I know I'm not the first person to feel this way...
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cheers! :drinker:0
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this was fun. i was not expecting that post after the first line.0
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:flowerforyou:0
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:happy: :happy: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :happy: :happy:0
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Thank you for the laugh today. I was not expecting it and appreciated it.0
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Awesome post! WTG!0
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Congrats and thank you for the right thoughts for me to start my weekend! :flowerforyou:0
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Shine on! Great post.0
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So how much cinamon do I need?? ))0
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Love it, well said and a brilliant post.
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YOU are awesome and I so enjoyed reading your post. Congrats on your success and here's to health!0
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Loved this post! Congrats to you for your continued success. :flowerforyou:0
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Brilliant post! Congrats on your loss so far! :drinker: :drinker:0
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But all you know-it-alls can't stop!
I joined MFP last year and half-a**ed my way through a couple of months and gave up. Not once did I visit the forums, just logged a bit on the app and then let myself get lazy.
So this year I made the commitment to myself. I'll be 40 in August and wanted to hit that age with a healthy head start. I started logging again, but decided to hit the forums.
I came here to:
- find out exactly how much cinnamon and honey I needed to eat daily to kick start my metabolism
- hear how soon before I eat do I need to drink a glass of lemon water to let the fat slide off my body
- find THE exercises that will spot remove my fat
- get suggestions for pills that will curb my appetite
And you know what I found? A group of people who spout facts and link peer-reviewed papers about what actually works. I found people who told you EXACTLY what you need to do to lose weight and build a better body, without sugar coating it. I've read through and researched many posts and found the truth about weight loss and body comp.
So you know what I did? I bought a digital scale. I weighed my foods and I logged everything. I built recipes and meals. I do cardio, but have incorporated strength training. Do you know why? Because the women on here that lift INSPIRE me. I can tell they feel strong, and boy, do I want to feel strong. I watch youtube videos of form, so that I insure I'm doing things the right way.
And guess what? I've lost 24 lbs since Christmas. I'm wearing clothes that I haven't been able to wear in years. I WILL rock the bikini this summer. I'm still eating the foods I enjoy, just not as large portion. I STILL have my vodka and lemonade. And if I have a bad day, I start over the next day. I have about 16lbs to go to meet my goal weight, but that goal was set before I began lifting, so I will just see where my body ends up.
I am so thankful to have found this forum and the Success Stories are such a joy to read.
But I do have one more question for the know-it-alls...how much rasberry ketones should I be taking???
LOVING THIS!!!!^^
So inspirational!! You were inspired by the "know-it-alls" on this site and now look - YOU are inspiring too!0 -
Thanks for writing a great post! Getting past the fad-diets was the first step for me.0
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Best post I've read today! Spot on! Congrats on doing this the intelligent and maintainable way!0
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Great post!0
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LOL, sometimes I think without pseudoscience our economy would come to a grinding halt! Great post and congrats!0
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And the award for best newbie post is.......OP!
Great post and congrats on your success! Keep kicking *kitten*!0 -
you know, my eyes were rolling and i almost gave up on this thread after reading "how much cinnamon and honey do i need to eat" but I decided to give it a chance and glad i did! Totally agree w/what you said0
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