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Small Successes
I had one of those days yesterday where I was able to really experience and realize how far I have come. My body doesn't always feel that different except for the pathetically ill-fitting clothing I am now wearing, so it's nice to be put into a situation that makes you understand the changes whether you've noticed them or…
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Day 34, August 22
Thought I would get us started. Or at least put the post up and let someone else find something to say because at the moment i'm too tired to think of much and waiting till my body decides to have a bowl movement so I can go weigh in. I just thought I would post this for Karen:…
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Day 29: August 17
I'm just about to run out the door so I though I would get the day started. 50 miles, here I come!
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August 17, 2014
Woke up at 5am and am just about to head out the door, so i thought I would get us started for the day. 50 miles, here I come!
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Your exercise fantasy/bucket list
I saw this subject posted in the main forms and thought it was a fun idea. Now the people in the main forms seemed to have much loftier goals then I imagine we will but I thought I would give it a go. Now i have prefaced this with fantasy as I know none of this is set in stone and some of us don't like setting these type…
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100 days of Happiness - Day 24
Had to steal the thunder Tish. I am happy because I finely fit into an XXL. Goodbye XXXL.
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A little bit of inspiration for everyone
A blog about a biker who rocks his spandex a lot better then I do. http://ernestgagnon.blogspot.com/ I had heard his name before but cam across him again today because a company named Boombotix (they make speakers for bike riders) tried to use an image of him in their advertising to fat shame…
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A little bit of inspiration
A blog about a biker who rocks his spandex a lot better then I do. http://ernestgagnon.blogspot.com/ I had heard his name before but cam across him again today because a company named Boombotix (they make speakers for bike riders) tried to use an image of him in their advertising to fat shame…
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Day 18: August 6
I was up late working on projects for a client meeting this morning (my favorite :| , and all my own doing ). I got to pay back those two months of free yoga somehow. So I'm up early to try and finish as much as I can before they come. I just thought I would get the thread up as I am tired and cranky so don't have much…
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I did it!!!
This is a bit self congratulatory but I'm going to do it because I am happy with myself and have had one of those feelings of "I can do anything." Today I did my longest bike ride. I went a total of 45.76 miles. I started my ride at 8:23 Am and rode for a total of four hours. I went an average of 11.24 mph and ascended 691…
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Dear Body Fat
Dear Body Fat, Myself and the bike are tired of luging all 110lbs of you around. Perhaps if the weight was because we were pulling a trailer on the back of the bike or the racks were filled with bags signaling the start of a long road trip or an adventure camping and traveling little used road, we would be ok. Perhaps if…
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July 31, 2014
Well It's 2:43 AM here in California and I'm still up so I thought I would get the new days form started. I just finished helping my mother write her first cover letter in 22 years. We finished uploading all her files and hit submit on the job application at 2:30 AM (by the way, not a great time to be exercising the old…
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July 27, 2014
Well since I was up early and we don't have a thread for today yet I thought I would get us going. Got up at 7am to do a little geocaching. Garbed a family member who was up for the hunt and off we went on our treasure hunt. We went for about 5 miles and found 5 of the 7 locations we looked for. We live close to a large…
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Day 1: July 20
Day 1 Water: 1 Calories: 1 Exercise: 1 Daily Points = 3 Starting Weight (283.2) - Ending Weight ( ) = Bonus Points = TOTAL CHALLENGE POINTS = 3
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Small Successes
Since we are always trying to reminder ourselves to find and celebrate all success, big or small, i thought I would celebrate a small success i noticed today. As of tomorrow I will have had this 12 pack of Dr Pepper in the house for 50 days with three cans still left. In the past this wouldn't have lasted a week. Heres to…
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How Far We Have Come
maybe I am just tooting my horn or looking for some motivation so I make sure to get up and get out tonight for a walk, but I think it's nice to check in and see how far we have come. I'm looking over my walking maps and I'm just so happy with how far I have come. When I started out on this path 48 days ago and took my…
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June Fitness Challenge - END
Ok Everyone. The June challenge is over, was 3 days ago. If you completed the challenge go ahead and make a post letting me know you finished and reposting your log. If you didn't note on your activity list, make a note next to your workouts where you pushed yourself. I'll collect the names and do the drawing. I'll also do…
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June Fitness Challenge
We had a wonderful May challenge and if your anything like me you found some motivation in it to stay and keep active, even if it was the nagging feeling you should really get up and do something. Theirs no reason to rest on our laurels so lets start a June challenge. Like the May challenge the winner will be chosen…
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Check In June 20, 2014
Well I guess I will start the check in for today as it's 11am in California and I clearly need more distractions before I can start my day. Just finished my weigh in for the birthday challenge, lost 4.2lbs, but thats nothing compared to ArteLyn. Good work on all that loss. It's really nice to see steady progress, but I was…
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Now Get up and move!
