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I've copied a version of this into my weight loss spreadsheet, and I've worked it into my goals. I'm 17 pounds away from no longer being morbidly obese. That seems so far away, but I know it's really not, at least not compared with how much weight I have left to lose!
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EJ - I'm with Karen. Our bodies fluctuate, and you don't want to get too upset and find out that it's gone again tomorrow. I have an Excel spreadsheet where I'm trying to remember to record my weight daily (just so I can try to see if there's a pattern between what I eat and how much I weigh), but I only record it on the…
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One day I will be able to jog a mile without stopping. Last summer, my mom and I started that couch to 5k program, but we stopped after week 3 - well, week 3.5, as we created our own week because we thought theirs increased too soon. I could jog for 3 minutes without stopping, which was definite progress. Now I've stopped.…
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I went over yesterday, too, so you're not alone! I had the whole day planned out. I generally track breakfast, lunch, and dinner, then my exercise, and then I just try to keep in mind how many extra calories I have for snacks and stick to that. But yesterday my boyfriend had an eye appointment, and I was going to go with…
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I love swimming! I don't love being in a suit, but it is something I'll do when I have to. Of course, I'm usually only in a suit around my family or my boyfriend's family, not a bunch of strangers. I'll be going to the beach this weekend, which will be the first time I'll be out in a suit in front of a bunch of people.…
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Yesterday wasn't a great day for me. Instead of exercising, I spent most of the day with my parents, talking about and attempting to plan my sister's wedding. That was all fun, and I liked being included in the plans and helping them see things they might have missed, but I didn't get around to exercising. And then my…
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Becky - Great job on going back and recording as much as you can remember! I generally don't go back and record things (though I should!), so I'm impressed! And I look at this way - no one's perfect all the time. You might have ate more than you should have, but you're still down 2 pounds total, and you'll pick yourself…
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Great job, everyone! I haven't seen any changes in my body, but I have noticed a change in my eating habits. I've been trying to stop eating processed foods (or at least most of them), and it's hard because so much of it still looks delicious. But then yesterday I went to Sam's Club with my boyfriend's mother and brother,…
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I have to admit that I thought turning to weight loss surgery was the "easy way out" for people who didn't have the strength/willpower/whatever to lose weight the other way. Until I saw my boyfriend's mother do it. I didn't realize how much work went into that. You have to lose so much weight before you can even get the…
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I'm the same way! I'm originally from New York, where we had great falls! Now I live in Georgia, and the heat/humidity in the summer is horrible. I generally say winter's my favorite season now simply because that's the only time it ever gets sort of cool. Generally my favorite weather is cool enough to put on a sweatshirt…
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It actually does sound like water chestnuts - except I hate those and like jicama. Of course, my mother's always making fun of me for hating something with no taste, so maybe I'm just weird. :happy:
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That's so interesting! I know it's best to weigh yourself in the morning, but I had no idea it could change that drastically! I also didn't realize that weather influences scales. Definitely useful information to keep in mind! Thanks for sharing! :smile:
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It tastes sort of like an apple without the sweetness, if that makes any sense. Like an apple and a potato had a baby. Really, as long as it's sort of juicy and not super hard, I don't really notice a flavor. I mostly like it because it adds a nice crunch. Sorry, I'm really bad at describing flavors! :smile:
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Lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, jicama and sometimes chickpeas - tossed in this "Better than Ranch" dressing I found online that is actually true to its name (and much lower in calories than actual ranch dressing). Sometimes I toss the chickpeas in some hot sauce to spice things up a bit. Here's the salad dressing (if…
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NorahCait - I feel the exact same way! I think part of why I've had such trouble losing weight the past few years is because part of me doesn't want to. I hate the idea that I can only be healthy if I have a BMI of less than 25. I hate that I eat better than a lot of skinny people, yet people I assume I eat nothing but…
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Good morning, everyone! I haven't exercised yet (as I'm more of an early afternoon exerciser), but I did start the day with a nice smoothie. I've also logged my planned meals for the rest of the day, and I'm happy to see that I still have plenty of calories left over for snacks, which I'll probably end up needing. I'm…
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That makes total sense! I recently watched the documentary Hungry For Change, and in it one of the guys was talking about how we're fat because our subconscious mind wants to be fat - it keeps us fat because it's trying to protect us, to take care of us. So we tend to hate our bodies and our minds for "being out to get…
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Hey everyone! I'm Kali. I'm almost 25, about 5'9, and 290.8 pounds (BMI 45.2, if I'm remembering right). My highest weight was 303.8, so I've managed to keep 13 pounds off in the past two years. That's much better than gaining, but it's still not where I was hoping I would be. I've tried so many diets in my life. The first…
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Okay, to be honest, I haven't been giving this challenge as much time and energy as I should have. I've been busy with other stuff. But starting today, I'm actually trying again. No more distractions! Autumn Weightloss Challenge SW: 280 (9/25/13) GW: 255 (12/20/13) 9/20: ---- 9/27: 279.6 10/4: 277.6 (-2) 10/11: 277.8…
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Autumn Weightloss Challenge SW: 280 GW: 255 9/20: ---- 9/27: 279.6 10/4: 277.6 (-2)
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Thanks! :)
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Hi everyone! My name's Katie. I'm 24, and I live about half an hour outside Atlanta, GA. I've been using MFP on and off for a while now. I've been on some form of diet for the past 10 years, and none of them seem to work. Now I'm focusing mostly on eating healthy food and trying to add some exercise when I have time/feel…
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I'm starting a week late, but I just found this challenge, and I'm super excited about it! :) Autumn Weightloss Challenge SW: 280 GW: 255 9/20: ---- 9/27: 279.6 10/4: 10/11: 10/18: 10/25: 11/1: 11/8: 11/15: 11/22: 11/29: 12/6: 12/13: 12/20:
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I've been thinking about starting this program. I've always wanted to say I could run. I remember in high school, back when I weighed about 200 pounds, I could run a mile and a half without stopping, and that was on a path that ended with a small hill you had to run up. Now I can't even remember the last time I ran. I try…
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My favorite has been Vegan on the Cheap by Robin Robertson. I don't really like her "cheese" sauce, but everything else I've made out of that book has been delicious, and every recipe is $2 or less per serving. This one's not meant to be a "diet" book, but it is based on whole foods, and the recipes can easily be adjusted…
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I've had many of those moments, way more than I would like to admit. *The moment I realized that I was the fattest person in my immediate family. *The moment I tried to sit in one of those desk/chair combinations that you see in schools. It was the only seat at work (I was a school photographer), and I went to sit down. I…
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I do the same thing crissygm does. It takes a lot of work sometimes, but I think it's worth it. Soon you'll have a decent collection of recipes saved, and it won't be as bad But yeah, I was under the same impression as you. I thought that as soon as I went vegan, I would lose weight. That definitely hasn't proven to the be…
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I've been doing this cleanse for the past week where I'm not allowed to eat any soy products, and I think my protein intake is roughly where it should be as far as percentage is concerned. I'm not hitting the MFP numbers, but I'm also consuming a lot fewer calories, so I think it balances out. If you're worried about…
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Congrats! It's so exciting when you can show people that vegan food can be delicious! :)
