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Just did my first Insanity workout and this is how I feel...
https://youtu.be/j8wCEA7XEwY
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I've come to realize...
This may get long and winded, so if this is too long to read I apologize. The gist is that I need to be stronger around my mom. My mom blames the majority of my weight gain to being with my husband (been with him for 10 years). She says that when we started going out, that’s when I started really adventuring with cooking…
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Decisions, decisions!!
I currently have a Fitbit One but would like to upgrade in the future. I haven't upgraded yet because the one I have has the best overall reviews than the newer Fitbits. I've been doing some research and I'm torn between the Razer Nabu and the Fitbit Surge (neither have been released yet). I'm leaning toward the Fitbit…
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I am soooo upset with myself right now
I really need to start being firm with myself. I keep saying this and it doesn't happen a lot of the time. I went to Bertucci's last night. We got a big bowl of salad to share between the three of us and I portioned a smaller amount. Not bad. I had a slice of pizza. Still not bad. At this point I knew I was satisfied. I…
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What's your not so usual motivational workout music?
I've recently started doing jogging/walking intervals outside now that the weather is warming up in my area. I was doing Leslie Sansone during the winter which really helped prepare me for outdoor jogging (especially during her boosted walking sessions). I have several playlists for when I workout depending on what genre I…
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Doctor Sleep
Stephen King's new book comes out today...who's going to read it? I know it's a sequel to The Shining, but I'm paying homage to Misery because that's the next book of his I'll read once I'm finished my James Rollins book. I've only read a few of his novels, but I've seen a lot of the movies based off of his work. I know…
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NSV
I was able to button up the one pair of pants I haven't fit in since having my son!! They're snug, but I can wear them!! What's your NSV? :happy:
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I need to rant
I need to get this weight off!! Since January, I've lost 3 1/2 pounds that I've been able to keep off for good, the other 2 pounds has been fluctuating. I can see the difference in my body from the exercise I've been doing (I need to start measuring my inches to see how much it's changing), but at what point will the…
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Hey ladies...do any of you follow this pattern?
I've been at this for a while and back in Oct 2011 I got pregnant. My son is 7 1/2 months old so I really need to get back on track and I'm noticing the same pattern for losing weight that I followed before the pregnancy. I'll lose 5 pounds during that time of the month, then the next week i'll gain 3 and then for the next…
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Massage a c-section scar?
For those of you that had a c-section (or an adominal surgery that left a scar), were you instructed by your doctor to massage the scar? I wasn't, but my mom is telling me that I should and that I can find videos on how to do it online. My aunt had surgery on her knee and her doctor told her to massage the scar to reduce…
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What's your ID?
For those of you that use it in your coffee, what is your ID? Mine is Cinnabon...yummo!! :drinker:
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TGIF...
It's Friday!! Yay :happy: Let's keep the positive energy going by listing an improvement to your life since joining MFP (food, fitness, or even something general). I don't get winded to the point of feeling like I'm going to pass out when I go on the elliptical. The first time I did it, I thought I was going to die after 5…
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Don't you love it when...
You ask someone a "this or that" question and they respond "okay"...:huh: What do you love that people do? Note: this is not meant to belittle anyone...lord knows we've ALL done something that made someone say WHAT?! It's just a topic I thought would be interesting to discuss, so please don't think I'm being rude-I just…
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Women who had c-sections
Did you find that after the c-section you were A LOT gassier than you were before the c-section? I'm okay in the morning, but by the time I leave work, I feel like a bomb about ready to explode. I've been taking a fiber supplement and trying to have more fiber in general. I drink at least 8 cups of water a day (usually…
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What's your favorite bubble bath?
I bought this huge bottle of Calgon bubble bath from Target for only a few dollars, but I have to squeeze so much of the bottle into the tub just to get a little bit of bubbles (I do swish my hand around to get it going)-I've never had this problem with other bubble baths. Also, the bubbles didn't last. I don't see a huge…
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Progress Pic
Hopefully this works...I've never done this before. Here's a picture of my progress so far. The one on the left is from April of 2011 and the one on the right is from this month. I noticed right away that my butt and stomach don't stick out as much as they used to; other than that I didn't think there was much of a…
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Two small, but awesome, NSV's
1. I wore a braclet today that's been sitting in my jewelry box for several months. The last time I wore it, it was snug on my wrist. Today, it was loose. In order to get it snug again, I would have to slide it a good inch down my arm. 2. I bought a belt 2 weeks ago because the pants I bought a couple of months ago are…
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NSV
So, I went clothes shopping almost 2 months ago. I had to buy a new wardrobe because I didn't have a lot of flattering summer clothes and my hubby was tired of seeing me in t-shirts and button ups that were way too big. I bought several tops but only one pair of jeans because tops can still look okay even if they are a…
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Barefooters: How do you like it?
I'm seeing more and more people running barefoot. I was looking at the Vibram FiveFingers shoes online and I just wanted to know how people who run barefoot like it? Is it better for your feet? Doesn't it hurt your feet? I thought that shoes with good soles were required to minimize the shock when your foot hit the…
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My efforts aren't for nothing...
It’s funny…people sit there and say that they can see I’ve lost weight. Then they say something like “Watch you’ll lose all this weight then get pregnant.” I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Gaining weight from being pregnant is not the same as gaining weight from overeating (a healthy weight gain is expected). The only way…
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It's Friday! What are your best features?
So as I round up another work week, I thought it would be a fun idea for everyone to list your 3 best physical features. I thought this would be fun especially since that weight loss and nutrition at times can be very hard and it's so easy to loose sight of the big picture. Finding those features about yourself that you…
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Standstill
This has happened to me the past couple of years. So the first year I decided I wasn't going to gain anymore weight, I started counting calories, lost 10 pounds without a problem but then I was at a standstill. After trying some more I gave up, gained it back plus a few extra pounds. The second year, same thing happened…
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Keeping sugar in check...
How do you guys keep your sugar in check? When looking at my calorie counter, it’s always the sugar that I have a problem with. I was able to severely cut my sugar intake with my morning coffee (from over 30 to 6 grams). I’ve also switched to low sugar oatmeal and low sugar preserves, but my sugar intake still goes over 24…
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I need more energy!
Hello Everyone! This is my first post on this website. Reading other posts has inspired me to reach out for others who can lend support while I try to reach my goals. I think one thing I need to do is set small goals, instead of just having my final goal weight with no date in mind of when I want to reach it. I’ve lost…
