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I've lost over a 100lb and have kept it off (watching it now due to holidays). I always measured my food. However, your body gets used to those same calories you eat every single day. What always worked for me: take a few days off (anywhere from 3/4 days to a whole week). Eat MORE than you usually do - don't even track…
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Seeing the comments about public speaking, and men being more of a gentleman made me think of something I heard many years ago and never forgot: "When a man speaks, people listen. When a woman speaks, people look, and if they like what they see, then they listen." I found this to be very true. Most of my life, I bounced…
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Went through my closet, going to donate all of my summer clothes. ALL of my summer clothes that I bought this past May no longer fit (I'm about 2 sizes smaller).
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Big vote for the pictures. Hated to have them taken, and worse, looking at them. Also, clothes. I started at 210 lbs (currently at 140 lbs), and I was not a "cute" big girl nor did I carry it well. Complete apple shape, big belly. I had to shop in the "plus size" section. In my area, the plus size is always separate from…
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Thanks for the replies :). To Pander101 - good idea about mentioning this to my dr at my upcoming annual exam. I just saw several posts on here about being cold so I thought it was normal. To Branstin - I'm not taking any vitamins or supplements. If there's nothing medically wrong, I guess I'll have to wait and see after I…
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My lower stomach is a problem too. It doesn't sag a lot, but it's still too big and round :( I'm within 10-15 lbs of my goal weight and I feel like my stomach should be much smaller than it is. I read that pilates really helps with this area. I've tried pilates once and didn't like it (I only tried one session), but I hate…
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Yes! Last August I was 210 lbs with a bmi of 34.9 (obese), today I'm 147 with a bmi of 24.5 (normal!!). I would like to lose another 20 lbs, but very excited at the difference a single year can make. Congrats to you - keep up the good work!
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I have several that I keep on my phone. I look at them whenever I need a boast. I got all of them from other people on this board, because this site is filled with great motivators! Suffer the pain of discipline - or - suffer the pain of regret. Don't get motivated - get disciplined. If you do what you've always done,…
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An interesting fact about walking and weight loss - according to the National Weight Control Registry (they track people who have lost at least 30 lbs and have kept it off for at least a year), "94% increased their physical activity, with the most frequently reported form of activity being walking". I'm down 57 lbs just…
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It depends on what size you are to start. I've seen articles that state you have to lose about 10 pounds to go down a size. Maybe, if you're already a normal weight. I lost about 40 pounds before my pants were almost falling off. Then I noticed why it takes longer for a "plus size" woman to lose a pants size than a normal…
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Yes, it is a lot of "walking" in place, and yes, I'd rather walk outside whenever possible too. However, I live in the Midwest & it's gotten pretty cold out. My philosophy is when it's so cold out my eyes water & I'm shivering the entire time, it's time to pop the DVD in. It's also nice on rainy days. I can only dream of a…
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I started out with the free youtube ones. I finally bought the "Walk Away the Pounds" on amazon. It has 4 different workouts and I like that. Depending on what kind of time and motivation I have that day, I can pick a 1 mile that takes 18 minutes, 2 miles (30 minutes), 3 miles (51 minutes), or 4 miles (1 hour). Hope this…
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Just an idea, but have you had your thyroid checked? When I had my daughter, I also breast fed. The weight wouldn't budge. I went to my doctor to complain, he did a simple test, and it turned out I had a thyroid issue. Never had one before. My doctor said it's fairly common for women to have issues after a pregnancy and…
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I envy you to be a size 10! I'm 5'5" 161 lbs and can just now wear a size 14 in most pants. I know from my "past life" that I was 145 lbs and a size 12 and at 135 lbs to be a size 10. I'm an apple shape - big belly so big pants :(
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Why is this time different? Because before, if I worked really hard and gained a pound, I would of gotten frustrated and gave up. Now I know it's normal and weight loss is weird and it's up and down and as long as the general trend is going down, I'm good. Before, I would of freaked by invitations to parties, eating out at…
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I started in August at 210 lbs (5'5" complete apple shape), it's only the beginning of Dec and I'm at 163. I'm hoping to hit 50 lbs by Christmas. I went from a 20W (I don't hold my weight well!) to a size 14 in pants. I still have a ways to go, but I'm not where I was just a few months ago. I eat "clean" as much as…
