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Setting Goals
So, overall...I want to lose about 120 pounds from where I am at today. I think the best way to do this, is to set mini-goals for myself. I believe that is easier than looking at the "big picture". What is the best time frame to loss ratio that seems to work for everyone? I know everyone is different, but I do not want to…
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Week 4 weigh in
Welcome back everyone! Congrats to all of you! It looks like you all either lost or maintained! Better than I can say for myself (I am up a pound and a half) but it has only motivated me to CRUSH it this week :smile: Excited to see what this week brings us all!
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Week 3 weigh in
Hello lovely ladies!!! I thought I would go ahead and get this started. My normal weigh in day is not until Wednesday but I wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. I weighed in this morning, just for fun, and i am down 2 oz from my weigh in 2 weeks ago (i was up 4 pounds last week). weight flucuations are the…
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Week 1 weigh in
Hello everyone and Happy Monday!! I see that some of you already weighed in for the week and are doing great!!! :smile: congrats to both of you! Here is the weigh in thread so we can all keep up with each other. I will weigh in on Wednesday of this week, but for others that are ready to record their loss after week one,…
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LET'S GET STARTED
Good Morning! And Happy (almost) Holidays! :drinker: I decided to go ahead and get this group going, so I would like to start by saying that I would personally like to lose about 20 to 25 pounds by Christmas. I know this goal is not for everyone, which is why I thought we could have a group wthout a universal set goal but…
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25 by the 25th
I have been wanting to start of a group, made up of people who would like to lose 25 pounds by December 25th. I know to some, this will seem unrealistic...but for those of us who need to lose a lot of weight, I think it is do-able. However, I know that for some...it is asking a lot. So, my idea is, if you want to join this…
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Question about Nutrional Info
I bought a salad from the deli at heb for lunch and there is no nutritional value for it. I scanned the barcode and it came up in the database. It says it is an 8oz salad on the package and they have it as only 213 calories and 14 grams of fat. It has no dressing with it, but it is a chef salad so it is loaded with cheese…
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crunched some numbers...
good morning all (and good evening to those on the other side of the world from me)! i was very excited to see a loss this week, finally after having a rough last month and then seeing a bit of a gain last week...so i decided to crunch some numbers to find out my progress over all...and here it goes: starting weight-257,…
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fun joke to end the work day!!
BEST EVER SENIOR CITIZEN JOKE: A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get started." Her neighbor asks, "What is it supposed to be when it's finished?" The little silver haired lady says, "According to the…
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Don't Quit!
A Co-Worker of mine just emailed this out to everyone in the company and I thought it was very appropriate to pass along to everyone here :happy: Don't Quit When things go wrong as they sometimes will. When the road you're traveling seems all up hill. When funds are low and the debts are high. And you want to smile, but…
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has this happened to you? if so, please respond...
yesterday was my 120th day on mfp! how did i celebrate??? i ate! and ate! and ate....ugh! it was one of those days where i couldn't get full. and then, i started thinking. i thought about how i have been doing during the 120 days and how much i have lost and i became really disappointed in myself. i have taken so many off…
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best and worst restaurants in the US
some of these may surprise you... http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/best-and-worst-restaurants?cm_mmc=Yahoo-_-ETNT-_-5_Worst_Drive_Thru_Foods-_-Best_and_Worst_Restaurants
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daily weight flucuation...
this is for all of you that weigh yourself daily and freak out! (not trying to offend or call anyone out, because i have been guilty of it as well)! yesterday was my weekly weigh in day. i weigh in every wednesday morning before i shower and get ready for work. i stepped on the scale and had gained 2 lbs from last…
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HRM
yes, i know....this topic AGAIN? just a quick question though! does anyone have any recommendations for HRM's other than the polar? i know its the best but i honestly dont have $100+ to drop on a HRM right now. i currently have the sportline watch with no chest strap and i dont think its very accurate. want one with a…
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could "lent" be hurting my diet???
so this year, i decided that i wanted to give up something really challenging! since i have been doing so good with my diet and exercise, i really wanted to challenge myself! i decided to give up cheese! anyone that knows me, knows this is huge! i eat cheese daily...sometimes a few times a day. cheese sticks, laughing cow,…
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time for a new HRM??
i just read a post by someone asking what is the best HRM to buy...I obviously do not have the best one on the market but I figured it was good enough to get the job done. It is a sportline watch but did not come with a chest strap. When I purchased it, I knew nothing about HRM's....saw that it counts calories, and…
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activity level vs net calories
ok, i asked this question when i originally started and it made sense at the time but things have changed...when i first started, i had an 8-5 desk job monday through friday, came home to the kids (single mom, has all responsibilities) and on the weekends i rarely sat down at all between chasing my 3 toddlers, house work,…
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biggest loser???
my 30 day shred dvd "ran away" so tonight i bought the biggest loser last chance workout. has anyone done this before? i noticed that it has 3 levels each 20 minutes long. are you intended to do the levels the same as 30 day shred?? just wondering what to expect and hoping that it burns as many cals as the 30 day shred!
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inches lost
today was my weigh in and measurement day. i do this once a week on wednesday and today i saw HUGE results! i am thankful because i havent been doing great the last free weeks and the scales have shown it. i am back and doing great! today i decided to look up my previous weigh-in entries and compare today's results to the…
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a little entertainment for your friday afternoon!
my aunt and some of her friends came up with this list about 6 months ago after a really long work week and a few glasses of wine. i laughed SO hard when i read it, that i decided to keep it and bring it out whenever i have a rough day or just need a laugh! i hope you enjoy!! happy friday :-)~ "things it took me too long…
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starvation mode???
ok, i keep seeing posts about how there is no such thing as starvation mode and by eating 1200 calories a day PLUS exercise calories, you are actually hindering your weight loss. i know there is information on this on the website and i have heard it explained but some one please help me understand? this morning i was…
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hunger pains!!!
yesterday was not the best day for me. despite my best efforts, i could not make myself FULL! i chugged water, distracted myself by reading a book, watching a movie, playing with the kids and it got painfully worse through the day. at one point my daughter told me my stomach was being too loud! (it was growling) so...i…
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i must be doing something wrong...
so this is week 2 for me. my first week i lost 7 pounds! but i am pretty sure it was all water weight as i never used to drink the stuff and drink at least 60 oz a day now. this morning i weighed for my weekly check in and only lost .7 pounds!!!! now, i know that people plateau when they are dieting but, in week 2? this is…
