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I did it~~ 70# lost - pic heavy
I will keep this short and sweet... I started this journey September 2012 the day after bu 32nd bday because I saw myself in a full length mirror in a bathing suit and it was horrible. I really never saw myself as being fat, I knew I was a little heavy but not fat :( So from then on I have changed my life...I still eat…
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Fat 2 Fit
Do you agree with all the fat 2 fit calculators? You know the body fat% , waist to hip? And all those??
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8 months progress and going strong :)
Wow! I have been at this journey for 8 months and I feel FANTASTIC!! I have changed my life and my families life around :) I have lost 62 pounds and lots of inches ;o) I still have more work to do but I was so excited to get into a size 8 instead of an 18 and small in shirts and drawstring pants! This makes me so happy.…
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I need some ideas please :)
So I have a hard time for lunch?? I don't do pre packaged foods at all, I do eat a lot of salads which I don't mind but I run out of protein sources cause I don't eat processed meat at all?? Any ideas! What do you eat for lunch??
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Quetion for weight lifters??
Do you change your weight lifting routine or do you just up your weights and or reps?
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Weight?? Body fat?? Size??
How do you figure your goal? Are you going to a certain size? Do you care about weight? Is it your BMI? Your body fat% Mine was weight but I am thinking maybe just BF and size?? I just don't know...hard when you get closer to your original goal weight and it moves way to slow....
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What's your secret??
OK, so I have been on my weight loss journey for just about 7 months and I have learned so much and I wanted to see if us olders wanted to help out the newbies ;O) Soooo...share with us, what's something that you do that helps you on your weight loss journey?? Here are a few of mine! **Every evening when my girls go to bed…
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1st week down on EMTWL and frustrated....
I started this program a week ago and the first 2 days I lost 2 pounds and then slowly I gained it back and am where I started...why is this? Is this right?? How long should I be gaining before I see the scale going down? My measurements are the same but I do feel amazing. I have mor energy and I don't feel on a diet per…
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Cardio on strength training days
Do you do cardio or HIIT on weight training days? I do weights 3x a week for about an hour or so and after I'm so tired that's sometimes I just can't finish my HIIT training....What's your gym routines?
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People tell me don't lose anymore......
So I am in my journey just about 7 months and boy has been a very hard and emotional journey. I never thought when I lose weight that I would be so hard on my self... Well when I started this journey I was 219# and I am 5'3" and I am now 162# but my goal weight when I started is 150# but I really want to get to 135# but my…
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Crockpot Pork Roast...got any ideas??
I am looking for a yummy pork roast recipe, anyone have any good ways you cook a pork roast in a crockpot???
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Feeling a little discouraged...
Here I am 7 months in and I feel great! I have changed the way me and my family eat and I workout, run and just love to do anything physical. As I approach my goal date April 15th when I started this journey I am 12 pounds short of where I wanted to be :( I have been stuck at this weight up and down for awhile now.... I…
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I'm sooo nervous!!
I am new to this program and I have upped my calories according to my TDEE-15% and I am very nervous.... I have lost 58# in the last 7 months and the last month all I have done is lost and regained, its very annoying. I workout 5-6x a week with HIIT and strength training but only eating 1200 calories on non workout days…
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What's your favorite lunch?
I have a hard time with what to eat for lunch?? I usually do a salad of some sort but I would like some variety, so what's your favorite lunch??
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6 months in and I feel great :)
Today i figured my stats since I began my journey 6 months ago...I've lost 63.5 total inches, 58#, and went from 40% body fat to 24.5%. I'm pretty damn proud of myself! I'm excited to build my muscle, tone and enjoy this awesome body and except the fact that I have flaws since I did have 2 kids ;) It really has been a very…
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Weight Lifting and advice??
I've lost 57# and I'm working on toning up and wanted to know if any of you know good websites or books? I have done strength training my whole journey on machines but I am now ready to do lots more weights....I've got a pretty muscular build so I'm excited to tone it up!
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Having a hard time noticing my loss...
I have been at my weight loss journey now for a little over 5 1/2 months and the scale was moving great and now its at a stand still and I am having a hard time noticing what I have done so I thought I would share a before an after pic and I hope you guys can tell a difference. This journey as been a very emotional journey…
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I need your help...
I threw out my back last Wednesday and can still barely move... Which means no gym time :-( My weigh in was Thursday and I lost 1 pound but today I am up 2 pounds. My calories are set at 1600 plus I'd work out to burn 300-500 calories 5x a week and usually ate 1400-1500 calories. My question is, should l lower my calories…
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Legs Legs Legs
OI...I hate my legs...I know you cant tell your body where to lose weight but I have lost almost 50 pounds and i have 20-25 more pounds to lose but my legs are still disgusting! Since my journey I always do strength training but now I have incorporated more free weights, lunges and squats. I also do less cardio and more…
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Snacks to take to Disneyland
Im heading to Disneyland and I am going to pack snacks and lunches so I don't eat out except for dinners... What some yummy ideas that are portable for my bag?
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42 pounds lost in 3 months
Hi everyone! I am so excited to be posting my before and after of my loss... I still have 28 pounds to go for my GW. Let me tell you it hasnt been the easiest thing I have ever done! It took me a long time to figure out how many calories were right for my body! I also have changed the way I eat dramatically... if I didn't…
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What's your gym routine??
So I have been going to the gym now for 4 months and its time to change it up...I usually do cardio for 30 min + weights for 60 3x a week and cardio on Arc trainer for 60 min 2 - 3x a week. I was thinking of switching up my cardio to HIIT on the Arc machine and doing weights... Should I do HIIT every day on cardio or just…
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Do you work out at the gym?
I wanted a little help from you gym users.... I have been at my gym now for 2 months and I do 6x a week cardio and 3x a week strength training. But for cardio tend to stick with the Arc trainer and I love that machine but I'm afraid my body is going to get use to it so I've been trying to do 20 min on Arc trainer, 20 min…
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Changing up cardio??
I've heard you are suppose to change up your cardio so that your body doesn't get use to it, is that true? I use the arc trainer for an hour 6x a week and do strength training 3x a week, how do I change things up? I tried doing the treadmill but it was so boring and I feel the workout on the arc... What should I do?
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I need your help.....
Ok, so I have been working on my weight loss journey for 6 weeks now and this is the first time I only lost 1/2 pound and I'm a little discouraged....I have been watching what I eat and working out 6x a week. Can you look at my diary and give me some advice....
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Here is me so far...
I started this journey 5 weeks ago and have been working my butt off and I am down 20#. It's just the start....I have 50 pounds or a little more to go...but here is what I have done so far... What do you think?…
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Favorite protein bar or shake?
I'm having troubles keeping up with eating as many calories as I should so people are suggesting feeling in with protein bars and shakes....what's your favorite protein bar and/or protein shake?
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Tired of water...
Ok, so I have never been a water drinker what so ever, but since I have started this journey that is all that I drink and somedays I am done with it! Today I just found Mio and LOVE IT! Any other ideas on what you put in your water to make you drink more of it? (i can't have anything with aspartame in it either)
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New to this journey would love some friends to encourage me!
I am new to fitness pal and to this lifestyle and would love to have some friends to go through this! I am looking to lose 75 pounds and I know I have a long journey! Any want to be friends and work together??
