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No pitty needed :)
I'm not feeling sorry for myself, hence the subject, but rather, I need to vent!! I KNOW what my problem is! I'm not eating right, and I'm only exercising when I want to (around 3 times a week) and so I'm not questioning why I'm not losing weight. I have been unmotivated, in a blah mood, and just really not putting my…
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I can't believe...
I ran out the door this morning and forgot my lunch! I bought a little handi-vac with the quart sized bags and put all my dry salad mixings (broccoli, mushrooms, cauliflower, ect...) in the bags in serving size and got carried away with how nifty that thing worked, that I stuck them all in the fridge and then forgot to…
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The scale
Okay, I didn't do so great last week no matter what effort I made. I made horrible food choices, beat myself up over it and made more bad choices! Well, Saturday Morning I dreaded stepping on the scale, but to my suprise, I weighed the same! I was just sure I had gained 3lbs at least. That was my motivation to go workout,…
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4 to go
That's 4 bottles of water left for today!!! :drinker: and 4 weeks to reach next goal!! I am upping my water intake, decreasing food, and sticking with exercise for the next 4 weeks! The water is the biggest challenge!! I don't drink a lot, so I'm forcing myself to start drinking more. I have got to get away from the soda…
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Goals=Rewards
I know that we all have goals we're trying to reach and was wondering if you all have in mind how you are going to reward yourself with each goal you reach! I should reach my first goal on Valentine's Day and I'm thinking of buying some new, sexy "undies"!! Feb 14- 189 - undies Mar 28- 180 a manicure May 13- 170 ohhh, 20th…
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I met goal early!!
I had a goal to weigh 189 by Valentine's Day and I weighed last week at 190.4! This morning I stepped on the scales (although it wasn't my weigh-in day) and I weighed 188.6 !! So, I guess all the grumbling about not losing weight was just a little bit of "jumping the gun". I'll see how the next few days go before I call it…
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could this matter?
I know that we have a heart rate "zone" we are suppose to be in during exercise and mine is just 137-144, but I work out with a heart rate of 159-172! Could this possibly be why I'm not getting anywhere? I just can't seem to shake the lbs and I'm searching for solutions now. Also, what is the difference in "Weightloss…
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I can't believe myself!
I'm having a Lean Cuisine meal called Tortilla Crusted Fish- it's delicious! 330 Cal and it's got rice, corn and peppers in a sour cream sauce!! It's so good, I traded my 100cal coke in for a unsweet tea!! Now, that's a big step for me, ya'll!!:happy:
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On the edge...
I have a goal to be 189 by Valentine's Day and I weigh 190.5:grumble: I will have to lose 1.5lbs this week to get there....I'm GOING to reach this goal one way or the other if that scale has to show 189.9 :explode: Anyone else close to a mini goal? If so, what are you doing this week?
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Ballgame dilema!
Ever since basketball season started back in Oct, I have totally given up the famous Nachos w/cheese that I used to eat at every game! This season its been popcorn and water..:grumble: I've done really good resisting the temptation of the past! Tonight we have a distance to travel to a ballgame and DH wants to run by Arbys…
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You tell me....
I have no idea what's going on with my body! I lose 5lbs and then gain 2lbs and holding there steady! Here's my routine: My calorie setting is at a loss of 1lb/week at 1460 calories. Any exercise that I do bumps that up of course. I have been doing a "definitions" class 2 days a week (strength training) and cardio for…
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10 Snacks less than 175 cal!!
This was on AOL today and I thought I'd share for those who might need some new ideas:tongue: 1. Banana: Portable, peelable and around 100 calories. It's a good source of fiber, potassium and is rich in vitamin B6, which regulates blood glucose levels and keeps your moods at an even keel. 2. Lions and tigers and bears: Oh,…
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anyone ever been a victim of scam?
I hate to admit it, but I was! It's a sickening feeling. Don't know who to trust and who not to and it's left me feeling "empty". It could have been so much worse, but I've had no appetite all day long because of it! I have like 1250 cal left and I've already had lunch and breakfast! I worked out on the elliptical this…
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Water...oh yeah!!!
You know you are drinking enough water when you have a dream that you are some place in public searching for the ladies room!!!! This has happened to me two mornings in a row now! And I finally woke up to realize...I really had to go!!!:laugh: I've never been a water drinker, so that's been one of my mini goals this week.
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Pretty good lunch!
