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Five Alive...
A new game, it is called Five Alive. Here's how it goes, answer the following 5 questions. 1) If I was an animal I would be... 2) If I had my dream job it would be... 3) My celebrity crush is... 4) One talent I would like to have for a day... 5) One guilty pleasure I don't think I could ever give up... 1) A bird so I could…
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What other App keeps you on track
I'm curious if anyone has any great organization or reminder IOS apps that helps keep them on track? I'm looking for something user friendly that sends notifications/reminders so I can organize my fitness plans. I have a pinterest board and use ideas from that often but I really need something better to organize my weekly…
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Treadmill vs. Elliptical
I'm seeking advice from others on treadmill vs. elliptical for cardio exercise. I previously lost 50 lbs mainly by using the elliptical. Now that I am at this again, I am trying to mix up my workouts a bit. I've started jogging on the treadmill a few times a week but I am finding that I only burn about half as many…
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I've lost my drive.. to work out... :(
So I was steaming along, working out 2-4 days a week for the past 2 months.. and then BAMN, I got sick with a cold and stopped. Well I have been over that for about 2.5 weeks now.. feeling much better.. and I can't find it in me to push myself to go back to working out so much. I know in my mind.. that I felt great doing…
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Easy Breakfast to bring into work
So I am really wanting to bring in my breakfast to work, much like I do for my lunch.. but I am stumped on something easy, yummy, quick & low call to make and bring in. We have a fridge at work as well as a microwave. I try to stay between 200-350 for breakfast and incorporate as much proten and good stuff as I can without…
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Exercise 4 days in a row...
I am a somewhat structured person. Usually I work out for 4 consecutive days (Mon-Thurs) at my gym at work (free :bigsmile: )and then take Friday as an easy exercise day and do mostly non-cardio stuff on the weekends. I have managed to lose 40lbs.. go me!! :glasses: I have hit a plateau for almost the past month... only…
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It's not just about calories...
So after about 3 weeks of being at a plateau, I have realized that it is not just about the calories consumed and working your butt off in the gym. Don't get me wrong, I am NOT planning my calories around bags of chips or handfuls of chocolate, I am eating fairly clean... or am I? I am learning to listen to my body and how…
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Can someone remind me how to customize my daily calories?
I went in to adjust a few things and it has put me back at 1200 cals per day. I had changed it to1300 because I was at a plateau and it seemed to be helping but I don't remember how to do it. Thank you :flowerforyou:
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Jiggly arms
So I have managed to lose 40lbs but I am seeing little results to my arms. In particular, the flappy part that waves when you wave your hand.. lol. I have tried using 10lb weights to help this, even doubling them up to make it 20lbs but I am curious if there are specific exercises or regimens I can use to help get rid of…
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500 exercise cals to eat....
I have logged in all of my meals and exercise for the day and I still have 500 calories left. I would love to eat something naughty but I am trying to change my life here.. so that bag of doritos I would love is out. Any suggestions on a snack with a little bit of good and bad combined :bigsmile:
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Could my generic sweetner be bloating me?
So I have recently switched the sweetner for my coffee to a generic version of splenda. Since then, I have noticed my belly being a bit more bloated. Usually when I wake up, it tends to be a little flatter then the rest of the day but now it seems to always be somewhat bloated. Any ideas?? I am, of course, planning on…
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5 Ways to Exercise Without Even Trying Article
Great read.. every little tid-bit helps http://www.wmur.com/new-years-resolutions/26682461/detail.html
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Weight has plateau for 3.5 weeks but inches are coming off..
So I have spent the last 3.5 weeks at a plateau.. trying to mix things up (exercise & calorie-wise) to get the scale to budge with no sucess (until this week.. but more on that in a minute) but I wanted to share this because although I was getting discouraged, I stuck with it and managed to still feel inches coming off. I…
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Let's play - My 5's!
