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CaLLiNG all FIGURE COMPETITORS!
Hey, ladies. Im doing my first figure show this May and really lost on when to start dieting. I was told I should lose about 10lbs ( I dont think I will need to lose that much but who am I to know) by May 4th. Im currently between 132 and 135lbs and around 17% BF. Im 5'4". Any information ANYONE could give me would be…
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A PHOTO COLLAGE
I'm bored at work and decided to make a photo collage of my journey so far and decided to post it.... SO here it is. im 5'4" and weighing in at 135lbs. 18.5% BF
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BABY got BACK!! post your pics!
Hi! my friend, patssarah on here motivated me to post this thread. SO, lets get everyone motivated since this time of year can bring us all down. Post some pics of your best accomplishments!! READY GO!!! BEFORE SO FAR
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READY TO GIVE UP...
So, I started out and lost all my weight...around 35 lbs. I went from 163ish down to 125 ish, I leaned out and had great muscle definition and dropped to a 17.5% BF. Well, the last few months (8 months) I have not lost anything, Im talking pounds or inches IN FACT im now gaining weight and inches despite my hardest efforts…
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EATING my PINT of ICE CREAM...
So, here I am eating a whole pint of cookies n cream ice cream. HAVE NO FEAR its a total of 150 calories, 24 carbs, 8g fiber, 20g sugar, and 14g of protein for the WHOLE PINT!!!! so, i even drenched it in sugar free chocolate syrup. If you havent heard of Arctic Zero ice cream replacement you are missing out and should…
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35 CALORIE Pumpkin CInnamon COOKIES
35 CALORIE Cinnamon Pumpkin Cookie - makes 17- 19cookies (heaping tbsp of batter) INGREDIENTS DRY: 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour 10 packets Zero calorie sweetener ½ tsp baking soda 1/4tsp salt substitute 1-½ to 2 tbsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp nutmeg LIQUID: 2 tsp imitation vanilla 1 tbsp imitation butter ½ tsp imitation coconut ½…
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How to measure frame size
I thought this was kind of cool. The only way to measure frame size that Ive known of was the ol' wrapping your fingers around your wrist. This is a different way. Gives you a chart to check what frame size you are too :) http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm#frame
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Mistakes to AVOID
seems pretty basic but thought it could help some people :) http://health.yahoo.net/articles/fitness/photos/7-workout-mistakes#1
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plateau and now gaining :(
So, after 8 months of losing weight pretty steadily i hit that dreaded plateau. Its been one month now. 3 weeks ago I upped my calories to 1500 and i always try to eat back my exercise calories as I have a bodybugg and know exactly what i burn. if i burn 2400 cals that day i try to eat 2000 so as you can see I left my…
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Success with UPPING your calories.
Hi. I know a topic like this exists but I want to use my own stats and get peoples opinions ( thanks to those mfps that have already thrown out some advice). SOOO...ive had a total calorie deficit of 17,980 in the last 5 weeks. thats an average of 513.7 cals per day and i have yet to see the scale really move. Is it time…
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ladies with fake ta-tas...
Really curious if anyone ever heard a loud POP while rubbing their incisions?? Ive looked this up online and i know swishing and other noises are normal but i have silicone gel implants and while i was rubbing my incision (only 3 weeks post op so trying to help along the scar tissue build up from sutures) something popped…
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GhOst StorIes....
Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever had something happen to you that you just can't explain? Let's hear your ghost story! Ive had a couple but there are 2 that i will NeVeR forget.... i was at a friends house about 13 years ago. There were about 6 of us there and we were all in the living room. Our friend told us his…
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Dog LoVERs :)) PICS
im really sorry if anyone gets mad about this being on a "weight loss site" BUT i am posting in the CHIT CHAT section. I just have to share with all you dog lovers just how precious and awesome my baby boy, Holt is :) he will be 3 on november 2nd. Please feel free to post a pic of your beloved furry friend too :) p.s. i…
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ladies MID cycle weight GAIN
Has anyone ever charted their weight corresponding with different times of their cycle? I was reading about this on another site and many women have noticed that they have two dips (decrease in weight) a month and usually two weight GAINS per month. one being mid cycle when you ovulate and of course the other when TOM…
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20lbs down w/PICS. little over 1/2 way :)
starting to feel the difference :) the jamaica pics are about 2 lbs away from my highest weight which was around 162lbs. im now at 142.5
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itty bitty titty committee
Hey! So I was thinking, once I hit my goal weight the rest of what little boobs I have left will be gone like a magic trick, POOF! and I was thinking about getting some nice implants for reaching my goal. Has anyone else rewarded themselves with implants, lol? Were you happy with them or did you just embrace the bee stings…
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Risky Diet in the News
Just thought I would share an article on the HCG DIET.... http://health.yahoo.net/experts/dayinhealth/is-the-hcg-diet-a-risky-fad
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loose vs lose. UGH
Does this annoy anyone else? I dont mean to sound like a bish and all, but everytime I read that someone wants to 'loose' weight I about rip my hair out. you want to LOSE weight so your clothes are LOOSE on you. Thanks for letting me vent... if even only to myself ;)
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diet ratios
i was on freedieting.com and came across a part with diet ratios. there are several and i have no idea what is best for someone of my height and weight vs goal. does anyone know about this stuff? right now i think im at 55% carb 25%protein and 2% fat. does this seem right if im 5'5" 147lbs and needing to lose another 15lbs?
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progress PICS!! so scared....
Hello! this is my first time posting pics so I hope it works. I really wish I had the photos of when I started but somehow Ive deleted them. Anyways, the first picture is from about a month and a half ago (about a month into my workout) and the last one is from yesterday :) im really nervous about posting these....here…
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BMI
I just reached the high end (very high end) of a 'healthy' BMI....is it time to up my caloric intake or do I keep doing what Im doing and eat net 1200? Please, any input would be helpful. THANK YOU.
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shopping list from HG!!!
this gives you the list of low fat, fat free, and low calorie items so you can eat healthy! It has a printer friendly version :) check out some of the recipes while you are at it! http://www.hungry-girl.com/biteout/show/1908
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HELP! only losing .5lb/week
Im going nuts. for 2 months i have been losing an average of .5lbs / week. The way that i have my MFP goals set up is to lose 1.2lbs/week. I rarely ever go over my 1200 calorie intake and if i do Im sure to be under the following day. I work out (mix of cardio & weight training) 5-6 days a week and I just dont get it. Im…
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FITBIT?? anyone use this?
I recently have been introduced to fitbit. I was just wondering if anyone has used this before and do you like it? how does it compare to HRMs or bodybugg? http://www.fitbit.com/
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1000 calorie diet???
So confused :( According to MFP having a net 1000 calorie diet will only lead me to lose 1.5lbs/ week. i usually work out every day and burn around 500-600 calories. I do eat most of these calories back if need be. I guess Im just wondering if 1000 calories is too few? I see many people posting about never going under 1200…
