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Atkins explanation
Before I begin, I know the majority of people on this site will bash Atkins/HFLC diets... I'm not looking for negative naysayers about low carb dieting.. I've made my decision to start this diet (lifestyle change). With that said, the point to this post.. Today is day 8 since starting Atkins. The first few days I had the…
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The curse of the yo-yo!
How do I break myself of yo-yoing?! It's always the same thing with me. I get really motivated, eat right, exercise, and lose weight. Every time I tell myself, "this is it! I'm never looking back!" Then all of a sudden, I lose all motivation and go back to my old ways. Then, in a few months, I do it all over again. How do…
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A very interesting and informational read on deficits...
http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/449.cfm
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giving IIFYM a try...
Ok, yesterday I was really upset because I thought that I might have to give up counting at the moment because I can't afford the low-cal foods right now. Seeing as how I'm only allowed 1200 per day, I really need the low-cal foods. But after giving it some thought, I think I may try taking the IIFYM route. This way, I'm…
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uncooked vs cooked (grams)
I recently got a digital scale to weigh all of my foods instead of using measuring cups and spoons. One thing I'm confused about is when it comes to foods that need to be cooked. The serving size weights listed on the packages are only given for the uncooked weight and not the cooked weight. For example, last night I…
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anyone play OG?
Does anyone play the iphone/ipod/ipad device game calle Original Gangstaz? If so, what's your name on it?
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should I expect weight loss to slow down?
I will be starting P90 by Tony Horton (the old one, not P90X). It's alternating 3 days of strength, 3 days of cardio, and 1 day off. My question is should I expect my actual weight loss to slow down once I start this? I have lost 13 pounds in just under 4 weeks through a calorie deficit alone, but I heard that once you add…
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Is it wise to cut cardio for now?
Here is a post that I made to my 30 day challenge group. I'm posting it here because I would love some input on it. ok... day 2 is done, but it didn't go so well for me. Today was the cardio portion of my workout. I couldn't get through the whole thing. I had to stop about 3 minutes early and that was after slugging my way…
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Don't trust labels!!
Weigh everything!! A prime example just happened to me. It's 11:00pm and I was left with 480 calories for the day so I went searching for something to eat because I have been under my calories way too much lately to just let it slide. Anyways, I found some Pringles (I hate turning to chips, but hey, I gotta get my cals in)…
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strenght? cardio? both?
It's been 4 weeks since I turned things around for myself and I lost 10 pounds so far by just counting calories but I want to start incorporating some exercise only I'm not sure where to begin. I know that strength training is good because it helps you maintain your LBM while ensuring that you burn more fat instead of…
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quick ? on behalf of my hubby..
So my husband decided that he was going to start counting his calories, only he works 2 jobs 6 days a week so his schedule is kinda complicated. We aren't sure how exactly he should track his calories. He works from 3pm - 7am the next day. My question is should he track from 12am-11:59pm like most of us do, or should he…
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Yes, another TDEE question ...
I was wondering if you could use a HRM to determine your TDEE? All of the calculators are giving me different results and I don't want to assume I'm using the correct one and it be all wrong for me. Would using a HRM for a full 24 hour period and taking my average HR to figure out the calories burned then adding that to my…
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A lesson learned for me...
I honestly don't know how some of you do it. How do you have a splurge day and not feel completely guilt ridden by it? Last night my husband and I had a date night at Outback Steakhouse. I prepared for it by only eating an apple all day long. (The fact that I had an official weigh in yesterday at the weight loss clinic…
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An interesting read on losing belly fat...
I came across this article while looking up what an ideal waist size for a woman should be. It's about losing visceral fat (belly fat). I found it interesting and informative. Can anyone who knows about this shed any light on it? Do you think there is any truth to this? I'm wondering because I always thought that you…
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Hellllooooo (echo)...
Hey there! I'm wondering if anyone here is still active? I have been taking phentermine for 6 days now and have lost 4.6 pounds so far. I am having trouble making my 1200 calories though. The past few days I have only eaten about 800 calories and I have to force myself to eat that much. I walk about 1.7 miles daily, only…
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A helpful way to look at things..
So I posted this in a group for people who take Adipex but decided to post here as well because I hope to reach more people. This is just my new way of looking at things and because this is now how I see things, I KNOW I will succeed because there is no falling once you have truly seen things in this sort of light. If this…
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Need help with calories burned...
Hey all! So I have a heart rate monitor to help measure my calories burned. Well I take the average heart rate it gives me and plug it into a calculator online to get my calories burned. I have been walking daily for about 1.8 miles and it takes me about 28-30 minutes. Well I've been getting the result of about 300…
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Just looking for some people to share my journey with...
Hey there! I'm 24 and just started my life changing journey on 5/24/13. I've been down this road before but something about this time seems different. Not sure what it is...just a feeling, I guess. I know it will be different. Anyways, I'm just saying hello and looking for some buddies to share my journey with.
