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Best home treadmill
I've been doing research and reading reviews like crazy but there are so many options! Do any of you have a recommendation for a good at home treadmill? I'd prefer one with a motorized incline instead of manual. I see the Horizon T101 recommended a lot but it keeps selling out and when it's restocked the price keeps going…
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Back to square one - How do you start again?
I. AM. STRUGGLING. I'm basically rolling down a hill on the struggle bus. Head over heels. I've been here before, I'm sure many of us have. The difference is, I want so badly for this to be the real start again, but it's so difficult this time around. Little background, 2 years ago, I lost 90 pounds, I was 10 pounds away…
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FINAL weigh in!
First of all, thank you all for participating in this challenge!! Second of all, I'd like to apologize for it getting away from me for awhile there. Everything going on in my home life completely consumed me and it was a real struggle. But you guys kept on going and pushed through on your own basically. THAT is a sign of…
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2016 Goals?
Writing your goals down is a good way to get them started and to stick with them! My goals: - Muscle building! I want to start doing more with weight training and get everything a little tighter! - Shop at the farmer's market more this summer! - Finish school and start my career! What are yours?
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Water challege
As a "back on the wagon" challenge for myself, I'm going to be doing the water challenge again! This helped me tremendously last time and I've been drinking far too much coffee these past few weeks. So here's how it works! Take your height in inches, that's how many ounces you need to drink in a day. 5'8" = 68 inches so…
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This week's weigh in
I was going to post it for Thursday. Give everyone a few extra days to work off Christmas goodies and it'll be the last day of the year! I hope you all had a great Christmas with your family!
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FINALLY!
Holy smokes, that was an ordeal. I finally have my house back! I worked out two nights ago and boy, I'm still feeling the effects of it! Holidays are always a stressful experience but when you don't even have the comforts of your own home to decompress and relax.. good gravy! I power cleaned yesterday to keep everything in…
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Rough week! Stress eating!
This is the week that I'm supposed to be deep cleaning my house and taking some time to relax before the holiday. We're hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year for my family and my boyfriends family. I've been SUPER pumped and excited! But on Monday, my brother, sister in law and their dog needed a place to stay. We're…
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Weekly weigh in 11/22
I'm pleased with my results this week! It's been rough!!! 183.2 Last week: 184.3 I'm not sure what it is in total for this challenge. I'll have to look back and research that!
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Weekly Challenge 11/16
Push up challenge! I found this on Pinterest (I'm addicted) and I thought it was a good idea. I know I could certainly use some help in the upper body strength department! It's only for 7 days but the idea of these "fitness challenges" is to get you jump started on a routine of consistent working out! Here's the link with…
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Weekly challenge - 11/8
I've been really excited about this one since I found it! For privacy sake, you don't need to post your full name. Just post the workout that's come out of it! Depending on your fitness level, you could use just your first name. I want everyone to do this at least once!!
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Starting Out
Here is the template that we will be using once a week to record our weight. Simple, nothing fancy. As an easy marker, I'll post the new discussion on Sunday's but as long as you're weighing in once a week, you'll be fine! Starting Weight: Goal Weight: Today's Weight: Notes from the week: Examples are struggles you had,…
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Weekly weigh in 11/8
Starting Weight: 265 Goal Weight: 165 Today's Weight: 184.2 I'm PUMPED about today guys!! Not only did I get rid of all that bloat from last week, I stayed focused this week and have officially hit 80.8 lbs lost!!
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How is everybody doing?!
We have quite a few members but I only see a handful participating in posts. Feel free to create discussions about anything you'd like to talk about. The more participation we get, the easier it will be to keep on track! Encourage each other! Post victories! Post progress photos! I try to share useful things when I come…
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Goals for this group
I'd just like to say, you do NOT have to set 20 pounds as your goal. Depending on your fitness level and where you're at with your current goal, you can set it lower. The point of this group is not for it to be a competition amongst each other. Maybe with ourselves, but not with each other. This is meant to just be a…
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Weekly Challenge 11/2
I'm scraping for ideas guys! If you have any ideas, please voice them! I did find a fun one for a "photo a day" challenge. I'll post a new discussion daily this week with a new photo subject! Examples: your sweaty picture, your exercise shoes, a healthy meal. We'll go with your favorite workout song today! Post a…
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I apologize for being a little MIA this week.
