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What keeps you motivated?
You are looking better, fitting into smaller clothes, feeling good when you exercise. Would a cookie kill you? That in a nut shell is the thoughts that have sabotaged me in the past from reaching my ultimate goal. I am trying to stay the course and not let feeling "ok" about where I am stop me from feeling fabulous. My…
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Holy Crap! I weighed 1 lb less Arnold Schwarzenegger
On another topic chain they listed all the things that are equivalent to different weights (e.g. 1 lb=a guinnea pig). When I scrolled down, it had this equivalency Arnold Schwarzenegger = 235 lbs. I started my weightloss at 234 lbs.:noway: :noway: That, my friends, it very scary. Thanks to MFP for helping me get down to a…
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Potbelly's website
Anyone who eats at Potbelly's needs to check out their website. they have a great "meal calculator" that lets you build your meal and then it tells you the exact nutritional details. I was really tempted today to get one of their oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (its oatmeal, so its healthy, right? :ohwell: ) Now that I know…
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Appetite
It seems to me that I see alot of folks make comments like, "I couldn't hit my calories today, I just had no appetite" and they seem worried about that. Does anyone else feel like we are disregarding one of our bodies most important tools for being healthy? When I started on MFP, I truly did not know what "hungry" felt…
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Attention from the opposite sex
After being somewhat invisible to the opposite sex, I am noticing alot more attention. Today, a guy, who I haven't seen in years, but am facebook friends with, sent me pictures of himself and suggested he had a crush on me. (child hood friend.) I have to say I am not sure how to handle this new attention. I still am…
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Better v.s. Good
Ok, I think I am being greedy, but I feel like I have lost a lot of weight and I know I look "better", but I am not satisfied with "better". I want to look "good." I am confident I'll get there, but I am not as excited when I get the "you lost so much weight" comments. Anyone else feel this way?
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Inspirational Tunes
My 14 year old is an awesome softball player, but sometimes gets down on herself when she makes a mistake. I am building a playlist of inspirational, heartpumping songs to help her get out of those funks when they happen. (And maybe use as a running track for myself.) What are your favorite "I can kick *kitten*!" songs?
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Spinning Class
I am trying to build up the courage to try a spinning class at my gym. I don't know why, but spinning seems like it would be very hard and I am afraid I will have to quit before the end of the class. Anyone tried spinning? What did you think, is it as bad as I a afraid it is or am I making this bigger than it needs to be?
