everyone keeps telling me how great I look and asking for my secrets, so here they are. 1. I work 40+ hours at a job in which I am always on my…
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Weight Fluctuation Causing Frustration
Height: 5'3" Weight: 158 (ish) Age: 27 BF%: 25.67 Averages Calories: This one is hard because I have been having difficulty eating consistantly. I'd say probably around 2300. Protein: 110 Fat: 80 Carbs: 250 Do you use a food scale and measure everything? -No. Do you track all of your intake, daily? (Everything?) -Yes. Do…
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100 lbs Later (Before and After Pics)
This first picture was taken at my heaviest (265 lbs). My graduation party August 2010 (245 lbs). In the purple dress pic I weighed about 245 lbs. In the black and white I weighed 186 lbs (was actually May 2012). Me in my fat pants. Weighing in at 168 lbs (Oct/Nov 2012). Thanksgiving 2012 (163 lbs). I'm in blue leaning…
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Day 39
I know this is WAY in advance (Saturday), but I have the week planned out already... So I figure I would post it. Saturday is going to be my run day. Walk to the gym - 20 min Jog 5 mph - 10 min Run 6 mph - 20 min Run 6.5 mph - ??? Jog 5 mph - 10 min Walk home - 20 min
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Day 38
I already know this will be a rest day for me. Still walking to and from work (about 40 min total).
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Day 35
Today I'm going to do 20-30 min of ab work. I'll mix it up a bit.
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Day 34
Went bowling for 3 hours. :)
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Day 36
I'm actually behind. I'm posting this ahead of time so everyone else can keep going. I missed my ab workout on day 35 (yesterday). I ended up getting really sick (food poisoning?) and didn't exercise yesterday or today. Tomorrow will be my day 35. Workout with my personal trainer.
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Day 33
I know its early, but I'm going to post this now so I don't forget after work. I have my first session with my personal trainer (45 min). I will also be walking to and from the gym as well as to and from work.
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Day 32
Today I walked to and from work (40 min).
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Day 31
Today was a great workout day. 20 min warm-up on the treadmill 45 min of circuit training 20 min walk home 20 min walk to work
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Day 30
Already? Only 10 more days! Unless you're like me and started early and plan on continuing through Easter. Today I walked home. I was going to get a workout in at home, but I'm really exhausted. :/ Tomorrow morning I will burn it up at the gym.
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Day 29
Today I walked to and from Target (a little under a mile) and then to and from Pick n Save (about a mile).
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Day 28
So... today is a crap day. Don't feel like doing anything and all I want to eat is junk. I am forcing myself to spend 20 mins on ab work.Tomorrow I will be running.
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Day 23
I'm feeling like a lazy bum today... so I'm making this a "rest" day. Just walking to work (20 min) today.
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Day 27
Today I walked to and from the gym (40 min). At the gym I warmed up with a mile run (12 min) and then did 20 min of circuit training. Later in the day I walked to the mall. I actually didn't make it all the way there. My bf caught up with me after work. I ended up walking about halfway in an hour.
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Day 22
Two hours of walking!
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Day 25
I kinda dropped the ball and forgot to post yesterday. I walked 2 hours yestersay. Today I walked home.
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107 lbs Down LOTS of pics
I have posted posted my success sorry before, how I lost all the weight, etc. You can read about it here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/824418-secrets-to-successfully-losing-100-pounds I have also posted pictures previously. There are more here:…
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I'm soooooo flipin' bored!
Someone please rescue me from this torturous boredom. I need some entertainment...
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Day 21
Bowling for two and a half hours. :)
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Day 20
Holy cow, the challenge is halfway over! Although, I plan on going until Easter. Today I walked to and from work (40 min).
