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Annoying People
I cannot believe how many negative people are out there!! I work in a huge office and some people just can't resist making comments that make me want to tell them off!! While some people say you look amazing, you have lost alot of weight and look fabulous, others make comments like "you are way too thin", "you have lost…
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Loving my skinny clothes but hate my bikini body!
So I am 42 yrs old...5'6 and weigh 126lbs and am maintaining. I am loving my new look and love being able to fit into skinny jeans and tight tops and have been feeling really really good with myself and have so much more self confidence thinking I can wear anything until tonight! We are going to the beach this weekend to…
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My husband saved me...
This is just so sweet I wanted to share...tonight I was really craving a smarties mcflurry from McDonalds or a Reese Pieces sundae from Baskin Robbins and I knew I shouldn't have it because I was almost out of calories and already over my fat and sodium but I still wanted it and told my husband I couldn't have it even…
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Drinking water
Is there really such thing as drinking too much water?
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New food cravings...
I haven't had or even cared for peanut butter in about 20 years. When I started working out I knew I had to eat something right before my workout so I had some peanut butter on toast and have been hooked ever since! I crave peanut butter so now I take a peanut butter sandwich to work for my lunch every other day. I am not…
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Quitting Smoking
So...now that I am in a routine of exercising and losing weight (only 4 more pounds to go) I would like to quit smoking!! I have quit in the past and gaining weight was my worst enemy. But at the same time when I quit the last time I was not working out or watching my weight so...this time around I am hoping I can do it…
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Height/Weight versus Body Type
I am 5'6", 42 yrs old and currently weigh 133.5 lbs. My question is that people seem to be telling me to not lose anymore weight - I'd like to get down to 130lbs., but others are telling me to only go to 135lbs. I know this is in the normal range for my height but there are also others that are the same height as me and…
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Strength Training
I do kickboxing 2 to 3 times a week but would like to add some strength training for my non kickboxing days. I am new to this so am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on some good videos that I could follow at home and also I would like to buy some dumb bells but have no idea how many pounds I should buy I am looking…
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Dumbbells
I'd like to start strength training for the first time and have no idea how many pounds of dumbbells I should buy...I am 5'6 and currently weigh 134.5lbs if that helps and I have been going for an hour of kickboxing 2 to 3 times per week for the past 2 months. I'd like to tone my entire body!
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Reached my goal and pigged out...
I reached my goal today of 13 lbs lost...Yay me...when I started on MFP My goal was to get from 148 lbs to 135lbs and I hit that mark today...but now would like to lose 5 more. Anyways for some reason I lost my willpower and ate Hershey s chocolates not just a few...the entire bag :-( now I feel awful not only do I feel…
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Easter Turkey Dinner this Weekend...
I am definately going to have my Easter dinner this Sunday and even dessert...not going to hold back but will maintain portion control of course. I absolutely LOVE the dark meat from the turkey...I know that the white meat is healthier...but is the dark meat lower in calories etc? I remember reading that somewhere??
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Any recipes for a Pasta Lover?
I love pasta...mostly Fettucine and Linguine. But I haven't had it for a while because it doesn't fit in with my daily intake :-( I am wondering if anyone has any pasta receipes that are healthy and lower in carbs, calories, etc.? I won't do whole wheat pasta as I hate the taste of it.
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Going on vacation and worried...
So I am going away on vacation to sunny Mexico and I know I won't be able to resist the food and drinks especially when it is an all inclusive place. There is no way I can stay away from the alcoholic frozen drinks while lounging in the sunshine...frozen margeritas, pina coladas, strawberry daquries, banana daquries etc.…
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Kickboxing and Losing Weight
I have been doing an hour of in class kickboxing approx 3 times per week and I log everything I eat into my food journal...the odd time I go over by just a little bit but most of the time I stay within my range and try different foods...I have lost 6lbs in 3.5 weeks. This week I haven't lost anything so am feeling a bit…
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Sweating
Does anyone else have extensive sweating during their workout? I sweat so much it tends to be embarrassing - I drink lots of water and also always have a towel handy to wipe up the sweat...which I have to do often. Anything I can do to ease the amount of sweat? lol. It is so embarrassing when I am the only one every single…
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Retaining water
I was told that when you exercise you tend to retain water...why is that? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? While I know working out is excellent - I don't like the retaining water part. I have noticed that after my hour workout of kickboxing my belly looks and feels bigger - almost bloated!!
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Why do Men lose weight quicker than Women?
My husband started on his diet a week after I did. And to this date he has lost 2 pounds more than I have!! While he has alot more to lose than I do...I work out 3 times per week - he does not work out and I make healthy dinners (which my husband eats). Why are men so lucky to lose weight faster than women??
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Belly Fat
I am in my early 40's and had all 3 of my children by the time I was 30. I have never lost my pre pregnancy weight. I want more than anything to have a flat stomach without the 'flab' of skin that was stretched from my pregnancies. Is there anyway I can get rid of it? I am not interested in a tummy tuck lol. I do…
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Having trouble...
I have been having trouble keeping up with my 1200 calories per day especially when I work out and am supposed to eat more calories. Everyday when I am finished logging my food intake the message pops up saying I am not getting enough calories and am putting myself in starvation mode. I have though gone over my fat and…
