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Old July 2nd, 2008, 06:56 PM   #10 (permalink)
thin4good
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You definitely want to make sure that you're cutting back on calories. Lean meats (chicken, fish, tuna fish) protein (nuts, edamame, soy), whole grains (not white bread, beans), vegetables (not corn or carrots but real veggies like broccoli, cauliflauer, salads with spinach and greens not just iceberg letttuce), and not too much sodium (pre made food has TONS of sodium which makes you retain water).

Also, let's discuss your workout. You are working out 2-3 hours 6 days a week? That's a LOT of time spent working out. I have found when people are spending that long working out they aren't woking out right.

Where's your heart rate at during this 2-3 hours? are you at 80% of your target heart rate? (google heart rate to find a calculator). I see many people who go to the gym and claim they are "working out" when they are barely moving. If your heart rate is not in the target zone for your age, you won't be burning nearly as many calories. If you don't have a heart rate monitor either use the one on the machine at the gym or buy one for home use!
47 down 30.5 to go!

5/12/08 - 232.5 - Started Phen/lexapro combo
5/29/08 - 218 -14.5 pounds in 2 weeks
6/12/08 - 209.5 -8.5 for a total of 23 pounds in the first month!
7/10/08 - 200 -9.5
8/07/08 -192 -8
9/18/08 - 185.5 [COLOR ="Red"]-6.5 [/color]
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