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  • Thanks to both of you, and good luck with your own efforts. Part of staying motivated for me is setting realistic goals...at my age, the weight I've carried for a lifetime is not going to come off fast, and that's good. I decided just to maintain from Thanksgiving through New Year's, and did, then started losing at my 1 to…
    in New to MFP, but I've lost a thousand pounds! Comment by sksaustin January 2017
  • Does anyone know the origin of "ten thousand steps"? It's really kind of ironic. Back in the 70s or so, a Japanese advertising company came up with the use of "ten thousand steps" in their logo for a new pedometer, and pushed it so hard that people started believing there is some scientific basis for it....nope! How long…
    in 10,000 Steps a day Comment by sksaustin January 2017
  • Thanks for the original post and all the responses -- I had an unusually bad day yesterday myself, and needed to know that I'm not the only one, and all the responses reminded me that mistakes are a human characteristic. I will take the advise to pick myself up and move on.
    in I Think I've Fallen and I Cant Get Up Comment by sksaustin January 2017
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