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Just to lose one pound per week. My mini goal is to be at 152.5 lbs this Sunday, down from 153.5 last Sunday. I'm finally feeling ok about taking it very slowly. :smiley:
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One thing I might suggest you try to lessen cravings for sugar is to eat more protein and fewer carbs, especially simple carbs like sugar or processed grains. I believe the idea behind this is that when you eat sugar, it causes a big spike in blood sugar, and a corresponding spike in insulin, which helps you process the…
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I'm 5 ft.... actually, technically 4ft 11.5 inches... I'm trying to lose weight slowly and steadily - a pound per week is my goal. My calorie goal is a little over 1200, though I usually eat more than that when I exercise (and also when I don't, so I try to exercise as much as I can :smile: ) I'm 153.5 lbs while my…
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Wow, that is an amazing change! Good job!
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Wow, congratulations, you look great! Such a big difference
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That is great! Congratulations! :)
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Regarding people feeling like they can comment on your weight... When I was in my early twenties, I lost about twenty-five pounds, and like four different people told me I had lost a lot of weight as if it was a major accomplishment... at that time, I had lost it without trying (I went from being sedentary all throughout…
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Burlington, Vermont
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Welcome Dansta72! Glad to hear about your progress :)
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Thank you for your thoughts. I guess the reason I would think of doing WW rather than MFP is that WW kind of takes some of the guesswork out of what to eat and how much to exercise. One thing I remember liking was that it was easy to tell how much of a given food I should eat because its point value correlated directly…
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That sounds good!
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Awesome! This is my first challenge I've joined... I am in for the countdown to Christmas and arm sculpting challenges.
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To directly answer your question, no one has asked me why I count calories. Personally, I think if they were polite I might not mind answering, but of course, there is no reason you have to.
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No, you obviously don't have to explain to anyone. However, I would ask who the person who is questioning you is and why they are mentioning it. If it's someone who cares about you and is curious about, or even concerned about, your sudden change in eating habits, you might consider explaining it to them so that they don't…
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Learn to make a simple cream sauce, though use 1% milk. You can add so many flavorings to it - curry powder, parmesan cheese, lemon and capers, etc. Make a sauce with soy sauce, cooking sherry, a little sugar, and oyster sauce, cook it for a minute or so, and pour over veggies (or make a stir fry with the veggies and add…
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At the risk of starting a gigantic debate, the World Health Organization has listed red meat as a Group 2A carcinogen, meaning it is "probably carcinogenic to humans". What this means is that there is a strong correlation between the consumption of red meat and certain types of cancer but a definite link has not been…
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There is a Lesmills Bodypump entry in the cardio database that I have used. I don't know how accurate it is but it sounds reasonable to me.
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Great, that's a good way to make water a little more interesting while still being healthy. I wouldn't even worry about the calories at all.
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I'm not exactly sure how you count them, but you certainly don't count it as if you were eating the fruit. The amount of calories are probably negligible. You're getting a minute amount of juice in the water, barely enough to taste. I personally wouldn't count calories for them at all. I'm assuming you're talking about…
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Awesome! You look amazing :)
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That's great! :) Congratulations!
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Wow, great work!! You look great and look so much healthier!! :)
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Wow, that sounds really frustrating. I don't know if this will help you or not, but I find that if I restrict my food intake earlier in the day, I'll end up binging later. Eating higher protein, lower carb snacks can help me feel fuller and more satisfied and less inclined to overeat. Even if it might end up putting me…
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Congratulations, that is awesome! :)
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Thank you all for your insights. It's helpful to read your advice and also to just feel supported by people. I want to clarify that when I say "panic", I am not referring to an intellectual 'Oh no, I may mess up my progress," or something like that. I mean I feel out of control and in danger on a visceral, wordless level.…
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Thank you everyone for your comments and thoughts! :)
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I think hypoglycemia runs in my family. My brother is this same way, as was my grandfather and I think my aunt. Maybe I do need to try to have more protein with each meal. Thank you for your thoughts
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Strictly speaking, no, it doesn't matter; as long as you consume fewer calories than you burn, you will lose weight. However, I would point out that eating an enormous amount of simple carbohydrates (sugar, potatoes, white flour, white rice, etc.) would cause your blood sugar to rise and then to plummet, causing you to…