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  • actually,dont add me.sorry.changed my mind...but post wont delete.
  • Id like to join :) would it be a problem that I dont add friends on here?I used to then found it zapped motivation(whatever works right ;) )
  • Thanks everyone.It is soooo totally a mental thing.Perhaps a bit of body dysmorphia too? May be I really just dont know how big or small I am.Im sticking with it.Im too stubborn not to.Feeling a bit better for having read the responses though. :smiley:
  • thanks for responding :) .yeah I weigh,measure,take pics....but its the feeling that its not working because I,myself, dont see it, that drags me down.Thats why I posted....to hear about how long this stage lasted with others and what helped shake them out of the discouragement.
  • yes! I am dealing with the same thing...lol I posted on here too.Its so weird because I *feel* so much better and can feel my muscles under the fat better and am more fit and have lost 24 pounds but in the mirror I dont see it.My clothes dont even seem to fit *that* much better...so yeah I hear you! Im hoping that it is a…
  • also....if you are very tired,sleep problems etc you may want to get a checkup.get your iron levels tested and your thyroid levels tested.some women develop thyroid issues after birth so...if you feel sluggish make sure there isnt a reason for it physically.
  • are you breastfeeding? some women lose weight with breastfeeding and others kind of stall or gain some weight. I have 4 kids and what I found was the Best for me was going for long walks with baby in stroller.super good stress reducer,my kids loved it,and the fresh air and hour + daily walk helped me sleep better and get…
  • wow....thanks for the response guys :smile: Lots of stuff to think about. I actually do not have a smartphone so the suggestions about apps are non applicable.Also the charge HR doesnt have built in GPS...just the Surge does. I like the idea of a heart rate monitor, but the price tag is pretty steep for something non…
  • me as well....since i started on here i have been checking my potassium now and then.I know i need more and pretty much always have.i sometimes have an egg and a diced potato with skin on made into hashbrowns in the morning.on those days i always come close to meeting,or meet my potassium requirements.1 medium skin on…
  • im in the rather early stages of loss..and have only lost 17 pounds (started at 233) but I knew something was happening when I stopped feeling achy in my joints and got this boost of energy and could feel all my muscles under the fat.I started experiencing the lean, mean, fit me under the weight i had yet to lose.
  • hi,I have 4 kids too...43 yrs old.my oldest is 20 and my youngest is 3.I started this journey at 233 pounds,my highest weight ever.I feel your pain. After my last baby my 12 yr relationship broke up and he took off for another country so I had sat for 3 years wondering how I was going to do this all alone. You may feel…
  • skim mozzarella cheese.keeping hard boiled eggs handy.I like cottage cheese as well
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