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Women who are 5'8, what size pant are you at what weight?
Im about 5'8 and I reached my highest weight at 185 ish. I was pushing a size 12 but they still fit snug. The last couple months Ive been eating better and am more active and although I know I have lost weight (I'm 174 as of today). I dont feel like Ive lost a ton and I really dont see the difference. This weekend I wen…
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Feeling very hungry this week at 1700-1750 calories, is it enough? 5'8 F 207 LBS
I have been very loose with food tracking but as of Sunday I have been very strict with logging. I am hitting about 1700-1750 calorie range yet still feel pretty hungry most of the time. I am trying to do a 2lb loss a week, considering I am about 45-60 ish pounds from being in a healthy weight. I hit about 10k-13k steps a…
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Exercising everyday, some say it's bad some say it's not?
This past month I have been working out more than normal. Previously I was going to the gym about 3 times a week and doing all strength training/lifting coupled with walking my dogs 2-3 miles a day. Also did yoga once a week or once every two weeks. Recently started training for a half marathon so I am running 3 times a…
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Help/suggestions needed. Does anyone use a scale that measures body fat?
I use the Nokia Body +, I like that it shows body fat% but I was wondering how accurate these scales are? I weighed in today and had lost 3 pounds since a couple weeks ago, but my body fat mass only dropped 1 pound. So that means I lost 2 pounds of muscle? That is a bit discouraging. I lift weights at least 2 times a week,…
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Anyone fellow women wanna share progress pictures.....5'8 200lbs goal weight:165
The most motivating pictures to me are women of my height, similar weight and similar goal weight. I am 5'8 started back in October at 215, now down to 205. My goal weight is 165 because that was my weight two years ago and that's when I felt the healthiest and best. Anyone care to share your progress pictures from 200Ibs…
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What are some of your little victories that encouraged you to keep going?
On 9/7 I decided to get serious about getting back into shape. Since it's been exactly two weeks and I have lost about 2 pounds. I try really hard every day to stay at my calorie goal. I haven't started a formal exercise regime but have been trying to walk 10k steps a day. Progress is there but slow and I just what to lose…
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First weekly weight in-3 Different scales, 3 different weights?
I weighed myself on 3 digital scales within the same timeframe and they all said different weights, the they were between 5-6 pounds of between scales. I also weighed my self multiple times on the same scale and it gave me different readings every time. Feeling pretty frustrated. Should I go buy a new scale? Should I try a…
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Having a hard time getting a formal workout is walking 10k steps enough?
Okay so I am trying to lose about 60 pounds long term. Hopefully by early next year. I was eating pure crap for a couple months and I have now reduced my calories intake to about 1600-1800 a day. Mostly trying to eat healthy foods. I'm going to be super busy for the next 3/4 months. I recently got a step counter. My steps…
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How do you deal with hunger and dieting headaches?
Okay so long story short, I reach my goal a couple years ago and was in the best shape of my life and super active and hitting the gym daily. Rapidly gained weight within the course of a 5-6 month period do to inactivity/hormonal issues/medications. Now that it is under control I want to get back to where I was which…
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Let's lose 10 pounds in 3.5 weeks??
I want to lose 10 pounds by 9/17. I know the goal sounds ambitious but I'm planning on exersicing 3-4 times a week. Walking 15,000 steps on top of that. And following a 1,500-1,700 cal/day diet. If you want to join. Help/support/motivate. Add me! We can post our results on this thread.
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Looking for pals to motivate each other to lose weight!
I'm in school and I work full-time. During the summer I was losing weight and feeling great. Now I've gained it back and feel like crap :( i want to lose 40 pounds. Maybe find a few people with a similar busy lifestyle and goals. Exchange phone numbers and just encourage and motivate each other throughout the day! Add me…
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women who lift! what is your routine and results?
I love reading/seeing before/after pictures of women! its super motivating. I am just dabbling into lifting as of 3 months ago. I of course like every other women would love to have sculpted arms, lifted butt and flat abs! right now I am running 4-6 miles 3x a week and I am trying to lift at least 3-4 days! follow a…
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Is 2.5 lbs/week too aggressive for a 178 lb female?
I'm 5'8 currently 178lb as of today. My ultimate goal weight is 145 My current goal weight is 160, which is a weight I'm very very comfortable at. I have to admit I was disappointed that as of last week (I was 180) I lost only exactly 2.00 pounds. I worked out 6 days last week w/ 40 minutes of cardio if not more. I started…
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Lifting and running 6 days a week, too much?
