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not getting moving
In the beginning of 2014 (i think) I started here, and lost 30 pounds in 6 months. I fell off the wagon, and put it all back on. I restarted here about a month ago, but I haven't lost anything yet. I've been weighing my good, measuring it out, and following the program but I haven't seen any results yet. For the most part…
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whats for breakfast?
trying to think of what to have for breakfast before i finish my coffee is futile some days. LOL my usual suspects: frosted flakes 2 egg ham and cheese with tomato omelette scrambled egg with sausage fried egg with sausage sausage egg and cheese english muffin sandwich sausage, egg, english muffin with jam oatmeal with an…
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I WON!!!
so when i started here in jan, i had joined a "biggest loser" type contest at hubby's work. today was my final weigh in, and I WON!!! 28 pounds gone, and i have enough money to get started at the gym now. (i also got a job for that one) nobody else doing the contest really lost anything, they just wobbled up and down (and…
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melt in your mouth breakfast muffins
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Apricot-Breakfast-Muffins/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Thumb&e11=low cal breakfast muffins&e8=Quick Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe&soid=sr_results_p1i7 i subbed strawberry for the apricot, and vanilla extract for the almond (thought it would taste better with the strawberry) INCREDIBLE. so soft…
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brown bag lunch ideas?
i am starting back to work, and since i'll be doing construction work, i wont have access to a fridge or microwave, and my stuff will need to not be refrigerated. i do have a cooler bag and ice packs, but i need some ideas. i dont *care* for sandwiches, but i can eat them. i already bought water bottles to bring, one has…
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change in circumstances
ok, so i'm going from a sahm for the past 5 years, to gainful employment.. painting houses/contracting work. (hey i took what i could get, tough market out there) i've been steadily losing at 1750 cals (i'm doing tdee-20%) at a rate of just over a pound a week. i'm trying to re-figure my new tdee with the increase in…
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whats the thing for you when
you look up the nutritional info it starts to look gross? i keep seeing these ihop commercials with this cinnamon french toast. its thick bread with cinnamon spread and icing on french toast. and i was WANTING some, so i thought, i'll look it up and work it in. 2 slices. 1200+ calories. um. no thank you. now they dont even…
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how long to regain water weight?
stupid stomach bug. although i cant say i mind so much the 5 pounds loss the scale is telling me. i do know thats mostly water since i got pretty dehydrated. just so i dont freak out when it happens, about how long might it take to regain the water weight and get back to my true weight? i'm just starting to eat normally,…
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if you were going here to eat...
and you dont eat seafood, what would you get? i usually get filet mignon with mashed potatoes, and of course i eat the popover with strawberry butter (they are mostly air LOL) and sometimes a glass of wine, although i dont care for red, and thats what you are supposed to drink with beef. no appetizers.…
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being cheered on by a 6 year old
this is for everybody! my sweet 6 year old likes to look over my shoulder when i'm on the computer. i was reading through a topic, and she kept exclaiming " oh look how much they lost!" and " that one's almost done!!" pointing out the tickers. so we all have a little cheerleader.
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NSV!!!
i never did take measurements before i started here, but i did about a year ago, and (of course) i remembered what they were. i've lost TWO AND A HALF INCHES off my waist. wOOt! AND i can fit my black pencil skirt again. also, the skin on my belly, where all the stretchmarks are, is now bumpy. it used to be smooth because…
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walking on rest days?
i found a half mile route and a 1 mile route close by that i can walk (cant walk ON my road, i'd be smooshed, but these are less than 1/4 mi drive) i'm going to see about a longer route once this is more routine. i plan to go every day after lunch. if i walk on rest days from strength training, is that still "rest"? is it…
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heavy lifting and programs, and i'm so confused !
LOL dont laugh at me. i'm just so confused. i've been doing my own workout plan here at home with minimal equipment, but i'd like to progress some. i keep reading about all these programs. can somebody please explain it to me? i really am just lost. i usually pick up forum jargon a little better than this. anyway, what i'm…
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help me log my gravy!
i didnt make it, otherwise i would have this info. from roast beef. it's considered a milk gravy. drain drippings from roast beef pan, rinse pan to get more drippings. add water to pot of drippings to make the amount of gravy desired (usually use a 3qt pot) bring to a boil, skim most of the fat off the top. add about 2…
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help me log my gravy!
