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7 lbs lost for January!

Karaboo
Posts: 38 Member
I'm really excited to have lost 7 lbs for the month of January. At first I thought to myself, that's not very much.. But, then my boyfriend was saying how if you think about it like this...If I lose 7 more lbs in February..that's 14 lbs total! That made me feel a lot better about it. I feel SO motivated right now.
Also, something that helped me was I upped my calories a little bit. The suggested amount for me to lose 1.8 lbs a week is 1200 calories...there were some days where that was no problem at all. But, then there were other days when I would go eat with a friend unplanned & I would feel like I just blew it for the day. Well, I upped my calories to 1350 & I feel SO much better with that. It says I should lose 1.5 lbs a week with those calories. As long as I keep losing, I'm good! : )
Also, something that helped me was I upped my calories a little bit. The suggested amount for me to lose 1.8 lbs a week is 1200 calories...there were some days where that was no problem at all. But, then there were other days when I would go eat with a friend unplanned & I would feel like I just blew it for the day. Well, I upped my calories to 1350 & I feel SO much better with that. It says I should lose 1.5 lbs a week with those calories. As long as I keep losing, I'm good! : )
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You have a great support system!0
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You have a great support system!
Yes she does and she is lucky0 -
great job - 7 lbs is nothing to feel anything but awesome about!! unexpected splurging w/ friends can be rough - only thing to do is try and minimize damage (so like soup and salad), or steamed veggies and grilled chicken, sauce on the side...you can probably make it pretty healthy...0
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good job!!!0
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even if you lose 1 lb per week that totals 52 by the end of the year.
7this month, means youre already ahead of schedule ;-)
Keep up the great work!0 -
Thats great... I thought of it the same way (-5lbs), but as long as your losing than gaining so thats always a plus0
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That's fantastic!0
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Loosing 7 Lbs. in a month is EXCELLENT! I've lost 3 Lbs and can already tell it in my jeans so I'm excited for that! Keep up the good work!0
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Thanks everyone! Y'all are AWESOME!!0
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