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| Weight Loss | Have you ever felt like you were the fattest person at the gym? | Dec 04 2008 15:09 (UTC) |
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Well I actually went to another class this week. My first step class. Let me tell you that even though I am still 30 lbs overweight, I can keep up with everyone! I know I am physically fit although I am bigger. This summer I accomplished an 8 minute mile while running. Anyways, this class I felt more confident. I go with my sister and brother-in-law and they are the most fun people to be around. We had a blast! I was having a seriously down moment on monday, probably because I have been working so hard for so long and my progress feels slow. I feel good now and thank you everyone for all your encouragement. Its so nice to have people to talk to that relate to what the heck you are talking about! |
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| Weight Loss | I have a confession: | Dec 02 2008 15:25 (UTC) |
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This weight loss journey has been a long one for me. One thing I have come to terms with is that you will have times where you fall off the wagon. It only matters that you keep going. You won't ever go back to your old weight if you just keep getting yourself back on track. |
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| Weight Loss | Have you ever felt like you were the fattest person at the gym? | Dec 02 2008 15:19 (UTC) |
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Thanks for your replies everyone. I am just having a weak moment. Normally I am alot more confident than this. I have already lost 30 lbs and have another 30 to go so I should be thankful. Anyways, even with the extra weight I am in the best shape of my life! This particular gym is the one in the core of the city and I know other gyms aren't that bad. Maybe I will try the women's only one closer to my house next time. |
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| Weight Loss | How many inches have you lost so far ? | Jul 16 2007 16:25 (UTC) |
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| I have lost 11 1/2" from my waist since November 06. |
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| Weight Loss | Not losing, but looking better | Jul 14 2007 16:06 (UTC) |
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| I understand how you feel rachelw! I have had a similar thing happen to me. One thing I had to make peace with was that getting smaller was the goal here and not the number on the scale. I started at 199 am now 182. That starting number is from November. I have watched my calorie intake and exercised just as you are BUT even though I expected my weight to have come down faster, I am so much smaller now. I have lost 11 inches off of my waist so far. Just keep going and if the scale is discouraging you then don't use it. Measure yourself instead. I have a wedding in 4 weeks with a dress that I think looks like a pencil so I understand completely! |
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| Weight Loss | 30 pounds to lose club | Jul 13 2007 19:23 (UTC) |
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| nutsandhoney I am going to add you to my friends list. Thanks again for your help. | |||
| Weight Loss | 30 pounds to lose club | Jul 13 2007 17:52 (UTC) |
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| Thanks nutsandhoney! I checked out the macy's site but unfortunately I live in Canada and don't have a macy's. You have set me on the right track though. I will see what I can find here. Thanks! |
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| Weight Loss | 30 pounds to lose club | Jul 13 2007 16:05 (UTC) |
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| start weight 199 current weight 182 goal weight 150 (my lean body mass% is 119 so 142 to 150 is healthy) I eat about 1500 cals or so depending on the exercise I do. Usually aim for a 1000 cal deficeit but more like 500 to 1000 on most days. I do circuit training with weights at least 3 days a week and 4 to 5 days of cardio. I somehow hurt my back very badly this week so decided to do 1 hour of pilates a day until it is better. I have a wedding in 5 weeks and am a bridesmaid along with 3 other very skinny girls also all younger than me. The dress is basically shaped like a pencil and I am not! So I am hoping to get my tummy a little smaller, at least, before that time. |
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| Fitness | Anyone using body fat % instead of relying on the scale? | Jul 10 2007 22:23 (UTC) |
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| Trydrop, I'm 5'1 in height. Pretty short! Hee Hee! I just started with 10 lb weights about a month ago and don't think I will increase them again, just add more reps. I have no idea if my lean body mass will increase any more than it already has. I will just have to wait and see. All I know is my weight hasn't come down that much but the inches have. I have lost 10 inches off of my waist since November. I found it so weird that I wasn't losing weight that fast so I guess I was just building lean body mass during that time while losing fat as well. Fine by me! I think to lose body fat for us would be to continue with the cardio and weight training as well as eating regularly enough to keep the metabolism going. And last but not least , patience! |
