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Protein and strength training???
so i have started working with the trainers at my gym doing strength training......i have worked every part of my body over the last 8 days in 5 different workouts....i am also doing zig zag calories and i eat back my calories burned through workouts no matter how many they are...i am set for a 1lbs loss per week with MFP…
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Realization this weekend that rolled into today...
i posted this to my blog but really wanted to share with others that may not see it in the hopes to inspire those just getting started or thinking that this damn journey is taking tooooo long........ as of this past saturday, from my highest weight ever of 263lbs, i have lost 85.2lbs....holy shiat....that might as well be…
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how much water is enough....
i get many comments daily about how much water i drink....i dont think it is an extreme amount for me but several people have commented with concern so i went on the hunt and this is what i found... thought i would share in the hopes that others can figure out how much they "need" to help them reach their daily water…
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How did you meet your significant other????
i'm curious how people got together......so i'm starting a thread...... i'll go first..... i did a bunch of online dating/personals meetups and they ALLLLLLL sucked....i was unhappy with my body and overweight and just not in a good place anyway but i was tired of being alone.....i had breast reduction surgery in…
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Father's Day 2010 versus 2011
Father's Day 2010 - 217.6lbs Father's Day 2011 - 180ish
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ticker with the decreasingly smaller people....
i have had several people who see my ticker as me how i did it, so i decided to make a thread telling how.... here is what i did.... First i used www.mvm.com to make the models at 10lb intervals from my high at 254.8 down to my goal weight of 145 and then saved each picture to my computer. Then I opened a word doc and…
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Absolute Best Bra Recommendations...
okay here's the deal.....all thru HS and college i had HUGE breasts....i used to wear a 46DD but didnt need the 46 just the bigger DD....anyway, in march 2000 i had a breast reduction and would do it again tomorrow as it was the best thing i have ever done to or for my body besides this transformation.... anyway, i went…
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May Move Your *kitten* Challenge
okay here we are...new month starts tomorrow...not even gonna ask if people want to do it again....i'm just doing it lol.... set a goal, make a ticker or add your goal and current mileage to your signature and dinos will keep track of our crew.... welcome to newbies.....thanks for coming over to the oldies.....good luck…
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this is not a fun thing...but i felt the necessity to post..
can you please check out this link.....there is a small boy in maine who was found dead last weekend...he has yet to be identified....if you can help in anyway, please spread the word.... http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=225570914125584
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3 years of mother's day progress....
home from the beach with mike and the kids...we go every year for mother's day in the early evening and stay until about sunset....below are 3 years of family pics.... my kids are growing up and i'm getting smaller each year....i love me getting smaller but seeing them getting bigger makes me very sad....
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Starting c25k again tomorrow!!!!
I got up to week 6 last fall but then was sick with bronchitis and scaled back to walking only. I want to complete the program and I'm starting 3/1/11. Anyone want to join me?? Here is the link to the plan: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml Hope I have some company.
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NSV old/new suit.
My daughter's preschool class is having a DIVA party for their mothers day Breakfast later this week. We have been requested by the teacher to dress up so I was looking thru my new casual clothes that I just recently bought in smaller sizes to see if I could "dress" something up. Anyway i saw this suit in the back of the…
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Red, White and Bluiz 4th of July Challenge
this is a carry over from the "marching towards st. patty's day" challenge but new people are more than welcome to join....the thread title was recommended by one of the last group's members, play on my name and the holiday :wink: :laugh: :blushing: i am denise (bluiz13) and i have been involved in a challenge of some sort…
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April Move Your *kitten* Challenge.....
yup here we are again..... post your April goals, set up a ticker or add the info to your siggie and start moving your @ss on 4/1/11....please don't post any March miles here....Dinos is tracking us on each thread separately.....see you here in 2 days...
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Iphone apps for strength training???
Okay so I need opinions or suggestions. I have an iPhone and am looking for an app to help track and build strength training plans. Anyone use one they love???
