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| Weight Loss | Went down a size and didn't even realize it! :-) | Nov 21 2009 16:37 (UTC) |
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That's awesome, congratulations!!!! To the people that weight too often like myself a word of caution, don't put too much weight on the scale, if you know what I mean, hehe. I've been eating maintenance lately, involuntarily as I still want to lose the last 5 lbs. I was getting depressed that the scale didn't budge and it even went up a couple of pounds from 3 months ago. However, I realized that my pants were loser and despite my weight gain I'm one size smaller! It was such an eye opener. I can only conclude that I've switched fat for muscle. Hooray for strength training! Just a great reminder that weighing is a good measure of progress but it's not the final word. Do rely also on your measurements and clothes fitting. Great job, mel! |
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| Weight Loss | Sagging Breasts | Nov 20 2009 21:49 (UTC) |
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I have a similar history as r4eboxer, I'm 45 with 2 kids and I have lost 100 lbs and have been maintaining +/- 2 lbs for about 3 months. I've noticed some improvement on the skin with time. The skin seems to take a bit longer to recover. But unfortunately breasts don't lift up much anyway. Upper body strength like chest press and chest fly did help them perk up a bit. And use good bras when you exercise, bouncing will just help gravity. You should hold on the boob job until you reached and maintained your goal weight for a while. Besides like everyone said, you're really young and your skin might improve just enough for you to feel comfortable in it. I feel people take boob jobs very lightly, it's a surgery and people tend to forget about maintenance as implants have expiration dates. Whatever you decide, you did an awesome job losing 40 lbs, don't let a little sagging make you forget that. Great job! |
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| Fitness | jillian michael's 30 day shred | Nov 18 2009 05:12 (UTC) |
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My husband hurt his achilles tendon (back of ankle) this weekend and I just happen to be reading about it. It occurred to me you might have inflammed tendons, which can be caused by tight calves. Do you wear heels often? From this site about achilles tendonitis"Wearing high heels constantly shortens the tendon and calf muscles. When exercising in flat running shoes, the tendon is stretched beyond its normal range which places an 'abnormal' strain on the tendon. " I hope the stretching worked for you, if not check if your symptoms fit with achilles tendonitis. Just an idea. |
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| Fitness | Experienced runners - Question for you | Nov 17 2009 02:07 (UTC) |
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Go ahead and sign up or you may regret it if you miss it. Besides signing up is a great motivator to help you stick to the training schedule. Like someone said above, in wooded trails you should worry about tree roots and uneven soil, just watch your step. It's much harder to run outside than on the treadmill, it's recommended to put an incline of 1-2 to mimick better the effort on the pavement. It's good to have the course map so at least you can map it on runnersworld.com or mapmyrun.com to check the elevation. It's always good to be prepared for any hills. I'm a beginner to intermediate runner and I've been improving my speed firstly by doing hill runs as it strengthen the legs. Then I added some speed work and tempo runs. It helped a lot. My first 5K time in May was bit less than 33'. Two weeks ago I ran 28':40", not even close to the winners but more than a minute/mile improvement. I was ecstatic. Have some more runs outside though so you get a better hang of pacing yourself (impossible on the treadmill). Once you know your pace it will be easier to set a strategy for the race. Eating carbs are good on the days before the race but you shouldn't need any food/gel during the race itself in such a short distance run. Good luck! |
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| Weight Loss | if i lose 80lb will i end up with saggy skin???? | Nov 14 2009 21:41 (UTC) |
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emmalou, glad to hear you're back on track! I thought the same thing when I started my journey, I had a 105 lbs to lose, what's going to happen with all the extra skin? I'm glad to tell you that the skin does recover as I have lost 100lbs and I felt confident enough to wear a bikini this past summer. It does depend on genetics and age, but you can take 3 important steps to avoid saggy skin: 1) Go slow because the skin recovery is a bit slower than the weight loss. And those people you see on Biggest Losers lose way too fast, I can't believe their numbers like 11lbs in a week! Stick with the 1-2lbs a week. 2) Moisturize. Help your skin recover by using firming moisturizers, they help a lot! Ever since I started in May last year, I've been religiously moisturizing daily after the shower. I saw Dr. Oz recommending creams that contain Vit A, C and E and niacin as they are powerful antioxidants and help skin renewal. 