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My shirts are too short
I just asked a question about pant size someone have a response that got me thinking; I wear a size medium in shirts right now but none of them are long enough. I'm taller at 5'9" and a large was definitely long enough... Now that the large is too big width-wise, I can't really wear them so I'm in M. I have a really hard…
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I sure dont feel 45 pounds thinner
I'll keep this short.I've lost 45 pounds and although others seem to notice a difference, I kinda don't. I mean, clothes fit better but... I still feel very fat. Could this be because I had a lot of weight to lose to begin with? Or because I'm tall (5'9)? I've gone from 245 to 200. Will I notice a more dramatic difference…
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Can't lose weight the second time around
Hi everyone. I lost 70 pounds in about a year from late 2011 to late 2012.. then maintained nicely for about 9 months and then slowly put all the weight back on +20 pounds. I've tried losing weight a second time but always give up really quickly. This is my first real try losing weight a second time, I've been dieting for…
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Whats youre November goal?
For me, I'd like to lose 8 pounds by the 30th (putting me at 174) and fit into a size 12 by Dec 10 (I'm a slightly loose 14 right now). How about everyone else?!
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Is this appropriate to ask?
I'm not at all trying to be inappropriate.. So please forgive me if I offend. My first question is.. When you drop the pounds and get to your goal weight or as you drop the pounds towards your goal does your crotch area get smaller as well? Secondly, where were you happiest to see the weight loss and where did you begin to…
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Benefits/risks of fasting
You'll have to forgive me if this is a stupid question. My toddler was taken to the ER last night because he wasn't breathing; turns out it is pnumonia. Anyway, while he was there I ate half of a rather large apple pie. If I fast today, will it "balance out" last night? Or, will fasting do some harm? Or will it not make a…
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Can some people never fit in a sz 2?
I've lost a fair amount of weight and right now I'm 173 (I'm 5'9"). I want to lose another 23 pounds (get to 150) but right now I dontlook too overweight. Actually, right now I can feel my hip bones while standing and dont have too much fat around my thigh- despite that, I can only comfortably fit into a 12. Is it possible…
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If youre looking for a good workout DVD
I was having a hard time leaving the house but I missed my 400 calorie burning walks, so I got a walk away the pounds dvd (used to do it in HS P.E. when it was raining outside) thinking that I could probably burn 200 - 300 per workout. I've done it at least ten times (in the last month) with my HRM on and never burn less…
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Reasons for eating under 1200 cals
If you look at my diary, this past week has been awful as I've been real depressed. I started a new medication lsat night that makes me feel sick and like not eating anything. I hear all the time, eating les than 1200 calories is unhealthy... What if I can't eat that much due to the medication? Should I just aim for as…
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Severely depressed
I dealt with depression off and on for many years (bad childhood, foster care, homelessness etc) but things got better. I haven't felt depressed for about a few years. Now, out of no where, I'm depressed again. It came on slowly and now it's really bad; I'm tearful and pessimistic and... Well, depressed: absolutely and…
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My house is always messy
It feels awful. Everything ends up in the hallway and the living room. I stay home and go to school part time, but I have three young children. I can't say it's due to a lack of motivation or laziness... Its just that even when I clean REALLY well, the next evening it's just horrible. Does anyone else have this problem? Is…
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If you bake cake... Please answer
I like making cake from scratch. However, when it's in the oven cooking the middle ALWAYS rises higher than the rest and makes it really hard to layer the cakes on top of each other and decorate. Is there any way to prevent this/make an even cake?
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Do you have more than 3 children?
We have 3 and are considering having a fourth once I get to my goal weight (hopefully March). We want the children to all be close in age, which is why the first three are one, two, and three. I'm wondering if going from three children to four is very difficult. I'm a stay at home mom, if that helps.
