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| Weight Loss | Why am I not getting the weight off? | Aug 07 2008 20:59 (UTC) |
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| STRENGTH TRAINING!!! Starting out lighty of course! This will help you build muscles, increase your metabolism, and lose weight all at the same time! Even just going through the movements of strength training exercises w/o weights will help you tone your muscles (eg. doing bicep curls without any weights). Resistance bands might be a good thing for you to invest in. They're pretty cheap and really versatile when it comes to the different kinds of exercises you can do. As for cardio, you don't want to push yourself to the point of unbearable pain so trying something with a bit lower impact might work for you now and then you can build up to walking on the treadmill or maybe even jogging :D
I agree with the other people that at your weight you should probably eat a little more. In the past, I have royally effed my metabolism because I didn't eat enough. Also, where are your calories coming from? Like what kind of foods? The quality of your calories can greatly impact the results of weight loss. Other stuff like high sodium intake can hinder it too. Hope this helps, and best of luck!! |
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| Weight Loss | Small Changes That Make A Difference | Aug 06 2008 15:39 (UTC) |
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| -Almost completely cutting out diet sodas and drink mixes with aspartame (crystal light! ahh!) -Definitely more exercise -Logging EVERY bite...it's amazing how quickly those tastes and bites can add up! -Drinking lots and lots of water (about 4 liters a day) -Eating breakfast every day...not just coffee -Cut out high calorie coffee drinks..very rarely I will endulge and have a frap from Starbuck's, but I still leave the whipped cream off! -Focusing on making sure my calories are good quality cals. I try to keep my protein percentage higher than my fat, and I try to get the recommended 25-30 grams of fiber per day. :D And I almost forgot... -measuring my food before I eat to prevent underestimating portion size! |
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| Foods | Another foods survey! | Jul 31 2008 20:51 (UTC) |
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| 1. Favorite red vegetable/fruit: none/strawberries & watermelon
2. Favorite orange vegetable/fruit: carrots/mango
3. Favorite yellow vegetable/fruit: corn/pineapple 4. Favorite green vegetable/fruit: avocado/kiwi 5. Favorite blue vegetable/fruit: don't know of any/blueberries 6. Favorite purple vegetable/fruit: none/grapes 7. Favorite white vegetable/fruit: cucumbers (peeled)/coconut 8. Favorite nut: cashews! even though they're not the best for ya 9. Favorite seed: none 10. Favorite meat type (poultry, game, seafood, etc.): poultry 11. Favorite food within that meat type: chicken! 12. Favorite type of bread: crusty italian bread 13. Favorite type of cereal: lucky charms, fiber one, and a few of the special K varieties 14. Favorite type of noodle: linguine 15. Favorite grain in general: whole wheat I suppose 16. Favorite source of dairy: milk or cottage cheese 17. Favorite type of milk (2%, skim, etc.): skim 18. Favorite cheese: muenster 19. Favorite ice cream flavor: chocolate chip cookie dough! 20. Favorite type of oil: EVOO 21. Favorite fried food: calamari! 22. Favorite condiment: pickles 23. Favorite diet drink: I prefer water 24. Favorite non-diet drink: chocolate milk! |
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| Weight Loss | Do you tend to gain more weight in the summer or the winter months? | Jul 31 2008 16:39 (UTC) |
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| I definitely gain more weight in the winter because I eat more and don't work it off...I'm like a bear preparing for hibernation. lol. And then the spring comes and I usually shed my winter coating of extra fat :) | |||
| Weight Loss | tall club 5'10'' and over ladies who want to lose 20-30 lbs... join me for weekly weigh-ins and motivation!! | Jul 16 2008 20:59 (UTC) |
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| Hey girls! Welcome to all the new people!!