Just encase you were needing a little motivation or a little shaming, i'll just leave this here with you. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/06/02/318238155/91-year-old-woman-breaks-marathon-record?ft=1&f=1001
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Curse You Scales
As many of you know I've started this journey with only an estimation of my starting weight based on a home scale that registers protest every time I step on it and the manufactures maximum weight limit for that model. Despite this i've kept up with my weight loss and have seen progress through other measure as I wait for…
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Yoga - First Workout
I've been doing hatha yoga for the past 40 or so days and it was part of the impetus behind starting my journey. It's been extremely helpful to me on this journey, both in exercise, endurance, strength, and flexibility, but also in being mindful of my body and where I am in this journey. I do it in the morning/early…
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Weighing Yourself
I thought this would be a helpful article to some as I know the scale is always an issue and he has some good practical advice about weighing yourself and common issues. http://scoobysworkshop.com/how-to-weigh-yourself-accurately/
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Apparently we are all doing it wrong
This article was posted in the main forms so apologies if its a repeat for some of you but I thought you would get a kick out of it. "Always Hungry, Here's Why" - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/opinion/sunday/always-hungry-heres-why.html?_r=0 I'm not posting the article because I agree with it but I thought some of you…
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Fitbit Friends
Hi Everyone, I've had my fitbit flex for a little over two weeks now and am loving it so far (ok not so much on the days that you discover you can be less then "sedentary"). It's bee much more helpful in tracking my steps and calories burned and adjusting my daily net calories. It's also been great motivation to push a…
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Just Let Me
This evening trying to get client work done has just been incredibly stressful. I'm tired and stressed, its 9pm and its still 79 outside and I just don't want to go for a walk or do yoga. I just want to say *kitten* it, eat a double bacon cheeseburger, have some fries (hell lets throw in some onion rings while were at it)…
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Helpful Tools and Toys
I started out with this weightless journey when I discovered the MyFItnessPal app for my iphone, in all honesty i would have probably endlessly delayed the decision to take my eating habits seriously if i didn't find this app ( I was also lucky to be in the position that the very next day my yoga instructor would suggest…
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Should we(I) admit it...
Found a great article on TheBusinessofLoosingWeight.com, a blog by another myfitnesspal user who has drooped a lot of weight and trained to become a triathlete. An amazing blog to read from the beginning. He had a great article on food addiction and cheat days. I might not like to admit it, but a lot of it rang true. What…
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Inspiring Story
I found this story in the news and thought i would share it. Transformation: Man loses 380 pounds after finding inspiration in mobile game http://kfor.com/2014/04/28/transformation-man-loses-380-pounds-after-finding-inspiration-in-mobile-game/ Support and accountability are truly important.
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Embarrassing Question
Ok so maybe not so embarrassing given that this is a health group for the overweight and most of use are rediscovering exercise and all its difficulties. I do have a question of how others are dealing with chafing. Walking for 2-3 miles is a big part of my daily routine now and the chafing of the thighs is becoming killer.…