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Location: SE Louisiana | GLP - 2015-02-06 3:44 PM
komet. - 2015-02-06 3:08 PM
hoofs_in_motion - 2015-02-06 9:13 AM
 okay heres how you do it......tie a twinkie to a string....now tie that to a very very long stick....have someone sit in the back of a truck holding the swinging twinkie.....and drive off.
Now chase it.
I have a better idea... Go buy a full length mirror... Put it in your bedroom, so the first thing you see when you get out of bed every day is Yourself... If you're happy with that, so be it.
Lord, Komet, if I did that I would NEVER get out of bed! I would be to afraid of the monster in the mirror! 
Hey.. I'm old, male and ugly... I only had to buy one mirror... it shattered long ago...  |
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Location: North Dakota | Look at myself naked in the mirror. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-02-06 9:09 PM
Look at myself naked in the mirror.Â
I never said naked... but now that you mention it... where do you live again?  |
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | komet. - 2015-02-06 9:15 PM cavyrunsbarrels - 2015-02-06 9:09 PM Look at myself naked in the mirror. I never said naked... but now that you mention it... where do you live again?
Lol well that's just my method. It's not pretty I can tell you that. |
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| I have found that being overweight is a symptom of my whole life being out of control. I always thought I was to busy to work out and eat right. Then I looked around at my life and realized that everything was slipping. I didn't have proper goals, the house was a mess, the cars were a mess, my hair, make up, and general look was sloppy. I had to sit down and realize that I was spending too much time checking fb, reading crap on the internet (not saying you don't find valuable info on net), spending time in useless pursuits. So I did what any person in my postion would do. I started in tiny increments. I set micro goals in my life. I set the timer on my phone to do the following X # of times per week:
5 min folding laundry (I hate folding laundry)
20 min cleaning
20 min working out( sports with kids, walking, ect)
30 min reading
2 min planning meals
You can even get your kids on the same type of program. I figured once they grow up they have to learn a schedule so they might as well start now.
I feel for me if I go with the flow, I am the boulder in the river. I have to set times and goals or I am to lazy to do anything. I think a good book to start reading is The Willpower Instinct on Amazon. It gives a different opinion on willpower. |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| Two years ago, we organized a biggest loser contest at work. Being on a team motivated me. I knew that I didn't want to let my team down. I lost 30 pounds in 5 months. I did it by dropping processed foods and eating fresh foods. Not drinking Cokes was a big part of it.
I have gained 5 of those pounds back in the last two years. Going nonstop and feeling exhausted is what leads me to bad food choices. I leave for work at 6:30 AM, get home about 4:00 or 5:00, put on my boots and begin cleaning up after and exercising 3 horses. When I go inside, I tend to head for the easy (bad) food. |
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| I bought a fitbit and have connected with a few of my friends. It has made me get up and move.. I dont want them beating me in steps. I also know that I need to take better care of myself. I have an amazing horse right now that I know I am holding back. I have at least 50lbs to lose and that is very overwhelming to me. But hopefully this time I can stick to it. I also use my fitness pal. I really try to just look at one day at a time. |
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| I changed jobs from being active to a desk job and winter was coming on. My horse however was and is my biggest motivator. I could not keep up with him leaving the first barrel. Always behind and he is better than what I was allowing him to be. I wouldn't consider myself overweight my goal was to get strong. I joined a crossfit type gym in town. It was a long winter and I was not completely dedicated but as spring started rolling around I began to get there more and more until I was in there six days a week. I love the high it gives me (almost like barrel racing) and when I want to quit and I think I'm dying I think of my poor horse when he wants to quit and I won't let him. Never thought I would stick with it once I started riding again in the spring but started going at 5am and haven't really looked back. Find something you love to do and it will make getting there much easier. Also something I always think of--put on your workout clothes first- then decide if you are going to the gym. Good luck! |
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Location: Alberta |
https://thefitcowgirl.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/healthy-can-be-simple-you-dont-say/
https://thefitcowgirl.wordpress.com/2014/04/03/food-how-i-love-thee/
https://thefitcowgirl.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/are-you-drinking-all-your-calories/
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Location: NC | If anyone has some meal plan ideas or health meal recipes they would like to share I would love to hear them. Quick, easy and healthy is what I need!!! |
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Location: Jersey Girl | I just started using MyFitnessPal. Someone else on this thread suggested it. It's only been 2 days but I like it. Keeps me aware of what/how much I am eating. |
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| I started my fitness journey when my horse got hurt last year and I was out of barrel racing for the season.. I did it for myself to stay in shape for riding.. I now go to the gym 6 days a week for 2 hours of weight training and 1 hour of cardio.. I'm doing it all for my own health plus to ride better. I've noticed my posture is better and my horse likes less weight too!!! |
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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | I started taking Thrive back in Nov, it helped me get over the blahs, I take the vitamins and follow with the mix in low sugar apple juice. I did not notice any weight loss until I started taking protein bars a little over a week ago, it helps A LOT, no more cravings, feel full and Im seeing results on the scale so it keeps me motivated. In a little over a week and a hald Im down 3 good pounds. |
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Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | ME AND DEE - 2015-02-07 7:15 AM I have found that being overweight is a symptom of my whole life being out of control. I always thought I was to busy to work out and eat right. Then I looked around at my life and realized that everything was slipping. I didn't have proper goals, the house was a mess, the cars were a mess, my hair, make up, and general look was sloppy. I had to sit down and realize that I was spending too much time checking fb, reading crap on the internet (not saying you don't find valuable info on net), spending time in useless pursuits. So I did what any person in my postion would do. I started in tiny increments. I set micro goals in my life. I set the timer on my phone to do the following X # of times per week: 5 min folding laundry (I hate folding laundry) 20 min cleaning 20 min working out( sports with kids, walking, ect) 30 min reading 2 min planning meals You can even get your kids on the same type of program. I figured once they grow up they have to learn a schedule so they might as well start now. I feel for me if I go with the flow, I am the boulder in the river. I have to set times and goals or I am to lazy to do anything. I think a good book to start reading is The Willpower Instinct on Amazon. It gives a different opinion on willpower.
