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uou look GREAT! not only thinner, but you look SO strong. great job. thank you for sharing. :) i had a slipped disc a few years ago, while teetering at my highest weight ever, and nobody ever told me to lose weight. it's only now that i'm noticing the nerve pain is GONE. more docs oughta bite the bullet and tell their…
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my goodness, you're beautiful! look at the progress you've made! you look so much younger. congrats on all your success!!
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BUMP! yay :)
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your post made me cry, too. thank you for your story and for your honesty. you've done an amazing job thus far, and KUDOS for doing it the old-fashioned way and not letting medical system loopholes get in the way of your taking control of your health! that last picture of your face close-up, you look so beautiful, but not…
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WOW!!! gorgeous! you'll make a stunning complement to your daughter, i'm sure :) and hooray for picking a beautiful, stylish, FASHIONABLE dress.... the last few weddings i've been to (my own included) have been rife with ugly doily dresses and jackets on the MOB/G's. ;)
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BUMP! also, where do you buy them, peeps? i looked at my local whole foods today, no dice.
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shannon and jenn are experts, definitely follow their advice and see if it works for you. my two cents: drink something. bubbly water, iced tea, etc. not something calorie-heavy, but anything, even (and especially) water. i try to drink something before i give in to a snack attack. a lot of the time, it will calm things…
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me too! every damn weekend there is another kiddie birthday party, or celebratory bbq. i do great all week, even all day leading up to these parties, and i walk in with the best intentions and i end up guiltily stuffing my face. i try to not beat myself up over it though, since apparently old habits DIE HARD. just set out…
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my husband and i pay about 90 a month for unlimited clubs/access at 24 hour fitness. they have kid's club for $20 a month for unlimited use or $4 for each time. my son is in daycare full time so he doesn't go to kids club that often but it's worth it for the weekends, he and i will both go "work out." :) i worked out at…
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this is a fun topic :) (if you click on "all meals" for most used, it will show you everything) mine are: 1) Starbucks Via Instant French Roast Coffee. i've had to basically retire my coffee grinder, it wakes everyone up! grr. except on the weekends. 2) Open Nature Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Heaven granola. Available at Vons.…
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wow, i hadn't even stopped to think about getting into single digits........ wow....... my mind is blown. i don't ever remember fitting into a single digit size as an adult! even as a teenager i was an 11/12. THANKS for the new goal! LOL i've dropped 3-4 pants sizes so far, so in theory, it might actually be possible to…
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THIS!! i struggle with mommy guilt and have to repeat to myself, like a little mantra, "IT'S FOR MY OWN GOOD. FOR HIS OWN GOOD. FOR OUR OWN GOOD." that said, i have an (almost) three year old little boy, live in california, work full-time and have a loooong commute. but no excuses! i'm about halfway done on my mfp losing…
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in terms of logging your exercise without a HRM -- complex workouts like P90X are CIRCUIT TRAINING from what my trainer tells me. that's gonna be your best bet in terms of logging, because you're not standing there static and lifting weights, you are doing bursts of cardio in between! search for "circuit training, general"…
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you can make soups out of ANYTHING. no recipe required. add broth/herbs/seasonings/garlic/onions/etc until it tastes yummy, and then eat it! :) one of my all-time favorites is -- 1 head of cabbage, sliced into strips and cooked slowly all day in a big pot of water with onions, garlic, and a packet of dry french onion soup…
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there's a group here on MFP -- called Totally Tall Women, or TTW. i've met a lot of amazing ladies there, and most of us, since we're tall, have some bigger pound losses than the shorties out there :) feel free to friend me, i'm 5'11" and have lost 55-ish pounds since last August. shooting for ONEderland!! :)
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i used the Wii Fit as my main source of exercise during my first 6 months on MFP and lost about 40 pounds. i would start with boxing (once you get to advanced, it's 10 minutes, and for me burned over 100 calories), and also do hula hoop, step, and the strength training exercises, interspersed with Island Run and yoga for…
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GREAT PROGRESS! keep it up :) :) strength training will help tighten up your skin, a MFP friend of mine has lost 120 lbs so far and she strength trains like a fiend to tighten up her extra skin without surgery, and it seems to be working :) slow and steady!
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a coworker of mine asked me the other day. i talked to her for a minute about everything i've done to get healthy and then showed her the MFP & calorieline websites (the latter of which has a few paragraphs on the home page explaining the trend of yo-yo dieting and how to outsmart it, which was a HUGE breakthrough for…
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woowwwww, you look great! it's kinda funny to say to a dude, but you have a great shape now :) broad shoulders and obvious muscle tone :) and kudos for getting your wife to be fit alongside you. congratulations to you both!
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BUMP!!!! :) can't wait to try, i looooove oatmeal
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wow, great job! what an amazing example you're setting for your daughter :) that health is important and it's ok to make yourself a priority! :) congratulations!
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--givemewings! --- YOU DO LOOK AMAZING, FRIEND!! wowww!! i never saw your before pics. even with a few pounds to go, you look great :) :) congrats!
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i've found that MFP overestimates and the machines underestimate. this is just me personally, it's gonna vary with everyone depending on a lot of different factors -- your weight, height, age, how hard you exercise, resting heart rate, etc.... i resisted getting a HRM for a long time, and i finally found one on sale at…
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you are such a milf. ;-) congrats on your success, friend. all the blood, sweat, SWEAT, and tears have been well worth it!
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great job! we have similar stats but you're ahead of me :) thanks for being an inspiration!
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EEK! great idea! trying it tomorrow :) thanks!!
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do you get enough sleep? carb cravings for me DIRECTLY correlate to my sleepy days! it's your body's way of trying to compensate for the lack of sleep energy with sugary carb energy.
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yes, one of my (tiny, cambodian) coworkers said to me, "WHOA! you lost half of me!" yes, i know. such things used to bother me. NOT anymore. we are all dealt different cards. i am no longer lamenting mine. i am PLAYING THEM.
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LOL yes for what it's worth, i won't ever lose those puppies. genetics! :) thanks for all the nice words, ladies. TOTALLY need to re-read them once happy hour hits and the chips & salsa call me.... that damn SALT will not get in the way of my next 50 pounds!!
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you look great! wow! total transformation! :) and 20 more pounds-- dang, girl! you're gonna look like a celebrity :) i hear charlize theron is 5-11 and 160ish
