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  • 5'2 start weight 150 July 10, 2017 Current weight 122 March 31, 2018 Lost: 28 pounds What worked: 1210 calories, exercise 20+ minutes 5 days a week, logging every bite EVERY DAY, drinking 60+ water every day. Commitment and consistency.
  • Every morning. My weight fluctuates daily and some may find that discouraging, but I find it exciting. Somedays I'm down a pound, somedays I'm up two pounds, but it helps me hone in on what is working and what isn't, as well as hydration habits and dehydration habits (water vs coffee, tea, etc...)
  • You need to form NEW habits. You need to COMMIT to those new habits. The latest research shows it takes 66 days for a new habit to take hold. Commit to 66 days. In addition to that, you need to find an accountability group, on this MFP site or thru beachbody.com, sparkpeople.com, livestrong.com, etc.... Checking in with…
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  • My daughter has struggled with her weight since she was 10. She started taking antidepressants when she was 19. When she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety she was told she needed to get her diet and exercise under control and she did. She dropped 35 pounds and has kept them off for 5 years. So no, if you are…
  • The common denominator here time and time again? You keep putting yourself LAST. You make 'you' a priority in fits and spurts, and when you reach your goals, everything and everyone else become the priority. Ask yourself how you can make yourself priority all the time. Not in a selfish way, but in a way that not only helps…
    in Scared Comment by kjt363 August 2017
  • What everyone has said here is TRUE! Buy a food scale. Make sure you know what a portion size looks like. Count your calories. Drink your water. And exercise. The #1 reason people don't lose weight is simple: they eat too much and exercise too little. Period. Overly restricting your foods, even for short periods, sets you…
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