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122 pounds lost! 5'7, SW 267, CW 144 Update w/pics!
Some of you may remember me from my first success post a few months ago once I hit my 100 pounds down mark. For those who haven't but are interested, here is the link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1336889/100-pounds-down-today-celebratory-post-pic-heavy#latest I thought I would do an update! My short…
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First 5K advice?!
Okay, so my friend just asked me to do a 5K with her...that is on Saturday! It would be my first 5K, I would be very unprepared, and I was about to tell her no. Now I am trying to get out of my comfort zone and just do it. It is a glow themed 5K so I assume it is for fun as they want you to wear tons of glow sticks and…
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Views on Cutting Calories After Binges
I wanted to see where others are on this issue. Since starting my journey in Aug. 2013, I have never had an all out binge...until the two times this August. Both binges were around 700-1,000 over my calories. (How I can make it a year without a big cheat or binge I will never know!) To "recover" after these binges, I cut…
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Strengh/Muscle Building Question
HANG IN THERE. COMPLETELY NEW TO THIS AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT STRENGTH/LIFTING/ETC. SO HOPEFULLY I CAN MAKE SENSE. LOL I am now only 4.4 pounds from my goal weight of 150 pounds! Yay! May go to 140 or 145, but as I am getting closer to my goal, I thought I would start preparing myself. I have just started incorporating…
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100 Pounds Down Today! Celebratory Post! Pic Heavy!
*First time uploading pictures so I hope I am doing it right!* So I am going to make this quick before I chicken out! haha I started in August 2013 and here I am today! Only 16.8 pounds from my goal weight and 7.8 pounds from being a healthy weight in general. Here is my stats! Height: 5'7 SW: 267 pounds CW: 166.8 pounds…
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BEGINNER Strength Training Question
Stats: 22, Female SW: 267 pounds CW: 166 pounds GW: 150 but undecided. Okay, so I am a major cardio buff. lol I have lost 100+ pounds in the last 11 months by doing almost all cardio and have been training for a 5K since April to improve time and distance. Well a week or so ago my right knee started hurting and I found out…
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Hello everyone! :) 22 years young and looking for friends!
Hello all! I have been on mfp for 9 months and have so far lost 88.8 pounds. I started at 267 pounds and am down to 178.2! I am a 5'7" female. Still a work in progress and I am okay with that. I am 22, a mother, a college student, and also a wife. I want friends who would like support and like to give support! I am in it…
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Treadmill Noise Reduction Mats???
I need help! I am thinking of purchasing a treadmill as I am a stay-at-home mom, college student, my husband always has our vehicle because of his schedule, and that results in me ALWAYS having our son. This has resulted in me not being able to go to the gym in over two months. My only enjoyable gym activity is a…
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Disappointed in my sports watch/hrm...suggestions or advice?
So for Christmas my husband bought me the TomTom GPS Multisport Watch with the tomtom heart rate monitor chest strap. I fell in love with it as it tracks everything I was doing, especially the outdoor running and treadmill option. At the moment though I have not had access to the gym and it is negative degree weather with…
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Tomtom GPS Multisport watch with heart rate monitor question
So my husband bought me this wonderful device and I am a complete noob at it. Lol for the heart rate monitor it connects not only to the watch but also to other Bluetooth smart ready devices and apps. Well the watch has 4 different activities you can log under which is running, treadmill, swimming, and cycling which is…
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What is wrong with me...
I am not sure if this is a question or more of a vent. I started my journey at the end of August and between then and now I have lost around 51 pounds. I am female, 5'7, starting weight was 267, and current weight is 216. For the first 3 or so months I felt WONDERFUL. I was going to the gym 5 days a week for two hours each…
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Question about weightloss, exercise, and being sick
So I have been sick the past three days and have not been able to go to the gym in 5 days. Two were because I was busy (though I compensated one day by playing Just Dance 4 for 2 hours at 11pm Saturday) and the other 3 is because of me being sick. I am very religious with going to the gym 5 days a week, 2 hours at a time.…
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Lost 40 pounds in 3 months...healthy or unhealthy?
Hello all! I had a question and was hoping someone can help! So beginning my weight loss journey I knew my beginning weight but decided not to buy a scale to track and just go by looks and progress. It has been 3 months and today I took the leap and bought a scale and weighed myself. (Was so excited I weighed myself 30…
