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 Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | I want you all to know, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!
A slip up DOES NOT make you a failure, it makes you HUMAN! Lifestyle changes & working out is NOT easy, it challenges your mental game the most! Take each day and understand good and bad days will happen!!
I believe in you ALL!!! Keep your journey healthy and don't try to starve yourself!!! Eat, drink and set realistic expectations!!!!
http://thefitcowgirl.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/its-been-a-year-already/ |
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 BHW's Lance Armstrong 
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Location: Somewhere between S@%&# stirrer and Saint | I am coming out of a so-called 3 year retirement from racing triathlons and I have been training since October and starting to see results, LOL I don't get on the scale very often but I can feel the tire is melting away, LOL
I am trying to eat well but I am a muncher. Candy is my weakness. I am strong but the speed is starting to come back. Working out about 16-17 hours a week.
Around the end of March I will race a small race for the heck of it.
Hard work and eating right will pay off. |
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Location: Oklahoma | Love to hear this! I go to the gym off and on and i love the feeling of working out and I try make healthier food choices, but sometimes its hard to see all of the social media and people in magazines with perfect figures and think Ill never look like that. Gotta keep reminding myself that healthy is the goal and not to look like someone else! |
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Chasin my Dream
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | Nope a slip up doesn't make you a failure! I couldn't agree more with Dream Chaser.
Quite honestly, I'm not on a diet...however I am a terrible grazer, so I have been cutting back on my grazing. I permit myself on Sunday to eat pretty much whatever I want, and it has worked for me so far! My workout (planking, pushups, situps, and walking) is just trying to stay in shape.
But do set realistic goals, and permit yourself some "rewards" otherwise it will seem like never ending toil. And keep up the good work!!! |
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 I'm Here!!
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Location: Is it Summer Yet? | I've got an at home leg workout for you, hurt to pee for 2 days. (love it) and by hurt to pee I mean squating down to sit on the toilet and get back up. |
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Love this post! Last year I lost 30 pounds. I was worried about getting through this winter without falling off the wagon. It has been up and down but I'm trying to keep my eye on the prize.  |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| Great post!! I lost almost 50 pounds 4 years ago. I didn't diet but changed how I eat and I lost the weight slowly. I would lose 5 or 10 punds and stay there a few weeks and let my body adjust. I do not have alot of self discipline, if it is in the house I will eat it so I did not buy anything bad. Once or twice a month if I wanted some sugar I would go this really good bakery and buy one cupcake or one slice a cake- bad to do but soo good and this way I would not over do it. I do not beat myself up now if I indulge every now and then, but it sure makes me feel bad physically when I do my body is so used to healthy eating. |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | rodeomom3 - 2014-02-17 7:33 AM Great post!! I lost almost 50 pounds 4 years ago. I didn't diet but changed how I eat and I lost the weight slowly. I would lose 5 or 10 punds and stay there a few weeks and let my body adjust. I do not have alot of self discipline, if it is in the house I will eat it so I did not buy anything bad. Once or twice a month if I wanted some sugar I would go this really good bakery and buy one cupcake or one slice a cake- bad to do but soo good and this way I would not over do it. I do not beat myself up now if I indulge every now and then, but it sure makes me feel bad physically when I do my body is so used to healthy eating.
Wow...50 pounds is awesome! I had to change my eating habits too and with 2 teens and a hubby in the house they eat stuff not so healthy and I have to try and be tough. Its weird but if I eat too much or something unhealthy I literally get sick to my stomach. My body is used to healthier food choices. |
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Location: Deep South | This post was at the very top when I logged on this morning and exactly what I needed to see! I'm trying to slim down and tone up for my wedding this fall. This motivation to keep on trucking was very encouraging after the rough week I've had! |
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Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | Great job everyone!!!!!!!!!
Lana, I'll take you up on that leg workout |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | A good rule of thumb that I like to remember is: Don't go more than three days without working out.
It really helps me because I usually work out on Thursday and then can't make it back to the gym until Monday and if I wait until Tuesday I will probably just wait until Wednesday or take the entire week off.
Keep up the good work, everyone!!! |
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Veteran
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| I needed this after losing 20 lbs last year i really started going to the gym... I now go to the gym 6 days a week and run 3 miles a day plus do weights. I have started to gain a few lbs back (5lbs) but I know it's muscle. It gets me down sometimes but I know I look the best I ever have. |
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I Need a Xanax!