I feel really awful. :( I'm fighting some sort of sickness and I've just been in my own little world trying to get it to go away. Sorry everyone! Keep up your hard work though! I see its paying off for a lot of you and your dedication is great!!
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Healthy Recipe 11/2
Soup! With Fall in full swing (and my sandpaper throat today), I thought soups would be a great idea! Do you have a favorite soup? Here's my ultimate favorite soup and I even found a healthy version of it! Butternut Squash and Apple Soup. 202 calories per cup? Yes please!
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10/25 Weekly Weigh-in
Starting Weight: 265 Goal Weight: 165 Today's Weight: 186.6 That makes a 1.4 pound difference! :) If your scale is moving slow or not at all, don't beat yourself up. Especially if you're getting down to the last of your weight loss goals. It's difficult. Just DON'T give up! Keep pushing yourself! Take a minute to review…
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Weekly Challenge 10/26
I realize it's the 27th. My life has gotten the best of me! It's been a little chaotic the past couple days. Anyway, I have 2 challenges this week! #1 - No sweets! I have a very, very big sweet tooth and that was probably my biggest downfall. I work at a hotel with their own pastry kitchen and I'm constantly surrounded by…
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Healthy Recipe of the Week! 10/27
Football party food. Wings, beer and pretzels everywhere! It's been hard to resist. I did a little searching and found some great recipes though! I've previously made these and they're fantastic! Buffalo Chicken Meatballs anyone? Yum! I recommend OPA Greek Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing for dipping. It's my favorite. And this…
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What's your typical breakfast look like?
Mine lately has been "instant oatmeal". But not the packaged kind! I mix up 1/2 cup of quick cooking oats, pinch of salt, LOTS of cinnamon, tablespoon of dried cranberries and about a tablespoon of whatever nuts I have on hand. Lately it's been walnuts but typically it's almonds. I put all of that in a little Tupperware…
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Weekly Challenge for 10/19
Water challenge! I read about this in a fitness blog and I thought it was a great idea. Drink your height in ounces of water! Example: I'm 5'9" so that would be 69 inches. So I will drink 69 ounces of water each day until our next weigh in! If you're participating, I want you to check in daily here with your progress!
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Do you want to start walking/jogging/running?
C25K would be a great start for you! Head on over to our member DeeDiddyGee's group dedicated to this and jumpstart your exercise routine! :) http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/109132-deediddygees-c25k-starting-now-october-2015
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Do you meal prep?
This is a big one! Now, I'm not the best meal prepper. I don't take a few hours out of any particular day to do this. But if you can, do it! It will help you tremendously! It'll take the guesswork out of figuring out breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It'll free up time for you to do workouts when you would normally be cooking.…
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Healthy Recipes of the Week!
This is one of my favorite sides! Or you could add in some chicken and maybe more veggies and turn it into a stir fry type meal too. If you haven't tried quinoa yet, you should! It's delicious! Garlic Mushroom Quinoa Also, I thought I'd share this link with tons of Larabar recipes. Larabars are my go to sweet tooth snack…
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Quick Tip - Portion Control
I just came across this handy little article and I thought it was a great idea! Premeasured portions that are easy to freeze and have handy! Once again, freeing up time for you! 5 Ways a Muffin Tin Can Help You Lose Weight I especially liked the oatmeal trick! With the colder weather fast approaching, my cold overnight…
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Introduce Yourself!
Take a moment to share your story! Tell us why you decided to start, your success so far if you've been at this for awhile, what's keeping you down if you've had struggles. I want this to be a very open forum for everybody to feel comfortable!
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Does it allow you to start your own discussions?
If so, please do! Talk about your questions, concerns, victories! Maybe someone else is having a similar problem and would also like tips! The more participation we have, the easier this will be to stay on track and keep motivated! :)
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Heart Rate Monitor
Do you own one? Or any kind of device that tracks it? I'm not extremely familiar with FitBits or any other popular fitness trackers so I'm not even sure what all they do lol. However, someone in my friends list made a post that reminded me of the difference one of these bad boys can make! MFP just has average calorie burns…
