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Curse You, Pot Belly!
This is merely a venting post. Cliff's notes: Thin (size 4-6) all my life, stopped exercising and gained 40 pounds over the course of two years about 5-6 years ago, after a few fits and starts, finally back on track with my pre-weight gain eating and exercising At the height of my weight gain, I was a veerrrry tight size…
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Logging Soups, Stews, Chili, Etc.
Wow. This board has changed. I haven't been around for a while. I apologize if this question has been answered, but I couldn't think of how to search for this particular query. How does one go about logging one pot meals with multiple ingredients? I cook from scratch for the most part and weigh each ingredient, but…
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I'm In The 170s Again!
Between October 2011 and May 2013, I gained 40 pounds and it's first time in my life that I've truly been overweight. I made a half hearted effort to lose the weight last summer, but got discouraged and quit. 40 pounds seemed daunting and I didn't think I'd ever get my body back. I don't remember what the trigger was, but…
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I Am LOVING My Digital Scale
I finally caved and bought a digital scale on Saturday. I'd been using an analog scale that I've had since the 90s because I'm a "use it until it breaks" type person. However, having to recalibrate it every time I weighed something, not to mention having to squint to read the smaller lines and not being able to zero out…
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My Personal Beachbody Challenge
I own Turbo Jam, Turbo Fire, and Brazil Butt Lift. I like the workouts and incorporate all of them into the workout schedule that I made up on my own, but I've never completed the programs as laid out on the schedules provided by Beachbody. In November, I decided that I was going to do the three programs in succession and…
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"You're Starting To Look Skinny Again"
Said my mom unsolicited last night when I was using my bathroom mirror (it starts halfway up the wall and is the width of the entire wall) to check out a new outfit that I bought. She then told me that I was doing a disservice judging my progress by the mirror because it adds weight to me. She said that I look bigger in…
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All Of That And Only Four Pounds?!
I apologize in advance for being technologically illiterate when it comes to posting photos. I do not know how and will do my best to describe my circumstances. I weighed myself this morning for the first time since I got back on the exercise wagon on 4/23. I normally don't because even though I know that inches, the way…
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Turbo Fire/Brazil Butt Lift Hybrid
After 5 weeks of not working out due to a combination of illness and two weirdly acquired injuries, I'm ready to get back on track. I finished one round of Turbo Fire in January before my troubles began and yesterday, I started a TF/Brazil Butt Lift hybrid. I love the TF cardio workouts, but the resistance workouts didn't…
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Sedentary, Lightly Active, or What?
I never thought I'd ask this question, but it's bugging me and I'd like to put it to bed once and for all. I keep vascillating with regard to my activity level. I have a desk job, but I'm not sitting for eight hours straight. I'm up and down all day making trips to the printer, copier, and mailroom. I'd rather talk to my…
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No Inches Lost, But Clothes Looser. Very Confused.
I started Supreme 90 last month and decided to weigh and measure myself every 30 days to check my progress. For those who don't know, Supreme 90 is the poor (or cheap) man's version of P90X. The schedule is pretty much 4 days weight training/2 days cardio. Over the past few weeks, I've gotten stronger, particularly in my…
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Starting Supreme 90 On Thursday!
I bought Supreme 90 yesterday and will start on Thursday. I had a month of Turbo Fire left, but I decided to move on. I like Turbo Fire, but I'm tired of doing 5-6 days a week fo cardio. And after six months, I'm a little tired of Chalene. :) When I was doing my own thing and not following a program, I was doing cardio…
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What's Up With People Yelling Out Of Car Windows?
My first non exercise post, but I just have to vent a little. As a lifelong pedestrian, I've come to expect people in cars yelling things as they drive by, especially when the weather is warm enough for people to drive with their windows down. Yesterday, as I was walking home from work, some guy in a car just screamed…
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Inflating An Exercise Ball
I'm bought the Supreme 90 system and one of the workouts requires the use of an inflatable ball. I have an exercise ball that I bought a few years ago, but never used. The ball came with it's own pump, which was laughable, so I tried using a bicycle tire pump to inflate it instead. After taking an inordinate amount of time…
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Supreme 90 After Turbo Fire?
In about five weeks, I will be done with Turbo Fire. I like the program, but after five months of it, I need a break and am ready to move on. Originally, I was going to get ChaLean Extreme, but I'm ready for a new face. I want to do a program that's more focused on resistance than cardio. I considered P90X and Jillian's…
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What Are Saddlebags......?
