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50 pounds down, 35 to go but hit a plateau
I've been on a trend toward my goal at a pretty steady pace. I don't exercise all that much just because I'm on my feet all day for work and on my days off I'm exhausted. But that hadn't been an issue so far with loss. I've been told that the closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it is to lose the pounds, so if…
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Working on baby weight, need friends
Though honestly I doubt I can keep claiming "baby weight" as my youngest baby is almost 3 lol. But it was weight I gained during pregnancy and haven't been able to get rid of yet, so...I'll stick with it for now. Looking for friends on here for accountability and encouragement. I was active here after my first baby and…
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P90 and resistance band substitutes
I just started P90 from Beachbody. I'm on day 2 and today's scheduled workout involved door-mounted resistance bands for some bits. I don't have a band yet or a way to attach one to my door. Has anyone done these workouts and know of a substitute to these parts? I do have a set of 10lb weights... For today, I just did…
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Ab work with an abdominal separation?
I just started P90 and I've done the first 4 days. The sweat/cardio routines are followed on the calendar by "ab ripper". Here's my issue: I have an abdominal separation. I've had it since I had my first kid (4.5yrs ago), and it got worse after my second (3yrs ago). Early on I didn't know that hard ab work would only make…
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Door attachment for resistance band
Does anyone have one? Where do you get them? The program I'm working out to uses resistance bands for a lot of the strength stuff, but it's replaceable by hand weights. But not all of it. There are some moves that require the band to be mounted higher, on a door hinge ideally. But the attachment that comes with the…
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Help with cravings?
So it's been a long time since I've been serious about losing weight and watching my eating. Life threw me a bunch of curve balls and I just stopped paying attention. I've been getting better and have started back into counting calories, but I'm struggling with cravings and boredom/emotional eating. Especially at night for…
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Does tea count as water?
I have a hard time getting myself to drink water unless I add like half a lemon to it. But I'm happy to drink a variety of teas. Now, does tea count as water since it's basically water with some leaves thrown in, or does it counter some of the hydration or something?
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Low calorie, filling snacks?
Aside from munching on celery and carrots...? If you reach for a snack during the day, what's your easy go-to? I don't want to snack on chips or empty stuff like that, and I'd rather not feel hungry again 20min later either. So what do you all like that's not super high calorie but also keeps you from feeling hungry for…
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Breakfast?
I don't want to skip breakfast and don't plan to, but I'm wondering what you all generally eat for breakfast while having a calorie limit? Mine is about 1900 at the moment, so not too restrictive, but I'm looking for ideas that'll "count" as breakfast but still leave me a decent amount of calories for lunch and dinner? If…
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Losing after baby
Is anyone else in this boat? I was active here after my first baby and lost about 30lbs total. Then I got pregnant again and gained a ton. I'm now almost 3 months post and NEED to get myself back on track. I threw responsible eating away about two months into pregnancy and am just now starting to pay attention again. I…
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"midnight snacks" count as...?
First off, I know I shouldn't really be doing it in the first place. This is the first time in 25 days that I've slipped and gone over my calories, and I fed that embarrassment and disappointment with a cup of milk and a chocolate square. Which obviously is counter productive...but there it is. Anyway....what do I count…
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Staying full longer?
In your experience, what kinds of foods help you to feel full longer? Or at least not really hungry? I've read oatmeal is good, but what else? I'm trying to cut back on my urge to snack, and that's difficult when my stomach is screaming "eat!" at me a lot of the time.
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RPMs on an Elliptical
Different for men and women? And what's a "good" rate? I know the answer will vary, but my husband and I are somewhat disagreeing. At the moment I'm going 45-60min with an average RPM of 56. My husband is going 30min with an average RPM of 55. We're both (strangely) the same weight right now at 202lbs. Anyway... I know…
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Need to "switch up" workouts?
I have an elliptical at home that I've been using on pretty much a daily basis. My other exercise is essentially chasing around, lifting and carrying my 1yr old (~25lbs) through the day. I've also started adding in a minimal amount of upper-body work. I've seen repeatedly that people try to "switch up" their workouts so…
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Something for upper body?
I'm right at the beginning of my journey here, and am mostly focused on keeping close to my calorie goal, and getting more active. I'm doing fairly well with the calories and for the most part making better choices. For the past two weeks, I've gotten on my elliptical for 45-60min a day six days of the week with a "rest"…
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Late Workouts and Eating Back Calories
I don't have an opportunity during the day to get in a nice workout until my daughter goes to bed. This means I don't start until around 8pm. I figure exercise is exercise so it can't be all bad, but I've read it's better to do it earlier in the day. I can't currently do this so I'm not asking if I should change my time.…
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Digital Scale Recommendation?
I need a digital scale. We had one for a while, but it broke when we moved. I've been using a normal bathroom scale since then, but I have to constantly adjust it because it keeps going "off" (not starting at 0 all the time, starting at up to 5lbs) and I don't really trust my own readjustments of it. So who knows, I may…
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Elliptical calorie count too low?
I mean, I know it's not going to be exact, but it seems very low. And then I put in the workout on MFP and that one seems high? I did 45 minutes on the elliptical going at a good pace. I'm 5'8", 217lbs. MFP said I burned 649, the machine itself says I only burned 145. So for today I just took an average of the two because…
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Feet hurt on elliptical?
Well, that's the issue in a nutshell. I'm admittedly new to the elliptical, having only been using it for a week. I may be doing something wrong. I've read that toe numbness and sole pain are common issues, but it's the outer edges of the bottom of my feet that hurt. I've tried placing my weight differently, positioning my…
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New and determined to change
Hi! I'm a 28yr old mother to a one year old and I'm determined to lose the weight I packed on when I was pregnant! I went from 167 when I found out I was expecting, to 235 by the time I delivered. I lost 30 pounds in the weeks after, but since, have gained and plateaued. I've been stuck at 215 for months! Before this, the…
