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Still up and going?
I just started 21 day fix and there is a lot of negative talk on here about so I thought joining a group would be the best thing to do. Is this still an active group? I'd love friends who are doing the same program.
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Graduate & College Students
I want to just give a shout out to all of you. It's nearing the end of the semester when life gets SUPER tough. Along with sleeping properly, eating properly, and working out. You all rock and words of encouragement: semesters are almost done! Good luck to you all! And stay strong!
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Any heavy runners?
I have always wanted to run. I read other peoples' discussion about running and I want that. I have been doing videos/weights, and I have a bike I enjoy riding, but with the weather getting to be so nice, (I have a perfect place too), I really want to finally start working towards running. I do have some knee issues. But I…
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Recipes for weekend preppers?
I am super busy and rarely have time during the week to come home and cook and eat by a decent time of night. I typically spend a few hours on the weekend planning and prepping/cooking everything I can so we can just re-heat during the week and have a good, balanced meal. I have some favorites and go-to recipes but would…
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I don't get it...
I was told today by a "low carber" that I shouldn't eat fruit (I am trying to cut back on my sugar intake). But in the same conversation, he said that he went to McDonalds, ordered a big mac and removed the buns....so....hum.....fruit is bad, bunless big mac is good.... Can anyone explain? I mean I do love bananas and…
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Open food dairy
I've only just began logging daily. What I have noticed is I'm not consistent at all with my calories. The past few weeks I've been trying to cut out some things and add more fruits and veggies and add in exercise. But I'm actually having issues with hitting my calorie goal. I think I'm doing good then I come home, work…
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Bicycle Riders: Question....
I've just recently started riding my bike for cardio and though I understand it's August and I live in the south, I need to know what folks do to help prevent chaffing....and yes I'm for real. I've had someone suggest spandex but I'm not sure I need to be sporting spandex anything at this point in my weight loss journey.…
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Alternative sweetener?
I am sure there has already been multiple topics on this but thought I'd ask again. Because of migraines, I've stop touching artificial sweeteners (migraines have all but stopped by the way!). In the meantime, I've picked up about a two cup a day coffee habit, on occasion, I'll crave a coke and drink a normal coke as…
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Need recipes for soups please!
Anyone have some great, lower calorie recipes for soups? I can basically make a turkey chili and that's it. I need some ideas! Thanks!
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Protein Shake Recipes
Can you post how you make yours so I can get some ideas. After two weeks of just powder and milk I can tell I'm going to need some choices.... PLUS***If you've made a batch and then froze for half day/day please let me know if that worked. I'm wanting to make them the night before if possible! Thanks!
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See your doctor first....
We've all been told that before you start any type of diet or exercise program you should first see your doctor. I did not do this. After four months of working out and watching calorie intake, I hadn't lost a thing. I just finally visited my doctor and had some test ran for a non-weight loss issue, and it was discovered…
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Reduced Ability to taste salt...
For the past week, I've barely been able to taste salt. I can pour salt into my palm and lick it and I can taste the salt, but it's very faint. I've worked out every day this week....I feel like my sodium counts daily are normal and I think I'm drinking enough water....just wanted to know if any one has experienced this?
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5 to 6 small meals
I am just starting and needs some help tweaking my menu. My diary for today and public to show how I tried to divide my meals. But with adding in my exercise calories I am still drastically short. (I don't want to eat back all of them. But I'd like to eat back at least half of them) Any advice on how to tweak my menu to…
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Numb Toes on Elliptical
Does anyone have any information about this? My toes sometimes go numb on the elliptical or treadmill. I've read before that it's common but I can't remember where and wanted some more information. Any would be helpful. Thanks!
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17 Day Diet plus Working out daily= not enough calories???
I've started the 17 Day Diet today and already, especially after 30 minutes on the elliptical and strength training I can see this isn't going to work. I have to have more calories than this. Main reason I wanted to do this was to flush my body and stop with carbs....bad carbs...to help my sugar addiction. Has anyone done…
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HIIT questions
What is this exactly? Should I be doing this in the cardio parts of my workouts? How does it work and is it better than just a normal 30 minutes on the elliptical? Any info appreciated.....I know my body is ready to step up the cardio side of my workouts...mind is not :) but body is...
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Ab workouts for Swiss/Medicine Ball HELP!
Tuesday my trainer gave me some workouts using the swiss ball and I can not at all remember them :( ....(it was my first training session)..... Can anyone give me a few???? I remember one that I was laying on my back, ball in hand over head...knees up and I would rotate knees/waist to one side taking the ball to the…
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Logging in personal training...
Had my first session with my personal trainer...how do I log it in???? It's strength training but I was out of breathe...does that not count as cardio??????
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Circuit Room vs Personal Trainer
I am going to join a new gym that just opened beside my office. They have a curcuit room. Any thoughts of what would be the best thing to do: circuit room/cardio on my own or personal trainer? I have 90 more lbs to lose till a hit goal so I obviously want to do whatever will give me the max bang for my buck. But I don't…
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Cardio vs strength training
I've had different people tell me different things but I have a large amount of weight to get off. I've been told while I'm just really starting to get into a normal excercise routine, I should concentrate more on cardio in order to get some weight off and then later focus on strength training. I've also had people tell me…
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Schedule for eating and working out?
I am super busy...or what I've come to realize is I tend to make myself more stressed out and busy to avoid working out and to make it easier to justify to myself to eat poorly. I thought a great thing to do to prevent this would be to put myself on a strict schedule and no matter what I have going, I have to work out at a…
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Colas and Sodas and artificial sweetners
I have attempted to entirely cut out my Diet Coke addiction because I am trying to completely get away from artificial sweetners and sugars. Anyone know of any natural cola drinks? I tried Blue Sky Cola sweetened with Truvia today. It's no Diet Coke, but it's also no chemicals. I can get used to it. But curious if there is…
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New & not waiting until January 1st or a Monday :)
Hello everyone. My sister has been using this site and loves it. I decided to give it a try. Compared to everything I've ever tried it couldn't hurt! I've always been overweight but still active and healthy....until the past five years. I have always told myself "by the time I'm 21 I'll lose this much weight" or "by the…
