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You look great, Mike! What an achievement. Good work!
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Welcome, Sarah! Glad you joined. It's a very helpful, supportive community... nice to see in the online realm. Good luck with your goals!
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Tobasco sauce & a bit of Kosher salt or a bit of different mustards, if it's just a snack. Or, for a meal, my favorite... eaten with olives, a slice of cheddar & a tin of boneless, skinless sardines. I fully recognize the latter is something you'd either know you'd like or won't. My mother likes them with a couple slices…
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I'm a life long night owl (literally since a child) & have struggled with getting up in the morning my whole life, regardless of hours slept, etc. Like you, I can't think or even speak in the morning, don't like noise of any kind (a TV / radio with am news makes me feel insane) & I even chew breakfast in slow motion. If I…
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We all differ on what is considered healthy & fresh. From the OP's pics of frozen & packaged food with tons of GMO laden ingredients & preservatives... not to mention that anything frozen depletes vitamins & minerals by at least 40%... I don't eat anything but fresh & that isn't cheap anywhere. Despite cost, I still do…
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I'm wondering if you are only looking at your thighs & they're not as large as you think? As someone else said... we can only judge via pics, which may or may not be what you'd want. We all tend to be our own worst enemies when it comes to appearance. I spent my teens-30s thinking I was fat (because jealous people told me…
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I deleted a bunch of foods, rather than added. Always had a healthy, organic diet, just added exercise to lose weight. I forgo all carbs (bread, potatoes, grains), which I used to eat en masse (even baked my own bread)... but, now that I'm over 45, I gain weight on carbs, so they're gone for now. Unfortunately, I dislike…
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Hello, Luvamy. Congrats on your 200-mi challenge! To answer your q, I'd say you're on the right track of keeping within your calorie range. Keep up both exercise & calorie counting, as each is a separate entity. I try to do both, but I found that sticking with walking 4-mi/day as a minimum amount of exercise is what makes…
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Welcome, Debbz. Stay with it... we're all in this together. What works for me is healthy substitution. Instead of crunchy chips, I have crunchy carrots or an apple. Instead of ice cream, Greek yogurt tastes wonderful. Since food was a substitute for smoking for you, perhaps decide on another substitute for food (like…
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I'm having the same problem as the OP lately. I go through periods when I'm simply not hungry. Now that I'm logging calories, I'm coming in 400-700 calories below my daily allowance, mainly as I've really boosted exercise & that adds to the daily allotment. I don't know which tactic to take... force myself to eat more,…
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Welcome, Terri from NY! Today is a great day to begin working towards your fitness goals. I've just begun to feel inspired by what I do eat (it's taken weeks) rather than feeling deprived by what I don't (carb-aholic here). It was a bit slow going for me, but sticking to the calories is working & walking 4-mi 5-days/wk has…
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Hello, DD. I'm finding the site tracking useful, too. I'll add you as a Friend thanks to Eddie... prior to his post, I had no idea how to add either. Have a wonderful weekend, All!
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Congrats, Cole! Good work! I schedule in exercise as if it's an appt... I wouldn't deliberately miss a dentist or dr's appt, so why miss working out? It's an appt for me. Once I begin, I'm glad I have... that's my motivation... the emotional boost to my mood. Also, occasionally I'll exceed calories having fun, but I need…
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Congrats for getting back on track, Yoli. I've just begun sprints... not ready for running long distances yet (foot surgery), but just keeping beginning walking & sprints again feels good. Keep up the good work!
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Beautiful! Well done! Keep it up... we're all in this together. BTW, feel free to add me as a Friend... sorry, I'm new so haven't yet figured out how to send Friend requests... boo.
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Good Morning, Helen. Congrats on your new journey of slimming down... me, too! Since you mentioned children, I just wanted to mention something in the event it helps. My sister has a son (he's now 13). Way back when, she had a stubborn 11-lbs after childbirth that just wouldn't leave (keep in mind she's barely 5' &…
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Congrats, Willow! Amazing achievement! Keep it up!
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Hello, MrRigsby. Welcome! I'm newer too (joined about 1-wk ago), looking to lose approx 1.5 stone. Keeping track of food & exercise has really helped me be aware, so I'm sure you'll find the site useful, too. I wish you great luck! Have a good weekend.
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Yes, recently. Have you ever gone a whole year without telling someone you love them?
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I notice the waist & abs 1st, because if those are in shape, the rest will be. I've never seen an unconfident man with bad posture & an out of shape body have a 6-pack & small waist.
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The main reasons working out is beneficial for me are remaining healthy, fit & strong. I have asthma, so feel keeping fit keeps my lungs in tip top shape (whether that's medically true or not). I run up & down stairs, even in heels, do sprints when walking & would like that to continue. Second tier reasons are to release…
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I'm wondering when you say you have trouble seeing your goal weight, what it is you're looking at? We all put on weight in different places. For me, it's waist, stomach & throat, so I get a double chin, in that order... no other places, even with 20-lbs of weight gain. So, my tendency is to look at my chin as a gauge of…
