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81lbs gone, 46 to go!
actually ill be happy with another 30 gone but 46 is my idea figure! ive done it slowly over a couple of years but I am a completely different person now because of my weight loss. im so motivated right now. all i can say if you have a lot of weight to lose is stick with it, it is so worth it. im really starting to get a…
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little sticks make big fires!
So I weighed in this AM and I have lost my first 5 pounds and 2 inches off my waist and 1 inch off my hips! Little sticks make big fires or so I have been told by an Indian before!
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Ideas for a 100th day celebration?
In 8 days I will celebrate my 100th day here at MFP and my 100th day on the journey to the new me. When my children were in Kindergarten (we homeschool), we had a celebration on Day 100 of school ~ we did some special '100' things (like eat 100 mini chocolate morsels). I was thinking I might find a way to celebrate this…
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My name is Melissa, and I am a foodaholic!!
Seriously! I'm addicted to food. I love it so much! My life has always been centered around it! Anyway, I just started really watching my calorie intake about a week ago, and limit myself to 1400 calories a day. I weighed in today and I'm down 7lbs! It can be done, even if your like me...addicted to food!!!
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my first HOLY CRAP moment... (picture)
So... as some of you may recall, I'm a line cook during the summer - The season just started back up again, and although I have been back to work for a couple of weeks, I've been working front of the house and helping to train new employees. Today was my first day back on the line, so I had to don the ol' uniform... last…
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Mini Success
Don't have any amazing after pics yet lol... Don't have an over the top success story YET... But I started April 26..and already lost 4.8 pounds!! ONE POUND @ a Time...Confident I will reach my goal of -27 lbs by August 4th... 2 1/2 months to go...=) yay a Mini Success...Parade in my head!!
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Ice Cream Indulgence
Hello all! I just had a small success that I wanted to celebrate. A friend of mine was moving out of an apartment adjacent to mine and gave me her pint of Ben & Jerry's Karamel Sutra. Normally, having such an enticing sugary treat in my house is deadly. (Anything sugary is my vice.) Typically, I would consume an…
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Minor Success
Ok I have hit my first goal (from 260 to 198) and have reset my goal to 185. But I have a minor success to add. I ran for 30 minutes straight at 7 mphs. When I was training myself to go into the army I used to run for 45-60 minutes straight at 10 mph.. I am getting back there. It means (to me) that i am now fully recovered…
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Woo hoo!
Hey all. Just wanted to blow my own trumpet as I am a happy bunny. Came back after 8 months away in which my marriage broke up and I piled on 19lbs. Last Thursday I weighed in to discover this weight gain but as I want to get back into the habit of weighing in every Monday, I toddled off yesterday to see how I did. I…
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Weight Loss Goals for 2010
I'm pretty happy to say that I've kept to my 2009 resolution (something I've never done) and have lost 30 lbs. I plan on doing it again in 2010. What about you? What is your weight-loss/fitness/muscle-building goal for 2010? Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
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CANT BELIEVE I DID THIS!
so today...i went on a run with my boyfriendish person...haha...last week we went running together and we ran one mile, walked two miles, and then ran another mile. I could barely make it through this activity. Then yesterday I went running with my sister. I ran one mile, walked two miles, and then ran another mile again,…
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Reducing Cholesterol
I am so excited. My husband had been taking Lipitor for several years due to his cholesterol problems. His doctor allowed him to take a break from the medication because he was having memory problems likely from the meds. His doc told him he had to lose weight and change his diet.Well, he didn't change his eating habits. A…
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Lost my first pound!
So it's been a week since i started MFP, and I'm down a pound... i'm excited because i wasn't 100% on track this week and i still managed to lose. it gives me inspiration for this week, and i packed a healthy lunch today and am ready to go for this week! yay!
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A small thing that was big to me!
So I am fighting the weight loss war again after losing 80 pounds in 1999. It slowly returned. Well, I have been at it for about a month. Not yet feeling the big thrill of too big clothing....today I almost flaked out on going to the gym despite my consistency the past month. Then ...it happened. Someone said "You look…
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Finally got Hubby on board!!!!