3) Strength training. Your body will gain definition and fill up. I'm not going to say I have absolutely no sagging skin, but it's very minor and does not compare with the wonderful feeling of being healthy and fit. A sagging area hard to avoid though are boobs - some people are lucky with big boobs on a healthy weight. Not my case, I have a B cup now and they are saggy. Chest fly and chest press help them perk up a bit but if one wants perfection then a breast lift is in order. But again, the wonderful feeling of being fit and healthy, not to mention finding fab clothes in any store (wish I had the money to actually buy them! hehe) trumps any minor sags. You'll know that by next year! PS I got this article through another thread at CC talking about the same issue. Although I was a bit skeptical when I read it many months ago, I see how by just reducing your body fat % and increasing muscle mass you won't have a big saggy skin problem. Check it out: The myth of Loose Skin. I didn't buy any guide, just read the article. Good luck, you can do this! |
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| Health & Support | Scientific rethink on calorie count | Nov 14 2009 21:03 (UTC) |
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I understand the mixed message this kind of report sends as I read in Women's Health magazine that obesity has increased 13% in US. Obese people are sedentary, I know I was one myself! And the report say, some adults could eat 400 cal more. Sure, as long as they are very active and relatively young. Have you ever checked the burn meter for a sedentary healthy BMI woman of 60? Well, it's about 1500! Those reports are very misleading as healthy caloric intake depends on age, weight, height and level of activity. Not to mention quality of the calories, weight maintenance only is not synonym to healthy. |
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| Fitness | What's your Non Scale Victory ( Brag away ) | Nov 08 2009 23:16 (UTC) |
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Met and exceeded my goal for a 5K. I ran in 28':40" a 9':14" min/mile. :-D Next goal is to run a 5K under 27' or a 10K under 60'. |
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| Fitness | What's your Non Scale Victory ( Brag away ) | Nov 01 2009 23:00 (UTC) |
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Today I ran my longest distance yet, 11 miles! I was watching the NYC marathon today and I got so inspired by all the personal stories from regular folks who ran for so many charities. That's just awesome! Running the NYC marathon in 2010 is now my goal. |
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| Weight Loss | When do you decide to stop losing? | Nov 01 2009 18:27 (UTC) |
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Hi breakky, hedgren's made a great point that you're still developing. You're also an active girl and if you gained more muscles your BMI will be higher but that doesn't mean you're fatter. It's just that muscles weigh more than fat. Congratulations on your weight loss and you're also doing a great job maintaining your weight. Don't obsess about a couple of pounds, keep doing what you're doing and you'll be fit and healthy for life, besides looking great! :) |
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| Fitness | Knee Pain | Oct 28 2009 00:32 (UTC) |
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I'm also not an expert at all and I agree that you should lay off that knee for a few days. You can try to have a lead on what your problem might be at this Q&A on knee pain at runnersworld.com. You may be prone to knee injuries but you can do things that will help your knees withstand impact better. First you need to do strength training to reinforce the leg muscles to provide better knee support and overall leg muscle balance. From gluteus to hamstrings, calf to quads, if you have a weak link you may get injured. I found this article on building a stronger lower body. But you have to recover before you start these exercises. Second: Stretching. Do dynamic stretches to warm up before your exercise like knee circling, jumping jacks, etc and do static stretches after the exercise. Third: if you're prone to knee problems, always ice your knees after you run, it will reduce swellling and pain. Finally: I've been taking joint medicine like glucosamine and chondroitin. It helps restoring joint cartilage and may help with your knee pain, it helped with mine. However as with any supplement/drug it's always better to consult your doctor specially if you're pregnant or nursing. I've been running for almost a year now and knock on wood I've been injury free so far, although my lower back has been bothering me after my long runs. Good luck. |
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| Health & Support | really confused... | Oct 21 2009 02:10 (UTC) |
