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Anyone else fear the physical changes?
I know I need to lose weight, I have all these plans and outfits in mind for when I do. I've already made some progress... But I keep getting this anxiety about what I will look like. My ultimate goal weight is to be 120-130lbs. I haven't been that weight since high school. I've been overweight pretty much since graduation…
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It's taken 4 months, but 10 pounds are gone! (comparison)
Today, I'm officially 10 pounds lighter. I've been lifting weights and doing a little bit of cardio here and there. It took 4 months, but I'm definitely seeing a difference! SW: 202.4lbs CW: 192.4lbs Height: 5'2"
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My kid has iron deficient anemia!!
And we're not sure why. We took him to the doc because he had been running a low grade fever on and off for several weeks and felt crummy. They couldn't find signs of infection other than the fever, so they did blood work. Everything was normal except for his red blood cells and iron levels. He's been battling unexplained…
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The scale is UP! My waist is DOWN!!(pics fixed)
Seriously!!! I am SO excited about my progress! I'm starting to get a waist again!!! 5'2" HW: 202+lbs CW: 197lbs LW: (so far) 195.2lbs 5'2"
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Beginner Bench Press - tips/advice
I've only been lifting since the end of December. I am following a program I found on a body building website. Today, for the first time, I tried to see what my max on bench press might be, as I've always done a 10-8-6 rep and have gradually built up to 55lbs including the bar. So not much. Anyway, I did 2 sets of my…
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Body fat % and weight loss
I'm 5'2", 197lbs. I have a hand held device that measures body fat percentage, and it has me at 39.5%. I would like to get to about 19-20% body fat, but I'm not sure what that would translate to in actual weight lost. I am also lifting, and want to get into powerlifting, so I'm sure that will affect things. I've always…
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Progress: My first month lifting, and what it means
I'm a 33 (almost 34) y/o female. I currently weigh 196.2lbs, and I'm 5'2" tall. I'm getting married in October, so my fiancé printed off some workout he found online, and we started in the beginning of January. I lift "light" to avoid building a lot of bulk. I do cardio on my non-lifting days. I'm starting to see some…
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I was just diagnosed with PCOS/Insulin Resistance. What now?.
I'm 33 years old. I guess, looking back, I've had symptoms of PCOS since my teenage years. I was never really way overweight then, just on the high end of healthy even though I was very active in sports etc... Symptoms disappeared when I was on birth control, then again when I was pregnant. I went off birth control 4 years…
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Back after an ACL tear!
Hello!! I'm back again! I have 65 pounds to lose, and a new (to me) ACL to help me do it! A little back story: I was almost at goal weight when I got divorced a little over 4 years ago. Unfortunately, I gained back more than I had lost. Over the past 4 years, I have gone from 140 to 195. I have also gained a fiancé, a…
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Asking my boyfriend to lose weight...without hurt feelings!
Let me just say that I love my boyfriend, and would stick with him no matter the weight. He was on the chunky side when he and I first got together, but that's ok with me. However, over the last several months, he has put on a lot of weight. It's because he eats out at least once a day, it's always junk food, and it's…
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How has your relationship with food changed over the years?
I haven't always had the best relationship with food. I grew up very poor with a neglectful parent, and until I moved in with my grandparents when I was 14, it was common for my only meal to be the one I got at school. This led me to have a "eat now, as much as you can, because there may not be something later" mentality.…
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I work a lot. How many calories do I need? (Long)
The info: Currently I consume 1200/day. I am 5'2" and weigh 184-185lbs. I am female and 32 years old. The problem: I have a full time 3rd shift job working with mentally and/or physically disabled adults in a residential setting. I am lifting and moving adults, some of them very obese, into and out of their beds, rolling…
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32 y/o mom of 2, stopping to say hi!
So, hi. :-) I'm Sarah. I'm 32. I have a 9 y/o and a 6 y/o. 3 years ago I was within 8 lbs of my goal weight. But, after a messy divorce, I ended up moving 800 miles, going from stay at home mom to factory worker, bartender, nursing home aid and cashier. Of course, I cut down to 2 jobs eventually, once the energy drinks…
