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I'm stressing and feeling so down...
I just got done talking to the lady in charge of student housing... turns out I'm not going to be with my roommates either by the end of this month or the next, and honestly I'm thinking of moving back home... but there's no room for me... I don't know what to do... I'm getting stressed and I'm just trying to talk to…
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January - Kicking Fat to the Curb!
Hey gal pals! My name is Samantha, and I'm going to be starting my third quarter of college on January 9, 2012! Finishing up my first year of college is exciting to know that I will no longer be considered a freshman! :) I'm posting this topic because after all the months I've been on MFP I've never posted anything like…
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Weight Training (Before or After?)
Quick question... Should I do my weight training before or after my cardio workouts? I've heard mixed things...
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Weight Loss = No pants size change?
This isn't me questioning "Oh why is it that I haven't gone down a pants size" I actually LOOOVE my big hips n thighs (of course I want to tone them out, but I love my shape as I trim the fat). I just want people to not be discouraged by not seeing any change in themselves after a set amount of weight loss. I want to state…
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Have you noticed...
Have you guys noticed as you started losing weight/been in the groove for a while of healthy living... when you see ads about "LOSING 30 LBS IN A MONTH! A POUND A DAY!" or other bogus bs... it kinda upsets you? Once even my dad (who's notorious for doing crash diets and losing twenty pounds a month... D: ) was asking how…
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Before/After Photos (20 pounds down)!!!
April 27, 2011... a date I will never forget! That is the date I decided I was tired of feeling sorry for myself... and wanted to finally feel comfortable in my own skin! It's been a little over 2 months, and I'm proud to say that thanks to a healthy balanced diet (for the most part :P) and regular exercise (C25K!!!) I…
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Potato Goodness (Picture Included)
Well... Boredom struck me this morning because all I had was oatmeal and barely making it through half of it I wanted to actually MAKE something that tasted like I was eating delicious-ness! Don't get me wrong, I do love oatmeal... but come on... it can get old after having it all the time... So I created Potato Goodness…
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Anyone who's doing/has done P90X Lean!
Hey guys! I'm getting near the end of C25K! Starting Week 8 first thing on Tuesday (28 Minute Runs straight --- YAY)! I've been really looking into starting P90X Lean possibly... I wanted to get all the feedback I can about the program, I'm going to be moving into dorms soon... so I don't know if I'll need a bunch of room…
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Southern California MFPers
Any of you attending the C25K on July 23rd for the Salsa Dash? It's in Oxnard! I wanted to find other fellow MFPers to run with! :D
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ZigTech Shoes, AWESOME!!!
Hey guys! I just got my new pair of running shoes... I decided to try out Reebok Women's ZigFly... and WOW! They're awesome!!! As soon as I started my 25 minute run (finished week 6 of C25K)!!! I could feel it working on my calves, which is great! My calf muscles are actually a little sore today haha! The shoes are so…
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Looking for a new job...
Hey guys!!! I am putting in my 2 weeks leave at GameStop right now, and July 5th is my last day of work. I'm moving down to Santa Monica to start college at the Art Institute (dorming), and I need to find a new part-time job... GameStop had really great people to work with, but gosh... no offense, but I really don't like…
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This may be random...
But I've never had thin looking hands... you know... I've always been on the chubby side! And my hands show the most! Those tiny lil sausage fingers! HAHA! I know girls gain weight there fairly easy, and when they're nearing the end of weight loss they lose it in their fingers... I was wondering if anyone had noticed that?…
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Heart Rate Monitors
Hey, I've been doing exercising and eating well for about 5 weeks now (yay!) and I want to look into investing into a Heart Rate Monitor. I wanted to look for something affordable (I'm 18 --- I don't have that much money LOL). Any suggestions? I'm looking for one that also counts how many calories were burned during a…
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Question for all the moms out there!
Hey... my name is Samantha... and I'm 18 and soon I'm going to be heading out for college in July... NOW... I have a huge question... I want to do something great for my mom just to show all my appreciation for everything she's has done for me... especially lately. What would you moms think is a good idea as to what I…
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Swimming and Weight Loss
Is swimming a good exercise to use for weight loss? I've been keeping up with my diet... and I just mainly swam all 4 days and ran 1 day this past week... Tomorrow is my next weigh-in...and I'm kind of nervous that maybe I didn't improve weight loss wise (I know I've been improving on my pace and muscles...) :) Thanks...…
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Procrastination...
I should be finishing up a research paper that's due on Tuesday... What should you be doing?
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Starting C25K on May 16, 2011.
I would start this week if it weren't for all the stuff I have going on this week... I'm sure I'll still have a lot next week but I can get most of it done this week I hope... I'm going to start this program because my cardio is so bad now! I use to be able to run 1 mile in the 7-9 minute range... in my past mile I got…
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Who's lost 20 pounds?
I wanted to see what losing 20 pounds could look like (: I'm hoping to see a big improvement when I lose 20 pounds... and I just wanted to see some people's improvement! Happy losing! :D
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Exercise is kicking my feets' butt(s?)!
I started running everyday for the past week or so... and I've gotten a blister on my foot from wearing the wrong shoe... but it's finally going away thankfully. I'm getting another one now even though I wore the right shoes... ugh D: AND today... my foot has been doing something weird where it burns and aches my toes...…
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Just started...and I wanted to see some progress.
I wanted to see some progress pictures or just pictures of people who are around 5'5 and weigh in the 150's... that was my goal to reach... and I'm not nearly close (I'm at 185)... and I just want to see what my body could possibly look like (I know not all bodies are the same :) ) <3
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Affordable Healthy Food Ideas?
Hey guys! I'm about to head out to college in about... 2 months or so. I'm going to be dorming with 3 other roommates (I share a room with 1 and the other 2 are in another room). And since I'm about to head out and have to grocery shop with MY money... I wanted to know any cheap/affordable healthy foods that can be…
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Question about protein...
I've recently joined MFP only yesterday and I just now finished my 2nd food log. I can't seem to stay within my protein limit. Is that bad?
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I've just recently turned 18... and I want to start feeling
Hey, my name is Samantha... and I just found out about MFP earlier today... my boyfriend has currently lost about 30 pounds in the past 3-4 months... and he was curious to see other peoples' fitness level at his weight and height... I guess through googling he came across this site. The last time I weighed myself... was…
