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Girls around 5ft 4in, weight and jean size please!
I am 5ft 4in, weigh 222 and wear a size 20 to 22 jean. I have seen posts by others and they are heavier than me but wearing a smaller jean size. I just keep telling myself "they must be tall". So if you are right around my height, what is your weight and jean size? Just curious. Thanks.
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Celeb Crush As A Teen and How Obsessed Were You?
For me, it was Hanson. And then, as I got older and more sophisticated, the Backstreet Boys. Here are some highlights to show the lengths of my and my best friend's obsession (keep in mind we were like 12): *Buying every Teen Beat and Tiger Beat magazine that had full page (or even better, full size posters!) of them. My…
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You thought 1200 cals was hard?
I just logged on and saw this. My goal is 11 calories! Hahaha
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Think You Are Too Big For c25k? That's What I Thought. Too.
This probably could have gone in to the Success Stories part, however, my true success story will come once I am at goal. I really just want to use my experience to help motivate someone to try something new. I always thought running was for people who were already in shape, over at very least, not fat. At 5ft 4in, 235…
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What was your worst binge?
Something that many of us, myself included, do or have in the past struggled with is binge eating. For whatever reason (stress, boredom, etc) we can be driven to consume embarassing amounts of food in a day/sitting. If you have never experienced this, AWESOME. But if you have, I'm curious what it was, how you felt, and…
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Did Anyone Else Have This Workout Video?
A coworker just mentioned that she had (still has somewhere) this video, and I remember having it as a kid, too.
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Do these calorie burn numbers seem accurate?
Since I dont have a HRM I thought I would try using the calories burned off the calculator at healthstatus.com because it was recommended to me by several other MFP users. So putting in my weight of 230 this is what it gave me for 10 minutes of each activitiy. Walking 80 Jogging 120 Zumba 140 Biking 150 Those amounts seem…
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Anyone want to start Insanity with me in a couple weeks?
I posted about this in the Introduce Yourself message board and then realized it probably fits here better: Hi. I tried Insanity a couple months ago and while I was able to sort of stumble through month 1, I never made it to month 2. I am planning to try again, and I have decided I am going to start the last week in July.…
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Insanity Friends Starting July 28th
Hi. I tried Insanity a couple months ago and while I was able to sort of stumble through month 1, I never made it to month 2. I am planning to try again, and I have decided I am going to start the last week in July. I will be posting before and after measurements and pictures, possibly starting a group if enough people…
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(WARNING TMI) Have you felt like this?
I have had issues with being intimate with my husband because I feel so self conscious about how I look. Besides me being too hard on myself, he does things like jiggle my belly and smack my butt and tells me "there is just so much to smack" and things like that. I have formed a mental block to where I cant even enjoy…
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Just Dance 4 cal count really that off?
I did the "Just Sweat" 25 minute workout on Just Dance 4 for the wii and it said I burned just under 100 cals while my heart rate monitor said over 500 cals. I know HRM are more accurate because you can input your age and weight, but that is kind of a HUGE difference...
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What Bad Habits Have You Kicked?
Mine: *Eating a snack (or fast food meal) on the way home from work because I was too hungry to wait until supper...and then still eating a full supper. *Eating the lunch I brought to work, and then going out for more lunch (usually fast food) because what I brought didnt seem like enough. GLAD to say I have not done…
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Knees Crackling?
I just noticed a couple months ago that my knees crackle when I do anything with them beyond walking. If I go up steps, do lunges or squats, high knees, things like that...there isn't any pain with it, but I am wondering if there is anything I should do to make sure it doesnt become painful or mess anything up? I know a…
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Mommies with 75-100 to lose, add me!
I have always been plus size. I remember when I was around 10, my dad took me school shopping and I needed a size 12 women's pants and he told me that was the biggest I ever wanted to be. I would love to fit a size 12 right now! The lightest I ever remember being as an adult was 180 when I graduated from high school. I was…
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What Are Your Goal Rewards?
Do you have a reward set for yourself when you reach your goals? I have rewards for myself for every 20 pounds lost. It worked the first time and I got a new tattoo when I got to 200 but now I am back up after a pregnancy so I'm hoping it will work again. And in case you are wondering, my tattoo is on my shoulder blade so…
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Has your stomach ever stuck out past your boobs?
