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Why calorie counting doesn't work
I don't know about the rest of you all, but counting calories has only provided me with temporary solutions. I end up gaining the weight back. Which is why I'm now taking a different approach. Don't get me wrong, I don't think calories are irrelevant, but I don't think they're the most important thing to be focused on. I…
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Who else needs to lose 40-50 pounds?
Hello! My name is Lisa and I'm here to lose at least 40 pounds the good old fashioned way: By counting calories! I've tried every crazy diet, from the paleo diet to the raw food vegan diet to everything in-between and I can't seem to stick to it. Plus, I hate a lot of cooking/preparing and washing dishes and stuff. So, I'm…
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Hello everyone!
Well, perhaps I set my goals a little bit too high! Ha ha! But I'm still losing weight, slowly but surely. I'm pretty much at my original goal weight, but still a long ways off from a bikini. Which is why I started bikini boot camp! And tomorrow is leg day! Woot woot! How is everyone else doing? :)
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Setting New Goals
So, I lost a lot of weight, but I'm still way out of shape. I'm at 30 percent body fat. Ugh. And I don't look at all the same as when I was younger and weighed the same. I feel so let down, it's hard to even motivate myself. I need some new, non-scale goals to reach for. Realistically, how long would it take me to get my…
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Don't put limits on me (a rant)
I'm sure I'm not the only one who's tired of hearing people say things like "You don't need to lose weight" or "You're getting too thin" or "Just accept yourself the way you are." A bit of background: So far, I've lost about 40 pounds, and I'm basically at my original goal weight, but I still have a long way to go in…
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30 Days Before and After Video
The results here are amazing! I cant believe she did that in 30 days. I almost want to call bogus, but still it gives me hope! I haven't been doing a squat challenge, but I've been strength training every other day, and doing yoga 2-3 times a week. Maybe I should do squats in addition to that, if I can handle it! Is there…
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New Group: Hot Summer Body 2015!
I searched, but couldn't find a group like this. So, I decided to start one! Feel free to join! It's open to everyone. :) http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/104536-hot-summer-body-2015
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Favorite boneless, skinless chicken breast recipes!
Lately as I've been trying to adopt healthier eating habits, I've been making a lot of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I know they're a favorite go-to source of lean protein, so I'm sure many of you must have some favorite recipes. I'm pretty lazy, so I usually just thrown them straight in the skillet with a little bit…
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Blood Pressure
Is it possible to lower your blood pressure after just one week of exercise? That's what the machine is telling me. And I gave myself three consecutive readings last time and this time. But is it possible that I'm somehow getting false readings? Also, my diet is still not that great. So I'm happy but skeptical.
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30 day no drinking challenge! September 14 - October 13
Who wants to join me? I need support! I'm sure that a lot of you here can relate to me on this. I don't feel that I'm an alcoholic per se, but I know I drink too much. Next week I have two birthday parties to go to, but my goal is to *only* drink on those days. Then starting on September 14th I want to go for 30 days with…
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Squat videos
So, I was thinking about doing the 30 day squat challenge when I decided to search for a You Tube video on how to do squats correctly. (Though I've done them at the gym and with a personal trainer before.) I found this video that I thought was useful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPYCiuiB4PA And then I found this other…
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Haters gonna hate (rant)
I hope it's okay for me to rant here. Since I started my weight loss journey I've been getting flack from people. First of all, I'm 5'4 and weigh 165 pounds on a good day. My goal is to get to 140. I'm not trying to be skinny. Also obesity runs in my family. At my heaviest weight I was 195. Also, I don't have any major…
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Exercise to burn fat instead of calories?
I read somewhere that if you're overweight it's good to exercise in the morning before you eat or just have a light breakfast first so that your body will burn fat stores for energy instead of calories. This morning I woke up, ate a medium sized apple, then did a workout. About 15 minutes of squats and lunges, and 30…
