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First time juicing...any advice?
My juicer is on its way. I ordered an Omega Masticating Juicer from Amazon and I'm excited to get started. I'm planning to do all juice for 3-10 days (depending on how long I can last) and then doing juice each day for breakfast. What advice do you have for someone who has never juiced?
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How do end a plateau?
I started out strong and lost forty pounds in about seven months. (I focused on calorie defect and worked out 3-5 days each week.) I lost some momentum because I got a part-time job in addition to my full-time job. Then I lost a little more momentum when I started taking online classes as well. I didn't gain any weight…
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Day 25
Hey everyone! I just got home from the gym. I wasn't able to stay very long, because Alex had to get to work. I'll probably go back later in the day. Have a great day! Love and hugs, Dani
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Live near Modesto? Not a murderer? Need a workout buddy?
I just might be the right lady for the job. I recently moved from Florida to California. I haven't really met a lot of people yet, but of those I have, nobody is interested in working out. (To be fair, most of the people I've met are either elderly or in their third trimester.)
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Day 24
Hey everyone! I've been feeling really great the past few days. I've had a lot more energy. I'm finding it easier to stay focused on tedious tasks, such as job applications and resume revisions. I'm attributing this to regular exercise. How's your energy level? If it's low, can you pinpoint a possible reason why? Have a…
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Day 23
Hey everybody! I just got back from the gym. I'm enjoying going in the morning. I have more energy all day. What time of the day do you normally work out? I wanted to let everybody know that this will be my last week moderating the group. I feel like everyone's lost interest. I'll keep going to the end of the month. If…
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Day 22 Weekly Challenge
Hey everybody! How are you feeling? Is the scale going down? This week, have two challenges. 1.) Make at least one healthy change in your diet. It could be anything...pack a healthy lunch instead of buying something from the food truck, look into recipe substitutions, look for some new recipes to try (I suggest Pinterest,…
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Day 21 Weigh-in Day
Hey everyone! This post is coming in super late because I didn't get to bed until 2 a.m. last night. Today is Weigh-in Day. I just hopped on the scale, and it informed me that I maintained my weight from last week. It's not exactly the result I was hoping for, but it's better than gaining. I'll take it. What did your scale…
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Day 20
Hey everyone! How's your weekend treating you? I think we're going to drive to San Francisco today, seeing as how there is nothing to do where we live. *Stares longingly toward West Palm Beach* We're trying to decide whether the better option is to bring our dog with us and not be able to go inside anywhere or leave him at…
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Day 19
Hey everyone! If you live near a Trader Joe's, pick up some of their pre-seasoned carne asada. It's amazing! I made it for dinner last night, and I'm eating some of the leftover meat in an omelet right now! Omnomnom! I'm pleased with how I'm doing on this week's challenge. I've never been good about warming-up or…
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Day 18
Hey everyone! How's your week going? Yesterday, I went to the DOE, and filled out my massive pile of paperwork. Then, I went to the this really scary place and paid them $111 to fingerprint me. Essentially, I spent a lot money to be treated like a criminal in order to prove that I'm not a criminal. Everything should clear…
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Day 17
Hey everyone! It is the seventeenth day of the second month of our challenge. We're more than halfway done for this month. How are you feeling? What changes have you made in your routine? What changes have you noticed in your body? Are your goals still the same? I'm feeling great! My days consist of a lot more physical…
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Day 16
Hey everyone! How are you? I haven't heard from some of you in a while. Everything okay? I didn't get as much of a workout in yesterday as I'd hoped. I'm not sure if I was just having super cramps or if a cyst ruptured on my ovary or something, but as I was putting my shoes on to go to the gym, I got this sudden, intense…
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Day 15 Weekly Challenge
Hey everyone! Sorry this is being posted so late. I just spent several hours on the phone with my mother. Yesterday was a great workout day for me. I tried a few strength machines that I'd never used before. I'm a little sore today, but not miserably so. Because of yesterday's gym visit, I met my goal. :) How did you do on…
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Day 14 Weigh-in Day!
