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  • Feel free to add me :smile: I have a 5 yr old and a 15 month old. I was 250 when I was pregnant with my first, but I was able to get healthy and keep my weight in check with my second (only gained 25 lbs the whole pregnancy). Now I'm trying to lose that last bit of baby weight and maintain 165. It's hard to focus on…
  • SW:(Starting weight) 197 CW:(Current weight) 177 GW:(Goal weight for this month)172 Weigh in dates: Start of the month(03/01 Sunday): 177 03/07 Sat: 03/14 Sat: 03/21 Sat: 03/28 Sat: End of the month(03/31 Tuesday): Total weight lost: Thanks to everyone for the encouragement! I was down to 168 in November, but then I…
  • I have major cravings for sweets, and I'm insulin resistant, so they are particularly bad for me! I have given up desserts for Lent, and what had helped me is fruit. Any time I have a craving for something sweet, I eat a pear or an apple - high fiber fruits. It has really helped me take control.
  • I have lost 21 lbs over about 5 months by reducing my calories (still eat basically the same general stuff, just less of it), and doing Zumba at my local rec center three days a week and Spinning three days a week. Zumba is a great, fun way to exercise, but it is pretty mild/moderate as far as getting your heart rate up. I…
  • Kashi Cinnamon Harvest! It's the best, and my 2 year old loves eating it, too.
  • So glad to read everyone's responses, as it gives me some perspective! I am 5'11" and my current goal weight is 165. I'm currently 185 (started at 197). Once I reach 165, I will have a healthy BMI and weigh what I did in highschool when I was in varsity athletics, so I can't imagine being below that.
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