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Lets Try It Again
Hello! My name is Kelly and I've been here before. I've always come for all of the wrong reasons...never the right ones. But this time I think I might have it right. My mother passed away on January 4th from a 2 year battle with lung cancer. When we knew the end was imminent she told be she was worried about me...about my…
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Self Sabotage We Meet Again
I lost 4 lbs last week and I did not stick to the "plan". I thought "Wow, imagine what you could do if you stuck with it." And THEN, the excuses began...next thing I know I'm eating combination lowmein and feeling crap. So here is sit drinking a detox tea, thinking of all of the other ways I can fail. Am I the only one who…
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I Cried Today
I realized today, after seeing myself without close in front of a full length mirror (which came after buying a brand new pair of capris in my size and not fitting), that I am there...rock freaking bottom. I am at my heaviest...it's work to tie my shoes...getting up off of the floor is a challenge...I'm tired and…
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Let me REintroduce myself
Hi FitFam! I'm Kelly - single mom, out of shape (my fluffiness is effecting my physical ability. I have danced since I was 6 years old and continue to teach though the last few years I've let myself go and go and go...always intending to "get back on track". Well, honey, let me tell you, this train done jumped the…
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Ok - Need Some Help - Upcoming Surgery
In 4 weeks I will be having a hysterectomy and will be home for 6 weeks recovering. The first week or two I'm sure I'm not gonna be too mobile and I'm worried about "snacking" througout the day. I want to try to take care of this ahead of time and have some sort of plan in place... I was thinking of having my son help me…
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I have tried so many times...and failed...
I don't want to fail again...I just want to be healthy...and healthy I am not. I have become complacent in my day to day life as far as eating and exercise go. Making a change is going to be very hard...especially when I'm afraid of failing again... Any tips or tricks on how to do this and make it a success would be…
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Third times a charm...
I hope... I NEED this... I WANT this... I DESERVE this... I AM WORTH IT...
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Salad Dressing Suggestions
Can anyone give me a good LOW CAL Salad Dressing?
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Walk Away the Pounds - Join Me?!
I have 3 different Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds/Walk at Home DVD's. I am a huge fan of these and am finding myself becoming addicted. Which I think is a great thing. The great thing about the DVD's is that you can choose how many miles you do - from 1 to 5 miles per day. I like having the option... If you would like…
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Defeated. Overwhelmed. Frustrated. Lost.
In the past 2 weeks I have been to Dairy Queen 4 times...eaten an entire box of Girl Scout cookies...eaten a sleeve of Oreo's...drank soda daily...eaten pizza, burgers, fries and just about anything else I could get my hands on. I honestly believe, though I haven't checked, that I have gained at least 1/2 of my weight…
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I NEED...
more friends...to support me, kick my @ss, encourage me, lift me up...
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Support
Ok - its OBVIOUS I'm a stress eater. I was doing AMAZING yesterday until I went to a board meeting...I could feel the tension & anxiety build as the meeting went on. It just got worse and worse until I not only had knots in both of my shoulders/neck but head a stress headache to boot. The FIRST thing I thought of when I…
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Found this interesting...
Was flipping through the most recent edition of Fitness Magazine and came across an article comparing Fitness DVD's. They even broke them down by type of activity. Thought some of you might want to check it out. http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/gear/dvds/best-workout-dvds-2011/
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How Often do you Way Yourself?
I have heard several different answers to this question. I just want PERSONAL reasons as to why you weigh yourself as often/not so often as you do. I find myself weighing myself daily. It keeps me on track...lets me know if I need to eat less - exercise more - etc. So, let me hear it.
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Struggling...
I'm struggling. I am so busy right now that I'm having a very difficult time fitting in my daily exercise. I am not a morning person but I know I should get up at least 1/2 an hour earlier to get my workout in. If not I'm just too exhausted after working all day, making dinner and running around to actually get it…
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SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!
