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hello my lovelies, can't believe how long I haven't been on here! oh @flumi_f I'm so happy to see you still here! so looking forward to reading your posts again :) I don't know if I should even try to account for where I've been physically...but "mentally" is probably a better description...the last year (is that how long…
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Hey lovelies happy to see so many beautiful faces (and obscure display pics...ORLCAM...) around :) Trying to get back into the swing of things with minimal posting and not stressing. 1 day down, onto second day lol. Just trying to focus on day at a time. It's weird because since February (?) I've been in the same weird…
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Wooo feel like I can breathe. Been busting my butt to get a ton of work done for a meeting today and it was cancelled. HOLLLLAAAA! I ain't even mad I worked until 10pm last night because it still means that stuff is done :D Fasted well last week, ate without abandon over the weekend and was back up to the same high from…
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You're my weight twin lol. I have definitely been floating around the same 10 pounds for all of 2015. From last month, lowest was 288-286 for a hot second, but definitely been pushing it lately and got back up to 295 as my highest this week, darn! I was hoping to not see that number again (and to stay out of the 290s…
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I'm with you! I've been all over the place at work and try to avoid using the computer in the evenings (who am I kidding...I am netflixing it up non-stop haha) so I haven't been getting to the forums. Anyways, after what feels like forever being off and wishy-washy, I am getting back into this 100%. No more "fast days"…
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Finally a fast day! Non-normal work days are throwing me off so still haven't gotten to the forums as much as I want! Just checking in. .8 down last week (any progress is good progress to me haha), so hoping to get back to that again this week. I keep pushing "weight loss" off as a priority to eating (lol), but that just…
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Finally a day at my desk after a week long training and another all-day training yesterday. Wish I could say I'm getting smarter as a result lol. I personally love training because it gives me a bigger perspective outside of my day-to-day tasks and opportunity to talk to other people outside of my normal scope....HOWEVER,…
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Ahh training all week so no group/forum time! Miss u guys! We need a nickname for our group members instead of just "pals" like I think of now haha. Were cool enough to need our own slang :) Weight wise- I'm coming off that extra special time of the month for us ladies (lol) so extra bloat but under 290 today so I'm happy!…
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Darn, MFP ate my post. Or maybe I keysmashed thanks to 2 hours of sleep and buzzing off abnormal levels of coffee intake haha! Back to 50 down second week in a row, woo hoo. Ultimate goal, make my highest/starting weight of the week that 50 pounds down number lol. I'm getting closer to my next ADIOS goal to permanently…
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Woo woo rock dem jeans!!! That's major in my book cause these shelf hips aren't going anywhere anytime soon so I'll dream of going down a jeans size hahaha! Sorry to here that @foamroller!!! But glad to hear you're staying positive and being proactive :D
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It will catch up with you girl!!! I stick with the same pounds over and over and then they'll evacuate in a rush when you least expect it. Keep reminding yourself of the benefits of choosing this way vs the old grind of restricting EVERY DAMN DAY lol. That always brings me back haha.
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That's a great plan! A HUGE part of learning to fast is the mental aspect, so going for volume is right on!
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Sorry to hear about your medical condition :( A benefit to the fasting is giving your digestive system a break (I need to learn more about the medical/physical benefits cause there are lots!) and I notice that it helps clean me out :P I think I may remember a few times where my bathroom days were similar to you, but I…
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Ooo I'm in love with my food scale!!! I think a good part of 5:2 for me is tuning more into TDEE vs eating anything and everything. Use the food scale as a took to change your perspective on portions. Old portion sizes that I never felt left me satisfied are now half the size and fill me up because my mental portion…
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Ugh, so happy to hear you feel like you're in a better place @snappy! Sounds like you like to doll yourself up FOR YOURSELF, because you enjoy it and want to reflect how amazing you feel inside, versus using it to hide behind. AHH BEAUTIFUL!!! At my first job there were super made-up girls. They were the gossipy type, so…
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Holy crap, those are epic changes!!! I would much rather have any of those losses than the ones on the scale!!! Do you measure your body fat, too? If you're losing so many inches I would think you are probably exchanging fat for more muscle too :D The scale is meaningless when you are getting real results!!! Make sure you…
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I've kind of been anticipating this question from more casual friends/acquaintances or co-workers. Obviously, if it's someone close, they already know what you're doing because they see you doing it everyday haha. So far, 49 pounds on a big body doesn't look like much if you don't see me everyday, so I haven't gotten too…
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@forevertoday good luck! keep coming back to the forum! having this place keeps me looking forward to logging in everyday because all the awesome support! knowing that everyone is here cheering for you definitely helps with keeping a positive mindset and even picking back up after a slip-up.
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What amazing physical progress! You have definitely been werkin' it girl! Enjoy those benefits! I agree with @jknight- "Congrats to you. Treating your body well and it is loving you for it! " haha.
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Holy crap @cal0rina...this is amazing! And so beautiful! What amazing progress! Hold tight to that feeling and let it fill you up! Even if there are times when the old ways start creeping up, remember this strength and know that it is inside of you and it is a part of you, even on bad days. This is the real you, and you're…
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That is the best present ever!!! Also the scale is ridiculous! I always get comments that I look slimmer (especially in my face), when I have gained. I think it is redistributing haha.
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@Karen- that is pretty awesome!!! All those triggers just waiting to pounce on your during a weak moment haha. See, the grocery store is a scary place!
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Snappy- I didn't know you used to live in the US. I'm in MD, so the other side of the coast, but maybe we're technically closer now??? Obviously in serious need of geography lessons haha. Also, I think that is awesome progress even tuning into yourself and picking that up! That's why I get pissed off when people do those…
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Happy new week, yall! I've been trying to shift my goals from focusing on my lowest weight of the week (after fast days) to focusing on the week to week progress of my high numbers of the week (after non-fasting and weekend eating). I get stuck in the rut of trying to get back to a certain lowest number instead of focusing…
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@bburg! Yep! I'm in Southern Maryland (hour below DC). Just got 2 hours late. I thought about taking the whole day (so I didn't bust my booty on the ice), but once I heard the sidewalk was cleared at work I made it in before lunch. Luckily I didn't have to go this one building that is like a 1/4 mile away from the parking…
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Know what day it is???? HUMP DAY! Means halfway through another work week. There is snow looming in the weather forecast for early tomorrow morning so it might be too late for it to close the base I work at...but fingers are still crossed haha. Feeling good I've already gotten two fast days in this week! I count days under…
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Thanks for the suggestion @snaps @jknight! Such a "duh" for me because I haven't been doing it at all lately! I feel so good lately that I forget to do those kind of basics and still work on things so they don't start creeping back (like they are lately!!!). Back when I was at my lowest, I was afraid to right my lows or…
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Thanks guys!!! One of my friends/co-workers has been doing Whole 30 and is coming off where they reintroduce foods and it's crazy how everyday foods were having a noticeable affect with sinuses or headaches (for her it was gluten and dairy). I notice with fasting that it really does affect inflammation! I was having bad…
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Yo! @orlcam! What do you know about probiotics- is it something I should be eating to build back up good gut health- or how can I improve? I know fasting has been good in give the gut a bit of a rest, but wondering what else I can do. Last year I got sick more than I have in the past 29 years- stomach flu 2-3 times and…
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Yay love the new banner! Feel like I need a self-progress check-in as it's almost two complete months into the new year!- Definitely been spinning my wheels since I haven't stuck to the basics of getting my fast days in and not monitoring my TDEE/non-fast days- however, I don't feel defeated or that I've failed. I can…
