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Do you ever have a blah week and then get back to it?
My grandma had a stroke. We started fostering a somewhat aggressive dog. Work sucks. This week has been blah. My motivation went bye bye. I'm still eating ok and within cals. I have had some alcohol tho. And skipped one day of exercise. Anyone else had a blah week and then got back to it?
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Where are you going for spring break?
We're heading to Germany. Not a typical spring break locale, but it's what we wanted!
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Goal 1200, ate 1529, workout 181.. ok?
My goal is 1200. I've stayed there for the majority. Today I ate 1529. I worked off 181. Am I doomed?
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Anyone adopt/foster an aggressive dog?
Our foster dog bit my husband last night. It's a first for us.
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Who has an animal career?
Do you love it? What do you do?
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I'm losing motivation... help!!
Yesterday started my 6th week. I'm down 16. My loss last week was pathetic and today and yesterday I just felt so blah about it. I ended up eating about 300 calories over my daily yesterday (and I didn't work out). Today I just don't care.. I'm still tracking but I'm just not motivated at all. Am I just in a 6 week slump…
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Dog owners - My dog is whining in her crate @ night -help!
Here's the situation... I have two rescue dogs. Our first rescue dog has always been crated in our room while we sleep and is a champ! Our second rescue dog that we got last March, whined a tiny bit at first, but then stayed pretty quiet all night in her crate. That was until we fostered a dog last November. She suddenly…
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My foster dog is SUPER HYPER!!!
I've rescued three dogs as an adult and we've fostered one before. NONE of them were hyper like Joey (our newest foster). This guy is on overdrive 24/7. We try walking him, playing, staying calm... he's non stop go go go. I'm praying and hoping he's just nervous from the radical changes. Here's what's so weird. He's 10. I…
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When did people start noticing your weight loss?
My goal is 100 lbs. I'm down 16 so far. I know 16 of 100 probably isn't noticeable in the least, but I am dying for someone to finally say "Have you lost weight?" When did you get your first comments?
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Inexpensive, all-inclusive, adults only resorts?
I'm trying to figure out where we will go next year for vacation. I've looked all over Expedia and just don't know. Any recommendations? When I say "inexpensive" I'm talking $3200 or less total. (Flight included). Looking at probably 5 days, 4 nights. Flying out of San Antonio, TX. Is Mexico still too messed up?
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Anyone had success using the Jessica Smith videos?
After Googling free online workouts I came across the Jessica Smith website. Looks like she records her videos in her own home, but they look decent. And she has a TON. I've been doing some Leslie Sansone and Fitness Blender videos, but like to keep it different, so plan to try a Jessica Smith video today. Anyone had…
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I'm really super depressed today...........
My loss this week was only .8 pounds. It's a loss. I don't know if that triggered my depression or what.. but I'm sitting here and feel horrible. I suffer from severe depression anyway, but the past few weeks I've been feeling really great. Maybe I just realized how far I have to go and that I hate myself so much for…
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Dog owners - is it possible to walk three dogs alone?
I have two dogs and we're getting ready to foster another. With our first foster, I couldn't walk the three dogs at once. Two beagles who pull plus my little terrier = no way. I'm sure it can be done. These aren't huge dogs. I want to exercise them and ME. If I take one or two at a time, the others left behind FREAK OUT.…
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I wanna binge!!!
I'm at the end of my 5th week. I've done awesome (for me). I had some rum tonight and now I'm all bingey. I ate a healthy dinner. Only had less than 1500 cals. HELP I'm ready to pig out.
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So I'm fostering another dog... Any other fosters out here?
We have two rescue dogs and two rescue cats. The beagle rescue we got our girl from asked us in November if we could foster a guy on death row. I couldn't say no. We had him until last week and he found his forever family. I told the rescue we wanted to wait until after our trip to Europe (March) before we fostered again.…
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So I hate the gym..
Back in the day I'd go to the gym every day for 1-2 hours and work my butt off. I was 5'5" and weighed 125 to 130 lbs. I looked fab. I don't remember despising the gym like I do now. I find myself much more motivated to do a Fitness Blender workout, walk on my treadmill at home, walk at lunch during work, or find a free…
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I can't seem to drink water at work!!
