5 Pounds in 5 Weeks: Over the Holidays
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November 24: 148.8
November 25: 148.4
November 26: 148.2
I just got back on the wagon with my weight loss recently (about 5 weeks ago) and learning patience has been important this time around. When I first started losing weight I was at 190 and lost 9 lbs in my first month. This time around I started significantly lower but honestly went into expecting to be able to get the same kind of results. My weight loss is slower but that’s because I’ve made so much progress and it’s healthier to lose it slowly so I’m trying to learn patience!4 -
Starting weight: 185.8
Goal weight: 180
November 25: 185.8
November 26: 186
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I just found this challenge. I’m starting 2 days late on November 26.
Starting weight: 184.0
Ending weight: TBD
Goal weight: 179.0
November 26: 184.0
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December 02: Goal for 1st week: 183.0
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December 09: Goal for 2nd week: 182.0
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 181.0
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 180.0
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December 31: Goal for 5th week: 179.0
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Just stopping by to share a few thoughts of motivation:
Celebrate what you used to fear!
My wife and I did a lot of exercise yesterday, it was a beautiful sunny day here in Washington state. I noticed at around 4:00 PM my stomach was growling. My instant reaction was excitement and I said, "YES!" I told my wife that my stomach was growling and we high fived each other.
Back when I was living in the rut of continuous overeating and refusing any exercise, I feared stomach growls (or any physical discomfort) and would make sure to eat long before I was hungry so as to avoid them. (Ironically, my increasing weight brought on much physical discomfort.)
Now I am learning to celebrate what I used to fear. To rejoice in the physical discomfort of not stuffing myself and of exerting my body through exercise. It's been a long process, it's been difficult, it's been fulfilling.
What do you fear when it comes to losing weight? Can you begin to celebrate it instead of fear it?3 -
I love it! Count me in.
Goal weight: 220.0
November 25: 225.80
November 26: 225.2
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December 1:
December 2: Goal for 1st week: 224
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 223
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 222
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 221
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December 30: Goal for 5th week: 220
December 31: BELOW 220! :-)2 -
Starting weight: 225
Goal weight: 220
November 25: 225
November 26: 225
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December 1:
December 2: Goal for 1st week: 224
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 223
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 222
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 221
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Hi everybody. I lost 70 pounds in 2015 and have gained back 30. I'm nipping this in the bud and getting back on the wagon. My ultimate goal is 200 but this will definitely help me get started. Thanks for this. I weigh every morning. I'll start my countdown from my weigh in yesterday morning - 232.8
November 24: 233.4 - no exercise
November 25: 232.8 - no exercise
November 26: 231.2
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December 1: Goal for 1st week 231
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December 8: Goal for 2nd week: 230
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December 15: Goal for 3rd week: 229
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December 22: Goal for 4th week: 228
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December 30: Goal for 5th week: 227
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mikejodyscf wrote: »Just stopping by to share a few thoughts of motivation:
Celebrate what you used to fear!
My wife and I did a lot of exercise yesterday, it was a beautiful sunny day here in Washington state. I noticed at around 4:00 PM my stomach was growling. My instant reaction was excitement and I said, "YES!" I told my wife that my stomach was growling and we high fived each other.
Back when I was living in the rut of continuous overeating and refusing any exercise, I feared stomach growls (or any physical discomfort) and would make sure to eat long before I was hungry so as to avoid them. (Ironically, my increasing weight brought on much physical discomfort.)
Now I am learning to celebrate what I used to fear. To rejoice in the physical discomfort of not stuffing myself and of exerting my body through exercise. It's been a long process, it's been difficult, it's been fulfilling.
What do you fear when it comes to losing weight? Can you begin to celebrate it instead of fear it?
