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To parents of elementary kids - question
I know this is more of a fitness / diet forum site however I kind of need a broader range of people to possibly help me. I posted on FB hoping my some of my "real life" friends (LOL) could help me but an old school mate responded like she is Miss know it all and it pissed me off so I am hoping I can get an actual answer /…
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TDEE / extra workout question
OK - so generally I only have time for about 30 - 45 minutes of exercise a day.. I use the TDEE-% and have put in that I work out 30 minutes per day. I get it - understand etc etc. (working well for me btw) What I am wondering though is..say on one day this week I have extra time and choose to sweat it up a little bit.…
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So much talk on Jillian...blah!!
So with all the positive things about Jillian Michaelas I bought some of her dvds..(yes I know they are free on youtube..but I like them on a bigger screen) I have tried the shred and today the banish the fat. I have to say..I personally dislike the workouts A LOT!!! First - I am prone to injury therefore she scares me…
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Almonds - find your new love
I am so in love with Emerald cocoa roast almonds 100 Cal packs now...if you need a semi sweet healthy snack..OMG try these :)
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Not new really - but finding support as the key ingredi
I have been on here for a little bit - just recently starting posting and utilizing the community boards. i have to say - it for me is the key to reaching my goal. I was at a stand still and by listening to others - this week I had great progress. I am 37 F Mom of three and wife to a great husband. Doing this solo can be…
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Scratch the 1200 calories people!!! :)
So for weeks I teetered around the same weight - or I gained grrr while on 1200 calories. (mind you I am 37 F was 201lbs) This past week I found the whole explanation of TDEE-20% thing..I figured what do I have to lose I have not been getting anywhere with what i was doing. So I did my calculations - and I ended up with…
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Male verse female
OK so can I tell you how much it annoys me that men can drop weight no problem (rephrase,.MOST men) and women usually struggle their entire life. You know that commercial where the animated woman is talking and her husband is standing next to her. They cut out junk food - he shrinks and she doesn't. Ya welcome to my…
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grrr MFP counts will be the death of me!!
So today was (compared to others) a beautiful day with carbs verse protein..BUT my cholesterol was too high as well as my fat counts :/ I also did not hit my TDEG cal and I can not put another ounce of anything in me without getting sick! I have not even been close to hungry ALL day (good thing I guess), dinner was…
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Hitting goal calories :(
So the 1200 cal thing was NOT working for me..I raised my calorie needs by using the spreadsheet someone posted on here which includes my estimated exercise. I am not extremely athletic but I do at least 30 minutes of something every day (treadmill 3-4 mph, 30 day shred, zumba etc.) So the spreadsheet (tdee i think it is…
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30 day shredders - newbies & oldies
So I took the plunge and ordered Jillian's 30 day shred (along with 3 of her other dvds since the price bundled was good). Today was my first day doing the shred level 1 - intense but I made it all the way through. I stopped a few times to breathe and grab some water even though she says not to. I know what my body needs!…
