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GAINED 5LBS IN 5 DAYS!?!?!?!?!! :-(
Ok, I need some help here because I am getting very discouraged. Granted I have only been doing this for a week here is what I have going on. LAST Friday I weighed when I got home from traveling hadn't had anything short of a smoothie and I weighed 163.4lbs I say to myself "this is the last day I am abusing my body, I am…
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Calories?
Ok, so I have a body bugg from apex fitness and am just starting to get serious about losing weight I want to drop 25lbs TOPS I am a size 28" jeans now and want to get down to a 26" I am only 5'5". So anyway, today I burned 3500 calories ate 1300 which put me in a 2200 calorie deficit so IF I do this all week long at the…
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Burning 5000 calories/day!!!!
I have a polar heart rate monitor that ive been wearing for 4 days straight to bed and everything showering etc and it has said for 4 days in a row that I am burning 5000 calories each day!! So This is my question, WHY IN THE HECK AM I NOT A RAIL??? I am 5'5" tall and I weigh 160 which I know that I am very muscular and…
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Pushing through cravings for italian, mexican food etc
Ok, I am doing really well so far this week with getting in my 90 minutes of cardio, and 30-45 mins of strength training. Granted I am dead tired at the end of my day, I get it done. I burn around 1200 calories a day during these exercise sessions. However...TODAY I am so tired after only 3 days of doing this lol and for…
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Kristin's Turkey Chilli
Ok, this is the most awesome turkey chilli ever, with a little experimentation I have perfected it and boy is it fantastic low cal, low carb and low fat can you beat it lol? 1 pkg 99% fat free ground turkey breast 1 onion 1 bell pepper 2 celery hearts or stalks 1 tbs crushed fresh garlic 2 tsps cumin 2 tsps ground red…
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Sugar Free Oreos.....UH OHHH lol
Ok....so I didn't belive it for myself until I ate 4 of these little bite fulls of delight. What it says on the back of the package....."May cause a laxative effect" BOY! Were they NOT kidding....I had bubble guts all night long lastnight and part of the day today. I think that these things tase AWESOME...but warning to…
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Getting completely rid of stretch marks!
Ok, so I am one that has had them MOST of my childhood and adult life as I was 230lbs in the 5th grade and well that sucked and is the reason why I have them. They are barely noticable to other people and in photos however if you look closely enough you can see them and I have tried EVERYTHING, retin-a, emu oil, mederma,…
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Does anyone own horses?
Just curious as this is kind of an off the wall question but my fiance's dad just bought a horse and I have only been around it once before but he did not walk up to anyone else except me, (which I was utterly shocked and amazed) and he put his head on my shoulder and kept putting his nose in my face LOL. I figured that…
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Ok girls...got another recipe you are sure to like guarantee
Alright ladies, so I have been having pms from heck this month and I tell you I can only afford so much ben and jerry's and had to stop after my 3rd pint LOL. So, after cleaning the house all day yesteday and today and doing two hours of cardio ive burned that off but sure didnt want to do it again. Today I found the…
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LOST 12lbs in 2 1/2 weeks!! :-)
I am so greatful,shocked & relieved about this! Most of all HAPPY because for so long weight loss has been made so very hard for me a now that I'm off of the crazy thyroid meds & I'm watching my calories like a hawk (even eating MY FAVORITE Ben & Jerrys LOL) its finally coming off & I don't feel deprived or cheated or…
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Just a thank you!
I just want to thank all of you for being so supportive of me! This has been such a fantastic outlet for me to go where people are positive, loving and very very kind and motivating so THANK YOU!!
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Almost 3000 calories!
OMG! I am sooo SHOCKED, I have a Polar Heart Rate monitor that has the calorie counting feature and I have worn it all day long even slept in it lastnight and I have burned 2964 calories today that is almost a POUND I have burned in one day!!! I only did 1 hour of cardio today too and I usually do 90 minutes! I am so…
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Sugar...What are your thoughts and experiences?
Hey all, listen I want to know what you all think about the dreaded enemy so we have been told "SUGAR"! What are your thoughts and experiences with it? Have you been able to incorporate it into your lifestyle and still lose weight as long as you kept it within your calorie and carbohydrate ranges for the day? I am just…
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How do I read net calories???
Ok...so I am wondering how to read the net calories and apply it to how much weight I am suppose to be losing etc? So in other words on some days it says my net calories are for instance 400/500/800/1400/-200/3400/-400 so how would I figure out how much weight I am suppose to lose with those figures over the past week? I…
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Just started craving sweets!
Ok...so this sucks because I just stared craving sweets, and am refraining from making the big uh oh and getting the Ben and Jerry's that I am fighting to stay away from. I have got Breyers CarbSmart Ice Cream and I am even fighting that. I am going to push through the night and just hope that my protein shake will take…
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Happiness!!
I just wanted to get this off of my chest I have to tell someone that I am so happy since getting off of the crazy 7 meals a day diet that I had done for years with really no luck. Now that I have started eating healthy, nutritious meals and watching my calories and carbs I feel so much better, happier,focused on my…
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Changes I've Made..What do you think?
Ok, so I had a personal trainer that I was paying $200/month that had me on an 1800 calorie/day (and Lord only knows how many carbs )diet if not more on certain days. That program included 45 minutes of cardio 6 days a week and 45 mins of heavy weight training 5 days a week.... Here are the changes I've recently made: I…
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Net Calories?
What does that mean? I looked that the reports for calories and net calories and don't understand the difference between the two, anyone want to help a newbie out lol?
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Ok..getting the creep out at my gym thinking about switching
Alright, for the past few months I have noticed getting staired at all of the time buy numers guys but particularly two trainers at my gym and they are BOTH MARRIED MEN, and I am ENGAGED and wear my ring to the gym but this evidently doesnt deter the rude uncomfortable stairing! I am a pretty insecure person anyway and…
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How accurate?
Is this information of this website? Particularly the information in the food diary, it seems too good to be true that if i stuck to this change of lifestyle and eating that I would drop 20lbs in 5 weeks! What do you guys think about this? True or not? has anyone been here long enough to be able to tell me if they have…
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Deficit? I don't get it???
Ok, soo...here's something I understand but at the same time do not and that is your total calorie in take say it is 1200/day and then you burn 800 calories in exercise, the report you get is that you have "earned" 800 extra calories? Can someone please tell me if there is any truth in this justification? In other words,…