Kudos to you! The thing I fear the most is emotional eating - I tend to reach for food not only when I am sad/stressed but also when I am happy. I realized moderation is not the key for me especially with sweet treats. Pastries, cakes and certain cookies I can not resist when I am emotional. I don't buy/bring these home. Ice creams, chocolates and few types of cookies I can handle and I buy those to eat in moderation. I also found out challenges motivate me(thanks to you @mikejodyscf!) and keeps me on track.2 -
GreenValli wrote: »
Nov 25: 189.6GreenValli wrote: »I lose slowly. I pretty sure my body would not relinquish that much weight, but I would like to lose during the holidays. Count me in:
Nov. 24: 189.8
Nov 26: 189.2
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Starting weight: 207.6
Goal weight: 202.6
November 24: 207.6 There is some water weight here
November 25: 207.0
November 26: 206.5 More water weight. I had a cold last weekend and it caused me to retain water.
November 27:
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November 30:
December 1:Goal for 1st week: 206.6
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December 8:Goal for 2nd week: 205.6
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December 15:Goal for 3rd week: 204.6
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December 22:Goal for 4th week: 203.6
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December 29:Goal for 5th week: 202.6
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Trying to break my cycle of weekly up n down of the same 5 lbs ( 194-199) ! 🤞
Nivember 24: 196.6
November 25: 194.8 .. ya that won’t stay 😆
November 26: 195.2 ... still good! 🤗
November 27:
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November 30:
December 1: Goal for 1st week 195.6
Lotsa support here -love it!
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November 25: 184.0
November 26: 185.0
November 27: 186.0
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December 1:
December 2: Goal for 1st week: 181.5
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 178.5
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 177.5
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 176
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December 31: Goal for 5th week: 175
Lol going in the completely wrong direction even though I have been under my calorie goal each day, Luckily I know this water weight or whatever it is will go down in the next few days. Bodies are weird sometimes!2 -
I’ve been very strict on my diet since Saturday. 1500 cals/day, low carb, high protein, NO EATING AFTER 9 PM, and in bed by 11pm. Six meals/day each about 250 cals. This is what worked before and it seems to be working again. Honestly, though, I just started on Saturday so I know emotional hard times are ahead. I've been here before.
Strategy for Turkey Day – Moderate the appetizers, eat a LITTLE of everything, cut the dessert portions to 1/3 of what I would have eaten and spread the eating out throughout the day. No soft drinks or alcohol, only water and coffee (ouch). Keep track of what I eat and LOG IT.
Honestly friends, if you're NOT totally stuffed and in pain at the end of the day, you've done good. Remember, enjoy your friends and family and it's OK to take the day off. Don't beat yourself up. If you take the day off - feel good about it. If you don't take the day off feel good about that too. Just feel good, fight the demon, have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Good luck everyone – together we can do this
November 24: 233.4 - no exercise
November 25: 232.8 - no exercise
November 26: 231.2 – no exercise
November 27: 229.8 – so far so good
November 28: <=== This day is the tough one
November 29: <=== We’ll see what the weigh in looks like on this day
November 30:
December 1: Goal for 1st week 231
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I’m in the UK so doing KG 1kg=2lbs however it’s best to aim high haha
November 26: 66.5kg bloated (PMS)
November 27: 66.3kg
November 28:
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December 1:
December 2: goal 65kg
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December 9: goal 63.5kg
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December 16: goal 62.5kg
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December 23: goal 61.5kg
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December 31:goal 60kg2 -
Starting weight: 175.4
Goal weight: 170.0
November 25: 176.2. I'm happy that I was up .08 pounds on the very first day for several reasons: It's important to see that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, so we're after trends not one day's change. Also, an "up" day on the scale does not derail us; anybody who reaches their goal has numerous "up" days along the way. All is well.
November 26: 175.2
November 27: 175.0
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December 2: Goal for 1st week: 174.3
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 173.2
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 172.1
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 171.0
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December 31: Goal for 5th week: 170.0
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Hello friends, I'm popping in quick for a short message of encouragement to you. It's wonderful to be walking along with you on this very enjoyable, but often difficult road of weight loss. Together we lift each other up and encourage one another daily.