i didnt make it, otherwise i would have this info. from roast beef. it's considered a milk gravy. drain drippings from roast beef pan, rinse pan to get more drippings. add water to pot of drippings to make the amount of gravy desired (usually use a 3qt pot) bring to a boil, skim most of the fat off the top. add about 2…
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my biggest challenge
is when hubby comes home from work. he just got home about 30 minutes ago, and i've had to smell him reheating his dinner, two plates of it. i used to eat with him (after having to desserts and too much at dinner before he got home) but i've had my calories for the day and so cant have anything. bah. mini rant over. (yes…
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i graduated
from wall pushups to regular pushups. i have to do them on my knees, and i cant go all the way down just yet, AND i had to get those bars to hold onto so my wrists dont hurt, but I'M DOIN' IT!!! i also had to buy a new resistance band, cause the old one just wasnt cutting it anymore.
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encouraging someone to eat
withOUT having them developing an eating disorder. my 12 yr old dd is on meds that suppress her appetite, and on her last checkup, she LOST 2 pounds (which is a big deal for a 12yr old girl) shes already super thin, and i serve her appropriate amounts at dinner, but i know shes not eating enough. i dont want to push, and i…
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exercise on no sleep
random sleepless night (lots going on to think about) and man i am feeling it today! no desire to do my exercises, no energy to do them. took about 3 times as long, and now i am really wiped. blah. havent even put the mat away yet. yawn.
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frittata recipe
found this on fb today. sounds good! gonna have a look around the rest of her website. http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/03/bell-pepper-and-potato-frittata.html
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please critique my workout plan
ok, first off, i hate the cardio i can do for free at home. i'd love to get a bicycle, but i dont have the money, nor will i in the foreseeable future. i do like to walk, but i live on a VERY dangerous road and would have to drive to a neighborhood. (and by dangerous, there have been TWO pedestrians killed within 1/2 mile…
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help me makeover my baked ziti please!
as it is, it's 600+ cals a serving. yikes. when i buy for it, i buy part skim ricotta and low fat mozzarella, but aside from that i dont really know how to make this lighter. under 500 would be an improvement. as-is: 1 pound ground beef 2 jars meat sauce 1 pound ziti 8oz ricotta 16 oz mozz (8 for the top, 8 to mix in)…
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outgrowing resistance bands?
i hve some green golds gym ones. the length is right, but i'm just starting out and it doesnt feel very challenging. i do bicep curls and tricep rows, 12 x2 i would have thought that being i had just started out i would have had SOME muscle soreness, but nothing. so i'm thinking its not enough. the only other thing i have…
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working the butt with bad knees
i cant do lunges or squats(or running, or an elliptical among other things) due to a patella tracking disorder. i have some exercises to help with the knees, but i wanna keep my tush in good shape. i have: a resistance band, one 5 pound weight, and a nice padded pilates mat. (so bodyweight) i watched a video of a deadlift,…
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how often do you take progress pics?
i'm thinking every ten pounds. what are you all doing?
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ice cream or beer?
i can either have a serving of ice cream later, at 190 calories, OR a beer with dinner (burgers) for 95, which leaves me with 100 calories till goal. the ice cream leaves me with 11 calories till goal. decisions decisions. OR i can have neither, and make a double hamburger with no cheese at all instead of a single patty…
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found a quinoa recipe i'm gonna try
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Quinoa-and-Black-Beans/Detail.aspx?evt19=1&scale=10&ismetric=0 i have to make a couple subs, i dont have any fresh garlic or onion, and no veggie broth, so i'll sub homemade chicken broth, and i dont have any cilantro, and adjust for spicyness, but it sounds GOOD! i've never made quinoa before.
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what tod o with leftover fat free refried beans?
made tacos tonight, and even after setting aside some refried beans for tomorrows taco salad, i still have over half a can of it. what do i do with it? i hate to waste it. nobody eats them but me LOL
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i'm debating tdee vs mfp
so i've calculated tdee(tdee -20% = 1750) and then theres the goal mfp gave me (1460). i switched to tdee so that i didnt have to worry about if the calories burned during exercise were accurate or not. but i kinda miss "earning" the extra calories back using mfp's method. it was more motivating to see the the cals go down…
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logging question
no calorie stuff, tea, packets of splenda, stuff like that. do you bother? also, what about the 2 bits of cereal you stole out of your daughters bowl when you pour her cereal? just to get the morning breath taste out of your mouth until you wake up enough to go brush. how on earth would i log 2 individual cookie crisp bits…
