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What is the basis for establishing those ideal weight loss rates? I have about 15 pounds to lose, and I would find a weight loss of 0.5 pounds per week completely demotivating. I strive for a pound per week because I can actually see the light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak. If I were to lose 0.5 pounds per week, I…
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sunflower seeds (in shell) are not low in calories but it takes a long time to eat one serving....so you can have a 150 calorie snack that will take you an hour to consume.
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I have two kids , five and two, and I work full time. I wake up at 4:30am to get in 45 mins of cardio. I can do 60mins on weekends. I log like a mad woman but I don't own a scale. My weight loss is steady. I was struggling with my eating and snacking at night, mainly bc getting home with the kids and getting through the…
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I'm in the same boat. I'm 5'4" and I started around the same time (end of Dec). My initial weight was 159 and I'm down to 155. I exercise 5 days per week (1 hour cardio per session) and I eat between 1000 -1200 net of exercise. It's frustrating to see the scale moving slowly, but I figure that even if I get halfway to my…
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A combination of several factors: - I have been overweight or obese for as long as I can remember - starting at the age of 5. I weighed 240 pounds by the time I was 19. I lost 90 pounds and dropped to 150 (I am 5'4") when I was 20. Then, married life happened, and 2 kids later, I gained some of it back (weighing in at 190…
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One of the reasons I overeat is because I feel like I am meant to be fat. It is that self doubt that keeps me resorting to food, because I have no confidence that I will maintain the weight loss. I feel like an impostor in my skinnier body. If I fall off the wagon, I will repeat that behavior the next day because of the…
