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Anyone in the Greenville/Spartanburg SC area?
I'm looking for a support group in the area and was wondering if any of Y'ALL are from beautiful Upstate SC? :)
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Virtual Weight Loss Makeover
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/virtual-weight-loss-makeover Here's a site that lets you see what you would look like at a certain weight. You just upload a photo of yourself and drag the little pointer to the amount you want to lose. Here's my before and after as a demonstration (Copy and paste the link to see it…
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Portion Control ONLY Success Stories?
Has anyone lost weight and gotten healthy JUST by cutting portions? Like eating kid's meals when out and about, listening to your stomach to see when you're full, etc.? I did this once and lost down to about where I am right now but then I stalled. I'm looking to lose about 32 more lbs., is that possible by eating whatever…
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The Incredible Shrinking...Bust
My cup size has now officially gone from a C-D to a B, and I've only lost about 9-10 lbs. total. I'm supposed to lose another 15 pounds, and I'm terrified that I'm going to be a size AA by the time I'm done... How do I keep my motivation to lose weight when it feels like my boobs are disappearing? It's really depressing me…
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NSV: First big victory in a while :)
I have been a complete failure in my health training for 6 months. I started a Biggest Loser Fitness Challenge which I quit within a month (by the way DO NOT sign up for that if you love bread and peanuts lol). I had been doing Tae Kwon Do, which I LOVED, but then the teacher quit and another one came in that I did not…
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MFP Restart
Hey all, Once upon a time I was active on MFP but I backslid for a while. I was being selfish with my eating habits and not exercising anymore. It wasn't until my bf practiced some tough love and told me like it is that I realized I can't afford to be selfish anymore and I need to lose weight so I'll be healthy for my…
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NSGs?
What are your non-scale goals? My ultimate NSGs are-- 1. <31% Body Fat. (in the acceptable range.... my ultimate goal if I could achieve it someday would be in the "fitness" range!) 2. <30 inch waist. 3. Size 12 jeans or below. 4. Looking great in a bikini. 5. Thighs that don't touch. 6. Overall firmness and…
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Fear of Stopping
I've reached 160 lbs. Yay me!! :happy: But now I'm terrified because this is the place where I always get complacent and stop losing weight. "Oh, I'm not THAT bad. After all, I'm not plus size anymore, I can do more things, this is enough, right? I can eat whatever I want now!" I do want to FINISH THIS this time. I REALLY…
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Wendy's NSV
Not too long ago at Wendy's my order would have looked like this-- 10 chicken nuggets (or a DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER) Medium fries (and my mom's leftovers) Medium Frosty And a Medium Coke (full sugar) ETA: (1450 calories, 203g carbs, and 58g fat [with chicken]) And oftentimes, even after all that, I STILL wasn't "full." Today…
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BFPB (Body Fat Percentage Believers) Challenge!!! 7/04-9/12
Anyone can join if you go by BF% instead of lbs. to measure your success. Here's the challenge--lose at LEAST 5% BF by September 12, 2011. That's -1% every 2 weeks. Piece of cake, right? Well, as long as you stick to your diet and exercise. 1. Measure your start BF% and post it with your commitment to the challenge (which…
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Am I the only one?
I see a lot of people aiming for such things as (US) size 2, size 4, size 6, but I don't really have any desire to be THAT thin. I want to be healthy and toned but ending up at a size 10 or 12 would be just perfect by me, at least on the bottom. Am I weird in that regard? I just like having hips and a butt, lol. Anyone…
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Cheap ways to eat clean?
Anyone have suggestions? I have this idea in my mind (probably wrong) that you have to spend tons of money buying organic food at a special store and stuff like that in order to "eat clean" but I'm a college student and I'm dirt poor, so if anyone has any inside knowledge that would be helpful :smile: I REALLY want to stop…
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I HATE SODIUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can I just whine for a little bit here? :cry: It's such a pain in the *kitten*! You could be PERFECT on your calories and all your nutrients and darn sodium makes you gain 2 pounds of water weight. (not that I was that good this week... But still) Yeah I know, I need to cut out all processed foods, blah blah blah... That…
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NSV--Body Fat Percentage
As of today, I am no longer obese. OR overfat. I have an "acceptable" Body Fat percentage. 31.25% :smile: Now to reach "fitness" level!
