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NSV: An "acceptable" body fat %
Five weeks ago I started working with a personal trainer in a group, working on strength training in a circuit in addition to my usual cardio load. I basically gained 10 lbs of water within a day of starting and just in the last two weeks have seen an actual loss from my training "starting weight". Luckily, when I joined…
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Floundering (and not the cute fish from The Little Mermaid..
Anyone else feel like all of the sudden they are an adult going through puberty again? Or maybe not puberty but high school? I'm having a hard time learning/relearning how to do things that "normal" people have been doing for years ... like taking compliments gracefully. And dating (not being in a relationship; just going…
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Chunks of My Gut: Revisited
About 7 months ago I posted the following topic: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/282722-50lbs-5-months-woo Now, 23 lbs later, I give you one year of MFP, AKA "Chunks of My Gut: Revisited" Christmas 2010: 10 minutes ago: Some date about a year ago: Last week: So, the biggest thing I wish was that I'd taken…
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Dating, during weightloss
Having embarked on my first real foray into the "dating" scene in a while after (too) many years with a jerk, I'm coming up with some issues. Someone, help. :) 1. When do you bring up "oh, yea, sure I lost 68 lbs in the last year"? 2. When do you bring up "oh, and I'm not done"? 3. Most importantly, how do you learn to…
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So I went to the lady doctor yesterday
So went to the doctor yesterday for the yearly lady appointment and weighed in at 217, fully clothed with these beautiful Bandolino boots I bought myself for my birthday. Last year at the lady appointment I weighed 281, just shy of my highest. My doctor really didn't comment on my weight at either appointment. That kind of…
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50lbs. 5 months. WOO
Like so many of you, I shied away from the camera, so recent full body shots were nearly impossible to find. So I submit the "Chunks of my Gut" Before and During pics! Christmas 2010. About a month and a half before I started MFP, probably 280#, standing next to my 135# sister, looking like I'm going to snack on her head.…
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NSV: closet shopping is officially over.
In the wake of my tree-through-my-house-specifically-my-closet debaucle, I was gifted with the chance to go through all of my clothes (and by gifted, I mean I spent the holiday weekend doing laundry to remove the plaster dust, wood chips and fiberglass insulation from my wardrobe. And Christmas decorations. And extra…
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Running = gut shrinking ... just me?
It seems like since I started running (C25K) my gut is disappearing (shaking loose?) ... it's been the problem area for me and it's super great to see it FINALLY going somewhere! ... but does that make sense?
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Zumba Flat Abs
So last night I did the Zumba Cardio Party DVD and was still bouncy after I was done so figured I'd do some ab work while I had the energy... The Flat Abs was nice 'cause you go no where near the floor, but I'm curious if folks have gotten any results? I've got a mild burn happening in the mid section now that I suspect…
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So I've been lurking for months now...
but haven't really pursued friends, persay. I'm a 27-year-old female, 5'10, about 40 pounds into the 105 I want to lose. I live in Illinois and work in beer/wine marketing (which helps nothing, let me tell you!). :drinker:
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Formal dress NSV
In theory, the whole reason I started this journey was because I ordered a bridesmaid dress a couple "real" sizes too small (ordered my Old Navy vanity size instead of, you know, trying it on. Because trying to find sample dresses in plus sizes is nigh impossible. And it would have been far too intelligent for me to look…
