HEIGHT:
CURRENT WEIGHT:
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME:
AGE:
FAVORITE FOOD?
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK?
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE)
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING?
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN?
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?:
WHAT DO YOU CNSIDER A HARD WORKOUT?
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?:
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?:
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION?
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?:
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM?
EVER HAD A BINGE?
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY?
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE?
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY?
LEAST FAVORITE PART?
ANY TIPS?
ASK ME OR THE COMMUNITY ANY QUESTION?
CURRENT WEIGHT: not happy about it but like 129...way to high for my comfort
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 117, as soon as possible!
AGE: 14 and a half
FAVORITE FOOD? oatmeal
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? as much as possible
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) elliptical machine
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? I wish! I think my new years resolution this year will be to become a runner! LOL
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? straight? like maybe 2.15 miles
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: to be thinner
WHAT DO YOU CNSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? Burning 1,000 calories
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: Umm, i have never really felt that way. Each workout is a new and exciting challenge ;)
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: way to many but I am trying to bring it down it like 1200-1600
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? I don't understand the question...my new and improved as of today calorie distribution is 250 for breakfast and lunch with 150 calorie snacks after each, 300 calorie dinner and 200 calorie snack after dinner. But I try not to be so strict so it just depends on the day. These are just estimates of where/about I want to be around. LOL
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: Yeppers
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM? I wish
EVER HAD A BINGE? Has coookie monster ever had a cookie? Yes. Unfornautely
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? To be thin
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? Jessica Alba or Jessica Biel or Meghan Fox
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? My eyes
LEAST FAVORITE PART? my chest, my stomach, my booty, my thighs, my checks (on my face! LOL)
HEIGHT: 5'8.5
CURRENT WEIGHT: 145
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 139/dropping another pant size by Oct
AGE: 29
FAVORITE FOOD? Potatoes: Chips, fries, baked, mashed, you name it, I love it!
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? Been kinda exhausted the past week, but typically 3-4 is the avg. Sometimes 4-5
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) : variety: Biking, jogging, weights, swimming....
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? Not lately. I'm too slow to enjoy it. I was running long distances, but I've learned that short runs are more fun (5ks, 10ks max from here on out).
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? 13.1miles
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT?: Just a tad bit more
WHAT DO YOU CNSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? RUNNING!!!!!!!!! it's not for everyone!
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: Okay, besides running, boot camp made me almost puke the first time.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: about 2000
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? B: 400, Lunch: 400, Dinner: 800, Snacks during the day
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: Not really, but I binge when I'm bored.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? I was fat, unhealthy and I repulsed myself and now I want to enjoy looking and feeling good while I can...I missed out on those two things for 5 years and don't ever want to waist my life away like that again.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? Jessica Beil, Gabriel Reece, Gwen Stefani, anyone that's sexy and tough.
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? Booty :)
LEAST FAVORITE PART? My Breasts...should've worn more support when I was younger. I wish that they didn't look so uneven :(
Work hard, be realistic and enjoy your life.
HEIGHT: 5'5
CURRENT WEIGHT: 132
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 111/ by new year
AGE: 20
FAVORITE FOOD? pasta with tomato sauce
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? 3 days a week for an hour and a half
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) kick box, tea boo, pilates
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? no...can't run because I've problems wit my ankles
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? 10 miles
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: because i was suffering from compulsive eating and i want to get back my body
WHAT DO YOU CNSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? interval training
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: When i was working out for 3h straight in the morning.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: I just started the diet but my goal is 1200 a day maybe 1500 every fourth day
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? B: 259 L: 500 D: 400
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: Compulsive overeating
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM? YES
EVER HAD A BINGE? All the time in the past
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? Wanting to be the way i was before binging all the time.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? Candice swanepoel
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? stomach, calfs
LEAST FAVORITE PART? Hips, bun and upper legs
Don't eat everything you see, just because you can.
HEIGHT: 5'8
CURRENT WEIGHT: 133
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 125 by the end of October
AGE: 17
FAVORITE FOOD? Favorite bad for me food would be pizza, and on the healthier side of things it is oatmeal.
