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Making myself accountable, again
This is my 3rd journey with MFP in the last 3.5 years. Summer 2011, I dropped 50+ lbs by making a decision to stop eating crap, cold turkey, log everything, and exercise regularly. I went from 230+ to about 185 in 3 months. Then, surprise! I got pregnant. Instead of being smart and keeping up with my routine, I took it,…
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Phase 2 11/1/13-1/31/14
It's time to set goals for phase 2!!! I really over-estimated my loss when I set my goal for phase one, so I am going to adjust that to a more realistic goal for phase 2. I started out last February at 240, and have lost just short of 50 lbs. But, I decided that I am going to lose the remainder of my weight with a lot of…
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Weigh in 10/21
Sw 199 Pw 194.8 Cw 191.4 Loss 3.4 Total loss 8.6 Not sure how it happened, but I'll take it! Ten more days til the end of phase one, so I'm going to push weigh out to Halloween. That gives us a little extra time to work toward our goals! Remember, it's not the number that's important, it's the positive progess! The number…
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Weigh In 10/7
Good afternoon groupies! I know our group has seriously waned over the last month, but I'm still around! I have to confess, I haven't done well the last few weeks (between challenges at the gym I always slack...and this was a big break). The new challenge started today, and I am committed!! I have gained back 8 lbs though,…
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Introduce yourself, and your goals!
I'm Michelle, I'm 30, and a stay at home mom of 2 (plus two step-sons we have a few times a month). My boyfriend travels for work, so I feel more like a SINGLE mom a lot of the time! I'm lucky enough to have a gym membership with great child care, so I go M-F for an hour to an hour and a half every week! I'm about half way…
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Weigh in 9/23
5 weeks til the end of phase one! How is everyone doing so far? SW: 199 PW 188.4 CW: 188 Loss: .4 Total loss 11 This was my "off week", so I slacked A LOT. I participate in 10-12 week wellness challenges at my gym and am super strict during that. so when the challenge is over, I get in all my "bad" eating...restaurants,…
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Weekly Challenge 9/10-9/14
Sorry, I can't seem to get the weekly challenge set up on the right day! I will try to get it set up for MONDAY next week! THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE! LOG EVERYTHING!! I am a slacker here. I KNOW I'm under my calories, so I just don't log little things...a handful of grapes here, a bite of my kid's food there, an extra scoop of…
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Weigh in 9/9
Hope everyone had a great week! Here's the format: SW (for current phase): 199 PW (previous weight): 192 CW (current weight) 190.8 Loss (this week): 1.2 Loss Total (this phase): 8.2 Can't wait to see everyone's numbers!
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Weekly challenge 9/3-9/8
I think that weekly challenges will be good to keep everyone motivated and working toward their goal! This week: DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT! Do you usually work out at home? Go for a walk outside! Spend your evenings watching TV? Do jumping jacks during the commercials! Always go back for seconds at dinner? Try drinking a big…
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Extreme Makeover, Bob
Did anyone else see the show last night? What an amazing transformation and INSPIRATION!! Bob, 41, is a police detective and a self-proclaimed donut lover. He was addicted to fast food. He had a bad knee that almost stopped his progress before they started, but he didn't let it become an excuse! Even though he couldn't do…
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Inspiration!
now, for my own viewing pleasure... :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Add whatever inspires you!
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Thirsty Thursday! 9/5
water challenge!!! Goal: 100+ ounces!! Get it done!!! Ready, set, go!
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Weigh in Monday 9/2
It's 12 am here (West Coast), so I won't officially weigh in until morning, but I wanted to put out a thread for everyone to use! For uniformity, let's try to use the same format. SW (for current phase): PW (previous weight): CW (current weight) Loss (this week): Loss Total (this phase): I think it will be a great…
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extreme weight loss group!
Modeled after the show with Chris Powell, join our group and break down your weight loss goals into quarterly mini goals! Participate in daily and weekly challenges, weekly weigh-ins, and great motivation and support!! Introduce yourself and your goals in the sticky post! We'd love to have you!…
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Monday Water Challenge 9/2
Hey Group! Who is up for a water challenge?! I had been doing great with my water, but I've been slacking lately! My goal is 128 oz today (I have a 32 oz bottle, so that's 4 for me). Anyone else need to up their H2O? Ready, set, go!
