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I talked to my doctor's office today because I do a lot of workouts at the gym, and I was told to hold off and "take it easy" until my first appointment (January 23). She said walking is good, but to avoid anything strenuous.
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I am!
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I've heard that losing weight can help with knee pain, and other people have talked to their doctor and been tested to see if there are certain foods causing them issues. One friend found out she has a gluten intolerance and has felt a great deal better (and lost more weight) after adjusting her diet accordingly. For me, I…
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* Guys actually hit on me now. I think it's more the way I carry myself now that I like the way I look rather than because I'm 25 pounds skinnier, but I feel . . . visible. * The amount of shame that gets aimed at you for losing weight. I've had people make comments about how I'm too skinny, others complain when I am…
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Not always, no. Some days, working out sounds miserable and it takes every bit of mental willpower to get me to put on my workout clothes and do something. But I push myself to find at least one thing I can do each day that sounds enjoyable and will burn calories, even if it's 30 minutes of yoga or taking my dog for a walk…
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People don't say something for a lot of reasons. One, I assume that if someone has gained weight, they realized it long before I did, much like as I've been losing weight, few people have noticed or commented on it. I also don't want to body shame anyone. You don't know what someone is going through - they could have an…
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I threw a tantrum because I was working out and watching calories, but not seeing immediate results (we're talking 5 minutes after finishing a workout results). I came home and rushed to the bathroom to shower. My husband came upstairs and sweetly said, "I've been craving ice cream. Do you want ice cream?" He's lucky there…
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I use a free app called iHydrate to track my water intake. I also use an app called Mango that will send me custom reminders to nudge me to drink more water. On both, you can set goals for how much water you'd like to drink in a day. On iHydrate, you log anything from coffee to juice to soda, and the app will give you…
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I don't have an HRM or FitBit, so I'm loosely relying on the MFP database. I generally assume I'm burning less than what they tell me. In general, I feel like I see conflicting information on healthy calorie intake, and it's hard to reconcile all of the information. I want to make sure I'm finding a balance that is healthy…
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I've been watching my calorie intake and exercising more frequently for about a month now (well, exercising, at least. I was stubbornly avoiding tracking calories, but I needed it). I was also getting frustrated because I wasn't seeing a huge change, so I get where you're coming from. It takes time to see results, so it…
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I completely sympathize with you. That's exactly where I am right now. A few years ago, I weighed in at 178 pounds, which was the most I have ever weighed. I was already in a terrible state of mind because I wasn't happy with my job and I just ended a pretty wretched relationship, so add that extra weight into all of that,…
