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quitting smoking and trying to avoid weight gain
today is my first day of quitting smoking. has anyone else quit during their weight loss, any advice?
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having a cheat day, sort of
today i am having a food cheat day and eating some things that are higher in calories. My BMR is 2510 and my calorie goal daily for a 2lb a week loss is 1510, so today i am going to eat at a maintenance level of 2510 calories, i figure that way i am getting to indulge without killing my diet totally like if i went and ate…
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buffalo chicken and blue cheese wrap (or sandwich)
i love buffalo chicken! Enough said, and i know alot of you do too, but how do you eat a healthy chicken wing? you dont you just make something that tastes exactly like it and is vegetarian! Trust me this tastes so good, you'll want to cry! 1 Pita or wrap or bun around 100 calories 2 wedges of Laughing cow Blue Cheese…
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huge weight gain after 2 day break from diet
So i took off 2 days because i was at a plateau and could not lose anymore. So thats what i did, now i should be clear i did eat a few bad things (like cheesecake) and drank about half of my usual water intake. But today i woke up ready to be back on track and i have gained 7.2 lbs. Now i am praying this is mostly water…
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butternut squash fries
Ingredients: 1/2 butternut squash kosher salt Directions: Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Peel and de-seed your butternut squash. If you're unfamiliar with handling them, you may have a little trouble at first. They're fairly easy to peel, but you'll need a sharp knife to cut them. Once your orange friend is peeled and…
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thanks everyone!
I just recently got through a very long and hard plateau thanks to everyone on these boards. i was stuck at 207 for about a month and tried what i thought was everything but with a little research and alot of help i found that i needed to eat more! Who Knew? Thanks to an increase of calories ans a varied exercise routine i…
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varied exercise times
i try to exercise 5 times a week, and take two rest days that are split up. I work out 30 minutes on the days i have to work which is usually 4, and 1 hour the days i don't work which is usually two. The reason i only do 30 minutes on work days is partly because of time constraints but also because i work an intensely…
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after rest day!
I just wondered if anybody else felt that the first exercise after your rest day totally sucks, it feels like i am starting all over again. By the second workout i feel great and energized and it takes me through the rest of the week, but the first day always is terrible feeling!
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my before and during
check my profile pic, it is my 300lbs start and current 205 weight, ready to build muscle and tone up some more
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favorite motivational songs
i thought maybe we could share the songs that we jam too that help us keep doing what we do, i know i have many For exercise: Wet - nicole schwerzinger perfect enemy - Tatu Best of me - Morningwood These get me pumped, well anything with a fast beat or strong lyrics really keep me pushing during a workout. How about you…
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Chocolate Spiders
I remember eating those fried lo mein noodle candies with chocolate when i was little so i came up with a lower cal recipes to satisfy this craving. 1/2 cup original fiber one cereal 1 pack sugar free chocolate pudding (Hunts tastes the best) fat free reddi whip sugar free chocolate syrup (hersheys is good) Mix cereal and…
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healthier at 30 than at 20
So i came up with this crazy plan to be healthier at 30 than i was at 20. Seems i may have placed a very high burden on myself. I started at 243 lbs at 5'9" at 29 years of age. however after losing down to 207 i have seem to hit this crazy dead halt to weight loss. My boyfriend tells me that i look perfect how i am but i…
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Diet veteran learning new tricks
hi, My name is Joshua and i am 29 years old. I am in a relationship with a great guy and have been happily spoken for 12 years. I have had lots of experience with weight loss, the wrong and the right ways and i am new here, so im hoping to learn even more and become a healthier person in the process.