Hit reply and replace my answers with yours!! Then repost for everyone to read :) Five motivators 1. My health 2. My upcoming wedding :flowerforyou: 3. Wanting ti get healthy to have children 4. Wanting to wear cute clothes 5. Wanting to look HOT, without a muffin-top! Five things I can't resist 1. Mac-n-cheese 2. Chicken…
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Celebrating my halfway point.. w-pics
It's taken almost 2 years, due to a minor plantar fascitis set-back, but I have finally made it to my halfway mark. I have learned to be patient with myself and work towards my mini goals to not get overwhelmed by my overall big goal. I have constantly had to work on me and not throwing the towel in or getting too…
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Lean Cuisine RAVE
So I am trying a few new Lean Cuisines and just found one that I absolutely love! I try to have a simple lunch and find these to be really great on calories, taste and fill me up. Not to mention super convenient! Roasted turkey breast with savory herb dressing and cinammon apples - YUM!!!! 300 calories, 4g fat & 2g fiber!…
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Going to Weathervane Seafood tonight
So my fiance and I are going to Weathervane Seafood Restaurant tonight. I could only find a few dishes that had nutrtional facts attached to them and when I emailed the restaurant, they sent me the same link saying this was all they had online. Really, how can you not have all your stats available for people.. this urks…
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Fitness Bike
So... my boyfriend and I are going to be purchasing an exercise bike because we both need to get into better shape and it is the one big fitness machine that is somewhat in our budget. My questions are: 1. Does anyone have any recommendations of a good one (in the 200-400 dollar range)? 2. Has anyone had significant (30+)…
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Losing weight without exercise?
So I have been on myfitnesspal since Dec 08 and for the first 3 months did AWESOME... and lost 17lbs. I was eating great and working out atleast 3-4 times a week, quite vigorously. It was working and the 1st thing I have ever seen success with! Then I started having problems with my foot.. and it turned out I have Plantar…
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Planters Fascitis
So I have been diagnosed with Planters Fascitis (a painful condition of arch of my foot/feet) so working out is limited? Any good suggestions??? Rotary bike?? I don't want to make it worse as it is already quite painful. Thanks!
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Fluctuation......
So.. I weighed myself this morning at home.. very happy... and then weighed myself at work.. and it was +5lbs more.. has anyone else had this happen??? I am so going with my home one I use all the time.. but I work at a hospital and got thinking maybe the one at work is more accurate.... although I had eaten my breakfast &…
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I'm a quarter of the way their..............................
So today I should of hit my 2nd goal of 20lbs lost, however, I am short 5lbs.. and still working at it. BUT...... that is okay because I just realized I am a quarter of the way to my final goal... which is a mini milestone in itself. so instead of getting down on myself.. I am going to go for a nice walk, eat healthy today…
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I didn't reach my 2nd goal yet.. but...
That is okay, because I am here and still working at it. I fell off the wagon a good part of February and managed not to gain all my weight back. :ohwell: thank god! It took me a bit to get back in the groove.. but I am here and trying my hardest again.. to drop this weight. I hit my first goal of losing 10lbs... 2 1/2…
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Cravings
Why ... if I have been on here and doing very well the last few months.. losing weight consistently and the right way, do I want to go backwards, eat crap, be lazy.. and just hope it melts off?? I am so discouraged, tired and losing my drive........................... I haven't worked out in a few weeks.. I am tired,…
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I feel off the wagon for a few weeks.. but I am back now..
So I was doing really well, down 13lbs and consistently eating well and working out.. then I got a cold, changed my job at work & was training for 2 weeks and completely out of sorts.. not to mention, not working out consistently or eating all that great, but not doing too bad considering. The good new is that I didn't…
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Word Motivation
Okay, here is the game... I will start with a word like FITNESS, the next person has to post a word to do with fitness/health/exercise/eating right, etc.. that starts with the last letter of the previous word. Example: Fitness Next post: Squats Next post: Swimming Next post: Grapes ETC, ETC, ETC... Okay, first word is…
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Damnit, I messed up and went over..
I thought I had a fairly low-cal dinner going for me.. homemade chicken quesidilla's.. but the damn cheese put me over.. man, what an eye opener every day.. here's to a better day tomorrow!! :grumble:
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Hmpfh.. well I shouldn't be surprised.....
Over the past 4 weeks, when I started this journey on 12/29/08.. I have consistently lost 1.5-2lbs a week.. and I was really feeling great, motivated and in control.. for the first time in a very long time. I was actually envisioning losing, losing, losing.. and getting closer and closer to my final goal.. realizing that…
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What is a good low-cal lunch?
So I thought I was doing pretty good today but guess, once again, what I think is "good" is deceiving. So now I have about 600 cals left for the day, more if I exercise.. :angry: Does anyone have any good low-cal lunch ideas.. maybe 250-350 cals?.. that way I can have a suitable dinner as well and work in some exercise to…
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Low call Seafood choices..
Okay, so I am going to Weathervane Restaurant for seafood dinner.. this place has ALOT of fried stuff... which I love but am going to try to stay away from even though I LOVE.. any low cal ideas?????
