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Finding the Willpower to Exercise Under High Stress
So I started off really strong with my weight loss journey. I've been doing good with my eating and exercising. But I've been hit recently with a whole lot of really high stress situations. It's keeping me from wanting to workout. My eating is highly tied to my day's success with exercising. If I exercise then I'm less…
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Gaining 20 Pounds is Gaining a lot of Weight
Get ready for a rant: So I used to work at a store that specializes in athletic wear and exercise equipment. While I was training my training buddy saw a coworker that he used to work with. She is (in my opinion) a very thin, athletically built woman, maybe at 125-130 pounds. My training buddy said hi to her, and when she…
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A Good Idea for a 30 Day Challenge
Hello, Everyone. So I love a good challenge. I'm currently doing a 30 day Tae Bo Challenge that'll be over with in about 13 days. Challenges are really motivating for some people, and I'm definitely one of those people. Once this challenge is over I'm planning on doing another 30 day one in October. Problem is.... I can't…
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NSV: Body Fat% Way Down
Hello, everyone! Over a year ago I started going to the gym in another effort to lose weight. My trainer did a body fat comp on me. I was 212 lbs, and a horrible 45% body fat. I was almost half composed of fat. I couldn't believe it. My trainer was kinda astounded too. Before I could really start working on it, I…
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Getting Disability for Depression???
Awhile back I met a woman who used to live in my old neighborhood. She was a very nice woman. We would talk everytime we saw each other. One day out of the sake of conversation I asked her where did she work. She told me she didn't work. I looked confused because she lived alone except for her 16 year old son, so I knew…
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Self Sabotage
Ok, so I have a bit of a problem. I apologize in advance if this topic has already been posted or discussed. I just couldn't seem to find it. So I'm kind of trapped In a vicious cycle. When I start of losing weight I do really good. I eat right, exercise, drink water and all that good stuff. My problem hits on I step on…
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New to the Site
Hello, everyone. I'm new to this weight loss site but I'm not new to weight loss. I lost about 50 pounds back when I was very overweight in high school, and now I'm trying to lose the weight I gained during college and my pregnancy. I'm almost out of the 200s, but everytime I get down to almost 200 I lose control and go…
