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Hi! I am Denise, and while I am a bit older than you, we do have similar goals. I have lost 70 lbs so far, but came to MFP about 40 days ago. I workout 5 days a weeks, I strive to eat clean, and like Alexandra, I weigh and measure everything. My diary is open if you want to take a look at it. 5'5" Starting weight: 221…
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Needing friends to keep me motivated! //www.fitbit.com/user/3BBFHZ
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Isn't a fabulous feeling. I had to buy a bunch of size 14 pants for work in January because I had lost so much weight that my pants were bagging. Then my 14 pants were too loose. I figured I was now in a size 12. Wrong! I am now in a size 8. In my entire life, I do not remember ever wearing a size 8. I am blown away!
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I weigh once a week. Anymore than that, and I would drive myself crazy!
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I set up my husband's MFP and showed him as sedentary so he would not have as many calories to consume as if I had put that he was active. I didn't think that he would be as accountable as he has become, and now I cannot make the adjustment to show that he is active. On a positive note, I think that he is finally losing…
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I hate to eat out for this very reason. I ordered a salad at McAlister's on Sunday. I thought I had made a good choice. I went to plug it into MFP before it arrived at the table and was shocked to find that it had 850 calories in that one salad. By eating a portion of it and not putting dressing on it, I got it down to a…
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Great post. My step-son owns a brewery here in Louisiana, Great Raft Brewery. My daughter-in-law would tell you to pass on all the crappy low cal/carb beers that are made by the commercial breweries. People usually have two or more of the crappy beers. She would tell you to have one good craft beer instead. I tend to agree…