toasizeten and fifth_miracle: we have similar current weights and goal weights! Good luck to you guys on achieving your goals. mearph: I also love to wear my size 11 heels! People may stare, but it's only because they envy our height :P |
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| Fitness | Am I going to end up a skinny fat girl?? | Jul 16 2008 20:02 (UTC) |
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| I agree with everyone that strength training is crucial!!! And to be honest with you, I would rather look a little beastly than to be flabby. I try to hit the weight room 3-4 times a week in addition to cardio activities, but if you refuse to go to the weight room, my suggestion is to buy a resistance band. You can do all kinds of toning exercises with one of these, and the good news is there is no bulky equipment to deal with, you can easily take it with you when you travel, and there are no grunting men to listen to like there are in the weight room! I do enjoy lifting weights..maybe it's the grunting men (kidding!), but everyone has their own preferences. Good luck finding something that works for you! | |||
| Weight Loss | Who blew thier diet for the 4th? | Jul 07 2008 17:19 (UTC) |
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| oooo I did! Pizza, hot wings, cake, ice cream, Chili's, and alcohol all helped ruin my good eating! I did work out Saturday and played tennis yesterday though, but I gained four pounds since Friday morning...hopefully I am retaining water :O | |||
| Weight Loss | tall club 5'10'' and over ladies who want to lose 20-30 lbs... join me for weekly weigh-ins and motivation!! | Jul 04 2008 14:37 (UTC) |
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| Happy weigh-in day and happy 4th of July!!!
So last night I ended up eating a lot of not good food including fried calamari and ice cream! ahh! It was no sugar added ice cream though but I still ate a lot of it. I didn't get to work out yesterday so I figured my weight would be up this morning, but to my surprise it was down 1.4 pounds since last week :) cw: 183 gw: 160s Have a great holiday ladies and good luck on sticking to your goals! |
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| Weight Loss | tall club 5'10'' and over ladies who want to lose 20-30 lbs... join me for weekly weigh-ins and motivation!! | Jun 27 2008 23:31 (UTC) |
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monkeyfish, carol, meg, dplatzer, skookum, and emberjem: CONGRATS ON YOUR LOSSES!!!!!!! 2lilguys: holding steady at 164 is not bad at all! At least you're not gaining! Hang in there!!! I hope your bleeding is nothing bad! The only thing I noticed is that my period is even more irregular than it was. I have never been completely regular, but since I started working out consistently, my period is all over the place.. not sure if this is "normal" but it hasn't affected me in any other aspect of my health...it's always best to go see the doc though if it keeps up! Good luck! So I just weighed..I was running late for work this morning so I forogt..oops..and my weight is... 184.4! so that is down 1.4 pounds since Monday morning!!!! I was excited!! (still am..hence all the exclamation marks) I am about to go eat mexican food with some of my amigos though...but I plan on getting the chicken fajitas and just eating the grilled chicken and veggies. I've only had 600 cals today so far so as long as I don't go crazy tonight things should end nicely for the week :) other exciting news..I am wearing this skirt that I haven't worn in two years and it looks good on me!! yay! I tried it on a couple weeks ago and was not pleased, but today I am supa happy with the way it looks! sorry to ramble on and on..I am just happy!!! Have a great weekend girls and stay focused!!!! |
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| Games & Challenges | Lose 20 lb. by September 15th | Jun 27 2008 21:52 (UTC) |
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| urbandecaay: congrats on your willpower!!! That is great that you kept yourself from eating the evil cheesecake! Specialty coffee drinks were one thing I had a VERY difficult time giving up. I've always liked regular coffee too, but it was hard to order a regular coffee from starbuck's when they have such tastey other drinks..hah anyways, congrats!
This week has not been the best. Family issues prevented me from going to the gym..I went only two days..grrr. And I was going to go today, and then I get there and realize I forgot my shoes..silly me! So I am going to go do a workout tape..and probably work with the resistance bands. Those things are pretty fun...I do prefer having actual weights to do strength training though. I haven't weighed today..I forgot this morning..I might wait until tomorrow morning to do it..or just weigh after I work out.. anyone have any fun plans for the weekend? Mine will probably be pretty calm. I am going to go to the gym in the morning (and bringing my shoes..haha) and then going to my cousin's and laying at the pool and reading a book..hah..it's been a stressful week..I definitely can't wait to relax! Have a great Friday! (and weekend)! |
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| Young Calorie Counters | whats the strangest thing you find attractive in the other sex? | Jun 23 2008 18:17 (UTC) |
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| Triceps!!! something about having nice, cut arms is extremely hot. And the triceps cut on my bf is my favorite!