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Eating a 1000 cal meal
My daily goal is 1300 cals. I usually eat between 1350 & 1400 & burn 200- 350 through daily exercise. Does it matter any if breakfast is 1000 cals and lunch and dinner are each 200? I ask because I only ever exercise between 8 and 11pm and when I exercise I always get stomach aches and feel full. I've tried just eating a…
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Hard financial times
Hi everyone (Friends and strangers alike!). Unfortunately my family and I have come into difficult financial times. Things will be fine in a couple of months but for right now things are VERY tight. So far we have cut our cell phone bill in half and done the same to our grocery bill. Rent will be fine but we're trying not…
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Today's binge from hell consisted of
1/2 chocolate cake 4 blocks of fudge BIG bowl of orange chicken, one of chow mein, one of peanut chicken, 3 large evg rolls, chicken kabib 1 piece of pizza 1 mcflurry 3 apple pies 1 big mac 3 mountain dews I feel AWFUL. Seriously, I feel line I'm going to throw up and cry. I haven't binged in at least 6 months. Ugh, guess…
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Should I pursue more education? At what cost?
Y'all can always give such good advice so I was hoping to get some opinions on an issue I'm struggling with right now. I'm 22 and in college right now to get a B.S. in psychology. Graduation isn't too far off and I need to start making some decisions. I would really LOVE to attend a veterinary medicine program and my…
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I'm about to start 30 day shred
Please forgive me if this has been asked because I couldn't find anything in the search menu. I still have about 20 pounds to lode until I'm at my goal. As I understand it, most people on here doing 30DS don't lose weight doing it, but like the results. Is it possible to notice changes whike still having 20 pounds to lose?…
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Am I hurting myself?
I just looked at my HRM and I've burned 2900 cals this week, just through exercise. I looked back at my diary and I saw quite a few days where I netted approx 500 calories but consumed a total of approx 2000... Am I hurting myself netting 500? I feel ok but I only have 17 more pounds to lose.
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Embarrassed about people seeing me run
I've decided that I'd like to start running so I looked into C25K and I'm really excited! Unfortunately I still feel really large and I live on a busy street where a college is also located (so it can get really busy). I'm really embarrassed about people seeing me jog since st first I'm sure I'll be super tired, etc... I…
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Some days I net 800 cals
This happens 2 or 3 times a week.. I am still eating around 1500 - 1700 cals total, but am netting 700 - 900... Is this going to hurt me? I get full and just can't eat any more.
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Oh how my husband tries..
He's such a nice guy. He'd been on board with my weight loss from the beginning and has taken up some healthy habits of his own (like taking 10 mi walks with me, drinking less soda/more water etc). He'd always trying to tell me that I've always looked great and that now (at 177) I'm looking like I'm about to disappear...…
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At what point is someone considered athletic?
At what activity level would you say someone is athletic? Just curious what everyone thinks. Do you consider yourself athletic?
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If youre 5'7" or taller
What size are you at what weight? I'm 5'9" and at 245 I was a size 22. At 190 I was a 14 and at 177 I'm almost into a size 10. How about everyone else? Just curious!
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I've stopped losing weight
It's so annoying. How do I lose 69 pounds and then stop? I've lost nothing the past month and I've tried the following: Increasing exercise Lowering carbs (160/day) Eating cleaner foods No fast foods/preprepared Raised cals Lowered cals Bought an HRM and food scale to be more accurate I'm becoming unmotivated. I'm 5'9" &…
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How much fat do you consume daily?
I think I'm pretty healthy when it comes to fats; I go for avocados, almonds, peanuts, olive oil, etc and only occasionally from tortillas or the like. I still hover around 43g daily. I was wondering where everyone else is, I'm losing weight so I doing think I'm over doing it, just curious. Also, do you limit the amount…
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Today is my one year anniversary
I've lost 69 pounds since 12/28/10. I didn't meet my goal of losing 95, but I'm still really happy with the 69. I'm 5'9" and only 7 pounds from a healthy bmi, which is my next goal. I just thought I'd share! It's been a year well spent and I feel really happy that I decided to begin lads December instead of this December.…
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Do you have a polar HRM?
I'm considering getting the FT60 womens HRM by Polar. Does anyone have one of these? Does it work well? Does Polar generally make good ones? Or, is there a different one you recommend?
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Should I call it quits today?
Ive eaten all of my calories in the form of candy and pie (i know.. Oops...). It's 3:30pm. Should I stop eating for the day and resume eating again tomorrow morning or have a light dinner?
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I feel like a complete nut
It's really weird to think that I'm only seven pounds from a healthy bmi number considering that I began this with 100 pounds to lose. I don't feel much thinner... I mean, yes, I feel thinner than I did at 245, but still not "normal." My healthy bmi is 125 - 169 and my ultimate goal is 145 (I'm 5'9") but I look at myself…
