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Lost 74lbs once, why is it more difficult now?
Hello all, In 2011 I lost about 74 lbs and then maintained for two years. Mainly cardio/ Zumba/ some weights, The fat seemed to just melt away. I was so unhealthy and out of shape that all I could do at the time was walk on the treadmill for an hour. I went from 312-237lbs. Once I got healthier, faster and stronger I…
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Who are you in a race with?
A few months ago I joined an outdoor fitness camp here in Dallas. They have over 140 camp locations in the DFW area. Every now and then I'll go to another location that is not my regular location. Today my trainer from my location joined me in this camp. I kept wondering why was I always the last one to be done. I know I'm…
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Girl, you don't need to Squat 245lbs
A buddy of mine messaged me and told me I shouldnt be doing heavy squats. It wont lean me out, it will only make me stronger. He said I need to focus on cardio cardio cardio and some weights afterwards. Cardio to burn the fat first , then focus on weights. As long as I have been workingout, I should be leaner. Today was…
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When you get sick, does it affect your metabolism?
I know my ticker says 8.8lbs. After I lost 70lbs, I plateaued for over a yr. After spring break, I got serious with my fitness and ate better. I put my self on a 12 week phase. I primarily do cross fit training & heavy lifting (5day a week). 5weeks in I was losing .50-1lb a week. I was comfortable with that pace, because I…
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Has anyone tried this before? or similar to?
Has anyone tried this or something similar? I found this on Pintrest, but the link had no additional information. I am mostly looking for something to boost my overall energy. After baby! drink this daily and watch the pounds come off without fuss. The recipe is two handfuls of baby spinach, 1 apple, 1 banana, 1 cup of…
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My personal quest on 1200 calories
People have been going back and forth with the 1200 threads. Everything is about trials and tribulations......... and this is my personal experience. 15 months ago, I would of been on here yelling " yes you can lose weight on 1200-1300 calories", because I was doing it. Worked for me. What happened after 9 months? Well I…
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Timmy writes a Christmas Letter
________________________________________ Timmy writes a Christmas Letter Dear Santa, How are you? How is Mrs. Claus? I hope everyone, from the reindeer to the elves, is fine. I have been a very good boy this year. I would like an X-Box 360 with Call of Duty IV, and an iPhone 4 for Christmas. I hope you remember that come…
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This is why I will ALWAYS stick to heavy weights...
As my friends on MFP know, I spent 4 days with my best friend who was home from Active Navy Duty. Four days straight of eating bad!!! Four days of pizza, burgers, fries, beers:drinker: , pasta, chocolate cake, more pizza, garlic bread, mash potatoes with bcaon bits and buttered pocorn. Litterally thats all I ate.…
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Confession: I'm scared to see him again.
Tomorrow is a big day for me. My friend that I havent seen on over five years is coming to see me. We met and got really close, unfortunately he got stationed in Greece and had to leave. (Active Navy duty). The last time he saw me I was over 300lbs. He does keep up with me through face book, emails, phone calls etc....He…
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Co Workers Pissing me off!!
Today my coworkers and I unanimously decided to try a new restaurant for lunch. We came upon a diner in our area. Turns out it was a Vegan place. I'll cut it short.... They kept making rude comments about " we should've just went to hooters", " I want REAL meat"..." I bet they use dog and cat meat" etc.... I angrily said "…
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How can I improve on my push ups?
Do I continue to do as many as I can and eventually I'll get better or should I build upper strength first? My main objective is to be able to get lower than what I am currently at. These are regular push ups not girlie push ups. Thanks for the help :smile:
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Is it common to see a weight gain on TDEE-20%?
Hello Everyone. I tried to do a search on the community before I posted this question. I'd hate to be that person who ask the same common question over and over:noway: . I really didnt find an answer to my question. After being at a stall for several weeks even months, I read the forum from HELLOITSDAN, and it made sense…
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Lost 70lbs, Gained _ _ _ _ < fill in the blank
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What type of work do you do and what do you have to deal wit
I work for a financial institution. #1 Member: I have a problem with my credit card, if I dont pay by a certain time, I get a late fee! 0-0 #2 Member: I'm having trouble logging in to my online banking. Me: Ok what type of trouble are you having or error message are you getting? Member: I dont know, I havent tried. 0-0 #3…
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I have been cheating on MFP =[
I forgot how I ran across this website, But I've been reading articles on it all day long. Usually I stay logged into MFP all day. It's a really good website so much information. I cant get enough. The writer is halarious. I found myself laugh out loud at work. I had to remind myself to hush, before the boss heard me.…
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What are YOUR symptoms of dehydration?
Now I know I can always google this, and get a million websites. But I want to know what have you personally exprienced when you get dehydrated? I want to hear from MFP who are one the same journey as I am.
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Opposite Emotional Eating.
Hello MFP friends, I'm going through a hard emotional time right now. Which is depriving me of any apetite. Im not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Im not hungry at all. Even though i know i should eat something, I just cant. Is this what people mean when they have emotional eating? I'm just having the opposite…
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Got Kicked Out Of the Gym Today & Im Pissed Off!
RANT TIME******** So my long time friend ( of over 12ys) and I always work out togather at the local 24hr fitness location here in our side of town. We both did the personal trainng packages. We did the cycling class along with the BodyPump etc.... Of course after several weeks of the same routine we both hit a plateau.…
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The Texas State Fair is here....
Our yearly state fair is here, and as everyone knows the fried everything is here. I dont want to go to the fair and not try any of the foods. Any ideas or suggestions on how to remian within my calories but still be able to sample some of the foods and actually enjoy myself. I think it will be almost impossible to log…
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Who kept/ accomplished their New Year's Resolution?
The year is coming to an end, I was just curious to see how many of us kept that New Year's Resolution? You know the one where we swore we would work out, eat healthy and lose weight? What was your resolution and how have you done? Well for me, I am very proud to say that I did very well on mine. No more bull ****, I told…
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Is anyone else having trouble working out in the cold?
Why is it that I'm having such a hard time finding the motivation to work out now that it's getting a bit colder? I live in Dallas, TX. The weather has been dropping. In Texas we're not use to the cold at all! I dont know what's wrong with me. I went from jogging on the treadmill for 1 hr 5x a week and doing 2 hrs of Zumba…
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Loose skin, Help me!
So far I've lost 71 lbs, though I have real ugly loose skin under my arms. They flap around every where. For those who have lost a significant amount of weight, what was your experience on loose baggy skin? I do strength training 2-3 x a week as well. Alot of arm targeted moves. Any ideas or suggestions on what I can do,…
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Bye bye you crummy 50lbs!
SUMMER 2009...AROUND .....GEESH I REALLY DONT KNOW, BUT IM THINKING 300+ JULY 2010 -50LBS<br> PLEASE IGNORE MY SISTER