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Biggest Loser - May contain Spoilers...dont read if you have
okay well i have been dying to talk to someone about this weeks biggest loser.... i think the biggest complaint most people have about the show, or at least the people i have talked to, is that they dont show the process enough....we see the drama, the workouts, the competitions, some cooking, some recipes, the weighins,…
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Huge shopping spree today....
well i did it....i finally cleaned out my closet....the women's 20s, 18s, 16s and 14s i have been wearing or should i say swimming in have officially been replaced with..........drumroll please.............12s and 14s from ALL REGULAR STORES.........no women's departments shopped in today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i shopped…
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March Move Your *kitten* Challenge....
post your March goals, set up a ticker or add the info to your siggie and start moving your @ss on 3/1/11....please dont post any february miles here....dinos is tracking us on each thread seperately.....see you here in 2 days...
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Ways to Rediscover Your Drive
Ways to Rediscover Your Drive -- By Zach Van Hart, Staff Writer Everyone tells us to stay motivated. Our friends, our co-workers, our relatives say to keep going, don’t quit. Sometimes, though, you ask, "Why? Why try my hardest when it ends in disappointment? Why go through something when it’s going to hurt? Why?" Because…
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Marching Toward's St. Patty's Day challenge
10 weeks until March 12th.....anyone in to lose 10 lbs in those 10 weeks????? we will be 10lbs or more lighter for any St. Patty's day festivities.... hope you can join us.....
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HIIT!!!!!!!
love love love this....well i tried HIIT (high intensity interval training) last night on the treadmill at the YMCA.... did 2 min warm up 30 second running at 8mph, 90 sec walking at 4mph - repeated for 9 times... on the last RUN we ran 8mph for 60 seconds instead of the 30 seconds...i thought i was going to DIE..... i…
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NSV - Non Scale Victories...
okay i know we all have them and some of us share and some just let them build up to give us a "private" boost when we are feeling down....BUT today i would like everyone to share one RECENT NSV (non scale victory).... this morning i wrapped myself in my towel after the shower...there was a good 12" on the top of the towel…
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Glam Slam: Don't Bail On Your Workout Now
Glam Slam: Don't Bail On Your Workout Now By Ryan Patterson LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It's estimated that 75 percent of people who made New Year's resolutions break them by March. Ouch! If your resolution was to workout more, don't give up! Here are a few tips from California's famous Golden Door Spa to help keep you…
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Butternut Squash Lasagna
Butternut Squash Lasagna This butternut squash lasagna recipe is quicker and easier than many butternut squash lasagnas, because it is made with frozen pureed butternut squash. This lasagna makes a great vegetarian meal or company-worthy dinner. Ingredients: * 1 12 oz. package frozen butternut squash puree, thawed * 15 oz.…
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Time for another progress update :)
so i have posted some pics before with mini successes....i will continue to post progress as i lose but today i decided to go back and look at some other older pics of me before i started my journey and do come side by side comparisons... holy crap i have lost a BUNCH of weight, LOL, but more than that my WHOLE body shape…
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Final Goal Reward???
i posted this to my blog earlier but decided it deserved it's on thread....everyone please share your final goal rewards....i honestly didnt have one until today and i bet others could use the help too...... Denise's Final Goal Reward...... I have said a few times already that when I reach my goal weight I am going to…
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February Move your *kitten* Challenge....
continued on from January..... set up your goals... make a ticker and add to your signature or just put a status update in your signature (see example in mine below).... and then just move your @ss!!!!!!
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Whoopie Pies
Recipe from Eat better America Whoopie Pies Slimmed down yet full of flavor, these whoopie pies are a sweet indulgence. From Prevention Healthy Cooking. Prep Time:10 min Start to Finish:15 min makes:16 servings show hide 1 cup Gold Medal® unbleached or all-purpose flour 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1 teaspoon baking…
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What a difference 2 years makes :)
this picture was taken with my cousin at her husband's 40th bday party in april 2009 - i weighed just under 220lbs at the time..... this picture was taken with my cousin at her 40th bday party just 2 wks ago in feb 2011 - i weighed 189 at the time ......