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| Weight Loss | I am going on a Cruise in 1 month...how can I get off 10 pounds? | Jul 21 2009 21:23 (UTC) |
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are you on any sort of birth control? |
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| Foods | So today I tried... | May 20 2009 23:53 (UTC) |
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cottage cheese is really good with fruit. my absolute fav is pineapple. |
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| Foods | Suggestions for zero fat food with decent amount of protein? | May 15 2009 18:16 (UTC) |
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Original Post by ds1973: great article! |
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| Weight Loss | Birth control hindering weight loss?? Just started the NuvaRing... | Apr 30 2009 17:55 (UTC) |
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different hormones do different things to people's bodies. some people gain, some don't. on the nuvaring i gained a tiny bit and my chest grew. i just wasn't happy with a few things about it - now i'm looking at an iud. i also had to switch gynos because of the hassle mine was giving me... maybe you should do the same? go to one a friend recommends. |
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| Fitness | Pump class? | Apr 23 2009 16:09 (UTC) |
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the instructors at my pump class usually ask if anyone is new so they can give direction before each portion/move. go easy on the weights at first, until you get used to it... and you can keep extra weight by your step as well. those classes are usually low weight with high repetitions. those classes are really fun. i recommend them. |
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| Fitness | Workout question, (ok maybe dumb, but here goes) | Apr 16 2009 03:16 (UTC) |
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i go on my lunch breaks. i allow myself 15 minutes to get there and dressed, go to class or do the elliptical for 30 minutes, then allow 15 minutes to get cleaned up and get back. my gym is about a 5 minute car ride. i wear a sweat band on my head to soak up what it can and use wet paper towels on my hair, face, pits, and other sweaty areas. i make sure to bring extra socks/underwear and have specific workout clothes (bra, shorts, shirt, etc). i also bring wet naps and deodorant. i haven't had any complaints - my co-worker sometimes takes a quick rinse off shower and doesn't get her hair wet. |
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| Weight Loss | Too high of a deficit? | Mar 16 2008 02:34 (UTC) |
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i can tell you that i was working out every day and hovering around 1200 cal. i had too high of a deficit and not losing anything. i upped my calories to 1400 and went to working out 4 days a week and started losing like crazy. really, i think most of the time it's just finding what you body feels comfortable with when letting go of fat/weight. |
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| Weight Loss | 6.5 lbs in 13 days.....Is that too much??? | Mar 08 2008 21:40 (UTC) |
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| if this is a new diet for you and you've had some not so good habits beforehand - you're ok. most people lose a lot of weight after just starting a new diet and then it levels out to the closer you are to your goal. | |||
| Weight Loss | Eating a lot and then not eating for long periods - bad for metabolism? | Mar 08 2008 21:30 (UTC) |
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| what you probably need to do is retrain your stomach and metabolism. give it a good 300 cal meal for breakfast lunch and dinner, and take snacks along with you. it's best to eat 5-6 times a day... although sometimes i eat 8 times! if you're on the go a lot, take things that are easy to eat like protein bars or the carrots or fruits (as you mentioned). | |||
| Weight Loss | Eating a lot and then not eating for long periods - bad for metabolism? | Mar 08 2008 20:23 (UTC) |
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| all of this is being eaten in one sitting? it sounds like binge eating to me. your body is trying to tell you something by eating large amounts after it hasn't been getting enough fuel for a long period of time. to your body it's like being trapped on a deserted island and every 24 hours finding a hidden supply of food - of course it's going to gorge. this can actually make you gain weight because the metabolism slows from not eating and then it gets an overload of calories and fat in one sitting. then it struggles to digest properly. | |||
| Weight Loss | Bride to be - Need to Lose 10 lbs | Mar 06 2008 14:55 (UTC) |
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| My wedding is in April and I've been working out like crazy! I started losing in Dec (yea I know I waited till the last minute), lost 20 lbs and would like to lose 15 more (although I don't know how possible that is in a month and a half). What I did was lower my calories and work out as much as I could during the week. I started off at 5 days a week switching day to day between cardio and muscle training. Now I'm doing 7 days a week because it's getting down to the wire. I found out before I joined this site in Feb, that I really wasn't eating enough. Right now I'm eating around 1400 cal a day and I'm 5'3" 135 lbs. | |||
| Weight Loss | 1200 cal/day is bull part 2 | Mar 06 2008 04:00 (UTC) |
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| dang! you rock too! | |||
| Weight Loss | I think I need to eat more to lose weight but am scared of putting on weight...HELP! | Mar 06 2008 03:56 (UTC) |
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Original Post by teddebr: YOU ROCK! |
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| Foods | Sugar!!! | Mar 06 2008 03:28 (UTC) |
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| thanks for the ideas! I have a list of low GI foods, so I'm also going to try to use that to plan out my meals. | |||
| Foods | Sugar!!! | Mar 06 2008 03:25 (UTC) |
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Original Post by lileberly: I was at 112 today, ah. I ate an apple and banana, but I think ketchup and tarter sauce did me in this time. |
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| Foods | Sugar!!! | Mar 05 2008 20:06 (UTC) |
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| I hate breakfast. Actually, the yogurt takes me like an hour to get down and most of the time when I'm having a snack, it's because I'm trying to get the calories and I'm not even hungry! Thanks for telling me that's what held you back - we had similar stats so I'm sure the things that work for you will probably work for me. | |||
