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| Weight Loss | NOVEMBER GOAL THREAD! | Nov 01 2006 19:27 (UTC) |
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| I've gotten super lazy and unmotivated lately. In fact, I haven't been counting cals or really caring for the past 2-3 weeks. I think I got burnt out from being so strict, but not seeing any changes in my weight.
So for November, I'm trying to stay positive and get my motivation back. These are my goals: 1) Run 3 times per week 2) Drink plenty of water everyday 3) Don't eat candy or desserts if they're not worth it (only high quality treats, no more junky stuff just cause it's there) Good luck with your goals everyone!!! |
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| Weight Loss | Advice Needed: Reason for my weight gain and how to reverse it? | Sep 19 2006 19:28 (UTC) |
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| Haha. Well...I hope I am, too. Then at least I'll know there's nothing wrong with me and that it's not my fault that I'm gaining weight! Plus...a baby! Haha. | |||
| Weight Loss | Advice Needed: Reason for my weight gain and how to reverse it? | Sep 19 2006 19:12 (UTC) |
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| Athena: Definitely not pregnant! Haha. As for your questions - I'm 5'6", I try to stay under 2400mg of sodium, and I've been measuring basically every possible inch of my body. Haha. But you're right, I may have to consult a doctor on this if things keep on going the way they've been going.
Christen: Haha! You crack me up! Maybe we can get a 2-for-1 deal on the lipo? DanceGirl: I'll add you too! I have gone several weeks in a row before without a "cheat" day...so I don't know about that being the problem. I really thought running would help me slim down more quickly...but maybe I do just need to stick with it for longer. I have some pilates dvds...maybe I'll start doing those a couple times a week and see if anything happens. M3lody: I definitely have fat on me! Maybe I should post some pics of my cellulite and muffin tops? Haha! Gypsy: Haha - you people and your pregnancy theories! Cracks me up. I guess it's possible - but I've been having normal periods and just had one a couple of weeks ago. Maybe I'll take a test just for fun to put everyone's mind at ease. :) As for my "days off" I never go totally crazy or anything. I doubt I go over 2000 for that day. Usually it just means I'll have a piece of birthday cake or a meal at a restaurant. I still try to be conscious of portion size, etc, even on those days. Thank you guys who have replied so far...if anything at least you've put a smile on my face! |
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| Weight Loss | Stats Graph: height vs. pant size vs. weight | Sep 08 2006 00:21 (UTC) |
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| H: 5'6"
W: 145 S: 10 |
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| Motivation | Comparison Pictures! | Sep 06 2006 00:21 (UTC) |
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| Wow! There is totally a visible difference. Look at that waist! Great job!!! You should be proud! :) | |||
| Fitness | Toes fall asleep on elliptical | Sep 01 2006 21:12 (UTC) |
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| Yes!!! I have this problem and it drives me nuts! I've tried lifting my feet, loosening my shoelaces and trying to put my weight more on my heels but nothing helps. It's really annoying because I'd like to be able to use the elliptical for longer than 15-20 minutes but my feet bother me too much and I have to stop. :(
Sorry I don't have a solution...but at least you know you're not alone! |
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| Weight Loss | What do you eat before you workout? | Sep 01 2006 20:41 (UTC) |
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| I usually just have something small like a banana or a Luna bar. Definitely makes the workout easier if you have something fueling your body! | |||
| Weight Loss | What have you eaten today---? | Sep 01 2006 20:32 (UTC) |
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| BREAKFAST 9:00am 1 packet of Kashi Go Lean Hot Cereal Small, non-fat mocha LUNCH 12:30pm 2 Trader Joe's Spicy Spinach Pizzas SNACK 2:30pm Banana SNACK 5:00pm Luna S'mores Bar DINNER 7:00pm Tuna Sandwich (on whole wheat bread with lettuce and tomatoes) 1 cup 1% milk SNACK 9:00pm 1 Cup Tomato Soup TOTAL CALS: 1473 - giving me a 500 cal deficit after my running and weights tonight. Today is a little too high in carbs and a bit too low in protein and definitely lacking fruits and veggies - but not too bad overall! |
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| Motivation | Goals for Sepember | Aug 31 2006 23:53 (UTC) |
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| Weight Loss | The Calorie-Count.com Diet | Aug 30 2006 20:13 (UTC) |
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| BUMP again.
Thank you so much HK! I love this! I learned so much - even though I've been on CC for several months so far. I'm totally sending this link to all kinds of people in my life who need this info! |
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| Motivation | my 5k results... | Aug 28 2006 17:44 (UTC) |
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| That is so great slappy! I'm running my first 5K in October and I'm terrified. I still have a lot of training to do. But you've totally inspired me!!! | |||
| Weight Loss | Can't hold my water! | Aug 10 2006 03:47 (UTC) |
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| Today I drank over 135 oz of water (thanks to christen) and I seriously needed to go the bathroom every half hour, but I was only able to go about every hour (have to have someone watch the phone while I'm out). It was really annoying, but I'll keep it up and hopefully it'll get better! Got to stretch that bladder out a bit or something.
