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  • A calorie is a calorie UNLESS your body did not process the entire food source and therefore did not "absorb" all the energy of that food. This happens most often with natural whole foods like almonds, fruits and veggies with thick skins and fibrous insides. So your boyfriend is right- quality has something to do with how…
    in Is A Calorie Really A Calorie? Comment by Sami76 June 2015
  • I am only 20 lbs now from my goal. I have lost 50 in 5 months time. It has changed my life so far. I feel better, I look better. I love going to the beach and the pool. I am more active. I turn heads again and being almost 40 with 5 kids, that's saying a lot. I have more self confidence. People look up to me and want to…
    in Can you visualize what life will be like after you've reached your goal? Comment by Sami76 June 2015
  • Awesome! I have lost 49 lbs in 5 and a half months. I have noticed large women now give me the stink eye. I hate the disappointed way people look at me when they ask what I'm doing and my reply is healthy eating and exercise because they want a quick fix. I have also noticed how rumors fly about me being a "puker"now to…
    in Weird and surprising things about weight loss Comment by Sami76 June 2015
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