I bring a bottle of water to work and then I get busy and totally forget to drink it. I'll drink some with lunch and then forget it again. So I'm drinking roughly 8 ounces of water between 7:30 and 5:00. I don't feel thirsty. I just don't think about it. So when I get home I remember and start trying to make up for it and…
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Days when you wanna binge.. how do YOU cope?
I'm in my 5th week now. The longest I've gone for some time. Yesterday I decided to have a cheat day and only ended up consuming 1400 calories (200 over my daily). So apparently I failed there. Not complaining! Today I had a horrible day at work and all I could think about was drinking wine and eating junk. On the way home…
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I'm trying Bodypump tomorrow.. any advice?
I'm scared. I'm very out of shape. And I'm scared. Any advice? Will the instructors be ok?
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I suck at cheating. I'd say that's success!
I'm having an awful horrible crappy day. So here I am drinking some rum and diet cokes. The old me would have ordered a greasy pizza by now and eaten half of it. The NEW me just ordered a salad with grilled chicken and I'm using my own dressing. Why? It actually sounds good! Greasy pizza.. meh. So my cheat day clocked me…
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My day started awesome and quickly went downhill...
Anyone else have a similar day? Had a doctor's appointment this morning and my doctor was so happy I'm finally taking care of myself. I was in such an amazing mood. Got to work, weighed in for the Biggest Loser contest, and was down another 5 lbs. Score! Then... found out I messed up a few things at work and other…
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Scale and NS Victories Today!
I was victorious today! 1. Went to my psychiatrist and had a 12 pound weight loss since my last visit on January 2nd. 2. My doctor and her nurse couldn't stop raving about my loss! 3. My doctor told me my pants were too big. 4. I weighed in at work for a Biggest Loser contest and I'm down 10 lbs!
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Is raw honey bad?
I kept buying those pre-flavored Greek yogurts and they're just loaded with sugar. So I bought plain Greek yogurt and added some raw honey to it. But raw honey is full of sugar too. I am clueless about sugar. Is sugar in raw honey better than other sugars? Or is sugar just sugar? I thought raw honey was a safer…
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Where are you buying your transition clothes?
I don't have gobs of money to spend on clothes that hopefully will soon be too big on me. Goodwill? Old Navy? Walmart?
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I've lost 13 pounds. The same weight of my dog.
It feels like 13 pounds in the scheme of things is NOTHING but then I realized - my dog weighs 13 lbs. I lost a whole dog! What have you lost...
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OMG I'm so bored. What should I do?
I already worked out today. I already cleaned up the house a bit. I'm working on laundry. TV is blah... It's cold and rainy. I don't have extra money and don't feel like leaving the house. What the heck can I do?? LOL
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Drinking alcohol but staying within calories
I know alcohol isn't good for you and it's empty calories, but how detrimental is it to drink alcohol and still stay within my calories? Clearly this wouldn't be a daily occurrence, but on the weekends it will probably happen. Anyone still successful losing weight and drinking on occasion? (I'm talking more like 3 glasses…
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Biggest Loser weigh in tomorrow at work. I need a loss!!
I'm afraid I won't show a loss. Not because I've cheated or slacked on my exercise. Because it's my TOM and I am super sore from an earlier work out. Today only showed a .2 pound loss from last week. If I gain.. I have to pay money! How can I ensure I have a loss tomorrow? I'm drinking plenty of water. Trying to avoid…
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Are your pets your children?
I'm 31 and could still have kids, but I don't want them. Neither does my husband. I'm an animal person and always have been. I have two dogs and two cats and they're my babies. They're the only kind of babies I want! My sister has one baby and another on the way and my sister in laws each have a son and one has another on…
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I'm looking for yummy and EASY fish recipes
My husband says he doesn't like fish, but I just don't think he's had it prepared and cooked properly. His cholesterol and triglycerides are SUPER high and I want us to start eating fish twice a week. (My cholesterol is high too). Looking for yummy fish recipes! Specifically - salmon, mackerel, trout, etc. (those with high…
