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Calling All Apples... :)
I know that Apples tend to have a major issue with the abdominal and hip area when losing weight. Does anyone have any photos of before and after? I need motivation! :)
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In need of support
I am about to restart my health journey for what must be the millionth time. I am an emotional eater and always find myself falling back into the habit and destroying my progress. I am now 167 lbs and so very uncomfortable in my body that I am desperate to make this time work! Would absolutely love to connect with people…
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Is it possible I will never have a flat stomach
I am apple shaped. One of the things I hate the most about my body is my tubby stomach and love handles. Generally when I try to lose weight I lose weight from everywhere; arms, legs, neck but In comparison I lose such little weight from my stomach it looks three times as large. Then I get frustrated. I read somewhere that…
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Exercising with Chronic Pain
I'm 23 years old, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a couple years ago which I still don't completely have under control. Completely unrelated to the fibromyalgia (or at least I think so) I suffer from ankle, knee, wrist and hip pain. Through a process of elimination I realized that certain exercises are off limits to me…
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Getting Rid of the Scale Centric Ideology
I do 70 minutes of cardio and about 30 - 40 minutes of weights 6 days per week. I am supposed to eat 1200 cals per day but I eat back all my exercise calories so I tend to eat 1400 - 1700 calories day. I have been at this for two weeks and I've gained two pounds. A pound per week :ohwell: I believe that it is muscle…
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What amounts to too much exercise?
I like exercising. Well, mostly I really like being on the elliptical. I find it fun. In fact, I can easily stay on the elliptical for 2 hours in a session. Generally I don't have the time to indulge in such huge stints because I have to do strength training so I do an hour. However, having just restarted my diet /…
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Erratic Scale
I have pretty much gone off using the scale. I am going to buy a measuring tape next week and have started taking photos which I will take ever so often. But at the same time I am afraid that if I don't have some idea of my weight I will either eat too much or too little calories. Last Sunday when my trainer weighed me at…