Hey everyone! Today's Weigh-in Day, and I'm stoked to report that I've lost 3.2 lbs this week! :smile: How'd the scale treat you this week? How you doing on your strength-training goal? This week has been pretty hectic for me, so I'm behind on my gym time, but I'm doing okay on my home time. If I drag my…
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Hmm...something weird happened.
Hey everybody! So, posted a topic yesterday explaining how I wouldn't be able to post this morning, because I had my credential exam at 7:30. I don't see it. Anywho, I think I did well on my exam. I'll go this coming week for my fingerprinting, background check, and TB test. In exciting news, I found some free weights and…
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Day 11
Hey everyone! How's it going? If you're surprised at how early this is being posted, it's because I haven't gone to sleep yet. Blech! I don't know what's going on with me, but if it could knock it out, that'd be super. Sadly, I did not make it to the gym yesterday. The DMV took 3 1/2 hours. :angry: By the time I left, I…
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Day 10
Hey everyone! I'm a bit frustrated with the site right now. I had this whole thing typed, and when I hit "Post Topic" it crashed and lost it. :grumble: How are we doing on our strength training goals? I stuck to low-impact cardio yesterday. Even after my nap, I was still exhausted. Today, I'm going to hit the gym and work…
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Day 9
Hey everybody! Yesterday I did my first 15 minute strength training session of the week at home. I'm really feeling the squats today. My legs feel awesome! (Terrible, but awesome.) I did some research last night on 5Ks. I'd like to participate in one or two this year. Does anyone have any experience with 5Ks? I'm really…
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Day 8 Weekly Challenge
Hey everyone! How'd we do on our distance challenge? My initial goal was 20 miles, but I bumped it up to 30 miles. I'm happy to report that I exceeded both goals. Between walking and time spent with Elli the elliptical, my short legs brought me 34 miles this week. This week also gave me bike envy. I'm considering getting a…
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Day 7 Weigh-in Day
Hey everyone! Sorry this is coming in so late. I slept through my alarm clock this morning. Alex and I didn't end up going hiking yesterday. We decided to go on our first geocaching adventure instead. We didn't find any caches, but we had a good time and added three miles to our daily distance. Today is Weigh-in Day and…
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Day 6
Hey everybody! I made a lot of progress on my distance goal, yesterday! I walked 5.25 miles and did 1.25 miles on the elliptical. Today, we're thinking about going on a hike since the heat finally settled down a bit. I love hiking! It reminds me of going camping as a child. I could spend all day in the woods, especially if…
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Day 5
Hey, everyone! How'd you do yesterday? Me...not so well. I got all homesick and sad, and decided to drink my feelings in lieu of dinner. On the plus side, I did a lot of walking yesterday, so I'm closer to reaching my distance goal for the week. Alex doesn't have to work today. I don't do as well when he's home. Some…
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Happy 4th
Hey everybody! I've been trying to post this off and on for a couple of hours, but the site has been acting wonky. I'm sure most of you are with friends and family anyway. *looks longingly to the east* :sad: I know that today will be filled with a lot of temptation. Remember, everything in moderation, including moderation.…
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3rd Day of July
Good morning! It is beautiful out right now! It's about 75F and sunny with few clouds. I'm going to go take advantage of this while I still can, because the high for today is 108F. Unless I'm in the pool, I don't want to be outside once it gets that hot. I have a lot of errands to run today, so I'll be using Runtastic to…
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2nd Day of July
Good morning! I was a little more successful this morning. I woke up at 7 instead of 7:30. A small improvement, but an improvement nonetheless. I decided that I needed to reevaluate my goal for the week. I went 4 miles yesterday with just my normal activities. (Evidently, estimation is not my forte.) I'm using Runtastic, a…
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1st Day of July
Hello! My fist day of waking up earlier was unsuccessful. My fiancee got a call from work at 1:30, and it threw us off. I'll try again tomorrow. I was thinking for this week we could do a distance challenge. I walk my dog three times a day, I use my elliptical most days, and when I'm feeling frisky, I'll jog a little bit.…
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Sports Bras for Curvy Women
Where can I find a good sports bra? I wear a size 42 DDD and I haven't found a single sports bra over DD. (I bought a couple of this size at JCP, and they give me a bad case of quadraboob.) I Checked Lane Bryant (where I normally buy my bras) and that was a no-go. Please, help!