I've considered taking to stairs to my office...but it's on the 17th floor. And that's just crazy talk. Especially in heels. |
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| Motivation | Must resist chocolate | Aug 09 2006 20:29 (UTC) |
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| I just started today, too, and I'm totally planning on having a small piece of really good dark chocolate. I'm going to wait until this afternoon and I'm so excited! | |||
| Motivation | How's this for MOTIVATION! | Aug 09 2006 20:10 (UTC) |
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| I made one but my "Current Weight" and "Goal Weight" models look exactly the same. The difference is only 13 pounds...but surely there should be a noticable difference, don't you think? Dumb. | |||
| Weight Loss | New pictures...yikes. | Aug 02 2006 22:46 (UTC) |
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| OH WOW!!! You look SO amazing!!!
I can only hope that I'll look that great when I meet my goal! You've done so good. And like Kirsten, if I had your bod I'd walk around as close to naked as I could too! Haha. Seriously - you should be so proud! |
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| Foods | Eating Healthy Costs $$$ !!! | Aug 02 2006 18:12 (UTC) |
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| I have actually found that since starting to eat healthier I've been spending less money. I'm not buying as many junk-y snacks and if you buy the produce that's in season it's quite inexpensive.
I used to spend about $150 a week-week and a half (it's just me and my husband) but now I only spend about $40 per week. Granted, it's for breakfast and dinner fixings only since we both usually buy our lunch out, but I have noticed we've been spending less! The fresh, healthy food can be more expensive than boxed or prepackaged food, but I guess the difference is that I'm buying less junk. A box of Wheat-thins is $2.65 but a pound of inseason apples is $1.99, for example. Sorry, I guess this wasn't very helpful, but just sharing my experience. :) Hope some other people have some tips for you! |
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| Foods | Oh My Goodness . . . Kashi Go Lean !Crunch Bars! | Jul 29 2006 00:42 (UTC) |
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| I've only had the Chocolate Peppermint and it is very tastey. I do have a couple others (including the Lemon Zest) which I haven't tried yet. | |||
| Foods | kashi golean crunch | Jul 29 2006 00:40 (UTC) |
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| Christen - You should totally try the GoLean (or GoLean Crunch). I was never getting enough fiber until I started eating it. It's very filling and helps "move things along". :P | |||
| The Lounge | I need some good books. | Jul 28 2006 21:04 (UTC) |
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| I agree with Christen about the Dan Brown books. I liked Angels and Demons a lot better than DiVinci Code, too.
My #1 recommendation would have to be The Poisenwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. It is my favorite book of all time. It's beautifully written but easy to follow and quite long. I bought it in an airport on my way to England and my husband actually had to drag me out of our hotel room - I just wanted to sit and read it rather than tour the Tower of London. Haha. I highly highly recommend it. I've read it at least once a year for the past 5 years. |
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| Recipes | Mexicali Pasta Toss Recipe | Jul 28 2006 00:14 (UTC) |
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| This sounds so good! I was just wondering what to make for dinner...and I have all these ingredients! Yum!
Thanks! |
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| Motivation | 140/130 club | Jul 27 2006 23:10 (UTC) |
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| Great job Liz! You are doing so well! Wow!!! You are such an inspiration to me. Now if only I can figure out the right balance of calories in and calories out for me to start seeing results...
That is so great that your dresses all look good! That must be the best feeling! Congrats to you pandajenn and welcome to the club! |
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| Motivation | anyone else have unsupportive friends? | Jul 27 2006 04:22 (UTC) |
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| I added you, too, wetdog! | |||
| Motivation | anyone else have unsupportive friends? | Jul 27 2006 04:20 (UTC) |
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| Christen - after reading your post and your profile I can't believe how similar we are! I'm also a 24 year old receptionist in So Cal (Sherman Oaks). I wear small/medium tops and size 10 pants. My goal is also 130 pounds by mid-end October and hopefully a size 6/8. I also totally aspire to be a domestic goddess - especially one from the 50s! My parents have always told me I was born in the wrong decade! :)
Anyway, I added you to my friends. It's awesome finding some one so exactly in my situation! Haha. Let's motivate each other! Fun! |
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| Motivation | 140/130 club | Jul 18 2006 00:45 (UTC) |
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| Well...this weekend was pretty much one long party. Started out with not eating very well on Friday. I was so busy at work that I didn't eat lunch and when I finally ate dinner, it was a Domino's personal size pizza at a concert. I felt *so* sick afterwards. Definitley cured me of ever craving fast food pizza again. Then of course came the drinking - though I did stick to diet root beer and rum. I probably came in at the right amount of cals for Friday - just not many nutrients.
