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Little progress in 2019..
Hope to ramp it up in 2020 and make a bigger dent.
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Was feeling in a slump
I was feeling like I’ve been in a slump this month only losing about 2 lbs so far (was losing 10-12 lbs past several months). Then I compared a side by side photo from when I first started (July 2018) til today and I really think I can finally start to see a difference to myself. Still have more to go, but feeling more…
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When weight drops down to a new number on the scale
Anyone else get excited when they are out of the “80’s” and on to the “70’s”?? As of this morning I was 260 and think tomorrow I can break my way into the 50’s! One day will be in the 00’s
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Eliminating or reducing alcohol for weight loss
I am working on losing weight and as of August first I have done a 180 on how I approach excersize, diet and just trying to live an all around healthier life style. I am 31, 5'8" and on august 1 I was 293.5 lbs. today I weighed in at 285 so I am happy with the 8.5 pound weight loss within 3 weeks but have a long road…
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25 lbs down but don’t feel “that” different
Hello all- I am pretty satisfied with having lost 25 lbs in the past 2 months (mainly from doing IF and exersize). I absolutely do see and feel some changes (clothes fit looser, more energy, etc). But it’s not like a drastic feeling. Now I do have more to lose (started 290 now at 265) With that said anyone a male who…
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IF diet/feel full faster
Is there any correlation? I’ve noticed since I’ve been doing IF that I now get fuller faster or just fuller from less food. Anyone else?
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A bit unorthodox but it’s working for me
Firstly- I’m not recommending this but 2 things that I do (that people say you should not, and should do are below). So far I have lost about 15-16 lbs in he past 6-7 weeks or so doing it this way. 1) I weight myself daily every morning. I wrote down my weight and what time I weighed myself. If I have a weight fluctuation…
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Losing weight at 35
I’m a male, 35 y/o. Is losing weight tougher at this age or is that all in my head. Let’s here some success stories
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Intermittent fasting success?
I have found it’s working for me. Here has been my routine and I have lost about 10lbs this month 630-11am will consist of fasted cardio, coffee for breakfast (the coffee curbs my appetite) 11am-7pm will consist of lunch (veggies, chicken, acacado roll,etc). Then I will get in a second work out which will involve lifting…
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Weight lifting for lean muscle
I am working on losing weight however I feel I should still incorporate weight lifting into my exercise even though I want to become slimmer as opposed to bulking up. What type of weight lifting should I do? All I know is the stuff I did during high school football (bench press, shoulder press, cleans, squats, etc) however…
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Success doing 2 a day workouts?
Has anyone had success doing 2 a day workouts? My goal is to try it for one week to see if it gives me a nice boost. My goal is weight loss. My plan has been to do about 30 minutes cardio in the morning (end with sauna). Then I attend the gym in the later afternoon to do another round of cardio, lifting and end with sauna.…
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EKG results "borderline abnormal" but good BP 122/74?
For the past several days I have had what I think are anxiety/nervousness/subtle adrenaline type symptoms- kind of like butterfly's but in my chest. I have not had any chest pain or tightness but feel it is anxiety to do some recent passings of family members and my roommates dad just died which brought on slight grief…
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Chicken breast and sweet potato diet
I just discovered how easy it is to bake chicken breast so I'm going to try eating 1 chicken breast and a 1/3 of sweet potato for breakfast and dinner (until I get bored of it) and for lunch just a healthy option since I'm not home during lunch hours. Anyone ever done this and had success, along with exxersize?
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Fasted morning workouts experiences?
Hello all, I have started working out before work in the mornings and am going to try fasted exercising (gym before eating any breakfast). My goal is weight loss (along with diet) Has anyone done this and found success? Did it not work for any reason? Would love to hear other people's thoughts or experiences. Regardless it…
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Anyone with Sleep Apnea?
I did a in-home sleep study last night and felt I slept horribly. I kept looking at the device to make sure it was still on, i coudelnt sleep on my stomach fearing the button would press on the bed and turn it off, and when Id sleep on my side i had to adjust the wires so they did not get tangled up. Hopefully I can still…
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Anyone deal with Axiety/Panic? Or a sensation of "forgetting" to breathe when trying to sleep?
