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Stair Climber From Hell
Okay – A little over 2 weeks ago, I began a journey to being healthier. No, I don’t sell weight loss stuff, I don’t endorse any gym equipment… heck, I don’t even LIKE working out. Jacobs-Stair-2I started going to the gym M-F. The first day, I walked on the treadmill 10 minutes, worked on the elliptical for 10 minutes and…
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Need some friends to keep me accountable
I'm a minister's wife, we homeschool our children... Okay - stop right there..... erase the photograph of the long denim skirt - wearing, children lined up in a row, Dugger style family you have in your head 'cause that's not me! I am not your typical "preacher's wife" homeschooler momma. Some days, we do school in our…
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Preacher's Wife
I recently blogged about starting all over. Please read. I really, really need some support and encouragement, new friends to go through this with and reminding old friends I need you! http://tammylanham.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/what-happened-when-this-preachers-wife-wore-jeans-to-church-on-easter/
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Gained it all back - here we go again!
I lost 53 pounds and was just 4 pounds from my target when I had to start some steroids and gained it all back. So I'm back. I'd love to hear from / friend people who have been through a gain, lost it again and have kept it off. Need some motivation!
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Itchy legs during workout?
I have no idea why but my legs used to start itching really bad when I was running or jogging. Since I've lost over 40 pounds, I've not had that issue until this morning. As soon as my heart rate increased, my legs started burning & itching... especially my upper thighs and down around my calves. Anybody ever have this…
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Disgusted w/ myself
I did this 2 years ago. I lost 50 pounds. I've gained back 51. I'm miserable. I'm heavier than I've ever been. Disgusted with myself. Anybody yo-yo and then finally succeed in keeping the weight off? I've never yo-yo'd before as I have always been heavy. Any tips you have to offer would be fantastic!
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Fake Ice Cream - extra yummy!!
I saw this on the Dr. Oz show yesterday but I tweeked it a little bit. 2 frozen bananas 2-3 frozen strawberries 1 tbsp vanilla 1/4 cup of milk (Dr. Oz used water but I wanted it creamier - he also added nutmeg but I don't like nutmeg) I also added a tsp of almond flavoring. Put it all in the blender & you have 4 small…
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How to fix an elliptical machine?
I've got an elliptical machine that is stuck on the highest resistance level. I tried working out on it and barely made it 5 minutes - I have to put the majority of my weight on each foot pad to make it move. It's a fairly low end machine and it adjusts using a digital up & down arrow pad. Anybody have any idea what could…
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Drifting back to where I used to be
Oh, what a roller coaster I've been on! I've gained around 15 pounds - 11 of it since I've started taking steroids for an all over skin rash that itches severely and muscle relaxers and pain meds for a rotator cuff injury. Saw 2 specialists today & they did a skin biopsy. Hoping for some answers very, very soon...... I am…
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Gaining... :*(
I'm struggling with a gain - I blogged about it on my blog site. www.TammyLanham.wordpress.com In short, I've gained 5 pounds in 4-5 weeks. I need some motivation and support. I've lost 45 pounds over the past 10 months, but the last month was tough. Any help or re-direction would be greatly appreciated. God bless.
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Dizziness / Black spots
For the past 3 days, I've had dizzy spells when I stand up quickly or move quickly. Well, I'm not sure if I would call it "dizzy" but I've been seeing black spots & this morning, they are considerably bigger black spots. I ran my first 5K last Saturday and felt very weak afterwards but I can't think of anything else I've…
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Need advice for 5K
I need some serious advice. I've been training to walk / jog my very first 5K for 13 weeks. The 5K is this Saturday. I became ill on Monday around noon with severe body aches, deep chest congestion, coughing, high fever (103.5) and chills. It totally wiped me out for about 24 hours. Didn't drink much, only slept every…
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Zuchinni Pizzas - 58 calories each & my kids eat it!
12 - 1/4" thick slices of Zuchinni 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce (or pizza sauce) 2 ounces Munster cheese (or any type of cheese) 1/4 pound deer meat (any meat, pepperoni, etc.) 1 hot dog sliced into pieces 1 ounce shredded mozarella cheese Slice large zuchinni 1/4" thick, put on skillet for 7-8 minutes. (Mine were about 3" in…
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CRAZY experience....
What a crazy, horrific and hilarious experience I had at McDonald's this week when I gave in to a craving I've been supressing for 2 months. I blogged about it and sent my blog to McDonald's Corporate Headquarters.... do you think I'll get any response? http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/TammyLanham
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I'm HUNGRY!!
