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Need motivational friends to keep me going!! (over 100 pounds to lose!!)
I'm on another weight loss journey!! Had a baby 8 months ago...before I became pregnant, I was making HUGE strides with my weight loss and doing GREAT!! However, I'm back to where I started and seeming like I'm going backwards! I need to get my butt in gear and hoping there are others out there like me....I'm 40 with 6…
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Home cardio equimpent feedback
I was wondering if anybody out there has any home cardio equipment (tread mills, elipticals, stair steppers) that they love/hate/indifferent and can give some feedback on....I'm in the market to purchase something for the home without breaking my bank (less than 1000 dollars) but won't fall apart on me the moment I step on…
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Why am I not losing inches in my waist??
I took my measurements today, and I was a little disappointed to see that I only lost a mere .5 inches in my waist. I did, however, lose a considerable amount in my neck and hips (1 inch on the neck, 2 inches from the hips). This was over the span of a month. I have lost 13 pounds so far, but haven't noticed any real…
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Does anybody know anything about orchids!!??
This is a random question, I know.... but I figured somebody out there might know something for the care of orchids.... I have had this orchid since Valentines Day....I looke up how to 'care' for it on the internet, however, since it is on my desk at work, many of the sites that came up are blocked my my jobs internet…
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Fitness vs. Bodybuilding
After I complete my first goal of running my half-marathon, I want to then start a new long term goal of getting into competitive bodybuilding....many years ago, I had hired a trainer to do just that (an back when I had the physique to do it!! However, two deployments and three pregnancies -and 50 pounds- later derailed my…
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Sugar lows during work outs
This morning, on my run, I hit a sugar low at about mile three (with two to go). That is the first time that has happened to me on a run (like ever). I run in the morning and don't eat before (its really hard for me to eat before I run, even if I have ample time for digesion, it usually takes at least three hours after a…
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I want a dog....
Just thinking 'out loud'.....want to get a dog.... buuuuutttt..... What kind? Will I have enough time? Will I have enough space? How long until its housbroken? Will I crate train? Will my kids pull its tail? Will it eat my couch, running shoes, iPod, computer cord, extension cord, woodwork, rug? When it eats said items how…
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The "SQUEALER"
I know that this post should probably go into the 'chit chat, fun and games' section, but since it is a food item, I thought I would share this.... A couple of days ago, I tried a doughnut called the 'Squealer'....an eclair syle doughnut with a maple frosting shrouded with two pieces of bacon.... yes...BACON... and might I…
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My cake and eat it too
My daughter is going to be a year old on the 15th (huzzah!) and I have already planned the cake I will make for her....a two tiered chocolate/ganach layer cake.... I thought maybe I would layer with Raspberry, but who wants to pick seeds out of their teeth all day :laugh: I am already feeling the anxiety about this…
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How do I run a half marathon?
So yes, I signed up for the half and I'm already starting to plan ahead....Granted, its three months away, but I'm already thinking 'logistics'.... Training for me isn't that tough...I have my plan already. But I'm more interested in what happens before, during and after. For example: What do I wear? This sounds like a…
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I DID IT!!!
I signed up for my first half-marathon!!! Its at the end of October so I have 13 weeks to train for it! If anybody has any good advice for me, I'll glady accept it!
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How can I change running form??
I have been running now for 20 years; for many different reasons (pleasure, sport, military, fitness, etc)....however, I have always had really sucky form....I sound like a Clydesdale when I run, I have a reall hard heel spike on the ground, I don't think I move my arms properly, and overall, I am just not at all…
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Help with meal planning around long work hours
I just started a part time job in the evening and it will take me working a normal 10 hour day to about a 14-15 hour day. My concern is trying to fit in a normal 'dinner meal'...since I am going to be leaving one job for the next with MINIMAL time in between (I have a window of 30 minutes to get from one job to the next…
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How do you know counts for 'homemade' foods??
So I just ate a slice of homemade whole wheat bread. But I have no idea what the actual counts of that item were. SInce I've been using food items that I knew fairly accurately represented what was actually in them (solid quantitative lables and serving sizes)...so my question is, how do we calculate iin these instances...
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Should there be a 'cheat' day?
Okay....so currently, I am consuming 12-1500 calories a day and working out daily (running two miles, walking one...or should I more accurately say 'lumbering' two miles :o ). I have set a pretty strict diet that I don't want to deviate from (oatmeal, eggs, cheese, plain tuna, chicken breast, banana, green veggie, yogurt…
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Upcoming Obstacles
This weekend I have to be away on Saturday and Sunday. I will be staying in a hotel overnight and I'm trying to think of ideas where I can stay on track. Lunch and snacks are easy...I can stick with what Im currently doing.....dinner may be more of a challenge....I don't necessarily want to eat out (though I know that…
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Veteran and Mommy looking for support!!
My name is Stacy and I'm new to this site! I am a mommy of five (16, 12, 4, 2 and 11 months) and a two time veteran. I am still in the military and I need to lose this baby weight to remain fit, healthy and in military compliance!!! I am 37 and am lookinig for support to get me through these tough 50-70 pounds....I know I…