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| This is a great post...thanks for starting it. I struggle with this daily...I am my own worst enemy. I am terrible about having an "all or nothing" mentality and that's the worst possible mentality toward working out and losing weight! If I work out every day for a week I feel awesome and make really good food choices but if I miss a few days I feel like I've lost my groove and might as well eat a whole king sized York peppermint patty! I need to focus on eating right and exercising ONE day at a time and on days I mess up I need to forget about it right then instead of carrying on that negativity the next day, and the next, and the next! |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | I am just starting my journey of a healthier lifestyle. I am trying to eat healthier and stay away from processed foods. Some days I do really well eating and other days.....not so much. :(
I also have started working out since my activity level is ZERO since I had to go on full care for my horses. (and hence I have gained 15 pounds and my eating habits went to crap).
Its hard for me to stay motivated to work out. I would much rather be outside burning calories then at the gym. But I figure if I keep at it, sooner or later I am bound to see some results..... |
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Location: Kentucky | I was bad, bad this weekend. Has beer, chinese food, and taco salad. I go to the gym three days a week and have a personal trainer, but will only be going 1 day this week due to my schedule. I feel like a big turd already. I have lost 4 pounds, I'm down to 153. I'm really just looking to add muscle and trim down. My water intake is usually terrible on the weekends, and this weekend was no different. Bleh. |
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Chasin my Dream
Posts: 13651
Location: Alberta | REMEMBER the scale doesn't know if it's fat or muscle so don't put too much merit in what the scale says...how you feel!!! How your clothes fit!!! You will know something has changed without that scale!!!
Im a self admitted scale addict....not good.......
ETA wanted to keep bumped up cause I know ALOT of people deserve to see this and share!!!
Edited by dream_chaser 2014-02-17 11:36 AM
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 The Bling Princess
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Location: North Dakota | Thank you for posting this. After many years of not working out I've faithfully worked out for two weeks now. After my first week the scale actually increased by 7 lbs which made me question my diet/my routine/everything really.
I weighed this morning, my one time per week that I'm allowed, and the scale only dropped 1.5 lbs. I'm taking it, although I wish it were more because I really busted my behind in the gym. I guess I was wanting bigger results. I think I need to be more patient!LOL
I'm excited to work my butt off this week again and see what the scale says next week:)
I should add I'm also hypothyroid so I sometimes feel like my body is working against me and its a little disheartening. I've researched some foods to eat to help jumpstart the thyroid again so I'm going to give it a whirl:)
Any comments or tips would be very much appreciated and thanks again for posting this. |
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 Ima Non Controversial Girl
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Location: where the wind blows | I'm really needing quick meal and snack ideas. That's where I have trouble. I come in from riding or whatever and have nothing prepared. My main go to snack is apples or grapes with peanut butter. I find it pretty filling but need more than that. I'm also trying to cut back on my wheat intake some. But food ideas is where I struggle. Especially the I'm starved and have nothing prepared. Help. :)
i will be riding 3 horses as often as I can and I bought Richard Simmons dancing to the oldies video to try as I hate walking in the wide open country in winter. Plus I do like to dance so thought I'd try it.
Anyway seriously need to drop 20lbs. Had a very stressful spring, summer and fall last year and that equalled a big weight gain. I refuse to buy new cloths. So loosing is only option. Any tips welcome.
Thanks dream chaser for the post. |
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Shelter Dog Lover
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| CYA Ranch - 2014-02-17 7:38 AM rodeomom3 - 2014-02-17 7:33 AM Great post!! I lost almost 50 pounds 4 years ago. I didn't diet but changed how I eat and I lost the weight slowly. I would lose 5 or 10 punds and stay there a few weeks and let my body adjust. I do not have alot of self discipline, if it is in the house I will eat it so I did not buy anything bad. Once or twice a month if I wanted some sugar I would go this really good bakery and buy one cupcake or one slice a cake- bad to do but soo good and this way I would not over do it. I do not beat myself up now if I indulge every now and then, but it sure makes me feel bad physically when I do my body is so used to healthy eating. Wow...50 pounds is awesome! I had to change my eating habits too and with 2 teens and a hubby in the house they eat stuff not so healthy and I have to try and be tough. Its weird but if I eat too much or something unhealthy I literally get sick to my stomach. My body is used to healthier food choices.
Thanks, knew I had to shed the pounds a. if I wanted to fit in my girls 14" saddles, b. try to ride these horses and c. at 53 I don't want to look my age! Yes, it is so much easier that I just have to buy for my husband and me. My youngest is 20, he is living here this semester, he doesn't eat like we do but he knows not to bring alot of junk in the house. He cooks for himself :). |
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