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? Five days a week normally
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) An hour on the elliptical, followed by sit ups and crunches.
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? I do, I just have to get back into shape so I can run for longer.
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? Not too sure.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: Because I was sick of feeling ashamed of the way I looked.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? Spin class.
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: In my outdoor education class we were training for a duathlon and went to a special training center where they made us do a bunch of crazy sprints followed by push ups and spinning.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: Probably around 1200-1500
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? Not exactly sure
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: No. I used to eat when I was bored though which is never a good thing.
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM?
EVER HAD A BINGE? Once or twice
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? I am gaining more confidence as I lose weight and am actually feeling good about myself.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? Erica Durance.
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? Stomach
LEAST FAVORITE PART? Thighs
A little saying that is helpful when I am tempted to eat really unhealthy things
"A moment on the lips, forever on the hips" ;)
HEIGHT: 5'7
CURRENT WEIGHT: 186.5
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 175 by Halloween, ultimately between 130 and 155
AGE: 25
FAVORITE FOOD? Lasagna
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? Between once and 3 times a week
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) Pilates and running, some weights sometimes
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? yes
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? no idea how far, but I know how long: 90 minutes
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: Because I want to be slim, fit and healthy again
WHAT DO YOU CNSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? When afterwards I feel like I can't move, but in a good way
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: 90 minutes of running in the morning, then a 3 volleyball tournament in the afternoon on the same day
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: no idea how much exactly, I don't count...between 1400 and 2500 probably
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? irregular meals, irregular snacks
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: yes, or at least I was very close to being anorexic.
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM? yes
EVER HAD A BINGE? once or twice in a way that I literally couldn't move afterwards
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? Well, I want to feel better about myself, fit in my old clothes and have a normal relationship with food.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? I can't think of any...I want my own body, just better than it is now.
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? my face
LEAST FAVORITE PART? my stomach, but there are other parts I don't like
HEIGHT: 5' 10"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 200 lbs down from 228 (8/1)
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 175 lbs (2/1/2011)
AGE: 41
FAVORITE FOOD? Bread
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? Run 4-5 Days a week.
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) 3-4 medium distance runs (4 to 6 miles) and 1 long run (7-13miles)
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? Yes
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? 26.2 miles
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: Get back into shape.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? Hill run hitting Lactate Threshold.
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: NO
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: 1500
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? 60 Carb, 30 protein, 10 Fat
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: SEE FOOD DISEASE!!!
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM? Yes after using calorie counter I noticed I was eating high amounts of Sodium,
EVER HAD A BINGE? Yes
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? Started with a bet with my wife, after logging all my foods I noticed what I was eating, which was mostly junk.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE?Mark Wahlberg - ABS for days.
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? Legs
LEAST FAVORITE PART? Abs
HEIGHT: 5'7"
CURRENT WEIGHT: 197 today
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: Oh, I'm flexible. I'll be what I'll be whenever I get there. I'm playing a few challenges with loose, optimistic "goals" (185 by September 30, 175 by October 31) I don't really expect to hit. But you never know. I definitely don't lose at the same rate all the time... my body adjusts and shifts according to so many things.... my monthly cycle, whatever meds I may be taking (even something as simple as an anti-inflammatory), my exercise level of course, etc. etc. I'm dropping a lot of weight right now because I've amped up my exercise level and I expect that my body will adjust to that too and it won't keep going this fast. Plus, I'm sure when I'm not hauling quite as much weight around all day I won't be losing as fast, too.
AGE: 46
FAVORITE FOOD? Right now, grapes. Whether cold and crisp and juicy and fresh out of the fridge or fermented into a lovely Napa cab or merlot.
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? Every day.
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) I walk a minimum of 4 miles at a pretty good clip and try to get in at least one 10 mile walk in a week (the 10 mile walk is new). Plan to incorporate HIIT training daily soon. Just need to make space in my room for my mini-trampoline (my preferred method).