Saturday was basically a free-for-all. Skipped breakfast cause I slept in so late, had part of a BBQ sandwich, fries, baked beans and soda for lunch. Snickers bar. A couple of Danish cookies. Had a Kit Kat and soda at the movies. Don't even remember what we had for dinner...but nothing good, I can assure you! Sunday we went out for brunch and I had french toast and a mocha. A couple more Danish cookies. 1/2 cup of Salt and Vinegar potato chips (thank goodness that was the last of them though). Dinner was a quarter of a burger, some fries, a little bit of vanilla shake, and a salad at Fuddruckers. Later that night a piece of flourless chocolate cake and a big glass of 2% milk. Yum. Now that I write it all down, it's not *quite* as bad as it could have been. Mostly thanks to how sick everything made me feel. It was fun though, and a good learning experience if nothing else. :D I'm back on the wagon again today though! Lizzle - that's a good idea about keeping the scale next to the toilet. I'll see if mine fits there. Right now I keep it standing up inside the cupboard...and I wonder if that's why I get such varying numbers from one day to the next...cause it's always getting jostled around. Hopefully I can figure out a way to keep it out. Thanks for the idea! |
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| Motivation | 140/130 club | Jul 14 2006 00:51 (UTC) |
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| Wow! Great workout afterall, Lizzle! I'm so impressed! Hopefully I can get my butt to the gym as soon as I get home - but I really don't wanna!
Thanks for all the great info on the scale and everything. I'm going to look into it. My only problem is that I don't have a place I can keep it out and on a hard surface all the time. Hmmm.... |
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| The Lounge | just funnies | Jul 13 2006 23:46 (UTC) |
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| When my cousin was about 6 she was watching my aunt put laundry away and saw some lingerie sticking out of an open drawer. My cousin pulled it out, held it up and said with disgust "Mom, I know what this is!" My aunt said "Oh, what is it?" and my cousin answered "It's a sexual harassment suit!".
Hahaha. I think of that story everytime I need a good laugh. It still cracks me up...even 12 years later! |
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| New Members | **New Member forum Meet N Greet** | Jul 13 2006 23:39 (UTC) |
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| 1. Calorie Count Name (user id): carastar
2. Name you prefer to be called in discussions: cara or carastar 3. Age & Sex: 24/F 4. General Location: LA, CA 5. Married? Single? Married for almost 6 years to my best friend and favorite person in the world! 6. Kids? Furbabies? Not yet. 7. Favorite color? Glacier blue. Chocolate brown. Kelly green. Pink. I like all colors. 8. Favorite movie? Lots of movies. Pride & Predjudice. About A Boy. Pirates of the Caribbean. Harry Potter. Girl With a Pearl Earring. Etc. 9. Hobbies? TRAVEL. Anything creative. Cooking and baking. Photography. 10. Favorite Snack? Dark chocolate. I love going to specialty stores and finding different dark chocolates from other countries. 11. Favorite Beverage? Mocha latte (non-fat milk, no whipped cream!), Malibu & Diet, mojitos, water with lemon. 12. Biggest Obstacle to Getting Healthy? Basically just my own laziness. I don't like working out. And I really enjoy baking and cooking. 13. Weight/Fitness Goal? I would love to get down to a size 6. My weight goal is 130 (11 pounds to go!) but I don't know if that'll equate to a 6 or not. I guess I'll see when I get there and then re-evaluate. 14. Least Favorite Household Chore? Folding and putting away laundry. It was my chore growing up - and seeing as how we had 8 people in the family, laundry got old, fast. Luckily my lovely husband usually does it. 15. How did you find Calorie Count? Looking up cals for something. 16. Anything Else You'd Like To Share? Not really. 'Cept that I think you all are great and have totally motivated me to stick with it! |
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| Motivation | 140/130 club | Jul 13 2006 21:43 (UTC) |
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| Thanks Lizzle! Pretty much all I did differently was increase my water intake (from minimum of 80 oz to minimum of 95 oz) and I did drop my cals from 1500 to 1300 (or a little more depending on my work outs). Not much change...but seems to be working. Hopefully it'll keep working.
That's amazing that you're under 135! Great job! That's got to feel so good! What weight did you start at? I can't imagine getting into the 130's. I'll be freaked out! I can't wait! :P Also, how do you know your body fat percentage? I'd really like to find out what mine is and keep track of it. Do you have those caliper thingies or what? Have a good easy-ish workout! |
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| Motivation | 140/130 club | Jul 13 2006 17:55 (UTC) |
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| Congratulations lizzle! That so awesome! Keep up the awesome work!
Welcome miranda and xoxo_marie! Hope you have a fabulous vacation lovinlife! As for me, I'm stoked cause I'm back down to 142.6 today! Hurray! I somehow keep going from 141 to 145 every week and it's driving me nuts! Hopefully this time I can keep going down! Have a great day everyone! |
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| Motivation | Need Motivation - Buddies? | Jul 12 2006 18:41 (UTC) |
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| Hey melis - I'm just about the same as you. I'm 24, 143 pounds, 5'6" and my goal is also 130. I added you as a friend and would love to help keep each other motivated!
Give me some details about yourself: size, cals you're eating per day, exercise routine, etc! Also, make sure that you check out the 140/130 Club thread. Basically everyone on there is in about the same place as us and they are a great group! |
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