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| Fitness | What "at home" fitness videos does Ev1 have? | Jul 10 2007 15:32 (UTC) |
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| I am doing a couple different videos by Prevention Fitness Systems with the trainer Chris Freytag. One video is circuit training (3 min cardio, 2 min weights, 1 min abs in 6 circuits), the other is a personal training video where you pick your cardio and weights yourself. I went to the gym for 3 years and have found that using free weights at home has given me much better results. I plan on trying out some of her other videos soon. She has a dance cardio one that looks like fun! | |||
| Fitness | Working Out In Summer Heat - is there a limit? | Jul 10 2007 15:22 (UTC) |
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| I went for a brisk walk in 41 celcius yesterday and was fine. I would recommend going out in the morning or the evening if the sun is too much. | |||
| Weight Loss | Desperate for results | Jul 06 2007 15:12 (UTC) |
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| Don't worry about your weight so much. If you want to look better try a weight routine to tone up. Make sure you eat enough when you lift weights or all your work will be in vain. | |||
| Weight Loss | oh my god!!!!!!!!!!! | Jul 06 2007 15:10 (UTC) |
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| I was the one who posted about eating 4 chocolate macarroons this week. About 800 cals +. Just dust yourself off and keep going :) | |||
| Weight Loss | Fallen off the wagon this week | Jul 05 2007 15:51 (UTC) |
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| Hi riahekans! I too fell off the wagon this week for a couple of days. My husband lost his job and I am home with my 3 kids so his job was the only income we have. I got discouraged and found that thinking about calories and food was just too much for me at the moment. Anyways, I am back on track and feel good. I understand what it feels like to get in a rut. We all do it from time to time. Like Ree said, tommorrow is a new day. Thank God for new days! A little side note, something I decided to do a long time ago was separate exercise from weight loss in my mind. I exercise for health so that way when I get in a rut I still exercise even if I don't eat right. I have completely changed my body by adopting this plan! Hope this helps. |
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| Weight Loss | What percent of your body have you lost? | Jul 05 2007 15:43 (UTC) |
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| I've lost 11% so far! Yippee! | |||
| Weight Loss | I want to throw my scale in the garbage! | Jul 03 2007 19:02 (UTC) |
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| Thanks for the advice and encouragement everyone. I just needed to vent my feelings and I definitely feel better now. I don't think I will weigh for a while and just keep on the exercise and good eating. I also just recently ordered some body fat calipers to measure my body fat % that I think will be more accurate than anything else. Alizus, I started out at 199 last November so I have come down in weight since then and my husband says the change in my body has been dramatic. I have lost 10 inches off of my waist since then. I guess I just had a weak moment. Thanks all, Sherri |
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| Weight Loss | I Hate IGNORANT PEOPLE! | Jul 02 2007 17:29 (UTC) |
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| Stay encouraged sonia! I have lost about the same amount as you so far and it makes a huge difference! There is always at least one loser in the crowd. Those kind of guys usually marry someone shallow and wind up divorced a year later! Sound like you have a great guy! Congratulations on your engagement. |
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| Weight Loss | losing weight is not as complicated as u all make it sound! | Jul 02 2007 17:18 (UTC) |
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| I agree with the healthy eating, something which I do. We quit buying all the processed garbage the grocery store is packed with and eat mostly whole foods now. BUT, that being said I am still battling with the scale to move. I also exercise 6 days a week with weights and high intensity cardio. Even though I know I do all that I know is right, it isn't that cut and dry to lose the weight. I know if I stay on this track it will come eventually but at the end of the week when I didn't meet my goal after eating well and all that exercise it can get discouraging. So we have to understand that emotions tie into this weight loss thing as well. I also used to eat all the "junk" you find in the store and grew up in a house where healthy eating was not important. I had to learn all these things as an adult and feel much healthy now for it. We need to be sensitive to those who are on the journey to health and weight loss because it really isn't that cut and dry. If you had of approached me 13 years ago with this, I wouldn't even know where to start with the right kind of food. It was a process of many years of educating myself how to eat to live a healthy life. What I think we need is patience and understanding with each other as we journey toward our weightloss goals. Longliv its more important to be helpful to those who need our help rather than state an opinion. | |||
| Weight Loss | *gasps, double checks, screams and jumps in the air for joy* | Jun 29 2007 17:01 (UTC) |