Savor Slowly
One of the problems I had as an overeater was rushed eating. You know, where you try to see how many groceries you can shove down your maw in the least amount of time?
This was a bad habit I had.
We know we must change our habits to change our bodies, and one of the new habits I'm learning is to savor slowly. Once I turned away from putting so many calories in my body I began savoring the ones I did eat. That is, I'm learning to treasure each bite, to savor it, to be thankful for it, to chew and eat slowly.
It's almost as if I'm trying to see how slow I can eat now, and am learning the value of slowly savoring in opposition to speedy shoveling. I believe this new habit will make a difference tomorrow when eating Thanksgiving meals with family.
Do you see benefit of cultivating a new habit to savor your food slowly?
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Up a bit today, but it's not an issue. Met with my new trainer for the first time last night and I'm sore, so I might have some excess fluids in my achy muscles. More likely, though, it's the half a vegan burrito I had last night. No chips and no margarita, fully within my calories and on target with the macros, but I'm certain the soy chorizo had a lot of salt in it. So I'm slamming the water today. About 30 ounces down already, so I'm going to keep at it.
A gain like that is a lot easier to take when you know you met all your targets, you know why it happened anyway, and you know how to counter it.
Lauren, I'm right with you on that. We just have to keep at it and not let those blasted numbers get in our heads.
Mitch, you're SO on the mark. Holidays would be so much easier to get through healthily without the emotional junk that so often accompanies them. Sounds like you have a great plan, though.
My plan for Thanksgiving is pretty Spartan, but I think it will work for me. We have reservations at a nice restaurant for the buffet, but I'm allergic to dairy so that already prevents me from eating a lot of the truly unhealthy stuff. We're eating early, so I'm going to budget breakfast and lunch for the buffet. I'll have water at home and figure out how much carbs and protein will fit into my plan before I leave. Once there, I'll survey everything first to decide what I can have that looks like it's really worth spending my food budget on, take just that and not go back. I'm planning to have a leftover meatball sub at home later, so that's covered, and my husband bought snack foods with dairy (with my blessing and gratitude) so I won't be tempted with any of that, either. Then, since we won't have any leftovers in the house, I'm not worried about having all that wonderful food around later when I might be a little weaker in my determination.
For those of us in the US, what's your plan for tomorrow?
November 25: 225.80
November 26: 225.2
November 27: 227.8
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December 2: Goal for 1st week: 224
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 223
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 222
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 221
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December 30: Goal for 5th week: 220
December 31: BELOW 220! :-)4 -
November 25:145.5
November 26:145.5
November 27:146.2
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December 1:Goal 144.5
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December 8:Goal 143.5
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December 15:Goal 142.5
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December 21: Goal 141.5
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December 29:Goal 140.52 -
Starting weight: 207.6
Goal weight: 202.6
November 24: 207.6 There is some water weight here
November 25: 207.0
November 26: 206.5 More water weight. I had a cold last weekend and it caused me to retain water.
November 27: 207.0 Strength coach tonight.
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December 8:Goal for 2nd week: 205.6
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December 15:Goal for 3rd week: 204.6
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December 22:Goal for 4th week: 203.6
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December 29:Goal for 5th week: 202.6
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My plan for Thanksgiving is get out and exercise. I find if I exercise first I tend to not want to eat as much because I don't want to blow all of the calories I worked hard on burning. So, I have a Turkey Trot planned to run tomorrow morning.4 -
November 24: 148.8
November 25: 148.4
November 26: 148.2
November 27: 147.92 -
Ever over eat on organic whole foods? I do. I tell myself "At least this is better than cookies".
Ah, self-deception. Thanks everyone here for helping me stay honest. 😊
11/25: 154.2
11/26: 153.1 (-1.1)
11/27: 153.5 (+0.4; -0.7 Total)
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12/02: Goal 1: 153.2
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12/09: Goal 2: 152.1
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12/16: Goal 3: 151.0
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12/23: Goal 4: 150.0
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12/31: Goal 5: 149.02 -
Starting weight: 129.8
Goal weight: 124.8
November 26: 129.8
November 27: 129.7
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December 2: Goal for 1st week: 128.8
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 127.8
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 126.8
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I've been yo-yo-ing between 155-160 this whole month. My original goal was to get to 145 by Christmas, but I don't think that is going to happen. So I'll settle with 150 and *hope* to reach it early.
