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Has anyone ever tried the Overnight Diet?
I have the book. I'm reading the book. It seems logical to me, but I wanted to get anyone's opinion who has actually successfully done this diet and kept weight off. Reading testimonials in the book seem so contrived I'd rather hear from real live people. The story goes like this: 2 lbs on the first day (up to 2 lbs that…
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I fell off the wagon
I feel like I was left in the dust. This summer I started out so motivated to lose weight and stay positive, then my husband climbed a mountain and I haven' been back to the gym since. My weight crept up to an astonishing 201 pounds as of 2 weeks ago, size 16 jeans are starting to feel tight, and I'm falling into panic…
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How Fast to get Fit?
I have been riding my bicycle to and from work between 2-5 days/week for the last month. I'm riding a Raleigh Misceo 2.0 hybrid bike on our local city trails and it is 7 miles each way to and from work, the long way is 15.2 miles each way. Last week I managed to ride every day at least one way, had to drop our car off for…
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Apathetic About Life...What To Do?
I'm not sad, I'm not depressed, I'm not angry. I just do. not. care. About anything. I get up in the morning, take a shower, wash my hair, feed the dogs, go to work (sometimes bicycling, sometimes motorcycle, sometimes driving), come home, make dinner, eat dinner, feed dogs, watch a tv show, read a book, go to bed. I'm…
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NSV (Fitness)
I've ridden a bicycle to and from work now 4 days last week and 1 day this week, totalling over 60 miles, during which tonight I more than doubled my ride home, from 7 miles all the way up to 15.6 miles at an average of 13 MPH. Mind = blown!
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Bicycling to and from work?
So, my boss is super excited for my husband and I to ride our bicycles to work, it's about 7 miles (7.3) each way, taking the bike trails in our city, with a few hilly areas and gravel points. According to MFP I'm burning between 280 - 380 each way that I ride (35 minutes between 11.9 and 13.2 MPH average). I'm a little…
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Who can make a Gluten-Free B-day Cake?
Anyone have any good recipes (preferably that don't taste like cardboard) for a gluten-free cake? I know gluten is what gives the cake its spongy texture, so I know the texture might be a lost cause, but I'm hoping to still make it relatively fluffy. It's my boss's birthday next Monday and I'd like to throw something…
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NSV !
Early this morning (5:30AM) I woke up to let my dogs out. Last night I didn't get to eat as much as I'd like due to my calories running low, so I had a healthy dinner. The craving stuck with me all through the night apparently and this morning when I woke up I actually made it TO the cupboard, grabbed a bowl and then a box…
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Down a pound and then back up?
I weigh myself on Thursdays and record it each week. Last week I was at 189.4 and was OK with that, as I was 190.2 the Thursday before. Well, today I'm right back up to 190.2...WTH? I've been religiously counting my calories and logging anything that passes my lips, and what's worse, is I checked my weight each day of the…
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Is this a realistic exercise plan?
So, I live in the frigid tundra known as South Dakota. Our winter will be coming to an end in two brief months (hopefully) and I'd like to incorporate a walking regimen in my daily routine. Here's what I do now: 3-4 days/week = gym nights, 2 nights strength (1 upper/core, 1 lower/core) and 1-2 nights cardio. I'd like to…
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Scales are Dumb
I know, that's a pretty trite little title, but bear with me for a second. Scales are dumb. Why? Well, because I say so. This is coming from a 28 year old and I'm aware it sounds like a 6 year old saying "Tommy" is dumb because he won't play with her at recess. I say my scale is dumb because it obviously does not recognize…
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Hello! I'm Fat, and I get that!
Hello to one and all. This is me, facing the world and admitting that I...am...fat....overweight...hefty...chunky and even "thick". However, I know that's not all that I am, and I get that! I'm smart, I'm funny, I'm motivated, and I'm aware of myself as a person and as a series of bad choices culminating in what I am. I am…
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28 year old trying something new
Ello, I'm Kara, from South Dakota. I'm 28 years old, have a sedentary job and about 25 pounds to lose. I started my journey at 198.8 LBS back in April and got down to 160.2 in the first week of August by using Ideal Protein. The downside was that my hair fell out, I was an emotional wreck (hormones are stored in fat, so as…