Hello, Not sure if this is the right thread to post this, but I am getting nowhere with Yahoo answers. In the past month or so, on some nights I feel as if I "forget" to breathe as I am trying to fall asleep. I will usually catch myself then "manually" make myself inhale and breathe normal. I eventually fall asleep and…
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Marijuana and weight loss
If avoiding the munchies- does this speed up your metabolism if you smoke weed? Maybe at night and sleep through the munchies? Just curious if this is a myth or if marijuana has no affects on weight loss
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Stop lifting heavy to slim down/be less bulky?
I really want to lose weight and slim down. I kind of have a build like a football linemen Hiwever my football days are long gone! I have very broad shoulders, big chest, big arms- just kind of massive. I do lift heavy but want to trim down and lose fat. Should I stop doing heavy weights and lifting that I did in high…
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How to lose bulk/slim down
Hello- back at it again here. I am looking to Slim down, and become less bulky. I feel I'm built like a offensive linemen in football however I don't play football anymore! I do lift heavy- but should I focus on cardio more? I would love a smaller chest, more narrow shoulders and back. Should I take a break from lifting…
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GNC Lean Shake 25 (make responses please)
I am about my 3rd week in taking GNC lean shake meal replacement. I mainly use it to replace what are potentially my worst meals of the day. Example- instead of going to the 745 am food truck at work and getting a greasy breakfast burrito I will drink a lean shake and more or less holds me over until lunch time at 1145. My…
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Crock pot help
I am thinking about purchasing a crockpot I am totally new to this. I am not picky so please send me easy, beginner type, healthy recipes to crockpot.
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Acountability Buddy??
Looking for someone to keep in touch with who is looking to get fit and lose weight. Who is interested??
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Who Gained Weight this Holiday?? (Halloween thru New Years)
My fault! I didn't log in, drank booze like a fish, did not meal prep as much, did not work out as consistently, ate holiday carbs and sweets.. I gained 6 pounds (2 pounds per month) After losing nearly 15 I am ready to hit in hard in 2015. Good job to those who lost weight, stayed the same, or gained only a small amount!…
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How many pounds lost until people noticed weight loss?
Right now I am 5'8'' 285 pounds and most recently lost 9 pounds. I know this is just the begginng so I dont really expect anyone to notice 9 poounds. But I am curious how many pounds it took for you to lose before you started to get compliments on your weight loss from friends and family. Now before all the negative…
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Minor tweaks to diet resulting in weight loss?
Has anyone ever made very minor tweaks in there diet and it helped assist in weight loss or help them snap out of a plateau? I eat at this salad spot for lunch every day and I realized this chicken salad I ate everyday that the chicken was mayonnaise based chicken salad so I had them use chicken breast as an alternate. I…
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Food you dont like but you eat it anyway
Mine would be tomatos. I do not really like them, mainly because of there texture, but I know they have great health benefits so I put them in my salads that I eat for lunch. Anyone else have a food they dont like but they eat it any way?
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Can you have too much protein?
Sometimes I go over my protein goals and it puts me in the red. Most of my proteins consist of lean meats (e.g. chicken breast) Do I need to cut down on my amount of protein? What are the affects of too much protein?
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Comments on Weight Loss by friends/family
I was curious what the general opinion was on this topic, but are most people hesitent to comment on weight loss? I am dying to hear my friends say "you look like your losing weight" or "have you lost weight?". I have received maybe 3 comments one from my Mom, and the other from a friend (granted I have a lot to lose, I…
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Sometimes I only eat 1300 Calories 1-3 X a month (Male)
My calorie goals are set to 2100 calories a day (2 lbs weight loss a week) Most days I stay under my calorie goal (with added excersize) sometimes I even go over my allowed goal by 200 to 300 calories, and sometimes I am WAY under goal and I will only eat 1300 calories (maybe 1 to 3 x a month this happens) Sometimes after…
