I want to lose 30 pounds in 4 months.

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  • whatwouldmulderdo
    whatwouldmulderdo Posts: 31 Member
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    I would love to do this if there is still room. Got 40 more to go, but 30 will put me at a healthy BMI :)
  • rvf21402
    rvf21402 Posts: 9 Member
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    Hi. I definitely want to join this group. I joined MFP a long time ago but never really stayed with the program. I've never posted in any forums either so I consider myself a newbie. The support would be great!
  • deltalbarbie
    deltalbarbie Posts: 50
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    Count me in!!!!!
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
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    I will cheer you on!

    But be careful. Your body loses it when it decides and where it decides and it does it's own thing.

    Learn to be happy with progress and all victories even if it might take longer than expected.

    You body loses weight in chunks, not linear. I have found that you can do everything right and your weight loss seems to plateau but if you are patient and keep exercising and eating at a deficit (however slight) you will lose it, it will suddenly "whoosh". There are so many variables for the scale; water retention, digestion, allergies, sodium, carbs, water intake, DOMS, inflammation, the list goes on. People mistakenly think they lose or gain weight when they eat more or less because of these fluctuations.

    Losing weight requires tremendous patience. You will not lose it when you want it or where you want it. The body does its thing. Some apparent plateaus can last a month or so. You can not make it happen faster. You must focus on two things; calories and exercise. Nothing else matters. Scales and metrics don't matter. The day in and day out grind of exercise and calories are all that matters. It is not very exciting until things fall into place. You get your victories and you ride one victory to the next.

    The scale is a trend tool. The scale is good but put it away and only check once a week and only use it as a trend tool. It will fluctuate, it does not matter. Take front side and back progress pictures at least once a month. You will see differences that the metrics won't tell you and it's that little bit of NSV that will keep you going until the next victory.
  • Owsla135
    Owsla135 Posts: 350 Member
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    I'd like to join in, feel free to add me!

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