| Foods | Sugar!!! | Mar 05 2008 16:03 (UTC) |
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| The yogurt I need because of the acidophilius (unless I want to start taking those expensive pills). Since I'm eating just about every hour I don't have big meals until I have dinner. I can definitely replace the special k bar and that's 9g, and the luna bar gives me the protein but has 12g of sugar. Also, I have a tuna and cracker pack that I keep in my desk... maybe if I switch that out with the luna bar? | |||
| Weight Loss | Have you lost weight but you're the only person who doesn't notice? | Mar 05 2008 04:42 (UTC) |
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| I agree that there's times when I think I look good and then times when I think I look gross. I can't tell much of a difference but my clothes tell a different story. The thing that really told me I was doing great was when I took some older pictures and compared them to pictures now. I can tell in my face and stomach and whatever else. I've also been tracking my progress with measuring tape. I have a journal entry dedicated to my progress. | |||
| Foods | Sugar!!! | Mar 05 2008 03:26 (UTC) |
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thanks. is 28g a reasonable goal? today I was at 65g, and when I took away the apple and the banana I was at 51g. |
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| Weight Loss | Multi-Vitamin Supplement | Mar 05 2008 03:07 (UTC) |
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I've been told that pre-natals are extremely good for women even if you're not trying to get pregnant. Although, they're more expensive. I used to take women's one a day and I liked it. The only thing I don't like about multi-vitamins is that they give you these really high values in certain vitamins and you body can only absorb so much... so really, the overkill just flows right out. |
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| Foods | sugar intake? what's normal? what's TOO MUCH? | Mar 05 2008 03:03 (UTC) |
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| fruits are good for you so you should be able to eat as much as your little heart desires. I like the suggestion to cut out the fruits in your sugar intake. | |||
| Foods | health food at Walmart? | Mar 05 2008 02:45 (UTC) |
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| there's a nutrition section near the vitamins... has like the diet/protein shakes and bars, muscle milk, and the like. then they have the cereal bars next to the cereals and another diet isle somewhere in the food. | |||
| Weight Loss | starvation mode - what are the sings? | Mar 05 2008 02:40 (UTC) |
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| I'm 5'3", 135 lbs. Been on this plateau for a month and a half or so. I was under eating for so long until I joined this site. So I got some pointers and ended up losing a lb since I started eating better (Feb 28th). I was eating under 1000... then I went up to 1200... right now I'm trying to maintain 1400. I'm working out for an hour each day. | |||
| Health & Support | How do you measure your cup size? | Mar 04 2008 21:43 (UTC) |
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| I go to a fitting room and make sure that I can't pinch too much of the material and then bend over and make sure they don't fall out. yea, I'm the one in the dressing rooms bouncing around with a stack of bras on the chairs.
The first place I lost was my boobs. I went from a full C to a barely there B... and I still want to lose another 15 lbs! I'm scared! |
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| Weight Loss | How much sodium is normal? Is this too high? | Mar 04 2008 05:09 (UTC) |
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Original Post by coley_moley: this is based on a 2000 cal diet though. I asked this question as well. Food Component DRV fat 65 grams (g) saturated fatty acids 20 g cholesterol 300 milligrams (mg) total carbohydrate 300 g fiber 25 g sodium 2,400 mg potassium 3,500 mg protein 50 g
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| Weight Loss | I know how many calories to eat, but what about the other stuff? | Mar 04 2008 03:09 (UTC) |
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ok so, I decided to put my googlefu to the test and found these: http://www.netrition.com/rdi_page.htmlhttp://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/ fat.asp thought it might help others who stumble upon this question. |
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| Weight Loss | How can breakfast help you lose weight? | Mar 03 2008 23:44 (UTC) |
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| I used to not eat breakfast and lose weight... not because I was forcing it, but because I'm not a morning person at all and my stomach would be pissy if I did eat something right away. I'm not sure why, but it worked. HOWEVER, I started bringing breakfast back and didn't gain much, if anything at all. I think it might just be certain people's reactions to food. I always think it's better to eat more fatty foods early in the day than later - then you have more time to burn it off and you're more active for longer. | |||
| Foods | Why does everyone avoid white rice? | Mar 03 2008 22:53 (UTC) |
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I'm OBSESSED with sushi, therefore I LOVE white rice. I think it is good in moderation and I doubt I could even find brown rice at a sushi bar. I have used brown rice in stir fry and what not... it all tastes good to me. I am going to go and research this hot and cold method. thanks! |
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| Weight Loss | midnight rolls around... | Mar 03 2008 21:53 (UTC) |
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| I almost feel like it should be when I sleep and then wake... but what if you're napping instead of getting a full nights sleep. Does the body have any kind of reset button... like where it knows to restart the day? eh. | |||
| Weight Loss | Full vs. Satisfied | Mar 02 2008 20:30 (UTC) |
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| eat a lot of small stuff every hour or two. i have troubles meeting my cal intake because i eat all day in small portions and i feel full all the time. of course, my portions may be different than what would keep someone else satisfied for an hour or two... but your stomach will shrink when there's not a huge amount of food in there all at once. | |||
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