Okay,I'm hungry. I mean, I'm H-U-N-G-R-Y - I think my calories have been too low but I'm craving crappy food..... the number one thing I've been thinking about all day long is a McDonald's double cheeseburger and some french fries. Going to make a Boca burger w/ sweet potato fries & see if that settles my cravings down. I…
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Jillian Michael's Yoga Meltdown
I've done this DVD 3x now and I absolutely love it. I have bad knees and a bad ankle. I've heard lots of comments about Jillian being a killer on the knees so I was worried. Tthought I'd give this one a try ($10 at Walmart). It kicks my butt everytime and I sweat like crazy. There are 2 levels and I've been doing Level 1.…
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No Magic here...
Repost from my blog but I wanted to share: I’ve lost something all 19 weeks of this journey. If only you knew how many times in my life I’ve tried this and failed…. What’s different this time? I’ve got a coach, a sponsor (accountability partner) and I’m helping mentor someone else through this journey. When you’ve got a…
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Must be aliens...
Wow, I honestly cannot believe I’m doing this. I have been that “fat girl” all my life. I was the last one picked to play sports in my PE class and I never played any team sports. And all of a sudden I have a deisre to participate in a 5K on July 16th at the Bluegrass State Games! Isn’t that crazy? Last week as I was…
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"How are you doing it?" - What's your answer?
When people see me & notice my weight loss (by the way, it took me losing 21 pounds before anyone ever said a word), they ask "So, what program are you using?" or "How are you doing it?" Then they look at me weird when I tell them I'm exercising, making better food choices and exercising. Is that so hard to believe? Just…
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I hit 3 milestones today!
1. I am no longer in the obese category!! 2. I weigh less today than I did on my wedding day 11 years ago. 3. I've broken the 30 pounds lost mark - I've officially lost 30.2 pounds in just under 4 months! This feels soooooo good!!! Oh, I almost forgot.... I'm now officially OVER 1/2 way to my goal!!!
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-1.2 more pounds and I'll finally be fat!!!
I can't tell you how excited I am to be 1.2 pounds away from being overweight! I've been in the obese category for 11 years!!!! That's my goal this week - to lose 1.2 pounds and end up in the overweight zone. So far, I've lost 28.4 pounds and I have 26 left to go - over 1/2 way there, baby!! Yippie!!!
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A blind man noticed my weight loss!!
My dad is legally blind but can make out figures. Yesterday, while visiting, he asked me if I was losing weight. How stinking awesome is that??
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Confused...
Over the past 14 days, I've lost 1 pound... that's it... 1 stinking pound! Last week, I only lost .2. Over the past 2 days, I've eaten like a pig! I got on the scale this morning and I've lost .8 over the past 48 hours. Explanations, please??
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Plateau??
I've lost 26 pounds since January 18th. 3 weeks ago, I lost 3 pounds, last week, I lost.8 and this week, .2. Not sure if I'm hitting a plateau or what. I have done the same exercise routine every morning for 3 months (20-25 minutes on my elliptical, burning 350 calories each time) because I'm a creature of habit. I love…
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Bad weekend...
Really, really, really bad weekend - emotional eating is taking me over! :( Almost seems like I'm losing control - putting stuff in my mouth without even thinking. And even when I do realize what I'm doing, I almost don't care & want to keep eating. UGH!! I've lost a lot of steam this week and I need to re-focus my…
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Reward: Photo Session
I'm a photographer and I have never ever been comfortable in FRONT of the camera. So I decided that my reward for losing this weight will be a photo session with my family. Any other photographers out there on a weight loss journey interested in trading sessions when we reach our goal weight? :) What's your motivation &…
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Girlie questions
It's that TOM again and I'm really feeling drained today. Do you ever skip your workout or do a really light one on the day you start? I'm usually only drained on the first day. Also, question about weight gain during TOM - I used to gain 6-8 pounds in water weight and then shed it all the last day of my period. Since I've…
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Ever gotten sick after a workout?
Woke up this morning feeling fine, went & did a 20 minute H.I.I.T. workout, burned 300 calories. Got off the elliptical, came upstairs, had a phone conversation and by the time I hung up (less than 10 minutes), I was running to the bathroom with an upset stomach and overwhelming nausea. I took a shower and the nausea has…
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I pee ALL the time!!
Excuse my bluntness but this is getting ridiculous! When I started this journey, I began drinking more water and had to go potty about every 30 minutes. I was told that when my body got used to the extra water coming in, my body would adjust & I woudn't spend my life running to the bathroom. Well, how long does it take to…
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Need Emergency food suggestions...
For dinner, we went to a reception (where I thought there would be veggie trays, etc.... there was NOTHING there but pies, cakes, cheesecake, cobblers.... UGH. I ate a small bowl of fruit & that was my dinner. I'm starving tonight but I'm not eating a thing. Geesh! Should've been better prepared. AND it happened to be the…
