In 5 weeks you'll lose 10lbs... why is it not working?
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Tagging to read later. :0)0
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this is the most imformative post i have ever come across in MFP. thanks girl :flowerforyou:0
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bump for my fitness pals in hurry...I'm not...lots of time....lots of fitness to achieve!0
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bump!0
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Great, I mean GREAT post!!! THANK YOU!0
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very well said! Anyone who gets frustrated with weight loss plateaus should heed this advice!!0
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Thank you!! :flowerforyou:0
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Great post and so true.0
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Fantastic post thanks0
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Fantastic post. As one of those 5'4".... Well 5'3" it is difficult to reconcile that I won't lose 2lbs per week (I have not quite 80lbs to go). Thanks for posting this.0
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bump...because me likey this!0
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Fantastic post. As one of those 5'4".... Well 5'3" it is difficult to reconcile that I won't lose 2lbs per week (I have not quite 80lbs to go). Thanks for posting this.
Just try not to be discouraged about that, and celebrate the fact that you're here, you're making changes, and you WILL get there.
Can you lose it faster? There's always a way to do that, but oftentimes, that "way" causes more harm than good. The best bet is to remember that this is not the be all and end all in life. That you have time to make the RIGHT changes to get the RIGHT results, and that small, healthy changes DO add up.
You can totally do this! Just keep being patient with yourself, and don't give up!0 -
I you SO much for posting this!3 -
Thanks for sharing0
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Love this post!
I think it's also important to point out that, in the beginning, it's normal to shed pounds really quickly - water weight/other factors (like, I was a soda addict) - but that will slow in a week or two and you can't quit because of it. I was all "yeah, I kick A*S at this" and realized that that first 15 pounds was like a present - and you only get that present once. The rest is coming off slowly, but that's the way it should be.6 -
Love this post!
I think it's also important to point out that, in the beginning, it's normal to shed pounds really quickly - water weight/other factors (like, I was a soda addict) - but that will slow in a week or two and you can't quit because of it. I was all "yeah, I kick A*S at this" and realized that that first 15 pounds was like a present - and you only get that present once. The rest is coming off slowly, but that's the way it should be.
YES! This is so true!
and in other cases... It's also not uncommon to see a quick spike in weight if you've recently added exercise that you never used to do... this can be water weight added as a result of muscle repair.
The biggest thing is to trust the process and monitor over time.
Spikes and drops over the short term are usually short lived...
Gained 5 pounds in 5 days... don't trust that
Lost 5 pounds in 5 days.... don't trust that either!1 -
Great advice, thanks :drinker:0
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Great stuff!!0
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Does anyone have advice about how to judge what to put for your activity levels? (Like, a more detailed description of the different levels than are given when you put them in.)0
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Bumping to keep it current!!0
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Does anyone have advice about how to judge what to put for your activity levels? (Like, a more detailed description of the different levels than are given when you put them in.)
This is a pretty awesome topic that speaks very eloquently about that:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets0 -
This is really great info, thank you for this!0
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:sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
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Great post! Thank you:flowerforyou:0
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BTTT because Mireygalwisdomisawesomeandeverybodyneedstoreadthispost!!!
Oh, and also tagging into my feed for my losing friends. :drinker:0 -
BTTT because Mireygalwisdomisawesomeandeverybodyneedstoreadthispost!!!
Oh, and also tagging into my feed for my losing friends. :drinker:
I you!
Thank you to everyone for all the kind words! I hope it helps!0 -
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