So today I went to watch my cousin Allyson play basketball tonight and her team won which was AMAZING! But the MOST AMAZING THING that happened tonight was that my mom said to me "I can tell that you've lost weight". I think my jaw hit the floor...my mom is always the first person to tell me just how fat I am...how I…
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Exercise Question
I am going to start Bob Harpers Weightloss Yoga - how would I log that in exercise? Is it just yoga or is it something more intense? I just want to make sure I'm logging it correctly. Don't want to get too many calories back and don't want to get too few. You see where I'm at?
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Not my cup of tea...
I heard such great things about Jillian Michaels 30 day Shred. I knew I had it in my exercise DVD collection so I thought I'd give it a shot. I felt like a complete idiot. That is not what I need. I need encouragement...I felt like Jillian EXPECTED me to be able to do what she was doing and when I couldn't, well, I could…
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Which is the better cardio workout?
Leslie Sansone 5 Fat Burning Miles Leslie Sansone 5 Day Slim Down Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred Biggest Loser Cardio Max Biggest Loser Weightloss Yoga
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Does gaining muscle mean you are losing fat?
I have been dancing since I was 6 years old and have developed some pretty muscular legs. Yes, in the last 1 1/2 years they have gotten out of shape. My pants fit tight. Since I have started doing Leslie Sansone's Walk DVD's I have noticed that my pants are even tighter in the legs. Should I be doing a different type of…
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Seriously?
I used the BMI calculator in the TOOLS section - it says I am in the OBESE range. OK, I get that. BUT, it says to be considered healthy and within the right weight range I should weigh 118.1 - 159.6 I CANNOT imagine getting to that weight. I guess I'll just always be considered fat even if I'm at a weight that I feel…
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Having Trouble
I am having trouble eating my calories for the day...I have had dinner. I'm not hungry and I have almost 200 calories left to eat. What should I eat? I have carrots...would that be a good choice? I'm at a loss...
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Day One on Advocare MNS 3
I was on this program in November and really loved the progress I made while taking it. Not only did it stop and think about what I was putting in my mouth but it increased my energy level, regulated my digestion (I have major issues here) and improved my skin, nails and hair. I'm really looking forward to this journey and…
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Small Victory
Yesterday was a day of small victories for me... 1. My brother came into town and took me to breakfast at the Waflle House. Used to be that I ate a chocolate chip waffle (with 2 butters), two eggs over easy, toast, hasbrowns (scattered, smothered and covered), bacon and coffee. I thought I was in for it...doomed to fail.…
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Exercise and Eating
When I finish my workout I just don't want to eat. Is this normal? Should I MAKE myself eat? I'm quite uncertain about this.
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Thought for today...
It's me who is my enemy Me who beats me up Me who makes the monsters Me who strips my confidence. ~Paula Cole, "Me," This Fire
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30 pounds by May - can you help me?
I'm in need of some serious support, encouragement, motivation...and simply someone, anyone, everyone to keep me on the right track. Make me accountable...remind me that I need to do it...most importantly that "I" wanted to do it. I will be leaving for a Cruise on May 11th...I went on this cruise in 2009 and felt downright…
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Bi Polar Disorder
I was originally diagnosed with depression 9 years ago. I was prescibed Paxil. Let me tell you, that stuff was created by the devil. Not only did I feel like I was "watching" my life but I suffered from thoughts of suicide (actually attempted it by taking the entire bottle one night) and I gained about 30 pounds. They…
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5 miles!!! What?
Today I completed Leslie Sansone's 5 mile fat burning walk...I didn't want to do it tonight but I convinced myself I could do a mile. When I finished that mile I thought, I can do 2. By the time I finished 3 there wasn't any stopping me. Needless to say when I was done I felt AMAZING. I have such a sense of accomplishment…
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This might not seem like much but...
Lastnight I did 35 pushups - I've never been able to do more than 10 and 159 crunches - in sets of 15 (center - right leg - left leg) For me this is a HUGE accomplishment!!
