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goodthings
goodthings Posts: 18
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Hey everyone,
I'm a 26 year old female from the us, living in argentina currently. I've been using mfp on and off for a few months now, but really need to get serious now because it's almost summer here in buenos aires and I want to feel healthy and comfortable in my body this year. After moving here a year ago, I put on about 8 lbs because...well...let's just say 'dulce de leche'. I wasn't used to cooking, and despite all the extra walking I do here, my body went completely off-balance. I would have horrible blood sugar crashes, and then snack on pastries, ice cream, empanadas etc, to try to bounce back. If I dieted, I would just eat fruits and vegetables, but couldn't keep it up for more than a couple of days. Over the last few months, I've been trying really hard to prepare my own food, plan ahead, and eat before or as soon as I feel hunger coming on, and it's gotten me to the point where I feel like I'm choosing what I eat, instead of being driven by sugar crashes. Reading the MFP forums has been a huge help and motivation, especially the 'relatively light people getting leaner' thread. Looking back, I realize that even when I weighed 105, I had no muscle, and still had flabby arms and legs, so I'm paying attention to protein and strength training. Don't have a gym membership right now, so I'm starting with bodyweight exercise and insanity. Anyway I wanted to jump into the discussion and add friends on here, because I've been too inconsistent, and have only lost 2 pounds since June...some accountability might be the push I need. well that's me, nice to meet you guys!

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  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
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    Welcome and good luck. You are going to love it here.:flowerforyou:
  • Promqueen_74932
    Promqueen_74932 Posts: 203 Member
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    Nice to meet you!
    Welcome back to MFP!

    Love INSANITY!!!!!!! I'm into my Week Three and have lost 3lbs.
    Moving puts lots of mental, physical, and emotional strain on a person from loss of intimate relationships and attachments. Change is scary, but also needed and very rewarding. Congratulations on your life change to a new place!
    You will find lots of motivational friends here. Good luck on your goals. You can reach them!

    Thanks for sharing

    SLB :flowerforyou:

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