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? Nope. Running's public and too much flops around -- plus, it's bad for my joints.
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? across the house when I saw this really creepy spider.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: I hate loose weight. That's why I don't run. My weight's too "loose" and flops around in public when I run. I'd like to LOSE weight because I'm sick of being fat. The world is not kind to me and I'm not kind to myself so far as my size is concerned. Sucks.
WHAT DO YOU CNSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? Pain would be involved.
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: On a walk in July, I stepped in a great big hidden hole and fractured my ankle a little bit (thought it was "just a sprain"). It was 5:30 in the morning, my cell phone wasn't with me, and I was over 4 miles from home out in the middle of nowhere. I hobbled the entire way home and thought I was gonna die. My ankle was the size of a softball (no lie) when I finally collapsed in the door. Do not recommend.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: Somewhere around 1500. Some days more, some days less. Highly recommend mixing up the # of calories you eat a day. I stumbled onto this method by just doing it, but I've since discovered there are entire websites dedicated to it.
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? Lots of fruits and veggies... try to get in a lot of protein... try to limit starchy carbs and fats. Not religious about this at the moment, but that's the way I roll.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: Oh, I'm sure. I've been a binger for sure. Never "purged," though I tried in my teens. Just have a damned strong constitution and it takes six kamikazes, the flu AND changing a litterbox (all elements at once) to make me throw up.
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM? I think so.
EVER HAD A BINGE? Oh yeah.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? I have no motivation for loose weight. I'm trying to tighten up. Because the world is not kind to me when I'm heavy and I'm not kind to myself. As for the health issue, I LOVE feeling strong and active, but truth to tell - even at my heaviest (which I'm sure was over 250 pounds), I was healthy as a friggin' HORSE. I know I'm lucky as hayell... but I can't lie and say "Oh, I was so concerned for my health." My weight wasn't threatening my life, but I wasn't enjoying life a heck of a lot.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? I would have Alexander Skarsgard's body.... over and over and over and over. Oh, that's not how you meant it. I s'pose Angelina Jolie (when she's not grieving and scrawny).
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? The cerebrum, prolly. And then my waist.
LEAST FAVORITE PART? Three way tie between my gigantic ass, enormous thighs and lower gut.
ANY TIPS? Yes! Measure yourself at least monthly, mix up the number of calories you eat day to day, and walk far and fast.
ASK ME OR THE COMMUNITY ANY QUESTION? Why don't you people caaaaaaaare about the difference between "lose" and "loose"??????????? heh. No, seriously.
HEIGHT: 5'7''
CURRENT WEIGHT: 122lbs
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 115lbs - erm... soonish please?
AGE: 19
FAVORITE FOOD? I have no idea. I like BBQ chicken though.
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? Well I run around after a baby all day, but I don't often do activities that are aimed exclusively at "exercising"
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? I used to - before I was pregnant/had my daughter. Now walking is pretty much the best I do haha.
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? I don't really know because I ran on the treadmill & stared at the calories as opposed to the distance lol. I used to run for about an hour per workout. I was a bit of a gym freak.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: Vain :-P
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? The stairs *shame*
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: Well, when I was 17 I used to goto the gym every night after work that I didnt have college - and a saturday too. And I would go for 3-4 hours. 50/50 cardio & strength training. Then I used to walk a mile uphill home. So every workout was pretty brutal haha. I wasn't trying to lose weight though, just tone up and get pretty fit at the time. It was working and after every work out I pretty much felt high.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: Depends on the day - having a totally erratic schedule at the moment means that somedays I eat far far too little, and somedays I eat far far too much. I kind of have to even it out over the week. I'd like to think it was evening out at about 1200 a day, but probably more like 1600 haha.
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? All over the place.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: When I was 13.
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM? I don't think about it.
EVER HAD A BINGE? Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots. But not too many recently lol. Its just a case of busy day - no food time - baby goes to bed - better eat entire days allowance immediately.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? My jeans?
