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I remember years ago when I first lost weight. I was 24 and lost about 85 pounds. I was a healthy size 6, 5'5, 135 pounds. I worked at a pediatrician's office and rumors started circulating that I had CANCER!! I had patients hug me and tell me they were praying for me :p I finally set them all straight and then they all…
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That's great that you've been back at it for three weeks- for me the three week mark is when it starts to feel easier.
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OMG THIS x 100000000
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Do you have access to a pool? Swimming is a great way to get exercise without putting any stress on any joints.
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What happened that your confidence you used to have is gone? Why the big change? I'm sorry you are feeling like this. I know what it's like. I lost about 90 pounds and was on this site all the time about 3 years ago. I felt amazing, looked amazing and was on cloud 9. I sailed for a year and a half, maintained no problem,…
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If you can be honest with yourself, you have been logging enough to know portion sizes by sight, etc. then you should be fine. Just stay away from the mindset that if you didn't log it you didn't eat it! Ideally you have been learning proper portion control throughout this process so perhaps you are past needing to log.
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I was thinking the same thing- stunning!!
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Awesome progress. Always amazes me how much faster men lose weight and show body changes...
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Thanks all- didn't know about the recipe builder. Just did it- took a bit but did the trick!
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I consider progress not only what you SEE but how you FEEL. I was feeling sick, tired and overall just BLAH a few weeks ago, and now that I have changed my eating habits, my mood is 1000 times better and I just FEEL better. To me that is huge progress. You look great!
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I restarted a couple weeks ago and have not weighed myself yet for that reason. I decided to wait a full month so that I will see an overall loss, rather than tiny incremental losses. Made much easier that I do not own a scale so weighing myself takes effort as I I have to go to the YMCA and use their scale. I took waist…
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Sleep deprivation is terrible and makes it very hard to motivate to anything as one is usually in survival mode at that point. Some very basic changes you can make: Park as far away from your office building as possible. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Even just those two small changes might help. Can you take a…
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Great! I will check that out for sure!
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Way to go!!!
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Do you have a therapist? Would you be able/willing to take Ativan? You mentioned addiction so not sure if Ativan would be an issue for you. Do you write? I find writing in a journal helpful and keeps my mind on the present. Also, if you go to You Tube and look up "Guided Meditations" there are some really good ones there.…
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They will do anything you want. My crazy MIL who is always doing some sort of weird food thing orders all sorts of stuff when we go there. He favorite thing to order is the Kobe beef burger, "just the beef, no bun" with a side of steamed spinach, a side of avocado, and a side of brown rice. My point is, if you are worried,…
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It's hard, but at the end of the day, YOU are the one in charge of YOU, and no one else. I have eliminated all sugar unless it is naturally in the food. I still have to cook for my husband and two kids who are not on a reduced sugar plan. It is hard, but I realize that I need to be able to be around it, cook for my family,…
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I can't eat right away either. I wake up at 6am and drink my coffee right away. Breakfast is the same every day- Plain 2% Fage yogurt, 1/2 cup Engine 2 cereal on top, plus a cut-up granny Smith apple. Sprinkled cinnamon on top. I bring it to work and eat it at my desk with a spoon around 8:45
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I like skinnytaste online for recipes
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For me, I have to really limit my carbs and sugar or else I crave more and have a hard time stopping. So for me, while "calories in, calories out" sounds great and makes sense, it is not that simple for me. Sugary foods and carbs lead to more sugary foods and carbs for me and then I fall off the wagon...
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So great!! Must have felt amazing to be the only one not tired, sweaty and exhausted!!
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I woud list each ingredient on the sub separately to make sure everything is accounted for. MFP will store it in the database so you can easily find it again if you think you will eat the same thing every Wednesday.
