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Coming Back!
In 2011 I lost 75 lbs with the help of MFP! In 2012 got away from tracking calories and eating right. Still was working out and running (even finished 2 half marathons) and not eating as bad as I was before, but by the end of the year the weight creep was in full swing. Since my low weight in 2011 I've gained 30 lbs. The…
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Losing the last 5 lbs-if you've done it looking for tips
I'm 5'9" male and went from 245 to 175 last year. I now want to lose 5 more to get to my final goal of 170lb. I've had my weekly goal at 1/2 lb per week for awhile and am continuing to exercise as I have been that includes weight training and cardio 3-4 days a week. Just wanted to get some feedback from others who have…
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How did you lose the last 10 pounds!
I'm down to the last 10 pounds (or so) of fat that I want to lose (currently 184.7 @ 5' 9"). I'm also lifting weights 2-3 times per week to build some muscle. Wanted to see if there was any advice for me as it is not coming off very easy!!! Any tips for getting the last 10 pounds!
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5 months and 59lbs Pics!
Still not at my final goal, but getting there. Started my 'improvement project' in April and today was my first official 5k. I am 41 and have never been a runner, ever, until now. If I can do it you can too!!! Feb 2011 : Aug 27th:
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From couch (potato) to 1st 5k!
Truly went from couch to 5k in the last 5 months! April could barely go 1/4 mile at 4.5mph. Today I finished my fist official 5k in 27:55! If I can figure out how I'll post a picture of me in my 'race' gear and one from a time when the thought of running a 5k would have been the last thing on my mind (about 59 lbs ago!!!)…
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Completed my first treadmill 10K!
3 months ago when I started my journey I could barely finish a 1/4 mile jog at 4.5mph. Today I just completed my first treadmill 10K! Took me 75 minutes since I only go 5mph but I did it. Now I need to work in some incline. Have signed up for my first 5k run end of Aug and a 10K run Oct 1st. When I started I never thought…
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Health Screening NSV!
This week my employer offered a health screening to everyone. In the last 4 months I've lost 50 lbs so I knew my weight, BMI, waist measurement that they did. I was interested in my blood work. Last time I had it checked was 7 years ago. Here are my results from 7 years ago/this week: Total Cholesterol: 193/171…
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Overtime NSV's!
So I started on March 27 of this year. Since then I've lost 45 lbs and have gone from 2XL shirts to L or even Med (thanks Old Navy!) and pants have gone from 40-42 to 33. I work in a clean room and have to wear a special suit and had been wearing 2XL three months ago. For last 6 weeks or so have been wearing XL and that…
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If 1500 calories is min a guy should consume why is my goal
I read a lot of people here post that men should not eat less than 1500 calories in a day. Yet my MFP goal on a sedentary day is 1230 (5'9" 196lb). If I have a sedentary day and don't exercise I should only eat 1230 if I follow the MFP plan. Most days it is not a problem for me because I do exercise and eat about 75% of my…
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What should I drink while running?
Wondering what you runners drink while you are running? Just water, sports drink or something else? I'm new to running and want to take my 5k running from the treadmill to outside, will also be working on getting to 10k and want to have something with me to drink. Thanks!
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Monthly Measurment Success!
Started working with a personal trainer a month ago and today we had our 2nd round of monthly measurements. Lost 13.25 inches overall! Calves actually went up 1/2 inch and my right bicep went up 1 which I don't mind. Need to work my non dominant left side harder I guess since that stayed the same. Best part my waist went…
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Sooo Happy to be Overweight!
After my weigh in this morning I am no longer obese just very overweight! hahaha.... My BMI this morning puts me into the overweight category. Although I can't say I'm a big fan of BMI (low end of my healthy range is 126lbs...yeah right. Based on my build if I'm ever 126lbs I will be very sick...) I'm going to enjoy no…
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Today was the day!
I've lost 30 lbs in the last 8 weeks . Up until now no one at work had said anything to me about it. Well, this morning I had one person ask me if I was trying to lose weight and after I talked to him about it I had 4 other people come up to me during the day to find out what I was doing to lose weight! I guess after the…
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Back to Back Days NSV!
Started six weeks ago today and the first week I thought I was going to die when I tried to "jog" 1/4 mile at 4.0mph. Yesterday I jogged 1 mile at 5mph for the first time and today I jogged 1 1/2 miles at 5mph! That is no 5k but the last time I jogged that far I was a junior in high school. And I'm 41 now!!! Do I dare say…
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Calorie advice
I'm in my 4th week of eating better and exercising. I'm still trying to find my calorie "sweet spot". Looking for some feedback on calories. I know there is a lot of debate here on eating back exercise calories, so far I haven't been eating back any (except for a couple days at the beginning when I was really…
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Small sign of change!
I work for a semiconductor fab and work in a clean room so I wear a "bunny suit" while in the clean room. I've lost 15lbs since I started 3 1/2 weeks ago and yesterday I was able to go from XXL to XL gown size!!!! So far no one at work has asked if I've lost weight but I'm getting close to the point where someone is going…