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? My body is disgusting in comparison with celebrities. Stretchmarks, scars, blemishes, pores, dark hair, freckles, cellulite - you name it. But I'd rather have mine than anyone elses.
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY?
Sad. I don't have one. I just like it all to be in proportion and then I'm happy.
LEAST FAVORITE PART?
Boobs. Giant. Not in proportion at all.
HEIGHT: 5'5
CURRENT WEIGHT: 142.2 lbs
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 125 lbs/next summer
AGE: 21
FAVORITE FOOD? Baked ziti.
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? Daily.
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) 1 hour on an elliptical-like contraption on some days, 32 minutes of running and 70 minutes of walking on a treadmill on other days.
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? I have a love-hate-hate relationship with running.
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? Over 5k.
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: I want to lose weight because I have no excuse not to. Also it makes for a great username.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? The amount of running some of the CCers who have commented on this thread have done. Oof.
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: I'm a student of archaeology, so my hardest workout would probably be climbing a monstrous hill in Tuscany every morning (sometimes with water canisters in hand) and then digging for the next 8 hours for 6 weeks straight. This is probably why Lara Croft has a bodacious bod.
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: It fluctuates depending on my calorie deficit (I eat more when I burn more), but I generally consume 1200-1450 calories daily.
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? I eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: No.
EVER HAD A BINGE? Yes. Empty boxes of Krispy Kremes and hollow bags of Pepperidge Farm cookies can attest to that.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? I've been at this for a while. I've come too far and worked too hard to slip back into that lifestyle. Whenever I feel lazy or unmotivated, I turn out the lights, tv, computer, whatever, and stare at an analog clock for an whole minute. As I watch each second tick by, I become more aware of (1) how impermanent my time on this earth is, and (2) all of the things I could be doing at that moment besides vegging on the couch and reaching for that next cookie.
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITY'S BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? My body is my own temple. I don't worship anyone else's.
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? Boobs.
LEAST FAVORITE PART? Body acne.
ANY TIPS? See my answer to the motivation question. It works for me, maybe it works for others.
ASK ME OR THE COMMUNITY ANY QUESTION? How many times do you visit this site daily?
HEIGHT: 5'5
CURRENT WEIGHT: 180
WEIGHT GOAL/TIME: 164 (halloween) 150 (Christmas)
AGE: 21
FAVORITE FOOD? Everything! i Love food chinese, indian, italian!
HOW MUCH DO YOU EXERCISE A WEEK? See Below
WHAT IS YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE?(IF YOU EXERCISE) i walk to work everyday, i have a pretty active work schedule, i'm swimming twice a week and will be jogging 5 times!
DO YOU ENJOY RUNNING? yes
FURTHEST YOU HAVE RUN? not really that far but about 2 miles
WHY DO YOU WANT TO LOOSE WEIGHT?: Because i am not happy about how much i am weighing right now and most of my clothes either dont look right or dont fit!
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A HARD WORKOUT? anything that makes me ache
HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE" THIS IS THE HARDEST WORKOUT I HAVE EVER DONE!" ? IF SO WHAT WAS IT?: No because i'm not part of a gym, so dont put myself through that! The exercise i do is the stuff i like!
HOW MANY CALORIES DO YOU EAT A DAY?: under 2000 before diet. not really trying to calorie count but to just do more exercise and pick the right food!
WHAT IS YOUR CALORIE DISTRIBUTION? ????
HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY EATING DISORDERS?: Nope
IF SO ARE YOU OVER THEM?
EVER HAD A BINGE? Loads!
WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVATION TO LOOSE WEIGHT/BE HEALTHY? i want to feel good again-i feel fat and can feel bulges when i'm sitting---its not nice!
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY CELEBRITYS BODY WHO WOULD IT BE? Kelly Brook she's hot
MOST FAVORITE PART OF YOUR BODY? face
LEAST FAVORITE PART? belly
ANY TIPS? Dont eat until you are stuffed but once you are satisfied stop...don't aim to clear the plate you dont start feeling full for 20minutes so remember that!
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