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if you go all Devo and “whip it good”, refrigerate it for a while, this makes an awesome mousse. Also try adding canned pumpkin puree, pie slice, and a tiny bit of sweetener of your choice to the vanilla pudding and Greek yogurt. Whip well and allow to set. Tastes like a pumpkin pie without the crust. A small squirt of…
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as an aside, and as an American if the “OMG! metric?!!!” era, changing to metric has rocked my cooking world. I was from the “a little more is always better” school of thought, so used heaping everything. Metric is sooo much more accurate for cooking and baking, plus fewer implements to clean afterwards. I threw out all my…
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everything in the souk.
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How fast are you trying to lose weight? Sometimes our expectations are unrealistically high. There’s a post elsewhere by a user complaining that they’re not losing 1.5-2 pounds a day. That’s madness. Most people here will tell you the last 20 are the hardest to lose. You’re very close to that already. Make sure you’re…
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@anxietyfairy I think many of us think that losing weight will make us look like a supermodel. I’m just a thinner version of homely old me, but very happy to be here. I feel ya on the posture thing. If I could just remember to stand up straight…..hunching over just emphasizes the extra skin. 🤦🏻♀️ I know it’s zero business…
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are y’all pulling my leg? That “Sunzel” one with the teensy waist, massive thighs, tiny knees, and “bustle” straight out of the 1800’s looks natural to you? And what’s up with the tippy toes anyway?
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have you ever seen a human with those shapes? If so, run!!!!!
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Anecdotal, but I’m a 63 year old woman who maintains at about 2500 per day. It all depends on height, weight, activity level. How much muscle weight you carry also affects how much, but isn’t considered in the calculation. I’m crazy active, and you may be as well. Another woman my height and weight but sedentary might…
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I LOVE this post. I hope you’ll share with us when you reach the threshold!
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Another potentially unpopular opinion. Losing that much so quickly, maybe it’s not just diet fatigue, but overall fatigue. You’ve been killing it. You’ve put your body through a lot. Give yourself some grace. If the habits are in place, you’ll be fine. So what if you dial back for a while and give yourself some extra…
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per day?
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welcome to MFP @travistheargonaut Yes, it includes the deficit. Many people are surprised that their allowance is higher than expected. Conventional “wisdom” is that it must be 1200, and you must suffer your way through loss. Not true at all. Strongly suggest investing in a fitness tracker, it’s not necessary to exercise…
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welcome to MFP, Bacon. I hear your frustration. How can we help you? Have you got a plan how to start? Once you get in the swing of it, it’s surprisingly easy. A lot of us may be old farts, but we’ve got good advice in the been there-done that arena. I would beg you, though. Don’t be me. I was overweight/obese for 30 years…
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My husband has done tai chi for five or six years now and absolutely loves it. I did it with him for about a year to please him, but just found it boring myself. It’s like anything else in this world, some people love it and others don’t. “You do you, boo” as a favorite instructor says. We are wrapping up our annual trip…
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Spotted in an in-flight magazine.
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boy I’d like to smack anyone who criticized you about being “bony”, @AnnPT77 first of all, it’s none of their business, second of all, it’s none of their business, and third of all….well, haters. I haven’t worn makeup in years. Hair is short-short because I hated time wasted drying, curling, arranging it I’m a much happier…
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def high rise. I have lots of loose skin left over after loss, and high rise holds it in. Mid rise is a cascading fountain. Not a “muffin top”, but a free for all of every gram of excess anything that moved from my extremities into my waist. Low rise…..shudder…….we won’t even go there. Ditto for leggings and workout gear.…
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We are temporarily staying next to a reknowned bakery. And last night we saw a show about how Hotel Chocolat operates and sought one out to try it and sample a chocolate. I am barking sick of pastries as it is, and then Hotel C, too. Their “milkshake” is about four ounces of cold chocolate milk with a mountain of thick…
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spotted on a big LED screen in the window of an aesthetician in a major international city: an outdoor clothes line with a pair of giant, billowing mama drawers hanging next to a teensy tiny thong, advertising quick, effective, life changing weight loss. Stopped me in my tracks to laugh. Very effective. Couldn’t snap a pic…
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there’s lots of easy, fast meals. There’s an American company called Taylor Farms that sells pretty much everywhere. They have salad and stir fry kits in the produce section. Inexpensive, fresh, tasty. I dice chicken, brown it in a dry pan, and add it to the salad or stir fry. Takes less than ten minutes from fridge to…
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I feel for me, it’s just easier to log. When I do a “quick add”, I tend to stew over it and try to “build” the calories in my head, worrying if I went over or under. Some of us are just built like that. Last night we had the Tasting Menu at a restaurant that was new to us, so I slipped it in as 1500 calories, and that…
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is it apple Health? Make sure you did all of these steps:
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hey, guess what? You’re runner!
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The only protein I “drink” is via half a serving of collagen powder in my morning coffee. If I’m going to “drink”’protein, which I do rarely, it’s going to be a smoothie made with Greek yogurt/cottage cheese/ and/or skim milk. I am currently averaging about 150-160gr a day, but prefer to go slightly higher. I’d much much…
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Patience, patience and more patience. Listen to what you’ve posted. You’re basically asking why you haven’t lost inch(es) in 2.5 weeks. Seriously? Readjust your expectations. I’m not trying to be harsh, but…..golly. Having said that, I've lost (and maintained) ten sizes here. Being patient and doing what’s necessary, and…
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yes you will!!!!!!
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When you go through airport security, thinking you’re all that in your favorite tight jeggings, and a Lycra spaghetti strap camisole, and the the TSA lady looks at your belly, and says, “what’s that you’ve got in there?” Huh? 😭
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welcome @joelhuebner ! It’s a good bunch of folks.
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ok…… I am super interested in a particular branch of covert WWII history that involved brave female spies who parachuted into enemy territory. Life expectancy was measured in days, and they knew it going in, but did it anyway These ladies were fierce I just accidentally found out about a trip to the location where all they…