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Hi rchklove, happy to hear you're gaining and moving toward a healthy weight. Great job! I've checked your burn meter (maintenance level) for your stats: if sedentary - 1280, at light activity you burn - 1460 cal, moderate activity - 1650 and very active - 1840. So if you want to gain weight you have to eat more than you burn depending on how much you exercise. You gain 1lb for each 3500 cal you eat more than you burn. So if you eat 500 cal/day more than you burn you should gain 1lb a week. But if you eat 1600 cal at the moment and losing you're probably very active. I think you should increase the calories gradually to 2300-2500 over a period of weeks not days so it won't be as overwhelming. Try increasing about 200 cal/week and monitor your weight or measurements to find out how you're doing and adjust accordingly. Remember that as your weight increases, your maintenance level will increase too. At 92lbs your very active maintenance level is 1940. The key is balance and consitency. You'll get there! |
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| Weight Loss | Do you weigh in the morning, or afternoon? Back in the 130's this morning! | Oct 07 2009 21:53 (UTC) |
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Congratulations jenhelle, it's always great to break into another decade. The morning weight is probably the best bet and after you went to the bathroom! so you lose some oz. But don't be so hang up on the scale as fluctuations occur from morning to afternoon, day to day, depending on what you eat and exercise, a load of crap, literally! LOL Check this article on "Why the scale lies". |
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| Games & Challenges | Christmas Miracle Challenge! | Oct 05 2009 03:21 (UTC) |
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Original Post by delaney86: Hey delaney, thank you! No kidding you're indeed my CC twin! And we have a 10K almost on the same day. Good luck with your training! I'm trying to step less on the scale since it has just been depressing to do so in the last 2 months, however today was a happy step, happy feet dance day. SW 155 CW 153.5 GW 150 Finally a progress, 1.5 lb down, woohoo! Last week I missed my long run, but I'm happy to say that I managed to do 17 miles in 3 runs this week, plus 10 miles on the hill program of the stationary bike level 10. And joints and muscles survived, so knock on wood. Hoping for another good week. Have done less strength training though, could it have anything to do with the weight loss? For this week I have 4 runs planned for a total of 20 miles, 4 days of strength and 1 or 2 of cross training. Eating around 1900 cal and following John's healthy plan I'll try to incorporate more servings of fruits and vegetables. By the way, John, great job on your journey, workout and eating!WawaweewawoW! delaney, about your breakfast, how did you feel on the day you ate only 80 cal breakfast? I'm not sure if it's a good idea. I heard that it's better to eat 400-500 cal breakfast and reducing the cal toward the evening meal. Is that right? Did anyone hear that too? Great job everyone! |
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| Games & Challenges | SPRING to WINTER CHALLENGE-OPEN-UPDATE 11/10/09 | Oct 04 2009 22:23 (UTC) |
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GW 150 CW 153.5 Yay!!! 1.7lbs down, what a progress! Over two months with little ups and downs around the same weight, and when I finally accepted that 155 might be the goal weight for me, a big surprise like today. That's all it takes? Acceptance? There you go people the holy grail = acceptance. Who knew? runyourlife, see, there is hope for people like us that get stuck for months! Hang in there! Hope it stays and it's not just a mirage... have a great week! |
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| Weight Loss | why can't i lose these last few pounds!!??? | Oct 03 2009 06:57 (UTC) |
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I'm in the same boat. I'm 5lbs away from my goal and I have been stuck. It's frustating and that's why I'm weighing myself twice a week instead of daily. There are thousands of factors for weight fluctuation that are not fat gain. Don't obsess about your weight but also evaluate your progress with body measurements and how your clothes fit. As for the calories, I checked CC burnmeter and for your stats, you burn 1400 cal when your sedentary, but it seems that you workout at least moderately and that would put you at 1800 cal burned on the days you workout. Your BMI is a healthy 21.7. And muscular people have higher BMIs because obviously muscle weighs more than fat. So why be so restrictive with 1200 when you are at a healthy weight already? I'd keep your caloric intake the same and try to change your exercise routine to be more "inefficient" like HIIT. Quoting from this blog "Efficient exercises that are routinely performed cause the body to burn less fat and burn fewer calories than inefficient exercise." In my case I decided to stop obsessing about my last vanity pounds and accept that they may come off eventually, even if painfully slowly. Patience my friend! |
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| The Lounge | Rio | Oct 03 2009 05:46 (UTC) |
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Original Post by smwhipple: You're an economist, right? I sure can decide, Yoohoo! Forget the cost-demand and go with the heart. Passion unites us! |
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| Fitness | Running a Half marathon in a few weeks | Sep 28 2009 16:25 (UTC) |
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Great time, you must be really proud of yourself. Awesome job! Big congrats! |
