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Lets reach our goals! What are your personal motivators?
ok I'll start! I lost 69lb and maintained for seven months but never quite reached goals. due to illness and medication I gained about 18 lb back. Now I am ready to reach my original goal, and then some! Here are my four motivators! 1. To have body confidence, look amazing naked and feel sexually empowered. 2. To look fit…
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Some ridiculously simple advice...
...Please don't get disheartened by fluctuations in the number on the scale!!! Remember weight loss is not linear.... So if on weigh-in day not only have you not lost the 1lb you wanted to lose that week but you've actually "gained" a lb - don't get disheartened. Next time you weigh yourself, the "gain" will likely have…
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general moan
I've been staying with my inlaws this wknd. they are lovely. but Im just irritated at their understanding of all things diet and exercise. father-in-law argued with me that you could turn fat into muscle and that you can lose fat and build muscle at the same time. oh, and that you build muscles by "stretching" them. then…
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women who weight train - need to vent!
Yesterday I got asked if my profile photo was a man or a woman. *roll eyes* Can I just say, I do plenty of cardio and it makes me feel great BUT I love weights and nothing has changed my body like regular pump classes have! Anyone else get comments about muscles like its a negative??!
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my arm before and after, 64lb down
Hi everyone :) I've never posted photos before but wanted to share a bit of my progress. Started April 2012 at 5'5" and 201lb. I had always been fairly slim until I was on very high dose steroids for six months. I piled on weight everywhere, particularly my face, neck, arms and belly. So 9 months later I was down to 140lb…
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help with Mexican meal pretty please!
Hi im going out for a Mexican meal with friends tonight. My daily calorie allowance is 1200 plus i tend to eat around half my exercise carries, which means today a 1400 kcal total. Any thoughts on what i could choose for around 800 kcal for dinner? I don't drink alcohol so thats not an issue and mainly drink water. I've no…
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Linear or stepwise weight loss? Fluid retention? Discuss!
OK so I'm sure this will have been discussed before but I didn't find much searching the boards so I hope you don't mind me bringing this up again. Any opinions/experiences are most welcome! Basically, I've worked my *kitten* off with cardio and strength over last 3 weeks(5-6 sessions a week), stuck to my 1200kcal plus…
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end of week 2 and no results yet :(
Ok so i have completed week 2 Hooray! I am 177 and my goal is 140lb, aiming for 1.5-2lb a week loss. Since starting this 2 weeks ago i have been sticking to my calorie count of 1200 per day. I am extremely strict and log everything and i weigh out everything i eat on digital scales so portion size is not a problem. I don't…
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Hello all! I'm new here :)
Hey everyone! I just joined this site and wanted to say a big hello to everyone :) My name is Kitty and I live in Glasgow, Scotland. I have always had issues with my weight since I was a little girl (I'm now 27). I have had some pretty self-destructive ways of coping with weight/food in the past and I am hoping to change…
