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I lost 60 pounds over the course of a year when I was in my 40s, and the skin sag on my belly was VERY distressing to me. My clothes didn't fit right and I was extremely self-conscious. Not only did I have that weight loss, I had also gone through two pregnancies when I was already overweight. I did have a tummy-tuck,…
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Great post. I haven't posted in quite a few months, but things have been progressing nicely. I've lost 34 pounds since I started making an effort to lose weight in Feb. of last year, and about 30 of those since starting with MFP in March. I've had my minor ups and downs, mostly stayed on track, with a few prolonged plateau…
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I drink very little soda at all, but on those rare occasions I do, I drink diet soda. Regular soda no longer tastes right to me--it seems syrupy/sticky in my mouth and on my lips afterward. I mostly drink unsweetened tea, with NOTHING in it. In my own experience, if you can cultivate a taste for tea with no sweetener at…
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Many years ago I lost 60 pounds over the course of a year. If you weigh yourself daily, some days WILL show an increase (yes, even a pound or more) when you are still losing weight overall. Variations in fluids and digestion will do that. Also, when starting weight loss, you lose the first few pounds more easily. 4.2…
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Thanks for the welcome--I've got seven years (eight in August) of sobriety, and I KNOW I'd be a total mess if I hadn't quit drinking. Nothing else "works" right as long as you're pouring booze into your body. And I put on a quite a few pounds those first few years, but I know I can do it--and so can you!