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Cat-lover or not, this is hilarious!!
(Forgive me if this has been posted already here, I didn't bother to check) Remember that video about Debbie, the online dater that loves cats and wants to hug every cat and keep all of them in a little basket? Here's her musical debut. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP4NMoJcFd4&NR=1
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Zumba Mishap/NSV :P
I enjoyed Zumba tonight, but there was an annoyance that kept me from enjoying it to the absolute fullest. EVERY 5 SECONDS my pants kept trying to fall down!! And my undies were even worse, the only thing (barely) keeping them off the floor was my leggings! I was literally afraid I was going to end up half naked on the…
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Petition for Mother Nature, Please Sign
Dear Aunt Flo, You have only been visiting for 2 1/2 days and you have already worn out your welcome. Please leave ASAP and take a few pounds with you. Love, Someone who occasionally wishes she was born a man... (just a little comic relief for all the ladies in the world who know exactly what I mean!! :laugh: )
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Working from Home?
Has anyone had success with this? If so, how did you do it? I'm looking online for jobs and everything I come across that is "work at home" looks like a big scam...
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Uneven Arms and Legs
Does anyone else have this problem? My right leg is way fatter than my left leg, and my left arm is way fatter than my right arm. Like WAY fatter. It's really strange and it's making me kind of self-conscious. When I hold my arms out my left arm hangs down almost half an inch lower than my right arm does :grumble: Will…
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ZUMBADDICTED♪♫♥
This is a thread for everyone who loooooooooves Zumba. This was my first night and I LOVE it! I can tell I'm going to be doing this every week! :smile: What is your favorite song to dance to? Mine was the Cuban Shuffle tonight (because I actually KNEW it lol!)
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How long do scales last?
I know this is an odd question, but my scale is 4, almost 5 years old. I thought the Body Fat % reading on it was unreliable, because the metal part that reads your BF% was caked in 4 years of hairspray (yeah, that's gross, I know :tongue: ). But I cleaned it off today and it said I'm 41.3% BF. I thought I was more like…
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FireRunners (closed C25K group) Month of July
Whoever is still doing this, feel free to post here :smile:
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Need some suggestions
I've been doing the same strength exercises for months now and I'm really tired of them. I need some suggestions for a girl that CAN'T AFFORD a gym membership or fancy equipment. I have some dumbbells but that's about it. I've been doing-- Arms: bicep curls, etc. plus modified pushups Abs: crunches, reverse crunches, twist…
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HELP ME!! Don't let me emotional eat tonight!
I just got fired from my job, and I hadn't even started it yet :frown: I was due to start on August 8th and then my employer texted me and said she doesn't need a nanny anymore. I'm so devastated because I was counting on that job this school year and I'm afraid that when I sit down to dinner tonight I'll decide it's okay…
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Dost mine eyes deceive me...
...or are my abbies coming in?
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BIG NSV
Just look at this-- This is the difference that losing 10 lbs. and going from 43% to 36% fat makes!! And I'm not done losing yet!
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Professional Body Fat Testing Cost?
Hey guys, I was just wondering, how much does it usually cost to get your body fat tested by a professional at a gym if you're not already a member? Do they even do that? I'd like to get it done professionally so I know it's as close to accurate as possible, but if it costs an arm and a leg noooo thank you. But if that's…
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FireRunners (closed C25K group) week of 6/6 :)
Time to get this party started!! My fire blew out for a little while but I'm BACK and ready to rumble! Who's with me?! I started Week 3 this week! I didn't think I'd be able to but I DID it; I ran 9 minutes total (my best EVER!) and walked for 15 (ish) minutes, for a total of 303 calories burned :) This is going to be a…
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Body Fat Percentage Believers
Is anyone else totally frustrated with the scale? It's a totally outdated way of measuring your progress. Body Fat measuring is not foolproof but it is certainly a better indicator than pounds lost. If you're on board, share your success in this group! This is not a challenge, just a support group for people who are sick…
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Losing 40 lbs.
Those of you who have lost 40 lbs. or more: How long did it take you to lose 40 lbs.? And how would you suggest losing the weight without a gym and on a tight budget? I've only lost 10 lbs. in 5 months and I feel like that's EXTREMELY slow... And I've backslidden a bit this week... Just wanting some motivation because I…
