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Sabotage From Loved Ones
Anyone else have issues with people around you trying to sabotage what you are accomplishing? I have this recent issue. My boyfriend and I used to go dancing 3-4 nights a week. We stopped doing this a while back and were, for a while, at least walking the dogs together, and getting out and about. Last year I gained about…
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dancer feet problems!
I am going to try to make a long story short. I used to two step 3 to 4 nights a week for fun but was religious about going. I then started doing adult ballet classes. I stopped for a year due to health problems. I gained about 40lbs due to being treated with constant birth control (for no real reason as it turns out but…
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You want motivation?
My biggest tip after reading a lot of today's posts would be this- if you want to be fit and happy- STOP COMPARING YOURSELF TO OTHERS. You can use other people and famous bodies as a "mental tab" as something to work towards, but no two bodies are ever going to be alike. Start focusing on your good qualities, and the…
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Dancing with the Stars Workouts
Has anyone else ever tried any of the Dancing With the Stars Workouts? I've started upping my cardio time on Sundays and lately have been doing these on Sunday off of YouTube. Some of them I would say are only "okay" but there are others that I love and feel the soreness from the next day and sometimes even the following.…
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Protein bars have come a long way....
Hi all. I recently decided that I needed to increase my protein and decided that, since i have to push myself to eat enough as it is, that adding a protein bar or two in as a snack was a great option. My problem with that, however, was that I remembered to old school protein bars that were filled with sugar, all kinds of…
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Stop Hating the Process and Only Focusing on the Goal
I have read a lot of posts lately that are very bitter, angry, and some just plain whiny because so many are stuck in that mindset of comparing yourself and your progress to everyone else. Stop. Stop focusing so much on "when I get thin" or "when I lost five more lbs" or "when I look like that girl". If something happened…
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Body image differences and gender, race, age, etc
I just thought I would see if anyone else had any thoughts, experience, or perspectives to share about this. I am a social worker who has a past history of eating disorders that started around the age of 14. I had started but never completed my masters degree in social work and while in the program I did one of my papers…
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Raspberry Ketones or Other Supplements?
Hello all, Let me start with a quick introduction into my story. I have always been a very active female who loves outdoor activities. Over the past year I gained a decent amount of weight due to some health issues. I was put on constant birth control pills for ovarian cysts and other issues. I had a lot of health problems…
