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The worst weight to lose ...
Is the weight you lost three months ago. Remember those pounds? The ones you lost in August ... and September ... and you thought they were gone for good. But NOOOOO - Halloween came. For me, Halloween is like a Grand Opening Ceremony for the Olympics of Eating that are November and December. So here I am, losing the same…
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Stuck
Not an ounce lost in the past couple of weeks. I mean, the scale hasn't moved AT ALL - not up, not down. Just stuck. I knew a plateau might come, but sheesh. This is crazy. I mean - that scale is STUCK. Man is that ever annoying. I know I'm in it for the long haul. I'm going to stick with the plan. Probably time to tackle…
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Is it possible?
I need to lose 11 pounds to reach a major milestone. I was thinking it might be fun to try to reach it by the end of August. That would be an average of just a little over 2 lbs per week. It's ambitious, I know. I was just thinking it would be really nice to have something to aim for. My BMI is still 34, so do you think…
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Ten Percent
Wow!!!! Wow, wow, wow. I've lost ten percent of me. I never thought I could do it, or if I could, that it was going to be really difficult. But it's not. I'm not suffering, I'm not starving. I eat all the time, tons of good, healthy food, and the occassional cheat now and then. I eat a half cup of ice cream or sherbet…
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I have almost 300 calories left for today ...
Ok, let's just start off by saying that I never thought I would say that sentence. I've always felt like the person who NEVER had an issue with eating enough. And ... I don't have an issue, per se, just a lack of inspiration. SO ... if you had 300 'free' calories - what would you eat? (keep in mind, bedtime is in an hour…
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SUPER mad
My husband just called me to tell me that he's pretty sure Pepe is not in the new Muppets Movie. I call bulls*&t on that. I am NOT going unless Pepe is in the movie. If Pepe is not in the new Muppets Movie, I will smack you. I will smack you like a bad bad donkey okay? Sheesh.
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Trying something new
So .... working out just to eat more really isn't working for me. IDK, I know that's how this website is set up, but mentally, my brain needs a different set up. I have a BMI of 36, and I know that for right now I can safely lose 2 lbs a week, so I need a 7,000 calorie weekly deficit. Here's my plan: I'm going to eat my…
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Great replacement for mayo in summer salads
So if you love your summer salads, like egg salad, pasta salad, tuna salad, macaroni salad, deviled eggs, etc - here's a great tip for replacing the mayo: Boil some eggs. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. You can use the yolks for something else, or in your salad. Puree the egg whites. Add a splash of vinegar. If…
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Shoulder ... injured or sore?
So lately I haven't been able to work out as hard as I used to be able to because with certain movements, my shoulder grinds. It's hard to explain. It's not sore, exactly. It doesn't hurt all the time. But there are certain movements (like push ups) that I just CAN'T do. I *know* that I need to go to the doctor. I know…
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Pizza FAIL. :(
Ok, so last night my husband made dinner ... and well, it was just plain bad. I ended the day well beneath my calories, with about 200 left, because I hardly ate dinner. I thought I could handle it. Wrong. About 10:00 the kids were in bed, and my husband and I were both STARVING. So he looked at me and said pizza? And I…
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Muscle fatigue
So, I am not super educated about all things fitnessy, nor do I especially have the desire to be. It's just too overwhelming for a beginner. However, I've been doing the 30DS now for about 9 days. I've taken 1 rest day, and once, when I was really sore, I did it without weights. I REALLY like it, and it's really motivating…
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Argh ... which food to log?
So, it's my daughter's 7th birthday, and according to family rules, she gets to pick the restaurant. She's chosen Carrabba's for dinner tonight. Problemo. I LOVE Carrabba's lasagna. Now, I know I could make a healthier choice, but I started looking into the nutritional info for Carrabba's and basically found that no -…
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How many calories do you add if...
You make a smoothie with Chobani, and it is so vile that you can barely swallow it, and then about 10 minutes later you hurl from the powdery residue that's left in your throat? Ok, so I haven't hurled ... yet. But seriously, that stuff is freaking disgusting. How do you guys eat it? I'm being serious here, actually, not…
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Day 2 of 30 Day Shred
Omgosh this workout is HARD. I am NOT fit at all. I can't do all of the cardio ... yet. :) Day 2 was worse than Day 1. The workout is actually very enjoyable, and even though JM typically makes my skin crawl, I find her style in this video to be very encouraging. I look forward to a day next week sometime when I can at…
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Going over in calories ...
So tonight we're going out to dinner, and no matter how I plan the meal, I'm going to go over my calories by at least 100 - 150. Which is ok, in general, because I've been doing great so far, and I'm losing weight. I'm not hung up about it. But I don't have time to work out today, not even a quick 30 minute walk - just a…