My husband has always been pretty fit most of his life, very athletic, loves to lift weights, etc. Well his method of weight loss has been....I can eat whatever I want as long as I work out enough to burn it off. This is *kind of* true, but he wasn't measuring or keeping track of anything, so his weight has been creeping…
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4 month recap
BEFORE 275 + pounds Pre-Hypertension Barely able to do 2 miles in 30 minutes AFTER 215 pounds Body Fat 23.5% - In the Normal Category and not overweight Blood pressure in the normal range Able to do 6.5 miles on a treadmill in an hour Feeling Great - Only about 10-15 more pounds to go
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My first Half Marathon!!
So, on Saturday I ran and finished my very first half marathon. I was so excited!! A year ago I couldn't run a half mile without getting winded. My husband kept telling me, it would be okay if I had to stop and walk a few miles during the race, but I didn't have to walk and I finished without stopping!! It was a great…
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Looking for folks with top consectutive days on MFP
I got my 65th consectutive day update yesterday...I 'm wondering what is yours... It's always good to have something to shoot for. I know we have some awesome folks out there, please share : )
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Hello collar bones my old friends
So I have been in MFP since feb 2010 and have lost just 12 pounds but I have discovered something... MY COLLAR BONES HAVE BEEN RE-REVEALED! I haven't seen them just hanging out like this in like 5 years. I thought that I was being healthy but I guess I was wrong. I should have taken a Before Picture....Perhaps I'll take…
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20lb MARK!
I hit 20 pounds yesterday!!!!
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Today's my 8 month anniversary with MFP
And I got the BEST anniversary (monthiversary?) gift *EVER* -- ONEDERLAND! :bigsmile: That is all. :blushing:
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WHAT size are those jeans???
I just wanted to share how excited I am...today I bought myself a SIZE SIX pair of jeans! I was a 12 when I started my weight loss journey :)
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sweat dripping down my back!
that totally rocks, because usually when i sweat, it puddles right into my t-shirt because it is so snug. but today when i was doing my c25k, i kept wondering what in the world that tickly feeling was that kept running down my back. it was sweat! that's all, but it was so cool! i haven't lost any weight in weeks, but i…
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As a little motivation to some (picture of progress so far!)
It's really hard to post this picture because when I look at the before, it makes me want to cry. But then, I look at the 'during' and I realize how far I have come. I started on August 31, 2009 and to date I have lost 29.2 pounds. It's coming off nice and slow and I'm okay with that. I have made this a lifestyle and I…
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So far come, yet still to go!!!
Hi everyone. My name is Aimee. Ive used the site for just over a week now. My life began again on November 27th 2009. I began going to the gym at 5am and am still going! When I started I weighed 174 pounds, today I am at 154. I did not measure inches when i started but I've gone from abput a size 16 to a size 10. I'm only…
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OMG! I never believed it was possible...
for me to EVER get into a size 8 again... LOL :smile: Today I bought a pair of slacks and a pair of jeans in a size 8! No, not a 14, not a 12, not a 10, but a SIZE 8!!!!!!!!! I'm sure others have experienced this -- picking up a pair of smaller sized jeans, looking at them and saying, "Yah! In my dreams!!!" and then…
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almost there
I just want to thank everyone for all the support and great advice in my weight loss journey. I am 3 lbs away from my 30 lb mark and 6 lbs away from my goal. I could not have done it without the supprt from everyone here. I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to reach my goal by june26th for mine and my husbands 25th…
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Finished the mini!
I'm down 64 pounds and never would have considered myself in any shape to do races. I never even ran when the phone was ringing....that's why I have an answering machine! Anyway, I finished the mini marathon yesterday. I didn't break any records with a 3:07:51 finishing time....but I did something so outside of my comforte…
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Did my first 10k!!!
So I finally did my first 10 k this morning! Been preparing for the last few months and although I wish I finished at a better time (10 mins slower than what I was hoping for, too many people towards the end!) I set the pace and did not stop once! I'm also at the halfway point to my goal. So to anyone who says they can't…
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FINALLY under 140! Your ideas for mini-goals?
Technically it's not my weigh-in day, but I was sneaky and checked the scale anyway - and finally I've made it under 140! Only slightly -- now I'm at 139.4 -- but hey, it's the small victories that keep us going, right? What do you guys have for mini-goals? I got a haircut for 10 lbs lost (woohoo!) but I'm still thinking…