For the last few weeks I've been working out 6 days a week and on most of the days I do weight training + running but I've read a lot of mixed opinions on here about it. My goal is to lose fat and tone. I'm 5'8 174 pounds. I have seen results as of recently but im wondering if there is a more effective way to do this. Any…
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best combo of cardio/weight training? (To Lose 40lbs)
I have read tons and tons of posts and still can't really answer this question. What I've gathered is that if all you do is cardio then you will lose weight faster but not be toned but just a smaller version of yourself. Whereas strength training can help you lose weight but it might be a slower process?? (All this give…
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You can't build muscle and lose weight! So whats the point?
Okay that wasn't an affirmative statement. I am trying to lose a significant amount of weight and have read tons and tons about how weight lifting can help more than cardio. But is that true? because I have also read in many different places that you cant build muscle and lose weight since losing weight requires a calorie…
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How bad are vegetables from Chinese buffets??
Not the fresh vegetables in the salad bar, I mean more like the green beans tht have some sort of glaze on them or the broccoli and cooked onions and peppers I'm not sure what kind of sauce they are cooked in so it's hard for me to gauge calorie content . Today I went to a Chinese buffet and stuffed myself with a lot of…
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fat loss, what should your strength to cardio ratio be?
I've been reading a lot about how weight training can help you reaj your weight goals faster than cardio alone but how do I go about doing it? For example how many minutes of cardio should I do a week? Or a day? I started strength training by doing arms one day. 4 different exersises. 3 sets 15-30 reps each and moving up…
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Juicing to make up for holiday 6 day mess up?
So up until 6 days ago I was exercising great and eating reliably healthy and losing some weight slowly but surely! Then I went home for Christmas, and saw all the food I never get to eat (I'm Mexican and where I live there is NO real Mexican food) and I ate...and ate it....and ate some more. Not to mention all the…
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still have flabby arms...to keep lifting or not?
So I've read a ton on here about how girls should lift and lift heavy because it will help them "sculpt" their body and achieve the sleek slender look. I've been lifting for about 3 weeks and I can see muscle definition in my arms especially when I lift or push stuff at work. But my arms are still flabby as ever! They are…
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Working late = bad food choices :( help?
I have a second job at night at the mall which I work 3-4 times a week. I usually work 4.5-5.5 hour shifts. For example I go in at 5pm and work until 10:30pm but since my shift isn't 6 hours or more I don't get a break. And even if I eat before my shift I'm usually super hungry 2-3 hours into it. I usually suck it up and…
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Anyone need to lose 35+ pounds ??
I'm looking to lose about 35 pounds and thought it might be easier with some motivation and/or people to motivate as well!
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going hungry on a low calorie diet!!! (I have a long day)
I'm 179 5'8 and have already lost some weight from diet and exrecise. I am work outing out 5 times a week cardio and strength training. According to mfp my net calories should be around 1530 and that's what I try to keep it at. The thing is I work two retail jobs and go to school. So usually I'm up at 330am no later than…
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How should I be lifting for sleek arms? (Female)
I want sleek SMALL arms. I undertand you can't target a certain zone for weight loss but I'm dieting and working out so losing fat all over. I've seen my arms lose some fat and I'm happy with that. I do cardio at least 4x a week and weight training 3x a week. At the gym I always see 2 types of for girls. Type A is very…
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How do you get your motivation back after gaining weight?
I've been on this site for a while and up until a couple months ago I was doing awesome. Exercising 5-6 times a week and eating fairly healthy. I had lost 16 pounds and was looking pretty good. Then I went on vacation for a few days back home and are like crazy because I hadn't had my moms cooking in over 3 years. After…
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How much cardio did you do/are you doing to lose weight?
So I'm trying to lose about 30 pounds to get back to the weight I was before birth control :( . I'm 5'8 170 ish right now. I have already lost 16 mostly by dieting. I use to work out alot and was really fit but never really planned out my workouts because i just did what felt good since i wasnt trying to lose weight. Now…
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Eating low calories but not so healthy?
I'm trying to follow a 1200 calorie diet, and for the most part I eat healthy well balanced meals but sometimes I slip and eat junk food like say cookies or cake. So my question is if I still stay under 1200 calories but those 1200 calories were made of say for example a slice of cheesecake and a starbucks coffee, will I…
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First post: what do I do after a binge? :(
I have been following a 1200 cal diet pretty closely with a cheat day once a week or once every two weeks and have been exercising 5x a week. I have lost 19 pounds but still need to lose about 22-27 more. I totally binged today its not even 6pm and i have already eat 3,170 calories. I plan on not eating for the rest of the…