1 mission tortilla fajita size- 100 cal Great Value shredded Cheddar Cheese 1/4 cup- 110 cal Kraft Mayo 1/2 TBS 45 cal Land o Frost Smoked Ham 4 slices 60 cal Take the tortilla and put everything listed on there, fold over to moon shape and microwave for about 45 sec or until cheese is melted. Gives you about 315 Calories…
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The downside of cooking and "dieting"
I cook every night for my family and I eat whatever I fix for the family; however, I don't eat as much! The downside to this (and I love to cook) is that I find it difficult to get the exact calories from homemade food. Nothing I set on the table has a food label to tell me 1 cup of this = this many calories, you know and…
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Shhh...!
I found something to motivate me today!!! I work at school all day and I was walking to the office and I heard a conversation going on in the lounge about dieting and talking about how they had tried this and that and lost and gained and trying again....well, no one knows that I'm trying to lose weight, b/c typically when…
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Promoting the HRM
I just have to give a good word for the individual(s) who created the HRM!! This has been the biggest motivation ever for me. I log my food and I know exactly what I need to see on that HRM before I stop and I usually reach my goal everyday. If you are struggling (and most of us do from time to time) this may be the tool…
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First weigh-in this year!
I've lost 2 lbs :smile:
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Sweetheart Sensations!!
Between now and Feb 14th (Valentine's Day) I want to make a committment to exercise 6 days/week and drink more water so I can be looking more SENSATIONAL for my SWEETHEART! If you want to commit to something along with me, jump in! Feel free to post your exercise or goals you meet daily under the heading! This will help…
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Jumping up and down!!!
I went to the gym last night and did my first Zumba class!!!! I was so nervous about being the only one there that wouldn't know the moves, you know. While waiting for the class to begin this girl walks up to me and asked me if Zumba was hard that she had never been to a class before so I was really excited to find out…
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Going to stick with it!
I got in that exercise this morning before heading to work:happy: I was only going to do the elliptical 10 min because of time, but ended up doing 20 min. I know making that step is the hardest for me, but once I get going, it usually gets easier :) I am going to the gym after work for a Pilates Class today as well! I…
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Give me a push!!!
Okay everyone, I was doing so good before Christmas and it has taken me this long to admit that I'm not going anywhere for lack of just getting started back. I have joined the gym, I have equipment, videos ect. at home...everything I need, but I'm hitting my alarm over and over instead of getting out of bed and exercising…
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taking another look
I am curious about this: I changed my goals to lose 1.5lbs a week and it has my calories set at 1210 without exercise, of course! To me this is a little low, but then I went and typed in what I want to weigh ( 150lbs) and what I will be eating once I reach 150 to maintain and it says 1750. Will that not cause me to gain…
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I just cried....
I know you have all seen the commercials from Nutri System....Did you see the one during the holidays where the girl was actually crying because she said this year for the first time she doesn't have to make a New Years Resolution to lose weight because she met her goal? Well, that is how I feel every year and after seeing…
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Joined the Gym!!
Hello everyone and Happy New Year!! I bit the bullet and joined the gym, so now that I'm paying $$ for it, I will be motivated to go. I'm back after a long Christmas break and ready to shed some lbs! Since Thanksgiving, I've gained 6 lbs, but still less than what I started with in Oct. I'm okay with that because I'm here…
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A small flaw
Ever since Thanksgiving, I have been logging all the food through the day and then at night I know how many calories I have left for dinner, but I'm not logging it. I don't know why...it's still important to me :ohwell: I still have the enthusiasm to lose weight, but I'm just not as gung ho about it as I was the first…
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3 weeks and then...
Well I'm back after the Thanksgiving Break!! I tried to keep logging and exercising, but with company in and out and traveling, I wasn't able to log like I wanted to. I think I gained a couple of lbs, but I'm still weighing less than when I started this and I'm happy for that! I tried to be more self-conscious about what I…
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It WON'T happen overnight!!
I have been reading a lot on the threads here and especially to the newer members, I want to share this story! I want to tell you how I got here! The 30th of Sept, I told myself that I was going to commit one month (OCT) to exercising and dieting. I joined MFP back in Aug, so it took me that long to make my mind up! From…
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Good thing I exercised today!
Today is my son's Thanksgiving Dinner at school (also where I work) and I told him I would be eating lunch with him today! So knowing that I would be eating the Thanksgiving Dinner, I knew I should exercise hard this morning. I burned 300 calories on my elliptical and added up the lunch and what I had for breakfast and…