That sounds like me!!!!! Im going to try this, thank you for posting!!! |
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 Am I really the Weirdo?
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Location: Kansas | I got motivated last summer when my best friend from college mentioned that we should do the 30 day challenge workouts and keep each other motivated. She'd had a baby almost a year earlier and wanted/needed someone to keep her accountable, which is exactly what I needed too. We texted each other daily when we'd done the workout, or to say we were excited for a rest day. We did two months of challenges "together" and since the workouts are short, they fit into our busy schedules. I did a couple of them at my horse trailer before rodeos. lol.
I'm now doing the 30 day ab & squat challenge, which is tough in February since it doesn't have 30 days, so I'm having to double up on some of the days but I am determined to get through it. |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | fulltiltfilly - 2015-02-09 7:30 AM I just started using MyFitnessPal. Someone else on this thread suggested it. It's only been 2 days but I like it. Keeps me aware of what/how much I am eating.
Yep!! I don't kill myself if I go over my daily limit by 100 calories, but it does make me more aware. Yesterday I was about to eat a slice of peanut butter pie I had in the freezer.... until I found out it was 600 calories!! I had 400 left for the day and hadn't had dinner, so I had to will power to say that it wasn't worth it! Good luck!! This is my 3rd time of trying to actively do it.... I always see results, it just gets tedious to enter every little thing. |
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Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | HorsesNHarleys - 2015-02-09 5:50 AM If anyone has some meal plan ideas or health meal recipes they would like to share I would love to hear them. Quick, easy and healthy is what I need!!!
What foods do you like? What veggies, meats, fruits etc? Do you like wraps? Eggs? |
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I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | Longneck - 2015-02-09 2:02 PM
fulltiltfilly - 2015-02-09 7:30 AM I just started using MyFitnessPal. Someone else on this thread suggested it. It's only been 2 days but I like it. Keeps me aware of what/how much I am eating. Â
Yep!!  I don't kill myself if I go over my daily limit by 100 calories, but it does make me more aware. Yesterday I was about to eat a slice of peanut butter pie I had in the freezer.... until I found out it was 600 calories!! I had 400 left for the day and hadn't had dinner, so I had to will power to say that it wasn't worth it! Good luck!! This is my 3rd time of trying to actively do it.... I always see results, it just gets tedious to enter every little thing. Â
Thanks! It's a struggle trying to only eat 1200 calories a day when you LOVE food! |
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Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | fulltiltfilly - 2015-02-09 1:40 PM Longneck - 2015-02-09 2:02 PM fulltiltfilly - 2015-02-09 7:30 AM I just started using MyFitnessPal. Someone else on this thread suggested it. It's only been 2 days but I like it. Keeps me aware of what/how much I am eating. Yep!! I don't kill myself if I go over my daily limit by 100 calories, but it does make me more aware. Yesterday I was about to eat a slice of peanut butter pie I had in the freezer.... until I found out it was 600 calories!! I had 400 left for the day and hadn't had dinner, so I had to will power to say that it wasn't worth it! Good luck!! This is my 3rd time of trying to actively do it.... I always see results, it just gets tedious to enter every little thing. Thanks! It's a struggle trying to only eat 1200 calories a day when you LOVE food!
I feel the same way until I bought some protein bars at Target - the InZone ones. They are a little high on sugar, but keep me full and have 200 cals and 14 grams of protein, they dont taste all that bad either. Its really helped so far, and then I have a lean cuisine pizza for supper. Try a few, I bet they will help. Look for one that is over 10 grams of protein, less than that and its just like a snack not a meal replacement. |
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Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | fulltiltfilly - 2015-02-09 12:40 PM Longneck - 2015-02-09 2:02 PM fulltiltfilly - 2015-02-09 7:30 AM I just started using MyFitnessPal. Someone else on this thread suggested it. It's only been 2 days but I like it. Keeps me aware of what/how much I am eating. Yep!! I don't kill myself if I go over my daily limit by 100 calories, but it does make me more aware. Yesterday I was about to eat a slice of peanut butter pie I had in the freezer.... until I found out it was 600 calories!! I had 400 left for the day and hadn't had dinner, so I had to will power to say that it wasn't worth it! Good luck!! This is my 3rd time of trying to actively do it.... I always see results, it just gets tedious to enter every little thing. Thanks! It's a struggle trying to only eat 1200 calories a day when you LOVE food!
Fulltiefilly is that 1200 a day account for exercise done too? |
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