Also, I love it when my bf plays music for me...either on the piano, guitar, or drums :D |
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| Weight Loss | Chewing gum: good or bad | Jun 23 2008 15:32 (UTC) |
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| OMG! I love chewing gum! I think I would go crazy without it. I only chew sugarfree and I usually chew a pack a day. I chew it at work to prevent snacking on evil foods, and I always chew a piece after I eat if I can't brush my teeth because it helps prevent build up of plaque and helps keep your teeth shiny white! I don't think it makes me feel hungry though. To me, hunger is kind of a mind game because sometimes even when I am not hungry at all, I will see someone eating something tastey and think I am hungry..but then I remind myself I am not..so I chew some gum instead! :) | |||
| Weight Loss | tall club 5'10'' and over ladies who want to lose 20-30 lbs... join me for weekly weigh-ins and motivation!! | Jun 23 2008 13:54 (UTC) |
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| Hey guys! I hope everyone had a great weekend! I was out of town from Thursday until last night so I missed the weigh day, but I weighed this morning, and even after a weekend of not much exercise and not super strict calorie counting, I lost almost a pound since Tuesday :)
Start weight for this group (6/17/08): 186.6 CW: 185.8 I hope you ladies have a great day!!! And congrats to everyone on their progress so far!! |
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| Weight Loss | tall club 5'10'' and over ladies who want to lose 20-30 lbs... join me for weekly weigh-ins and motivation!! | Jun 18 2008 00:26 (UTC) |
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| judeprevost,
I borrowed the Hungry Girl cookbook from my cousin, and I must say that it is amazing!! It's probably similar to the website..just in written form..the tips/substitutions are my favorite part...and most of the substitution dishes taste just as good as their evil calorie-filled counterparts! |
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| Weight Loss | tall club 5'10'' and over ladies who want to lose 20-30 lbs... join me for weekly weigh-ins and motivation!! | Jun 17 2008 14:18 (UTC) |
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| Hey everyone! I'm 5'11, weighed 186.6 this morning :O
My highest weight was 210-215..not sure how high it got and my goal is to be in the 160s! Good luck to everyone on their goals!! |
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| Games & Challenges | Lose 20 lb. by September 15th | Jun 17 2008 04:19 (UTC) |
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| Ooo! This is a great and realistic challange! I am 20 years old...just finished my second year of college. I currently weigh 180 something and I would love to see the 160s by September! I'm 5'11. If anyone has simliar stats or just wants to chat I would love to be support/weight loss buddies. | |||
| Games & Challenges | ***OFFICIAL WEIGH INS HERE!!!*** - November Weight Loss Challenge | Nov 05 2007 00:52 (UTC) |
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| Games & Challenges | Roll Call ***NOVEMBER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE*** SIGN UP HERE!!! | Oct 31 2007 12:17 (UTC) |
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| yay motivation! I really want to be 165 by the end of this month!!
Current Weight(Nov. 1): 173.5 Weight loss goal for November: 8.5 pounds Good luck to everyone!! |
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| Foods | What did YOU eat today? | Oct 26 2007 20:18 (UTC) |
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| breakfast: oatmeal and some 100% pure organic apple juice
lunch: salad consisting of lettuce, carrots, and broccoli and a bit of fat free ranch dressing with a lot of water for a beverage snack: 10 peanut m&m's :O dinner: hmm probably a bowl of cereal with skim milk because I'm not going to have much time after I get off work cuz I have to get ready to go to a concert!!! yay! |
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| Weight Loss | question about tickers from tickerfactory.com | Oct 22 2007 13:44 (UTC) |
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| Fitness | How Many Calories Do You Burn At The Gym?? | Oct 19 2007 19:08 (UTC) |
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| sooji: on the cardio machines (tredmill, elliptical, bike) if u enter in your weight and age it will count the calories you burn while you are exercising..then at the end just write down the total! :) | |||
| The Lounge | Male Grooming/Hygiene | Oct 16 2007 14:08 (UTC) |
