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What Thomas said. If you aren't satisfied mentally as well as physically then the weight loss journey becomes that much more difficult.
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For me it has helped to just take things one day at a time. I tried to lose weight on WW for many many years. I found I would stress about the weekly points and exercise points if I had a special "eating out" day coming up (holiday, party, whatev). If the event was a Saturday I'd be worried all week about "saving those…
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I can’t believe it’s been since Tuesday since I last posted. Mary, yay for getting to see your baby. Hope you guys had a nice b-day celebration today. :bigsmile: I notice when I drink more water I eat less because I spend more time in the bathroom. :laugh: Lisa, who have you friended on MFP? Sharing diaries can be a real…
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Here's one study that took me all of 1 minute to find (okay, so I'm a grad student with access to a library database and don't have to pay for these) with a list of 50+ studies in its reference section. If you need more, just let me know :-). Saturated and Trans Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease Jayne V. Woodside, MA,…
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This is part of maintenance, finding out what you need to do to maintain the weight. You may need to change your base calorie goal. Remember the MFP is based on "average" and you probably aren't average. Up your base calories by a small amount next week and leave it there a couple of weeks. If you are still losing after…
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Michelle, I would have gone over by more than 150 calories if I made lemon bars. Kackie, lucky you having a garden. Keba, that is a tough one. Do you get breaks during work where you can at least walk around for 10 minutes at a time. Mary, get better fast and do what you have to do. Good to know I'm not alone in the ice…
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Oy, can't believe I missed a few days. Trying to catch up with classes and learning some programming on the side. It's for an AI class but will probably come in handy once I get serious about my research. It's been a good week, only one day over on my calorie goal thanks to it being a beer gathering at my house. I did fall…
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I've only been on MFP for a little over 30 days and I've logged everything I've eaten. That does not mean I haven't been over my calorie goal, I have a few times and I will again (like Wednesday for my monthly book club get together, and then the Saturday after that when we celebrate a friend's 40th b-day at a nice…
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Rita, I make a butternut squash gnocchi that I just LOVE when it is cool out. Make the gnocchis with the squash, potato (hence gnocchi), and flour. You have to boil them first, then bake them with a drizzle of olive oil and some fresh sage. Sooooo good. I’ll be having that Saturday night in fact and can’t wait. And…
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Timothy, except for the rocks part, you have my heart. I like well made alcohol too much to drink some skinnied down version. I'd much rather have my glass of Blanton's or Woodford Reserve and sip it slowly than two or three watered down drinks.
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Viv, good job on getting back to the exercise. Rita, sorry about the wrists. Is surgery not an option? I can’t imagine having both wrists in pain and certainly hope losing weight helps. Annette, congrats on the loss! :flowerforyou: (((Jackie))), ah, nothing is every perfect. I’m interested to see how my face looks when the…
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(((Amanda))), yeah, we aren't going to have the bodies we envisioned, time is not our friend in that regard. By the time I get to goal I'll have lost 144 lbs so I'm guessing a lot of loose skin. I'm not sure how it's going to bounce back, or if it will. And truthfully, I'll probably do a consult for removal if a lot…
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Welcome to the new folk :happy: Pretty long day today, got in lots of assignments. Went to a doctorate student colloquium Friday night and I'm guessing I'm one of the oldest graduate students and am probably older than a lot of the faculty, lol. Which makes it hard for me to take them seriously sometimes. I'll probably…
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Laurel, how awful. what in the world? Scary to think about them not checking on a 21 month old for that long. I'd definitely be writing to the CEO of that hospital. Sissy, congrats on reading your goal, I know you really wanted that number. Enjoy the cruise!! I'm guessing your clothes will keep you somewhat on track, lol.…
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Kackie, you will rock that size 8. Cathy, yay on the loss but boo on the pain. That does seem unusual for it to go on this long. Sure hope they get it figured out quickly. Ah, so much to do by next Wednesday. 15 page paper, 3 page paper, plus regular class assignment. But I will not let it interfere with my exercise and…
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This is what you read at night with tired eyes.
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Whew, just finished reading the posts since my last post. You guys were busy and I didn't realize I was gone so long. I read them all but don't have time for shoutouts. I did not make it to the truck food fest, friend was feeling poorly. Sunday was brew day and we now have a nice looking red ale sitting in our closet…
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I shop for my produce at the hispanic and asian markets, much cheaper than Albertsons or the "normal" grocery chains. I can get bags and bags of wonderful fresh fruits and veggies for under $50 a week, including avocados. Better yet, they have their weekly specials on their websites so I can optimize the time I go (can…
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It is easy to let life get in the way of what we really need to do. It's great that you were already successful on MFP, better even the second time around I'm sure!
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Lisa, yep, scone is used here as well. My profile is to remind me of what happens if I say “Oh I can start tomorrow”. It is a picture of me on our flight to Barcelona, we are about to take off and in my hand is my complementary glass of champagne. Once again I’m off to Europe to overweight and out of shape to really enjoy…
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Looks amazing, and how cool to have a wood burning stove!!
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Laurel, you will be STRONG for the dress. Lisa, welcome. Figured where you live based on your pic. Oh Barbie, BAD husband! Joyce, I thought I was the only one that liked that sugary, cornsyrupy stuff. Love me some candy corn. Viv, my mom was overweight as well. Then she passed out at work and was diagnosed with Type II…
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Wow, miss a day and there's tons of reading, lol. I did read the posts but don't really have time to respond though I'd love to. School has ramped up and my eee pad came in so need to learn than before my next class so I can take notes on it. Hugs to the moms missing their kiddos on holidays and birthdays. Hello to the…
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I like the way Popper of Blues Travelers put it: "There's no such thing as a failure who keeps trying. Coasting to the bottom is the only disgrace". As long as we keep coming back, even if we have regained out weight and then some, we aren't failures and have nothing to be ashamed about. Okay, this is just a quick pop in,…
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Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang!!!! :grumble: The chain on my spin bike came off with only 9 minutes left to go. It's good enough for today and will need DH's help to fix it by Wednesday (next time I plan to use it). The thing is probably 13 years old. Worse case it is finally cool enough to walk outside again without…
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And I understand about the time issue, I'm a busy grad student. But I finally decided this is worth the extra time, take away from my tv watching if necessary, lol. These recipes are so good and they make it so much easier to stay on track, at least for me. So it's worth it to enter the info so you get the whole…
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I can't remember if they have calorie counts but it only takes about 5 minutes to input the ingredients into the recipe builder here. It's when you try to save to the community that you have to worry about typing in instructions. I've been adding them to my recipe catalog and sharing with the community, but I don't know if…
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I'm not vegan but I have a lot of vegan cookbooks. Isa's Appetite for Reduction" is amazing and low cal. In fact, I usually up her 1 tsp of olive oil for sauteeing to 1 tbsp and still have low calorie meals. I also have her Veganomicon which is very tasty too but not as much on the low fat side. Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen…
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Bless you
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Forgot to check in this morning and got to read a ton of posts because of it. Jeannie, the study on the soup sounds very interesting. I've been waiting for it to cool off in Vegas so I could start making some. I like to make a veggie base, then add various thing to change it up. Jane, very glad your hubby's blood work did…
