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Not sure why, but I have lost weight for about 8 months without much of a plateau. I think it might be because I have been very careful about the kinds of carbs I eat not just the amount. Most of my carbs come from vegetables and fruits (in that order) and very little from grains. Grains consist of oatmeal, quinoa, brown…
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First of all, congratulations for making the decision to start! Now, the next thing I recommend you do is decide what you want to become not what you are going to do. Deciding what you want to become will give you a vision of the person you want to be and will carry you through the times when you feel like cheating or…
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I've heard and have been doing just the opposite. I always eat a protein with a carb.
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Believe it or not, it is possible to lose weight (and lots of it) without feeling hungry! The key is eating small meals and snacks 5 or 6 times a day and to reduce the amount of bad carbs you eat while replacing them with good carbs and fats and more protein. A 100 calorie shake for breakfast is not enough! I eat about…
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My first advice is to get new friends! I/m only half kidding. You need people around you who will support what you are doing. Losing weight and exercising regularly are hard enough without the negative pressure coming from other people. I've never run a half marathon but several people who have tell me that if you can run…
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The best thing for you to do is set achievable goals and then go from there. If you try and tackle it all at once, you will get discouraged - especially as you hit a plateau. You also need to look at this as a lifestyle change and not as a diet. So, make the changes you need, and keep it simple! Congratulations on starting…
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I hate to run and haven't run for more than a mile since I was in high school. So, what did I do? I made a goal to run a 5k. Doesn't sound like a big deal to many people, but when I weighed 261 pounds, I could barely run a block. Now I'm running regularly and it feels great! I'll run my first 5k at the end of June.