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| men's curve smell's oh so good..just the regular curve..not the crush or w/e and abercrombie fierce. mmmm. My bf has those two. I bought them for him though, but he loves them as do I. | |||
| Fitness | How Many Calories Do You Burn At The Gym?? | Oct 16 2007 13:29 (UTC) |
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| sooji: I go to the gym at my college since I am in school right now..it is a small gym but it gets the work done. I weight about 180..little less now..I weighed 210 at the beginning of June. I am 5'11. I usually do the elliptical for 45 minutes on random hard difficulty mode (lvl 6-15)...it alternates randomly..and then I do weights for 45 mins or an hour pretty vigorously. I also do abs a few times a week. And then I like to finish with either walking on the tredmill for an hour at 4.5 miles per hour or riding the bike for an hour going about 20 miles per hour. :D | |||
| Fitness | How Many Calories Do You Burn At The Gym?? | Oct 15 2007 12:51 (UTC) |
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| I usually burn around 1100 calories at the gym. Sometimes less or sometimes more..just depends how much time I have to work. One day I burned 1800 calories..but that was not all at the gym cuz I went and played basketball for a while too. But I love going to the gym! It makes me so happy even though our gym at school is crappy and embarrassingly small. :P | |||
| Motivation | Wanted: Weight Loss Buddies!" | Oct 15 2007 03:21 (UTC) |
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| AHH!! that's me! 20 pounds before Christmas! | |||
| Foods | Halloween candy... | Oct 15 2007 02:59 (UTC) |
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| CANDY CORN!!!!! zomg! I love CANDY CORN!!! ahh! so much sugar..so little fat..that is the only advantage I guess haha | |||
| Foods | What did YOU eat today? | Oct 15 2007 01:53 (UTC) |
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| Breakfast: Special K with FF milk
Lunch: london broil with fat cut off, green beans, cooked carrots; unsweet tea Snack? Starbuck's Caramel frapp :O eeek Dinner: Smart One Meal...Sailsbury Steak w/ Mac N Cheese; water Snack: gala apple; water |
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| Weight Loss | "Getting to Know You" ... Meet your Weight Loss Buddies | Oct 12 2007 14:34 (UTC) |
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| NAME: xxwhitxx=whitney AGE: 19 DAILY CALORIE GOAL: 1000-1200 WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OR MINI GOAL: I am in the last 20ish pounds of my weight loss..mini goal=lose 5 more pounds b4 Oct. 26th VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS? Multi-vitamin, Super B Complex, and Calcium/Magnesiusm/Zinc(in one pill) USUAL BREAKFAST: cereal with skim milk or oatmeal USUAL LUNCH: lean cuisines or grilled chicken on a wheat wrap with lettuce and pickles FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (SWEET): Sugar Free Fudgsicles, Light N' Fit Yogurt, rice cakes! FAVORITE SNACK FOODS (NON-SWEET): FF Sour Cream and Onion Pringles, Carrots FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BEVERAGE: I really do love water and my favorite diet soda is definitely Diet Cherry Coke mmmm FAVORITE LEAN PROTEINS: Chicken! white meat only FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE BREAD: Nature's Own Light Wheat..only 40 cals a slice! FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE SALAD DRESSING: sometimes no salad dressing at all, but when I do the Kraft Free Zesty Italian is yummy FAVORITE SOUPS: I don't really like soup FAVORITE VEGGIES: carrots, broccoli, lettuce, cucumbers, cauliflour(sp?), cabbage HATED VEGGIES: raw tomoatoes/onions, turnips, beets, eggplant FAVORITE FRUITS: mangoes, pineapples, and apples FAVORITE GRAIN: wheat FAVORITE STARCH: Pasta and potatoes..two no no-s ha FAVORITE EXERCISE: elliptical, running, strength training, and playing sports(basketball, tennis,etc.) FAVORITE LOW-CALORIE FOODS YOU WANT OTHERS TO KNOW ABOUT: Rice cakes are the best! Only 50 cals a cake, and they are good! The Odwalla nutrition bars are good too and very filling, and they don't have any refined sugars in them. I saw someone earlier mention fiber one bars..those things are really tasty..like a candy bar, but it's good for you! YOUR DIET MOTTO: "Nothing tastes as good as thin feels" |
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| Games & Challenges | Song Title Game:) | Oct 12 2007 13:57 (UTC) |
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| If You Could See into my Soul~Silverstein | |||
| Games & Challenges | The person below me!!! | Oct 11 2007 21:12 (UTC) |
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| yup! I eventually want to be an anesthesiologist!
TPBM likes to sing show tunes in the shower. |
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