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Hi Lillian, I’m Reese. I’m 30, and I spent all of my 20’s over weight. I’ve had success with MFP, but I tend to quit after 6-8 months and gain the weight back. I’ve never used the MFP community space for support, so I’d like to give that a try. Let’s make our 30’s the best years yet!
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Tips that helped me lose 37 lbs (forty left to go.) I'm 5'8'', I went from 219 to 182 since february, about 4.5 months. 1. I took a picture of myself in a bikini and kept it in a special album on my phone. Every time I thought about going over my calorie goal, I'd look at the pictures. Great motivation to keep going,…
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I love myfitnesspal because once you get the hang of it, weight loss becomes super easy! And a mile a day is a great way to exercise regularly. So, I do recommend getting a food scale. I have a digital one that measure grams and ounces. You can get one on Amazon for about 12 dollars, or buy one at the store for 20. It…
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Yes to food scales. No to sugary drinks, fast food, processed snack foods (potato chips, pudding, the salty stuff.) It's true that you can eat these things and stay under your calorie goal, but it will just make you hungry later, when you need to eat, but all your calories were used in unhealthy foods. And carbs like bread…
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I follow a mostly vegan diet. Mostly because I can't honestly say I'm vegan until I have abstained from animal products completely. It's a transitional process that I've been working towards slowly over the last two years. I want to be vegan because it's the best way of eating I've come across through all of my food…
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I remember reading somewhere that the first 3-7 pounds that come off is just water weight. I have a large frame (5'8'') and I didn't see a difference until I dropped 15 pounds (219-204 lb.) I wasn't exercising at the time, so it took about 3.5 months. For just getting started, I recommend just hanging in there for the…
