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1 year later, 76lbs down!!
I have a hard time believing it's been a year since I decided to change my life. The journey hasn't been all rainbows and sunshine, but honestly, I really have enjoyed it and I'm so glad I committed and pushed through. I am a much stronger person on the inside and out now. I remember the day I decided to change my mind. It…
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NSV: Broke my 3 week plateau
Okay, I guess this really is a Scale Victory. My bad xD Finally! I got so tired of seeing the scale dance around 216, occasionally dipping down to 213 only to keep hovering up at that dreaded 216. After a week of mixing up my workouts (taking more rest days and biking instead of circuit training), and had a day or two…
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30 Day Shred. My before/after photos
I also posted this in the ultimate 30ds before/after thread, but for those who didn't see it..here goes! Height: 5'6'' Lost 7lbs. Not sure how many inches, as I don't have measuring tape, but it looks like a lot! I felt really down because I didn't see any change in my body, but now that I looked at these pics I really see…
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Sodium...a funny sort of question
Do you suppose that crying lowers your sodium at all since tears are so salty? Weird, I know. Just curious what you all think. :3
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Wondering about HR during exercise
I was looking at this chart (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Exercise_zones.png), which shows the different exercise zones in relation to heart rate. I am currently doing the 30DS every day, and since I've started Level 2 six days ago, I've been using a stopwatch while I count my pulse (can't afford a HRM right now). I…
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Starting on my journey to lose 85lbs!
Tomorrow will mark the end of my first week counting calories and my first weigh-in! I plan to weigh in every Saturday morning so I can keep track of my progress. A week ago I was 230lbs and I'm working my way to 145! I have never tried counting calories before, actually, I never really had the desire to. As much as wanted…
