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Endometriosis
I was diagnosed at age 14..21 years ago. 2 pregnancies later and it was still in full force..until now that is. After only 2 months of eating healthy and exercise I have a GREAT side affect..No cramping in the back the day before it comes (usually it is so bad I take prescription motrin for the day) and I actually had…
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Thank YOU
I just want to take a moment to thank everyone for your thoughts and prayers during this devastating time for those of us in Alabama and other tornado stricken areas!! I can't thank you all enough for the wonderful support, donations and volunteer work that we have received from so many people from so many different…
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O NO
I am almost out of protein powder and not going to the store till Saturday...I always have a protein shake after my workout. I eat meat at dinner time (usually only time of day) so what do you guys recommend for an after workout meal that will take the place of my protein shake until Sat? TIA
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Is that a snake in my leg??
Today I was sitting outside after my workout and noticed a LONG line up the inner part of my thigh (from my knee to about mid thigh area on the inside of my leg). My first reaction was..OMG what is that could it be a tendon??!! Worried I may be injuring myself from my walk/job regime I had my husband feel it tonight and he…
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What's your new addiction??
I thought it would be fun to see what everyone's new "healthy" food addictions are so maybe we can get new ideas from each other.. Here are mine... Banana protein shake easy to make just put a banana, protein powder and 1 cup milk or water in a blender.. Garlic hummus with whole wheat Melba Toast YUMMY!! Pork Skins instead…
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NSV that's better than weight loss!!
I often wondered how people could LIVE without eating certain foods and wondered how I could go the rest of my life without this, that or the other food I felt I needed and now I know. Let me explain, I was OBSESSED with cocoa pebbles before I started watching my foods and trying to LIVE healthier. My entire family had a…
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Mathematical minds!
I have a question for all of you! I hear people say things like..O you are losing to much lean mass so increase protein and strenth training. So here is my question (sorry if I don't make myself clear on the following).. I started out at 174lbs. This was 104.74 lean mass (60.195%) and 69.25 fat lbs (39.798%). Now I am at…
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HELP!!
My boys have a T-ball tournament coming up Saturday. I know I will take premeasured baggy of nuts for snack but WHAT can I eat for my lunch? All that is in the area is fast food (which is sodium LOL). No time to come home between games because first game is at 9AM and 2nd is at 1:30..ideas PLEASE!!
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SO Sad
I was looking over pictures from our family trip to Disney World this past October and got really sad. How did I let myself get that big? I am only down 14 lbs but when I look at those pics I can't help but think "these pics are family memories and look at me". I know that is vain but I'm not in many of the pics because I…
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2 months later starving
I have been doing this for 2 months now on the 1200 calorie setting. I eat back my exercise calories (or most of them) everyday. For the last 2 days I have been starving even eating every 2 hours. Does this mean I need to increase calories by 100 per day to try to get over the hunger? I am also drinking water everyday and…
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Kick my A** for me PLEASE
Went out to dinner tonight with my mother and daughter. They wanted Mexican so I had chicken fajitas. NOW I am really paying for it, my gall bladder is KILLING me. Somebody please kick me in the a** for being so crazy with my eating tonight. My gall bladder has not bothered me 1 X since starting this journey 2 months…
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Treadmill
I used the treadmill for the first time today. I did the 1 min jog (at 6 miles/hour) then the 2 minute walk (at 4 miles per hour) for total of 30 minutes. When I got off I was VERY dizzy!! Is this normal and does it get better with time?
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My NSV from today
This may seem small to some other people but I am SO happy I could cry! I have about 35-40 lbs more to go but I am excited at this success. This is a pic of me from today in a pair 9 jeans from Maurices store. This is the 1st time I have been able to wear a 9/10 jean in about 7 years!!
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NOT losing inches just pounds
I am wondering when others started seeing inches go away. I have been working out 6 days a weeks doing turbo jams and also watching my calories. I have been doing this for 2 months so far. I have went from 174 down to 161.4 as of today and body fat has gone from 39.8 down to 37.8. Problem is I haven't seemed to lose…
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Mommy's on a mission
OK I just wanted to start this thread so we can show our prego bellies to where we are now in hopes of encouraging each other that some day our saggy tummies will go away... This is me 34 weeks prego with my twin boys 3 years ago (my last babies) This is me now (yes those are stretch marks :) 2 months of eating healthy and…
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BMR question
I am trying to figure out how many calories I burn while working out. I know to subtract my BMR from my total calories burned to determined calories burned during my workout. My problem is according to my HRM I burn 2 calories per minute but MFP says I only burn 1. Which source should I use?
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Small Change
I have lost almost 10 lbs in 2 months and I can finally see a small difference in my face. Not a huge change but wanted to share what I have to keep other motivated. Only a small change in weight does make a difference. This was October 2010 This was Yesterday And this one is just to show you all what I looked like…
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Am I crazy
or is this what they mean by "a body in motion tends to stay in motion"? I have done my workout for today (about 5 hours ago) and now I am sitting here to unwind for bed and my body seems to be "urging" me to get up and workout more. Is this normal or am I going crazy LOL?
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HELP!!
Tomorrow we are taking the kids to the space and rocket center then DD got to pick where to have dinner..she chose Showgun Japanese (Tepan style). Problem is they are not listed on my calorie counter app and when I search for shogun they don't show any nutritional value on their site. I have also done a general search and…
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Not a scale victory
Just wanted to say that although I have only lost 9 lbs today I had to tie my shorts tighter during workout. I couldn't do jumping jacks because they kept falling :) One small step...
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calories burned HRM
A friend on MFP told me this a few minutes ago but I can't find the previous post she was referring to so I am starting a knew one... How many of you subtract your resting calories burned from total calories burned shown on your HRM? Also how do you figure this? Did you wear your hrm resting for a minute then multiply by…
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Body Fat Percentage
I am more worried about body fat % than weight on a scale so hence my question...I started my journey 5 weeks ago at 5 ft 5" tall 174 lbs and 39.8 % body fat. Today I weighed in at 166 even and 38.5% body fat. Is this a normal time to lose this amount of body fat? I have maintained my calerie count and work out doing Turbo…
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Those with twins or more!!
Thought it would be fun to start a rant page for those of us with multiples...so here goes. My twin boys are 3...why is it they have to do EVERYTHING at the same time? Worse is when they both go "potty" at the same time. Not only do I have 1 child yelling "mommy I'm done" I have two in different bathrooms at opposite ends…
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Sodium
I thought a person was to consume no more than around 2300 mg of sodium per day? MFP has me needing 2500 mg per day. I seem to always be low (never more than around 1500 mg per day). Is there any danger in being under on sodium? I have never been much of a salt person and now that I am eating healthier/less processed foods…
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Is my mind playing tricks on me?
Hello everyone. Today is the 1st time since I started working out (almost 5 weeks) that I have missed an exercise day other than my scheduled rest day. I just didn't have time today because I had to go shop, clean and prepare for DDs bday party tomorrow. The thing is, even though mentally I feel awful for not working out,…
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Upper leg muscle
This may be a crazy question but I have to ask..I have been working out for 4 weeks and watching calorie intake not to exceed 1500 but no less than 1300 each day. I have lost 7 lbs but don't seem to be losing inches ANYWHERE!! My crazy question is this..has anyone else noticed their upper legs getting more fit BEFORE…
