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6 weeks in and my story so far
I have been doing this off and on for a while now, but on July 11 this year, I decided to actually be serious about my weight loss goals. I wasn't sure starting off if I would just use it to track my exercise, or to log food and exercise, because I had no control over the food that was brought into the house. In the end, I…
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Feeling motivated!!!
Well, kind of. The thing that is not motivating, and is in fact demotivating, is that the numbers are not changing on the tape measure and there is no change in my pictures I am keeping up to date with. This is bothering me less now than I expected it would. The thing is, while those are not changing, other things are. I…
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Help with fitness plan
I wrote a blog post earlier explaining that I am trying to lose 100 pounds in 20 months. You can read the post here if you like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/joshuamhort For those who do not want to read it, the spark notes version is this: I am looking to lose 100 pounds in 20 months, so I will be in good physical…
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My motivation and staying motivated
I have an objective of getting into law enforcement. It could be county, state, federal level. I don't care (too much). My preference, though, would be federal level (FBI or CIA). You see, I just got accepted into a Master's degree program for Criminal Justice. It will take about 20 months to complete my program. By the…
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iPod vs HRM
The short of it is this: Which of the two choices below are more important to get first? iPod Touch (Thinking 32 GB, but maybe 8 GB will work. In response, post suggested size please and reason for it) Heart Rate Monitor (doesn't matter brand, but please list suggestions for this one as well) Now, before responding, please…
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Picture help with Photoshop and motivation
First, I am not certain this is where my post belongs though it seems like the best fit for this. And you may see why in a moment. So, I decided to do before, during, and after pics of my weight loss journey. Only at the before and during part at the moment. The reason I decided to do this is because I want to be able to…
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Feeling demotivated
Starting off with this disclaimer: This may become a rant, but I will do my best not to! Another note: While none of what I will say is inappropriate, it may be too graphic for some. On to my post! I have decided to try losing weight. I have been logging for around 35 days now. I want to exercise more than I have been, and…
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Circuit training?
Hey everybody, I am almost completely new to working out, and for part of my routine I want to do circuit training. I know I am currently in no decent physical condition to do much by way of circuit training, but am working on it. (Just to give an idea, I can't do a single push up at the moment, unless it is on my knees).…
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Changing diet, and a lack of energy?
Hey all, I was just curious about something. Lately, I have been feeling pretty good, more energetic and looking forward to working out. Today though, it was totally different. I had to fight myself just to get out of bed, then it was a fight to go for a walk, but when I did I started off strong, glad I was doing it and…
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Hello...Again...for the third time
Well, I am back from a long hiatus on here again. This is my third time trying this site. I just can't seem to stay motivated long enough to wait for results, so I stop trying. Well, I have been thinking and have found there are some things I need to learn. First thing I learned is that I cannot completely control what…
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Needing some advice
So, I have an interesting dilemma. Most of the time, I can eat normal meals and stay satisfied for normal amounts of time before feeling an urge to eat again. I have even gotten to the point where I will have a glass of water before eating just to make sure I am not just thirsty. Now, there are times when eating normal…
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Weight increase, everything else better
I am sure people have posted topics on this already, but I couldn't find it, even while using the oh-so-user-friendly search feature </sarcasm>. Anyway, I went to weigh myself today and see if I managed to at least stay the same weight after Thanksgiving. Alas, it was not to be. I gained 1 pound, so I am back to my…
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My Thanksgiving realization
Hi everyone! I came to realize as I was gorging myself on food today (or finishing up with food actually), that it really isn't necessary to eat so much on Thanksgiving. I suppose I have seen a couple people post pretty much the same thing in various other threads, but it didn't dawn on me until I finished eating my meal.…
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Indoor aerobics, help!
Alright, with the weather turning to torrential rain, it is not very practical to go and walk everyday, particularly since I have no rain gear for exercising. So, since I don't want to work out in the rain without decent gear I thought getting myself a jump rope would be a good idea. Haha, jokes on me. I was told no to the…
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Hello!
Hi everyone, I joined a few months ago, but never posted anything on the forums. I have also stopped using the site for a while now but am looking to use it again. Part of the reason I stopped using it was because I didn't have time to log my food and exercise and forget what I had when I would go on later to log it. I…