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| Congrats! That sure is a tough area. | |||
| Weight Loss | The rantings of a mad fat lady! | Jun 27 2007 16:13 (UTC) |
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| It took me months of exercising and weightlifting, as well as learning to eat healthy, before I saw the scale at all. What I did do though was to measure myself. During that time I lost 6 inches off of my waist! Believe me it made a huge difference. Also I noticed my body getting more and more firm. My bum and breasts lifted a noticeable 2 or 3 inches! So don't discourage over the scale. It will come if you are in this for the long haul. I have about the same amount of weight you have to lose so I understand feeling anxious about getting it off. Stick with it and focus on healthy whole foods (not the processed rubbish we see all over the grocery store!). The weights will help you speed up your metabolism and help the inches come down. I agree with the previous posts about eating sooner in the morning. Also try to eat every couple of hours to keep your metabolism going. No big gaps between meals. If you are starving then you waited too long. Hope this helps. | |||
| Weight Loss | Before and now pictures... | Jun 26 2007 22:53 (UTC) |
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| You look fantastic! Thanks for posting your before and after. They are very motivating to me. | |||
| Weight Loss | monday weigh-in club | Jun 25 2007 16:09 (UTC) |
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| Monday - 186 Today - 182 Yah four pounds! I think this is just because it is my first week back to calorie counting but i'm not going to complain! |
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| Motivation | Any Christian's out there wanting to get their temple in shape? | Jun 24 2007 02:31 (UTC) |
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| Thank you everyone for the great welcome. I look forward to getting to know everyone! And Lolo, I read your post and God always blesses when we put our family first! He will give you the right path to walk down. God Bless, Sherrimac |
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| Motivation | Any Christian's out there wanting to get their temple in shape? | Jun 23 2007 14:47 (UTC) |
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| Hi all, I fell off the calorie counting wagon a while back but kept exercising. I lost 14 lbs during that time but want to be more serious about my calories now. It will be encouraging to be with believers! | |||
| Weight Loss | losing the boob-age!! | Jun 23 2007 14:41 (UTC) |
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| My breast decided to grow with the weight gain as well! So far I have lifted them 2 inches by weight training and lost all the loose skin that went with it. I have lost 18 lbs so far and that brought them down from a DD to a D. I think all you can do is overall weight loss and if you want (highly recommended) weight train with free weights to tighten them up. I also might add that I breast fed 3 children and thought my breasts were never going to recover. After the weights, they are standing up again! Woo hoo! | |||
| Weight Loss | Anybody Know How To Target My Stomache? | Jun 21 2007 16:13 (UTC) |
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| Are you doing weights or toning exercises? I can't believe how much my skin and core area has tightened up since I started. If you lift weights to gain lean body mass while losing weight, you shouldn't get a big loose skin problem. I used to have loose skin on my chest that you could pull out by at least an inch or inch 1/2. After weight lifting at least 3 times a week along with my cardio, I can't pinch anything on my chest anymore! I also can see bones I forgot about, lol! I hope this helps. It seems to be helping me so far. I'll also add in that I lost 40 lbs in the past without building lean body mass and had a lot of loose skin. This time my body looks completely different! |
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| Weight Loss | Anyone up for a July weightloss challange? | Jun 21 2007 15:49 (UTC) |
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| Count me in. I am a bridesmaid in a wedding on August 11th. I definitely need the motivation of this challenge. | |||
| Weight Loss | I always seem to gain weight when I am sick! | Mar 02 2007 16:51 (UTC) |
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| Thanks for all your replies everyone! I feel a lot better now. I think I must be retaining water because my face is a lot puffier than before I was sick. I also noticed that this flu has made me feel very dehydrated even though I am drinking a lot of water. Thanks again -Sherrimac |
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| Weight Loss | I always seem to gain weight when I am sick! | Mar 01 2007 20:01 (UTC) |
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| Thanks bigtwinky. You are right. I will relax! I am hoping to get back to exercising tommorrow and will focus on healthy food and rest right now. -sherrimac |
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| Weight Loss | monday weigh-in club | Feb 19 2007 16:37 (UTC) |
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| Hi there! I weighed in at 190.2 this morning. I've been bouncing in and out of the 180s and 190s. Hopefully 188 next week. |
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