29 y/o, 5'5"
Starting weight: 157
Goal weight: 150
November 25: 158.6
November 26: 156.6
November 27: 155.4
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December 1:
December 2: Goal for 1st week: 155.0
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 153.0
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 152.0
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 151.0
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Thanks for creating this challenge. I am having a doctor's appointment end of December and need to lose weight as per their advice. Goal is to be at 65kg by the 31st. We can do it! Aim is to continue eating healthy and exercising daily.
Starting weight: 68kg
Goal weight: 65.5kg
November 25: 68kg
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I think my goal for thanksgiving is to try the one plate approach, I know I will have a few drinks, as well as some dessert. But I plan on having a healthy breakfast that is low calorie, then lunch will be thanksgiving and then maybe a light dinner. Ill probably be at maintenance calories tomorrow, Im hoping to squeeze in a workout as well!3
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GreenValli wrote: »GreenValli wrote: »
Nov 25: 189.6GreenValli wrote: »I lose slowly. I pretty sure my body would not relinquish that much weight, but I would like to lose during the holidays. Count me in:
Nov. 24: 189.8
Nov 26: 189.2
Nov 27: 188.8
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Trying to break my cycle of weekly up n down of the same 5 lbs ( 194-199) ! 🤞
Nivember 24: 196.6
November 25: 194.8 .. ya that won’t stay 😆
November 26: 195.2 ... still good! 🤗
November 27: 196... just hanging on 🤨
November 28:
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November 30:
December 1: Goal for 1st week 195.6
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I've been yo-yo-ing between 155-160 this whole month. My original goal was to get to 145 by Christmas, but I don't think that is going to happen. So I'll settle with 150 and *hope* to reach it early.
29 y/o, 5'5"
Starting weight: 157
Goal weight: 150
November 25: 158.6
November 26: 156.6
November 27: 155.4
November 28:
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December 1:
December 2: Goal for 1st week: 155.0
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 153.0
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 152.0
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 151.0
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December 31: Goal for 5th week: 150.0
I'm right there with you!2 -
Two steps forward, one step back. Keeping the faith and sticking with the plan.
Don't be afraid to log all you eat today. If you're home, don't be embarrassed to weigh your portions. If you're visiting, you might consider taking your scale with you.
Whatever your plan is for today remember, it's just one day. Above all, enjoy your friends and family and celebrate all the things you have in your life to be thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 24: 233.4 - no exercise
November 25: 232.8 - no exercise
November 26: 231.2 – no exercise
November 27: 229.8 – so far so good
November 28: 231.5 - This is what a bubble-burst looks like
November 29: <=== We’ll see what the weigh in looks like on this day
November 30: December 1: Goal for 1st week 2311 -
November 25: 184.0
November 26: 185.0
November 27: 186.0
November 28: 185.0
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December 1:
December 2: Goal for 1st week: 181.5
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December 9: Goal for 2nd week: 178.5
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December 16: Goal for 3rd week: 177.5
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December 23: Goal for 4th week: 176
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December 31: Goal 175
Happy thanksgiving everyone! Today I’m meeting family around 1pm and am hoping to have a really nice day. Tomorrow my husband likes to do a thanksgiving just for us so I will have two thanksgivings luckily, the one at our house is normally just veggies, a turkey and mashed potatoes which all can easily fit into my goals for dinners. Today I’m going to make sure I drink enough water, and don’t go overboard, particularly on sweets. If I want more food I will focus on veggies and protein. I hope everyone has a great day, I’ll probably update here later to share my (hopefully!) success on not exceeding my calorie allowance, or at the very maximum my maintenance calories.1
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