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How exciting and inspiring!!! You are gonna crush that goal of the belly weight - you got this!!
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This is an incredible inspiration! I am currently 270 with a long-term goal of 146! =) THANK YOU FOR POSTING!!!
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I have had this exact problem for as long as I can remember. I finally did start seeing a therapist. I was brutally honest from day 1 about the food issues, family issues, self-esteem, marriage, career, EVERYTHING. And now, suddenly I don't constantly think about food! I don't binge anymore! I'm not saying I'm never bad (I…
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YOU LOOK AWESOME! And also, you look happier. What a beautiful family you have too =) Way to go!!
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I recently worked with a trainer at Planet Fitness who explained that you can't really "spot train" to lose fat on certain areas of the body. Of course, different exercises target specific body areas, but that's for toning muscle. For example, if you have a large fat roll around your middle, doing sit-ups is not going to…
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Hey thread hijacker! =) This is just my non-professional, extremely humble opinion... but I would go with the lower amount! Honestly, it might just make you exercise more & harder... and if you are starving, just eat more healthy snacks! Right? I don't know. Haha. Let me know how it works out!!
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Thanks guys, I will definitely get a HRM!! I would think it also depends on my height & weight, which the elliptical doesn't know, but MFP does... although MFP doesn't specify how hard I worked on the machine. Haha. Great suggestions, thank you!!
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About a year and a half ago, I had a job close to home and decided to walk there every day. It was only about a 10-12 minute walk each way, 5 days per week. I was SHOCKED when, after doing that for one month, I got my period (it had been 5 months since I had a period)... and even more shocked when I got my period again the…
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I would at least try to stay within your sugar limits. For most of the USA, sugar has no limits - people don't realize that there is sugar in absolutely everything. I never knew until a couple of years ago, and I was in shock!! If you eat one piece of bread, you are consuming quite a bit of sugar (especially when you look…
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I was diagnosed with PCOS about 4 years ago and spent the first 3 years being upset about it. 1 year ago, I started doing Zumba class twice a week and walking more often. I do NOT skip my Zumba classes! Believe it or not, for a year straight now, I have gotten my period every single month!!! Before that, I was lucky if I…
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That's AWESOME! Sometimes those changes are all you need to keep motivated and keep going! Great job =)
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Agave nectar is a great one! You don't need much because it's pretty sweet naturally. I'm a Splenda freak too... gotta try new things!
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ABSOLUTELY. My husband adores me - he is the epitome of a doting husband. That's awesome and everything, but it's not MY ENTIRE LIFE. When you spend most of your days working somewhere that doesn't fuel your passion, it sucks the life out of you. When you spend most mornings being upset because your clothes don't fit…
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This is excellent! I've started to realize that since I stopped saying "I'm trying," I feel so much more empowered. I am finally not "trying," I am "doing," and I am DOING it 100%. Everything you said makes so much sense; I really hope people will read it and take it seriously. If it's okay with you, I'd like to post it on…
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In the future, maybe bake some Kale chips to have during the week when you want something crunchy...extremely low-calorie and healthy, and you can even make them BBQ flavor by using Mrs. Dash!!
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When it's something fun like my Zumba class, I like having other people around, because we can all work hard and laugh at ourselves together. But when I'm lifting weights or training hard, or even doing really intense cardio, I need to be alone. Besides, most people wouldn't want to be around me when I'm doing those…
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OMG...total carboholic who can no longer eat many carbs due to PCOS. I have actually found certain alternatives that are extremely close to the real thing... like mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes - and NoOodles, these awesome noodles made of yams! Oh, and the brand Healthy Life sells bread that's only 5 net…
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Congrats on taking control of all of this! Sounds like you've had some hurdles to overcome, and it might be a challenge for a while, but you're on top of it! I have PCOS and have finally started taking control of my nutrition - I also lost 9 pounds in the past 2 weeks! Honestly, I think that when you have a LOT of weight…
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First of all - kudos on changing your eating habits! It definitely could be a coincidence with the weather change, but also could be a sudden lack of omega 6 in your diet. Too much omega 6 is found in our "bad" daily eating habits, so when you suddenly go to "good" eating habits, your skin could react slightly to the…
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Hello! My name is Jen and I'm in a similar situation - I have about 120 pounds to lose, and finally feel like I'm *beginning* to get on the right track. I'm so inspired to hear that you lost 10 lbs in a week! You must have been working your *kitten* off (literally!)!! I just wanted to say - without being too forward,…
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hey fbmandy55: You're not doomed!! If you still have weight to lose, you'll see the improvements get more & more noticeable as you keep losing. By the way -- pretty sure the PCOS comes from the Insulin Resistance, and not the other way around. That's how you know it's going to get better! You control the weight & the diet,…
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Hi Tiffany! I'm a 26 year old female and also have an insulin resistance. I have been on Metformin and had success with weight loss, more normal periods, etc by combining the medication with eating the right stuff. Basically, "bad" carbs have got to come off the menu entirely. Spaghetti, rice, white bread, even simple…