I called a dress shop to give them my measurements for a bridesmaid dress. My hip and bust measurements fit in line with a size 16 dress but my waist measurement was a size 22. The lady who was helping me over the phone said I must have made a mistake. I told her that I measured an inch above my belly button and asked…
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Why would a contest be based on percentage of body weight lo
I am participating in a Biggest Loser challenge at work. The winner will be based on percentage of body weight lost. So in order to lose, say, 10% of their body weight, someone who weighs 250 would have to lost 25 pounds and someone who weighs 200 would only have to lose 20, right? I remember watching Celebrity Fit Club…
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NSV That probably means nothing to normal people
So today, I decided to try a new flavor of cappucino. I took a couple sips and decided that I did not like it. Usually, I would have drank it anyway, or at least most of it, figuring since I paid for it I should drink it. But not today! I poured out down the drain. A few hours later I filled up my car with gas and while I…
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30 Day Shred Sept 1-30
I am planning to start the 30 Day Shred program on September 1st and continue through the 30th. I am looking for a few people to join me. This is the first challenge I have started and I am not sure how well I will be able to keep up with tracking everyone's progress, so please help me out and do not say you want to join…
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When To Eat Peaches
If you have read my previous posts, you will already know that I am largely unfamiliar with fresh fruit: how to know when it is ripe, how to eat it, which parts to eat, etc. I am learning to try different fruits and I have decided to start with mastering peaches. I have eaten several in the last couple weeks and I notice…
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Weight Loss Pills
I have tried them before but was never very consistent about the diet and exercise that you need to do along with taking them. So obviously I never saw results. My question is should I take them now that I am dieting and exercise so that I can get slightly better results than diet and exercise alone? Or are there risks or…
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What time of day do you do your workout?
Do you get up early and workout and shower before work? Do you work out on your lunch break and go back to work sweaty? Do you do it after work but before going home? How about after the kids are in bed? I have just been struggling with when is the best time to work it into my schedule. Help. 6:30 wake up 7 Leave for work…
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Where to find happiness now
For so long, I found happiness in food. I thought about it often. I thought about what I would eat at my next meal. Obsessed over it until it was time and then I felt completely engulfed in the feelings and the food. And as soon as I was done, I felt like i had completed something. It felt good. But soon I would start to…
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Needing some Support
For a few days I felt really good about eating healthy. I was eating smaller portions, more fruits and veg, and didnt even want candy or pizza or anything like that. It was like a game to make sure that I got close to the recommended amount of protien, fiber, and calcium without going over on calories. but now, only 20…
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How do you make it through a long workout?
I see people posting that they did 80-120 minutes of cardio. I can walk for that long. I have not, however, rode bike, used the elliptical, or done workout dvds for that long at one time. In fact, I cannot imagine exercising for that long in one shot! I am 208lbs and very out of shape. For me, 20 minutes of cardio is…
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Pet Peeve
I have always been overweight and I am OK with it. Not OK with it as in I want to stay this way, but OK with it as in I realize it is a current reality and there is no denying it. I am doing something to change this, yes. And I am excited about it. And occasionally I will make a casual joke or comment about my weight or…
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Inexpensive, Healthy, Few Ingredients?
My husband does our grocery shopping and he flat out refuses to buy several different ingredients for one meal, especailly if it is something he will not eat (he is rather picky). He also prefers to buy prepackaged meals because of the low price. I am not able to purchase separate food for my meals (we have our expenses…
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How do I get over being grossed out by fresh fruit imperfect
I have never been a gardener. The fruit and vegetables I have eaten since I was a child, although not very many, have always come from a can. I am trying to eat fresh because I have read that they are more nutritious but I am having a hard time getting past the bumps and bruises on fruit. For example, I love peaches from a…
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New Member, Mother, Looking for Encouragement
Hi! I am 25 and the mother of a two year old girl. I have been heavy my entire life and learned some poor eating habits from my family while I was growing up. I have been struggling to not only to change my habits, but learn in the first place what good habits look like. I want to know for once what it feels like to be a…
