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Counting calories
When counting the calories you burn do you just consider how many calories you burned from activities you've done throughout the day and exercise? Or do you do that and include the amount of calories you burn from just existing ? Ex you burn 500 calories from exercise and work related activites and 1000 from existing.…
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Binge eating
I can't seem to break out of the binge eating cycle. I eat really healthy and exercise for a few days, then I mess up and eat a bunch of junk. I feel so bad that I go back into extreme dieting again and I start the process back over. I know I'm wrong, but it's so hard to fight the urges. Has anyone stopped binge eating?…
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How many cup sizes did you lose?
I am on a journey to lose at least 140 lbs. My mom blessed me with a couple of credit cards and I wanted to go bra shopping but should I buy so many now? Or well, my real question is how many cup sizes did you lose or was it not a drastic change? I need new bras, but I don't want to buy a bunch that I won't be able to fit…
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How should I lose weight?
I went to my doctor and she told me that I should do 30 minutes of cardio and little to no strength training because that won't help me right now. She said to do this 6 days a week and that it is the best way to lose weight at my weight. I feel like that's not enough and I know she's a doctor, but I would just like a…
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How often should I take preworkouts?
I'm breaking up my workout schedule because it's easy for my busy life. I plan on doing cardio in the morning and strength training in the evening. I'll have a protein shake after each, but is it a bad idea to take a pretty workout before each too? If not, which one would be more beneficial to have a preworkout for?
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Decreasing and increasing calorie intake
My usually diet is 1500-1600 calories. For personal reasons, for the next 3-6 months I'll be eating 800-1000 calories a day. After I become financially stable again an eat what I've normally been eating will I gain a lot of weight? My diet is very healthy, I'm just curious what's going to happen when I resume back to…
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Winded, shoveling snow, how can I exercise?
So I made a promise to myself that I was going to stay going to the gym in February (yes I know, why wait when I can do it today). Well today I was shoveling the snow and I was winded in like 3 minutes so I sat down and I felt a bit dizzy not super dizzy and my vision kinda blurred a bit, and on top of that my chest…
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Is it worth getting weight loss pills?
I was looking for something to help boost my weight loss and the main aspect every pill advertised was it being an appetite suppressant. I don't mind that, but regardless I still am going to eat my daily three meals. Would it be worth getting? Some did also promote fat burning. Have any of you tried any weight loss pills?…
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Clothes fitting while loosing weight
I'm not sure how to word this question, so please bare with me. Right now I'm around 230, my goal is 120. I know I wont drop that much weight quickly, but regardless I will still be losing weight so I wont be wearing the same size forever. I don't have a job at the moment and soon, I will be heading to college. My aunt is…
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Intro. Old, but new!
Hello my name is Desiree. I am 18 years old and I reside in the States. I love anime and video games. The Legend of Zelda is my obsession, literally! I live for bands and I adore reading. I also love to skate, draw and play my guitar. I'm not really new, I've had this account for some months now, but this is my first time…
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Healthy foods are making me break out!?
My entire life, my eating choices were hardly ever healthy. High calorie foods and constant junk was literally my diet 24/7. I did occasionally eat fruits and veggies, but not often. I've never ever EVER had acne nor have I ever broke out. I have (luckily) always had clear skin. This past week I went completely ditched my…
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How often should I run?
I wanted to run Mon-Fri, but the HIIT schedules that I liked at have it 3x a week. It's it better to run everyday or every other day.
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I want to lose weight, but I don't want to lose my curves :/
I'm a very curvy person. I'm 42-32-45. I want too lose.weight,but I don't want to lose my curves. I know spot reduction doesn't work but is it possible for me to be able to lose 100 pounds without drastically changing my measurements? (Particularly my hips) If there's anyone that's lost weight but is still curvy, please…
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Is this too much?
So starting tomorrow I'll be doing an intense workout session. And this is what I'll be doing Monday - Friday -Zumba (1 hr) - Belly off workout (50:00) - Slim in 6; Burn it up (59:06) - Upper body and waist ( 30 minutes) - Strength training - toning Saturday - Sunday - Zumba (20 minutes) - Upper body and waist (30 minutes)…
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How can I get rid of stretch marks when slimming down?
I think this is the appropriate variet category for this question. Anyway, if any has gotten rid of them or knows how to, any tips would be appreciated :-)