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Firstly, congratulations to you too. Genetics and age seemed to be the 2 biggies in factoring in how much skin you have after weight loss. You don't mention how long ago or how fast you have lost weight but my skin was still tightening up 2 years post losing 178 lbs at age 48. So it may well be that you will see…
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Well done you!! I have been a "reluctant" smoker on and off now for 40 years. Ugh. Started with my Mum's encouragment at 14....I have given up more times than I've had hot dinners, my longest period was 4 years. I am keen to have another attempt as it's really getting to me both physically and mentally but now is not the…
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Jaw droppingly stunning transformation. You are utterly gorgeous and look so strong and healthy. Totally loved your story too, very well written. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments. Best wishes for your upcoming wedding you will be a very beautiful bride. <3
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OP - 25 lbs in 19 days is just not realistic or healthy to try to achieve. I would also think this problem and probably not reaching your goal is setting yourself up to this ending swiftly and becoming the "gabillionth and one" time you have tried to change your life. You sound as though you have a lot of experience in…
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OP - sorry that you are suffering with back problems but most definitely you are not a lost cause in the ability to lose weight. Truly no one is ever a lost cause for any reason in life till they give up on themselves. Other awesome people have responded to you and I hope to add my voice to encourage you to keep going…
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Night time munchies are really common so giving yourself calorie space in your day elsewhere to have food at this time is really sensible. Eating in response to stress though may well be helped if you dig deeper and find the answers to why you feel this way. Perhaps ask yourself: What the stress is about? Can I change the…
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Simply awesome news Elphie. What a boost.
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Congratulations to you and your SO's on the safe arrival of your little girl. I'm so happy for you all. You are a star and your daughter is very blessed to have such an amazing Mum. This pregnancy and delivery has been terribly difficult but throughout you have shown such courage and tenacity. You have fabulous traits of…
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What a lovely, positive account. I wish you continued success in all areas of your life especially your loved cycling. From a fellow Tasmanian's point of view I think this Island holds some of the most beautiful scenery in the World as well as very diverse and challenging terrain. <3 and Happy Brithday!!!
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Wow!! <3 You look amazing and so much younger. You should be very proud of yourself and the results of all your hard work certainly show. Very inspiring.
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From the title of your post and its content you sound as though you are in a pretty dark place and wanting something different in your life. If this is correct then I wish you all the very best.
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If you work voluntarily with this person and they are getting to you this much then maybe you need to stop the interaction or start practicing the fake smile along with the fake thanks for your input and let comments such as these not affect you so badly. Believe me it is quite possible people will come out of the wood…
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Thank you <3 I use downloaded Yoga classes. My daughter is quite the Yoga guru and when she visits often take me through new moves and helps guide me.
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I am very sorry to hear about your horse and I hope that with time and rest he recovers. You know I don't think you fell off the wagon at all. I think you responded to some awful news in a way that helped you cope. For me, in the past, news like this would probably result in me getting a bottle of wine (or 2) and shutting…
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Maintaining a 178 lb loss for 4 years here. I guess if I had to name my WOE it would be moderation/IIFYM. I basically eat the same foods as I did when I was obese, just less. I have learned to embrace and enjoy new ways with veggies and fruits and I would say that 'dieting' actually helped me to expand my variety of foods.…
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My 2 cents worth is that a person could turn themselves inside out trying to follow the latest headliner foods that will either "ruin your diet/metabolism/give you a instant heart attack all whilst rendering you impotent or cause your uterus to fall out.
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@Francl27 I was wondering whether you have gone further in seeking answers to why you are having such an awful time hormone wise. I have seen your other posts and I have the greatest of sympathy towards the struggle you are going through. If I was you I think that I would push for extra testing and a referral to a…
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Nah, don't get sucked in by all the Woo. Wear them if you enjoy the look, many are absolutely gorgeous and help create an hourglass silhoutte. I imagine they would best be used only occasionally due to the fact they squish up your internal organs and long term that's not great for your health.
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I offer you sympathy and empathy (my Mum was an incredibly critical and bitter woman). Keep repeating the reassurance that your Dr. has given you, hopefully it will drown out the stuff your Mum said. It would be easier if she wasn't so close by, at least then there could be a bit of breathing space between the two of you.…
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Open and honest relationships with health care providers should be paramount. Presenting yourself in the "best" light is one thing but if your reality is far from this how can you expect your Dr. to give you accurate feedback and help. It sounds as though you have weight issues and while Drs. don't have a lot of tuition…
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Congratulations on all your hard work paying off. Best wishes on the losing the rest, it sounds as though you have everything wonderfully under control. <3
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While the stats on people sustaining their weight loss long term are confronting low, it doesn't mean that you will fall into that group at all. I have maintained a loss of 178 lbs for 4 years. Everything that others often use as reasons why they have not even tried to lose weight or why they have re-gained was in the deck…
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Many people have this issue when first starting out due to being calorie aware for the first time, changing their food styles so much that the lower calorie options are difficult to get in due to volume, etc. I don't know what your particular goals are or your stats and calories but in truth if you are having trouble…
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Glad that you are doing so well and you have found the key to successful weight loss in making sure that everythig you eat is accurately logged and weighed using digital kitchen scales set to grams. Please do yourself a favour and don't buy into weightloss gimmicks and myths. As has been said meal timing will not boost…
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Your head space makes you incredibly judgemental not only of yourself but others as well. You depise the genetic hand you have been dealt and as you have said in your other post you are resentful and resistent of these differences and they are percieved to be flaws. Fair enough you have physical preferences for women but…
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It sounds like you are falling into a BIG deficit issue as a way to shed the extra pounds and just by its very nature MFP and apps. like it give you the 'value' of foods and a very clear way to ensure weightloss occurs...binges often happen as a result of extreme deficits and suffering through periods of misery and harsh…
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Wow - that's an awful lot of weight to drop in such a short time no wonder you are fatigued. So many people on here go balls to the wall to begin with and burn out really quickly. TBH - you sound like you are heading that way. Please use this app. sensibly. Put your stats into MFP and go from there, you will find that the…
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Errors with your logging have been addressed. I'm not sure what you mean by saying digital scales have not 'worked' for you after a month or so I wondered if you realised they do require a change of battery every so often so this may be helpful to know. Head up too the same will apply when using digital kitchen scales to…
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I 'found' MFP in 2011 after my weight loss stalled and it was a transformational moment. I have gone on to lose and maintain for 4 years a total of 178 lbs. For me logging is much more about me recognizing I'm a complete failure at eyeballing and have a tendancy to slip back into the habit of undereating. I sign in…