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Help setting weight goal please
Stats: Age 30 Height 5'3" Weight 192.6 Bf% 38.1 (handheld machine measurer thingy) What's your current gross intake of calories, on average? 1800 What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams? (GRAMS, not percent!) Carbs: about 200 Protein: around 100 Fat: 50ish Do you use a food scale and…
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5k training question
I signed up for my first 5k the other day, and realized that it is this coming Sunday! I just ran my first 5k on Friday night and decided if I can do that, I can do a race! My question is: with just 6 days til race day, how should I prepare? My usual routine is: lifting and minor cardio m/w/f and cardio t/th, then either a…
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6 month update with pics
High weight: 258 Sw on mfp: 240 Cw: 193 Gw: 160 Ugw:140 Height: 5'3" I don't see a huge difference, I seem to be losing at a 1:1 scale. But I've gone down 2 sizes! And I am running my first 5k this Sunday! edit:resize
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My recent Vs
I started at the end of January a sad, short, mess. 5'3", 240. Through progressive lifting (5x5s with the weight machines) Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 30-60 mins of cardio Tuesday and Thursday, and tracking calories, I officially hit onederland last week, and am down 43+ lbs now. Better than that, I'm down 2 sizes (18…
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I made the stair master my b....!
....best friend! One of the stair masters at the gym has top 5 leader board settings, for flights climbed and calories burned. If I get on it Monday (it resets Sunday, I believe), I can usually make it on the board in 4th or 5th place in one of the boards. Today, I decided I wanted FIRST PLACE, on both! 68 minutes, 375…
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Fat girl running nsv!
I've never been a runner. I can distinctly remember all the timed miles in pe class... Starting at about 4th grade... And always coming in close to last. By middle school, I'd just defiantly walk it. And I was thin back then! Even when I put in effort, running as much as I could, I never did better than 14 minutes. 2 years…
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It's my 30th birthday and...
although I didn't hit my mini goal exactly (off by 5 lbs...I've been yo-yo-ing with the same 3 lbs for 3 weeks), I am wearing the same size now as I did when I was 20 lbs lighter 2 years ago! Here's to the next 10 HEALTHY years!
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It's my 30th birthday...
*dammit, forgot to resize. Will fix later! * Been fighting the same 3 lbs for the past few weeks, but I am in the same size clothes that I barely squeezed into when I was 20 lbs lighter! Here's to the next 10 (healthy) years!
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Anyone near Ft Huachuca / Sierra vista Arizona?
I know it's a long shot, but I don't know anyone in the area... My sister in law is packing up the car on Friday to move herself, 2.5 year old daughter, 3 months old son, big dog and little cat from Washington to Arizona to join with my brother while he completes his AIT training and whatnot. Someone on or near the base is…
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Anyone near Ft Huachuca / Sierra vista Arizona?
I know it's a long shot, but I don't know anyone in the area... My sister in law is packing up the car on Friday to move herself, 2.5 year old daughter, 3 months old son, big dog and little cat from Washington to Arizona to join with my brother while he completes his AIT training and whatnot. Someone on or near the base is…
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How do I unfroth my smoothies?
Who doesn't like a good smoothie? Tonight's dinner was a smoothie with protein powder, ice cubes, strawberries, kale, and vanilla Greek yogurt. But anytime I make a smoothie with dairy, it turns into an airy, frothy mess! Are there any tricks to avoid this, or maybe mixing directions I'm missing? I had to dispose of my…
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6 week progress *pic*
I'm just shy of 6 weeks, and started the 30ds today, so I took my "before" pics for that this morning. Decided to compare them to my before-before pics, and am amazed at the difference! I go to the gym 5-7 days a week, 30ish mins of cardio and 30ish of strength, depending on the muscle groups that day. A little core work…
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What was once old is new again
First off, I had to create a new account, so if anyone wants to be mfp friends, please add me! I'm practically friendless! I'm a stay at home mom (willingly unemployed for the first time ever) with 2 kids (age 6 and almost 9 months). This is my second real commitment to my weight loss journey. I lost approximately 50lbs…