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| Games & Challenges | SPRING to WINTER CHALLENGE-OPEN-UPDATE 11/10/09 | Sep 26 2009 01:49 (UTC) |
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Original Post by bazzybond: Yoohoo! Awesome job bazzybond! You should be really happy and proud of yourself. That's no easy feat, what an accomplishment. You're an inspiration to all of us! |
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| Games & Challenges | Christmas Miracle Challenge! | Sep 25 2009 00:24 (UTC) |
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Hey I'd love to join! I have been struggling with the last pounds for my goal and this challenge would be great to keep me more fosused. Name: Monica Goal by Christmas: 150 lbs Eat right: I try my best, I login calories daily and try to keep cals around 1800. Tips or advice: No eating after dinner, if you're hungry drink ice cold water and munch on the ice chips. Challenge this week: stick to my running schedule even, specially, when I just want to play dead on the couch. Training for Nike+ Human race 10K on 10/24. |
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| Fitness | Sore muscles--should I alter my workout? | Sep 23 2009 19:55 (UTC) |
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I agree with karozel, if it's just sore sometimes working out helps more than just resting. Not more strength training though, I assume you don't workout the same muscle groups on consecutive days, otherwise you might be overdoing it. Another thing that has helped me avoid soreness is good old stretching. I always get more sore (sorer?) when I skip it because I don't have time and I always regret it on the next day! Massage helps too. I always moisturize daily, so I take some extra time on sore spots to losen the muscles a bit. If you have someone else to do it for you, even better! |
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| Motivation | looking for other Mom's in their 40's trying to loose weight & stay motivated | Sep 23 2009 19:33 (UTC) |
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Original Post by roxiegirl42: Hope not because I'm turning 45 soon... Married 20 years, one daughter of almost 21, senior at college and one boy of 8yo driving me nuts! I've been on this lifestyle change since May '08 and lost 100lbs since then. Still 5 lbs to go for my goal, but I start to believe my body is telling me that's my healthy weight. It's been almost 2 months +- 1lb and no loss. Frustating at times, but it's ok I guess. I've always ate well, definitely no meal replacements, I started eating around 1600-1700 cal (when burn meter was at 2300) and now I eat around 1900 cal (basicaly maintenance) and depend on workout to get a deficit. I login daily and CC challenges kept me motivated. It's still a struggle to get motivated to workout (it's so much easier to faint on the couch!) or stop myself from eating out of anxiety. But I want this healthy and fit lifestyle to last forever, I'm tired of the yoyo that I've been going through my whole life before May '08. indyquilter: what are the "other foods" you cannot give up? There are always some healthier alternatives for the same craving. I just heard of this book (eat this not That or something like it but I haven't read it so I don't know if it's really good). And like GiJane I wouldn't be able to go on meal replacements, I've done that in the past, add it to the yoyo lifestyle. From my experience now I've leraned that you have to eat what you like so it'll be easier to stick to it and feel satisfied after a meal. Those weight loss programs are sometimes recommended because an initial quick weight loss might be a good motivator, but it might not work for everyone. I know it doesn't work for me. But be patient, you're just human. There are many road blocks (read plateaus) along the way but you should aim for consistency, the gijane's routine. It's trial and error until you find a routine that works for you but step by step the pounds come off. Like I heard at CC before, "it's not a race, it's a lifestyle change". |
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| Games & Challenges | SPRING to WINTER CHALLENGE-OPEN-UPDATE 11/10/09 | Sep 22 2009 20:05 (UTC) |
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CW 155.2, finally back to around 155, down 1.2 lb from last week. I hope it sticks and I'm working my butt off now that my son is back to school. The weather is also helping, it has been beautiful, dry and cool. Last Sunday I went for a 6 mile run and ended up running 9 miles. It felt so comfortable, I wish it was always like that. My longest run to date. Yoohoo! Best of all I was not sore the next day. That's certainly an improvement. Have a great week everyone! |
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| Fitness | Running- A Surprised Convert | Sep 21 2009 02:21 (UTC) |
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It happened to me too and I'm as surprised as you are. You may enjoy reading "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall, it's a very fun, entertaining and surprisingly informative book on ultramarathon running. Who'd have thought that we evolved to be endurance runners? It's not crazy afterall, it's your nature! After you read the book though, you may rethink if it's worthwhile spending too much on running shoes. |
