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I just finished my first 30DS and I feel.....
AMAZING! That was easily one of the hardest workouts I did but I feel great right now Worked hard and pushed myself harder than I thought I could. I've never been able to finish a workout video before but Jillian is just brilliant. I love her so, so much. It felt like she was in the room encouraging me. Can't wait to do…
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Nice NSV
Four years ago I bought three georgous bra sets. At that point I was about 3kg lighter than I am now. Even then it just fit. Came across them tonight and they fit perfectly! Very excited right now! (and the boyf loved them!)
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Will doing 30DS slow my weight loss?
Ive just started doing 30DS but am reading people say that you don't lose much weight on it but youre more likely to build muscle. Simply put I want to build muscle but not at the expense of not losing kg on the scale. Yes I know inches are a better indicator but I currently weigh 118kg/261lbs. I don't need more weight,…
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Smoothies
It's going into summer here and I have an awesome blender and want people's best smoothie recipes. (I love strawberries!)
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Lowering my calories?
I started my healthy lifestyle three months ago and my cals (set by MFP) were at 1600 In that time I've lost 40lbs. I had it change them to 1520 but I was hungry so I changed them back. After this weeks weigh in it suggested dropping again. I current weigh 261lbs. Is it worth dropping my cals now or wait till I hit a…
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After 99 Days (with pics)
Well I've reached 99 days since I started this healthy me journey. I feel fantastic, I love myself so much more and even better I've lost 18kg/39.6lbs! I've lost 56cm/22in. My photos were taken just after I started (a week or two from memory) so I'm not even at my biggest here! And my photos taken today! BIG difference.…
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Looking for more friends
I've just done a big cull of my friends here (ppl who haven't been on in a month) which means I have not many friends. I'm looking for ppl who are on here and want to be supportive of people!
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I'm really doing it this time
The most I've ever lost when losing weight previously was 16kg. (36 pounds)) That would usually take me six months and I would get there and freak out and already be on my downwards spiral. That would be my high point every time. Well it's been 11 weeks, so just under 3 months and as of today I've lost 16kg! And I am NOT…
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14kg/31bs GONE FOREVER!
As of today I have lost 14kg/30lbs! Very happy and feeling really good. This is in ten weeks! Even better I've lost 44cm/17.3in in measurements from my body! I feel great and I'm now busting my gut to get to 20kg/44lbs lost. (I'm not aiming for 15kg because every time I lose weight it gets to 15kg and I freak the hell out…
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Gaining day after lifting?
Is it normal to gain if you weigh in the day after lifting? I had an OKish food week as family was over and I ate out. But I was still under calories for the whole week. The 'worst' food, the Chinese I ate Friday night so the effects should be out by Wed, Especilly with my water intake high. But I've had two separate…
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Building Muscle
I see two things stated here a lot and they seem contradictory. 1. You cannot build muscle on a calorie defecit 2. When losing weight you MUST lift so you can look good after all the fats gone! So if I'm lifting as part of weight loss, but am on a calorie defecit as well how will lifting help me? (and I would be lifting…
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Another NSV
I wore a shirt I haven't word for a while to work yesterday. Walked past my bosses (all who know I'm losing weight ) and I kid you not all of them sucked in their breath and told me straight away that it was really obvious that I was losing! Another co-worker had noticed on Friday when I was in more fitted clothes too! And…
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Is it weird I'm never sore?
I always see people saying they're really sore after exercise and especilly the day after. I've been sore exactly once. This was after pitching with no warm-up or warm-down (stupid I know) But after cardio and weights? Never. I push myself to the limits on cardio (always up to 150-160 heart rate) and push myself to failure…
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My first experience with free weights
I've been told both here and from other reading (I've been reading the NROL books) that machines are not good and that I should be avoiding the machines and doing free weights. And I've been terrified of it. To the point that I didn't go to the gym for two weeks (stupid I know!) But I went today and it was quiet and my…
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I'm squealing from joy right now!
I just had my six weekly weigh in and after six weeks I've lost TEN KILOS! (that's TWENTY TWO POUNDS!) That also includes a week where I 'only' lost 0.1kg. I'm so excited right now! Very, very happy and proud of myself. I'm having a food treat tomorrow (nasi goring for month) because I can't afford anything else but I'm so…
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New Bike
Went to the tip recycling shop as I desperately need a mower. Did get a cheap one ($10 for a push mower, which is going to be great exercise as my grass is so long that I need to do each patch three times ;-) ) BUT I also got a great new bike for $20! My parents are here in two weeks and they're bringing me a helmet and…
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Lifting twice a week enough?
I've just started my healthy lifestyle. Part of that is to lose weight. I've been reading a lot of info on here and I want to make sure I'm on the right track. I go to the gym twice a week. I do 40 minutes of cardio and use the machines for weights. Yes I know it's better to do free weights (just read New Rules of Lifting…
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Negative Thinking
i went way over on my calories yesterday, didnt exercise and had no water. While I know I need to move on I can't stop the negative thoughts rightnow. Any tips on how to get rid of them?
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How do I modify a food?
I couldn't figure out where I've been eating so much fat, when i realised that I've made an error on one of the foods I eat. Instead of putting 2.1 grams of fat, I've put 210 grams of fat. This is for a piece of bread! How do I change the food to be correct?
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Weights and 'lifting to the point of exhaustion'
I was doing my weights today and bar a couple of machines (ones I hadn't used before and want to get comfortable with before I get to the point of exhaustion. I decided this after hurting my neck on an abdominal crunch weight machine) I'm trying to lift to the point of exhaustion. On most machines I was able to do the 2…
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Sodium
I'm doing Jenny Craig for food (at this point I can't do it without the food being given to me . I tried it for six months and put all the weight back on plus 5kg) and I'm worried about sodium. I asked the question on Friday to one of the JC consultants and she said she was told it was OK and that had the same issue when…
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EA Active 2 Questions
I just bought this today (birthday money plus on sale for $39 and it was mine!) and had some questions. 1. Does the heart rate moniter work outside the Wii? (i.e. can I take it to the gym with me?) 2. The 9 week program does it need to be done every day on it? I go to the gym 3-4 days a week, but can't afford the petrol…
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'If Every Day Were Like Today'
Is there a way to turn this off? It doesn't motivate me, it upsets me more than anything. I find the app brilliant, but I really don't want this every time I log in.
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How do I tell calories earnt with exercise?
I went to put in my walk to work this morning and have no idea how I figure out my calories. Any advice?
