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  • Deanna051
    Deanna051 Posts: 28 Member
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  • btworthen
    btworthen Posts: 14 Member
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  • osorio1
    osorio1 Posts: 63
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    Bump- Great Post! :)
  • Tahirsmom
    Tahirsmom Posts: 1 Member
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    I love this post! One of my favorites.:flowerforyou:
  • sandown12
    sandown12 Posts: 648 Member
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    Great post thanks
  • PurplePookie
    PurplePookie Posts: 85 Member
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    this is great advice - thanks!!!
  • acoleman9
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    This was a great post! Please anyone add me. I'm new to this and could definitely use the encouragement. I started grad school in 2007 and I put on almost 50 pounds and I really need to get it off. My goal right now is to lose 40, so Im trying this out.
  • maryrr88
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  • whitneyann0
    whitneyann0 Posts: 327 Member
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    BUMP!!!! :happy:
  • vcorbin01
    vcorbin01 Posts: 130 Member
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    Great post! I'm not new to the site but I loved everything you said and you were dead on :)
  • mangoriverblue
    mangoriverblue Posts: 3
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    :flowerforyou:
    Another tip to add, ties in with #10. Weight loss is NOT linear. Your body doesn't understand the concept of days or weeks, it doesn't care if you pick a specific day to be "weigh-in day." You always have to think in terms of averages, trends and the big picture. If you lose 8 pounds one week, and then nothing the next 3, you're still averaging 2 pounds a week.

    Also, a lot of people say to keep changing things up, just keep in mind, it takes about 6 weeks to see any results from activity. So change things up when they lose effectiveness, but if it's only been 3 days, that's just silly.

    EXCELLENT points to make.
  • mangoriverblue
    mangoriverblue Posts: 3
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    oops trying to figure out how to bump! Anyone? Yaiyaiyai....lol
  • jenniejengin
    jenniejengin Posts: 785 Member
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    Thank you so much for all the help that you have provided me.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
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    Bumping for the new folks.
  • BosLady1
    BosLady1 Posts: 83
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    Awesome post... love the explanation of the TDEE and BMR and the need to eat back exercise calories. All the acronyms on this site were kinda confusing, but now I understand this all a lot better! So glad to have read this! =)

    Off to exercise and then eat some or most of it back lol!!
  • Susabelle64
    Susabelle64 Posts: 207 Member
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    Elizabeth, This an awesome post! Thanks so much, I can tell myself some of these things, but it is so nice to see them all here laid out so nicely!
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
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    Thanks ladies. I'm glad you found it useful. :smile:
  • Bigjayinga
    Bigjayinga Posts: 128 Member
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    Thanks for the info, your a big help.
  • Pinky1147
    Pinky1147 Posts: 105
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    Love it! thanks!
  • invested73
    invested73 Posts: 10
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    Thanks for posting...always good to find tips for newbies :)

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