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| Motivation | MADE GOAL TODAY! My complete story, 350# loss! (Warning! Long Read) | Sep 21 2009 02:09 (UTC) |
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AMAZING! You're really an inspiration. Many congratulations on your success and congratulations for having an equally amazing and supportive wife. Excellent job td47 and Pat! |
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| Fitness | First 5k in 36:33 | Sep 18 2009 19:32 (UTC) |
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Awesome job! Even better that you have bragging rights over your hubby, hehe. You'll be amazed how greatly you improve with training. I ran my first 5K back in May and I just ran a 10K two weeks ago. Never thought possible, now I think even a marathon is possible. Keep running! |
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| Games & Challenges | SPRING to WINTER CHALLENGE-OPEN-UPDATE 11/10/09 | Sep 14 2009 20:42 (UTC) |
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Hey there, my weight has been going through little ups and downs in the last months and this week is 1lb up, CW 156.5. I don't think I'm going to make it to my goal by fall. It's OK, I've been eating maintenance level, so when I don't exercise I don't have a deficit. It may be better now that my son is back to school, so more running and gym time. On the positive side, it's good to know at least I'm able to maintain my now healthy weight without freaking out about not losing. |
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| Fitness | Running a Half marathon in a few weeks | Sep 10 2009 23:44 (UTC) |
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Good luck jsattelmaier! I just ran my first 10K last Sunday and with my fastest pace yet 10':20" mile, and... I was one of the last to arrive! ha ha. I need a lot of training for a half marathon, I'm setting this challenge for next year. I'll run a 5mile and a 10K to improve my times. I need it! Let us know how it goes. Good luck! hayleymajayley, I agree with jsattelmaier, anyone can be a runner. I always hated running but decided to give it a try with the Couch to 5K program. And so I learned to run and enjoy it, it has also been great as a mood booster. Give it a shot, just go slow and listen to your body. |
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| Weight Loss | I'm sooo jealous, but shouldn't be | Sep 10 2009 20:34 (UTC) |
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Original Post by ericsmom: Now now, STOP IT! I didn't mean to yell, but you're spiralling into feeling sorry for yourself and guilty of your jealousy towards your friend. I just wanted to snap you out of it. You have to stop this and refocus on yourself. You're doing amazing! You've lost 48 lbs! Let me shout that, YOU'VE LOST 48 POUNDS! That's just a huge accomplishment, don't take that away from yourself. And I know from experience it was not easy, but you did it! Even better, you did it the right way, by changing your lifestyle and habits. This is going to last because you're relying on yourself, your will power and self control. People are different and take different routes, that doesn't make one struggle bigger than the other. As far as I see it, there are no shorcuts on this struggle, you want to lose it and maintain, you have to go through a lifestyle and behavioral change and that takes time, even if you lose 40lbs overnight with a lapband. You and your friend are taking different approaches but you both may need each other to go through this for good. But even if you decide to go separate ways, keep your focus on your goal. Congrats again, ericsmom! PS: Isn't instant gratification that put most of us into obesity? All that lose 10lbs in two weeks, just to regain 20 in the next months and so forth until we reach 100lbs over what you should weigh. That's what happened to me along the years, this time I'm doing it slowly and I feel more and more that eating is becoming just a necessity of living and not the whole essence of being. |
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| Games & Challenges | Biggest Loser Part 12 - Closed Group - Week 3: 7/28 - 7/30 | Sep 03 2009 17:01 (UTC) |
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Team: Black Yay, even though I didn't lose weight in August (due to vacation), I lost a total of 3.1 lbs on this challenge. And most importantly, I know I can enjoy eating and drinking without losing control and going back to bad habits. I'm in control of myself! :)) |
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| Games & Challenges | SPRING to WINTER CHALLENGE-OPEN-UPDATE 11/10/09 | Sep 01 2009 01:12 (UTC) |
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Great job runyourlife! Congrats on breaking through another decade. I came back from vacation 7lbs heavier, I freaked for a while but fortunately I managed to refocus and realized it couldn't be all weight in fat. After a week of working out hard and carefull eating I lost 5.5 lbs (see, it was water!). Only 1.5 lb to lose to get back to pre vacation weight. I'm happy! SW 171.3 CW 157.2 GW 150 |
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