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  • dkayingram
    dkayingram Posts: 737 Member
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    Britt that is awesome. And the chicken soup sounds yummy!!
  • sunnycobayo
    sunnycobayo Posts: 236 Member
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    WOO HOO!!!! 148s are here! Keep up the awesome work, Britt! :)
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    Thanks so much, ladies!!! I am SO happy. I am now on the flip side of how I felt yesterday -- now I know I can indulge and still maintain control by getting right back to following my lighter cravings right away. This is good to know for maintenance, and I may even start having a meal like that once a week since I know that won't put on the 3-5 lbs I typically gain after a full-on splurge day. Seems like it would be a good way to vary my calories since my cravings tend to fall on opposite ends of the spectrum.

    @aleroache20 Yep! I topped the apple slices with chocolate fudge magic shell! I don't really like the ingredients all that much, so I found a cleaner version with just chocolate and coconut oil that I may start making myself.
  • sammygold2015
    sammygold2015 Posts: 630 Member
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    I am so happy for your whoosh! I knew it was coming! Keep on being AWESOME!
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    Thanks, @sammygold2015!
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    Day 9 (3/32): 148.6 lbs | 6.4/25 pounds gone!

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    Man, do I love a big bowl of soup, and this hit the spot! This was my first time making chicken soup from scratch, and it was AMAZING! I wish I would've written everything I added down. The IP just makes everything so simple and flavorful.
    I had forgotten how much I love soup -- I am so used to being hot that I haven't had it in a really long time. The other day's turkey chili really got me craving it. I love how easy it is to add tons of veggies into one bowl. I think I will make a creamy chicken chowder with some potatoes, kale, and carrots tomorrow. Yummmmm.
  • sunnycobayo
    sunnycobayo Posts: 236 Member
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    I'm such a huge fan of soup! It's just so comforting. <3
  • Brendalea69
    Brendalea69 Posts: 3,863 Member
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    Yay for the whoosh!!! :)
  • aleroache20
    aleroache20 Posts: 106 Member
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    Soup looks yummy!
  • sammygold2015
    sammygold2015 Posts: 630 Member
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    And now I need to make soup!
  • Jim_fbr
    Jim_fbr Posts: 251 Member
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    Outstanding progress Britt. You're now firmly in the 140's and heading down. The goal is in sight.
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    Thanks, everyone!
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
    edited March 2018
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    Day 10 (3/24): 148.0 lbs | 7/25 pounds gone!
    Super excited! I hit my lowest weight of the year with today's weigh-in! I got down to 148.2 before my life went off the rails, so I am very happy to feel like I am still making progress towards being on the other side. With another pound down, I will reach my highest college weight. With another 1.8 down, I will be back to my pre-holiday weight/the lowest I have weighed in 4 years.

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    Naturally, as soon as I decided to go on a soup kick, the weather warmed up and my cravings for raw fruits and veggies resurfaced. I'm not complaining, though. I would much rather be warm and not need soup even though I love it!
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
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    brittdee88 wrote: »
    Today’s weigh-in: 149.8
    This is a bittersweet one because I am SO happy to not be in the 150s after a larger meal, but I am now freaked out about how little I will be able to eat when I am at my goal weight. The meal was heavier but still relatively low calorie-wise (definitely <1000 and I didn’t even eat it all), and if that causes a gain, I can’t imagine how little I will need at 130. Exercise will definitely not be optional for me it seems!

    I maintain eating a salad lunch and a big dinner. That works for me. I do exercise though. Really a person can have as big a deficit as they will do exercise for. My average TDEE is about 2700kcal. That does give some room to eat more than just a little.
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    @blambo61 my TDEE was around 1900 last time I checked, but that was several pounds ago. I hope I am able to eat at least 1500 in maintenance, especially since I am determined to start lifting next school year. I don't count calories so I guess I wouldn't really know, but I would like to be able to eat enough to fuel body recomp if I do meet goal before then.
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
    edited March 2018
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    Today's weigh-in: 146.6!
    I am astounded! I knew the stress was causing me to retain water, but I don't think I realized just how much. For the first time in decades, I also got over 8 hours of sleep last night without being sick or medicated. I usually average 4-6, and I usually wake up 5-10x per night. I wonder if that had anything to do with this number today. I will say that I have always experienced fast loss in the 140s, but I am still surprised considering the fact that I am down so much from my starting weight. I figured weight loss would be super slow now, but I am SO happy that's not the case!
    I can't believe I am lower than my highest college weight already! I used to think 147 was the highest I'd ever get, and I thought that I was SUPER fat then. To be fair, my body definitely looks WAAAAAY better now than it did then, which I think is because I don't have the wheat belly anymore. So with my gut, 147 looked pretty bad on me back then, and I could always tell when it was time to get back on a diet. I entered college at 137 and was determined to never go over the 10-pound threshold. After a while, 147 was my "comfy" weight. I'd crash for two weeks on one of my mom's diets and get stuck at 135, and I would stay there for maybe a couple of weeks before ending right back at 147 and pretty much maintaining there no matter how much I ate or drank.
    It's so crazy to think that goal is only 16.6 pounds away. This all seemed pretty much impossible when I started, but now it seems so much more doable. I have lost 16 pounds many, many times before whereas I have only lost almost 50 once before, and that was on strict keto. To be able to eat what I actually want (carbs!) and be this close feels like a dream.
  • aleroache20
    aleroache20 Posts: 106 Member
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    I'm so happy for you Britt! You're doing excellent. Slaying those goals left and right. KUTGW!
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    Thanks, @aleroache20!
  • brittdee88
    brittdee88 Posts: 1,874 Member
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    Day 11 (3/25): 146.6 lbs | 8.4/25 pounds gone! Over 33% of the way to goal!
    Trendweight (I am going to stop at 130 according to TW like @tlblanksfit): 149.9

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    Not pictured: a small iced coffee

    Since I am in this too-hot-and-busy-to-cook phase and craving raw foods, I tried to make today's bowl much more nutrient dense. Yesterday's was mainly just strawberries and bananas, but today I added raw flaxseed, Greek yogurt, raw protein powder, and an avocado to my blend. I also crumbled half of a protein bar on top along with the raw trail mix and magic shell drizzle. I couldn't finish the whole bowl, so next time I will cut down a bit on the banana since I don't need it as much now that I'm using avocado.
  • tlblanksfit
    tlblanksfit Posts: 1,573 Member
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    Britt, you are doing so good and just whipping through the 140's. Your are so inspiring me. The 140's are reachable. The 150's has got to release its hold on me.

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