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It's finally working!!!!!!!!!!!!
After ages of not seeing changes I am FINALLY seeing subtle differences in my body. I am taking about 5 to 6 ballet classes a week and lifting heavy about 4 days a week, gave up gluten recently (am already vegan) and I am really seeing changes. My waist is down to about 26 inches and my weight is going down too :) I am…
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Reducing bloating by going gluten free
I am already on a plant based diet but am experimenting with cutting out gluten to see if I can reduce a little bloating I have. Has anyone seen good results with this? I have been doing this for a week and feel slightly less full after meals for sure. I am hoping it might also help me to feel less watery in my midsection…
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Minimizing the posterior by camouflage
I am a part time ballet dancer with a bubble butt... as seen in my picture ;) What is the best ballet outfit to wear to make the posterior look less bubble butt like? I am fairly slim and fit but don't really have a ballet body as far as my lower half is concerned. I have tried little skirts, shorts, unitards but I feel…
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LOVE to eat!!!!
So I am working out a lot right now; keeping up my ballet (except for this week when I had a knee sprain), doing Insanity and hiking with my pups. I am now also doing heavyish lifting a few days a week I don't so much have weight to lose but want to look more cut and get a smaller waist and broaden my shoulders, reduce a…
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No change after THREE weeks!!!!!
My fiancee and I are going onto our fourth week of insanity. We eat really well, me all vegan, him mostly but have a super healthy shake every day with protein powder and millions of antioxidants, etc ;) as well as a fabulous plant based diet with grains, beans, lentils etc.. He is looking good in my opinion...but his…
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Why do people differentiate between calories??
So MFP gives me about 1270 or so to eat per day but I exercise A LOT...sometimes 800 calories worth so I end up eating about maybe 1700 in total per day. I have seen that on here some people differentiate between exercise calories and the regular calories base allowed by MFP...but aren't they all the same? Some folks say…
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Just HATING my pear shape :( How to change it!?
I would add pictures on here but don't know how...maybe someone can enlighten me? Anyhow I have read an abundance of material on being a pear and changing it and tried everything workout wise so am at a loss :( I am a classic pear..slim but nonetheless a pear :( Also unfortunately I am very short waisted/ torsoed so that…
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What happens AFTER Insanity!?
My fiancee is goin to try the Insanity DVD's but is wondering if it includes a maintenance programme? What happens if/ when your body gets used to it? Or is that possible? What happens if you stop!? Any Insanity afficionados, he needs advice on Insanity generally. Thanks!
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If you could wave a wand??
If you could have everything you wanted in your idea of the perfect body right this minute...what would it be? Would you be thinner or would you be taller, more or less curvy, maybe darker skinned..whatever?? Describe what you look like now and what you would love to look like? Let's see how they compare? I'll start... I…
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Fiancee feeling hopeless about weight :(
My wonderful fiancee is feeling down, as his numerous attempts to lose weight are constantly failing. He is 5'9" and about 210 lbs and 36 years old. His build is a little bigger naturally and he is african american. He feels he would look best at about 185 lbs. He tries very hard... even going so far as to try cutting out…
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Feeling down :(
I was just at the gym and weighed myself and I basically weigh the same as always even though I am doing so much :( I take about 5 or more 1.5 hour ballet classes a week, I weight train one day a week, I hike with my dogs many times a week and eat REALLY well! A sample day for me would be a shake for breakfast with fruit,…
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Not too sweet VEGAN protein powder?
I usually use Nutribiotic organic rice protein powder which I love but wanted to try some other ones...I tried A Vega One this morning which I HATE as I really dislike how sweet stevia is :( I am vegan by the way. Can anyone recommend a great, natural, not very sweet protein powder..it doesn't need to be sweet as I add…
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Dark chocolate peanut butter cup!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it SOOO bad to have a Justin's dark chocolate vegan peanut butter cup after my healthy lunch of wholewheat flax tortilla with mushroom melange, super greens, vegan cheese and herbs and an hour and a half of ballet and a forty five minute hike? It's just I tend to feel so guilty :( I am able to just eat one which is 100…
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How to get my waist to about 24 or 25 "???
I am pretty fit...I am about 127 lbs at 5 foot 6" My measurements are 33" B 27" W and 35" H I am getting married in October and I want my waist as small as possible so would like to lose 2 to 3 "on it... I know I can't spot lose and that is fine... I am happy to get tighter everywhere. I take about nine hours of ballet a…
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How can I see weekly calorie intake?
How can I see how many calories I burn per week on here...would be more useful to know overall than per day...Thanks :)
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Reduce and keep bloating down for wedding dress measuring!
I am getting measured for a wedding dress tomorrow and want my waist to be at it's best ;) It's not terrible...about 27 " but I am wondering how to eat for the rest of today (dinner) to keep it/ make it smaller So far today I have had a fruit shake with a little greens, ginger, apple, cherries, vegan protein powder, amla,…
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Why so little sugar allowed??
So after my morning healthy shake (of organic berries, fresh pressed apple, ginger and pear juice, vegan protein powder, kale and flax seed) and two hours of ballet and a cross country hike followed by a healthy sandwich (with tomato, vegan cheese and an apple and one teensy square of raw vegan chcolate), I am over my…
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Stay the same weight!!!
I exercise A LOT! I take about 8 to 9 hours of intensive ballet a week including pointe work, I weight train and I take a lot of boot camp and intense drive classes..some days I am burning about 800 calories or even more! I mix it up too, not letting my body get used to any one exercise! But I NEVER seem to really lose…
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Introducing myself
Hi there, This is a super site for caloric tracking! I am trying to even out my physique..gain a few inches on my upper body, pump up my bisceps a bit and tighten up my lower hip/ thigh area! I exercise a lot already so weight is not a huge issue for me....I am 5 foot 6 and 130 lbs. I take ballet classes about 4 to 5 days…
