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Three Years and counting
Three years ago today I reached my goal weight. A number I had chased my entire adult life. Could I stand to lose 10 more - yup. But I've been on a journey of self-acceptance, of not letting the scale play mind tricks on me, of learning to enjoy life AND enjoy fitness. In the three years since that day I have never been…
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17.5 lb weights
Can anyone recommend a place to get 17.5 lbs dumbells? I am finding it difficult to go from 15 to 20 but am also finding it difficult to find 17.5s :smiley: Thanks in advance.
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Weight Gain when Lifting Myths or Facts
I know that typically if I'm building muscle I may see little or no change on the scale. I may even gain a bit even though I stay the same size. Can you all help me separate fact from fiction - I'm only a week in to a new lifting program (LIIFT4 from Beachbody). I want to trust the process but seeing the scale go up again…
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FINALLY! GOAL WEIGHT THIS MORNING!!!
I am so excited that I finally made goal weight this morning!! It has taken a super long time but I am here nonetheless! Tired and exhausted and unhappy in the first picture - I knew it wouldn't be long before I topped out at a maximum weight! I had to make a change. So you know how people say the click happens or a switch…
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What Do YOU consider maintenance?
How far from your goal weigh do you get before you consider it not maintenance? As a reformed WW member I have a 2 lb fluctuation in my head but I feel like that is too little - I can gain 2lbs from PMS!! Also I am 5 lbs from "goal weight" but I am worried when I get to the magic number I won't have anything to strive for…
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Weighing vs measuring
I am fascinated by the difference in weighing and measuring. Can people who weigh all their food tell me examples of food I'd think would be better in a measuring cup and which would be better to weigh. For instance (and really the reason I post) shredded cheese. The serving size on the package says 1/4 c or 28 grams. When…
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Spaghetti squash fail
Anyone know why my ss may not have “stranded” like it isially does? It was fork tender when I pulled it from the oven but when I went to pull the strands it did not behave!
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Almost There - Never Going Back
Here is the difference 34 lbs makes. I feel amazing - I know I've lost this weight for the very last time. The before was even my heaviest and the after is still a work in progress. The difference is this time I know it's not coming back! Slow and steady is how I did it. Sometime slower than mud but always a downward…
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Push Up Stands Question
Hi - I'm very new to push ups and have been incorporating them for a while now but I'm wondering if you all think it would be helpful to get the push up stands to help increase my range of motion? Thoughts?
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Will Always Feel Like "The Fat Girl"
I've been up and I've been down (although never satisfied with where I am) I always still feel like the fat girl in the room, I am at a reasonable weight and know in my head that it's not true but that is the feeling I always have. Any one else have that feeling?
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Just wasn't feeling it this morning
I am a morning exerciser. I do 30 min a day most days of the week. I'll never go for athleticism etc. Just creating a deficit. Today I wasn't feeling it. I just couldn't make myself suit up. I feel crappy about it but I'm not sure that is any more motivating. I just wanted to vent - I'm sure I'll be back at it tomorrow.
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Cize Questions for those in the know.....
I love Shaun T - and I love his "dancy" type workouts better than Insanity type. Does any one know how long the workouts are in "Cize"? I commit to 30 minutes a day every day so I'm always on the look out for 30 minute workouts that I love. TIA.
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Fish for dinner? Heck yeah
Fish in a foil packet for dinner!
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Why do I do this and why can't I stop
I'm a bit stuffed tonight after dinner. Don't get me wrong I was within my calorie budget and only eating what I had planned. The thing is I could feel myself getting full about 1/3 to 1/2 way through the meal. But since I counted for it and it was on my plate by God I was going to eat it. I know all the reasons that it's…
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HRM Monitor Frustration
I don't normally wear it because it's very inaccurate in the calorie count. How can you work out at a modcrate to high intensity and only burn 180 calories. 45 minutes on the elliptical and treadmill combined. It is a sportsline model, if any one has one or can comment I'd appreciate it. I hardly ever go by what the…
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NSV Big Time
Went to the eastern seaboards largest county fair today in Montgomery County Maryland. Went with my sister and two kids. Did NOT get a funnel cake - hooray for me!!! My mind kept saying c'mon you've been dying for a deep fried oreo since you saw them on TV. And NOPE!!!! Didn't even try a piece! Ice cream! No? Icee? No!…
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Made it till Wednesday
I started to slip a little Wednesday BLTS here and there. An unrecorded cocktail etc.... These vices are killing my efforts. Same thing yesterday only to a bigger degree. At least I made it till Wednesday which is further in the week than I normally would. Need some *kitten* kicking so my next weigh in won't be…
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OY VEY - This has not been a good week
I don't weigh in till Wednesday but I feel like I've been eating my face off lately!! I had a not good weigh in last week and thought that's okay it was situational and I'll get back to basics. Unfortunately that didn't happen and now I feel bloated and defeated. What a crappy way to end mother's day. I had a dessert at…
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39 Miles - Now that's insane!!!
Not sure what insanity is but I know walking 39 miles is pretty insane. My girlfriends and I are doing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this Saturday and Sunday in Washington, D.C. I've never walked more than two hours straight but I'm doing it now. Hopefully I'm in good enough shape to get it done. Aimee
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This sucks
Dammit - I'm doing everything right and I stayed exactly the same as last week. DAMN IT!!!! I'm so frustrated. No need to state the obvious - muscle gain, wait the scale will show it, your body is adjusting. I know all that and I know it's better than gaining but I really really did it all right and really needed a loss…
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First MFP NSV
Hooray, when I completed my entry tonight for the first time it said "If every day were like today in 5 weeks you'd weigh.....and the number was in the next decade down. Color me one happy camper!!!!!
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Body Pump by Les Mills
How do you all log a 60 minute Body Pump class on MFP? I am having a frustrating time because I love the class but then go to log it and can't find a close enough of a match. Please help!! Thanks Aimee