'Cause mine are gone! After a five month hiatus due to illness and injury, I started a Turbo Fire/Brazil Butt Lift hybrid on 3/1. While brushing my teeth this morning, I happened to groggily look down and noticed that my upper thighs were flat on the sides. That woke me right up, let me tell you. I started poking the area…
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Rebooting & Recommiting
I haven't been around these parts for a while. In late September, I started feeling off. I had a bit of an upset stomach and this weird feeling like there was an obstruction in my chest, which made it difficult to breathe. I couldn't get comfortable no matter what I did. I initially thought it was really bad indigestion…
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Need A GOOD Oven Fried Chicken Recipe
I've tried several oven fried chicken recipes (Food Network, magazines, back of boxes) and they're not working out. My chicken never comes out with the golden flaky coating on the recipe pictures. I've been cooking since my mid teens and usually get the hang of recipes quite well, but OFC is not clicking with me. Of the…
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Doubling Up Workouts
Today, I'm covering for a co worker whose shift ends an hour later than mine. Getting home an hour later than I usually do means that I won't get in my full workout. Normally, I would just make it up tomorrow, but my schedule is off more than one day this week. Thursday is my birthday, which means cake. I'm taking Friday…
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Hey, Tall/Long Armed Ladies! Where Do You Find Winter Coats
Though I'm tall, my torso is normal. However, I have very long arms and long sleeved tops, jackets, and coats give me fits. I don't know how many times I've found a nice top or a cute jacket, only to have it fit perfectly and fall 3-4 inches short on my arms. I bought a winter coat from Burlington Coat Factory in the late…
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Visible Results With Little or No Inches Lost. Hunh?
I measure myself once a month and yesterday was measuring day. I will say that my body officially has me flummoxed now. Since the last time I measured myself in August, my abs have gotten more defined. Some may remember from my other posts that I have a lot of fat to lose around my midsection, but the subcutaneous fat over…
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"Girl, You Need To Quit Losing Weight!"
Those were the words my hair stylist greeted me with this past Saturday. She also said, "You get skinnier every time I see you." She meant it in a complimentary way, but I found it odd. I'm in the 5'11" range and was 172 the last time I saw her in July. I broke my plateau in the meantime and was 168 when I weighed myself…
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Well This Sucks
I had a pear to eat with my lunch. It smelled good, but it was mushy and overripe and I ended up throwing it away. Now, I sit down to my much looked forward to yogurt and banana and my yogurt's gone bad. It's a sealed container, but it was all puffy and when I opened it, it smelled iffy and had bubbles. Ugh. I'm going to…
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Abs: Progress From The Front, But Not From The Side
I carry most of my excess weight around my midsection. In the past month, my abs have started to look really good from the front. I can see the upper part of my abs with clarity as well as the upper part of my obliques. I also have much less fat to pinch than a couple of months ago. As for my lower abs, I'm starting to see…
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Zumba Sample On Exercise TV
For anyone who's interested, tthere's a 5 minute Zumba sample from the "Exhilarate" DVD on Exercise TV under the "Cardio" menu. I don't do Zumba myself, but I know there are many on this board who are Zumba curious.
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I Broke 170!
Finally! I have been stuck in the 170s since the beginning of the year. I started the year at 173, got to 170 in late February, and was stuck there for three months. In May, I made a halfhearted attempt at Beachbody's Brazil Butt Lift. I only did five of the eight weeks of the program and my eating was a mess. I lost a…
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Visceral Belly Fat
OK, I've managed to freak myself out. My stomach is my main problem area and when I allow myself to get out of shape, my midsection is where 99% of the excess body fat that I gain settles. So, now that I've been on track for the past couple of months, the belly fat is slowly, but surely, going away. The jelly rolls on my…
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Heart Rate: How High Is Too High
When I do cardio, if my heart rate is 150 and under, it doesn't feel like I'm working. It's not until I hit the mid 160s to the 170s that I feel the effort and even then it's an easily sustainable effort. The low 180s are not terribly taxing, but I do back off because that's way high in relation to what my "target heart…
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Turbo Jam/Brazil Butt Lift Hybrid
I'm on week 7 of Turbo Jam and as anyone who's done that program knows, it's light on the resistance training. I don't exactly miss weights and other resistance work, but it's essential and I've decided to hybridize (is that a word) Turbo Jam with Brazil Butt Lift once I've completed TJ next week. Does anyone know where I…
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Exercise Resistance Bands
I started Turbo Jam a couple of weeks ago and there's a new workout on the schedule starting next week. I watched it and a resistance band with handles is used for part of the workout. I've never used a resistance band with handles before and I don't want one that's flimsy and going to break easily. What are some good,…
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My Super Crazy, Out Of Control Metabolism
I apologize in advance because this is going to be a little rambly. My metabolism has always been fast and though it's slowing as I get older like everyone else's, it's still pretty quick. Honestly, most people would have gained way more than the 12 pounds I did the last half of 2010 had they eaten the things I did and…
