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I dropped down to 209 2 years ago thanks to hard work and dedication. Then successfully failed to cope with severe depression and ate my way back up to 260. Depression sucks. The dark just doesnt seem to want to go away, but it will. Sooner or later. Just keep your head down and your chin up and tell yourself that today…
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The scale never lies, but it doesn't tell the whole truth either.
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40lbs is phenomenal, don't let your moms words bring you down. Moms are not our best friends. After I lost 70 mine accused me of trying to become anorexic, and actually commented that she thought my butt was as "small" as hers. She weighs 175, I was 280. Pfft. Just hug yourself and remember it matters to YOU and right now,…
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Did you know, in Maine (not sure if there are other similar states) It is illegal to smoke in your own vehicle if you have kids with you? If you can drink in public, you can smoke in public. I dont enjoy walking behind smokers - my hubby gets embarassingly melodramatic and makes gagging noises so I dont enjoy walking with…
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I change my goals all the time. I do whatever it takes to get myself motivated. I am a goal *kitten*. I change my weight loss goals from 1/2 lb to 2 lbs to 1 lb, at least once a month to see what works for me during that period. As long as Im eating at a deficit, it isn't hurting at all just slowing things down. I change…
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Diet, shmiet. Youre either eating better or you are not. Too bad this thread got highjacked - is the OP still reading? Calorie deficit = weight comes off. To ensure deficit, monitor your portion size using a food scale if you aren't already. I had a hard time adopting that at first, being the only person in a household of…
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You dont need to be a power lifter to use weights. You just have to decide you want to get in shape. The benefits of lifting far outweigh the perceived problems (like becoming a power lifter :P) Do some homework on lifting, most info says find what you can lift for X lifts per Y reps, then up it by a pound. You want your…
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Playing an MMORPG waiting for my kids to come home from school (I was abroad at the time.) When my friend mentioned that someone had crashed a small plane into the WTC. I turned on the tv to see the coverage and stayed there, unable to figure out how I was going to explain this to my kids and questioning the wisdom of…
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I have always been a huge fan of eating back 75% of my workout calories. I would prefer to eat more, but since the calorie burn is an estimate, I may as well not eat 100%. Lately I have been not eating enough and it shows. I find myself snapping more than I usually do. Besides - look into your TDEE. Your body needs fuel if…
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At your height and weight, I would start focusing on working out more than watching calories. You might be surprised how great you feel after a hard workout - plus then you could have your pizza ;-) Working out will remold your shape for you, redefining parts you may feel uncomfortable about into something to post selfies…
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I slip up. Heck I had an entire year and a half of slipping up. A day of slipping up only messes you up if it turns into 18 months of slipping up. Log it, remember that its ok to splurge now and then, and move a little bit more tomorrow. Gluck :)
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You are nursing. Its important to keep your calories up to make sure yoyr body can supply for both of you. Staying hydrated and eating back as much of your workout calories as you can will make it a lot easier on both you and your lil one. Remember, you're already operating on a cal deficit, or so I assume, cutting them…
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I see a lot of you guys have lost a great deal of weight (impressive) and I was wondering if you would share 1. What is your strategy / tactics 2. how long did it take and 3. what was the hardest part for you personally? Strategy: *Educate myself. (What is a REAL portion size, what are healthier alternatives to my GOTO…
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That Dr is spouting nonsense. Else there are a lot of people out there who haven't caught on to this and aren't following her rules for dramatically slower/reversal of weight loss. Between you and I, OP, I feel being attractive isn't attainable. You either are, or you are not. I have seen some pretty ugly "good looking"…
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It is actually quite possible to plateau despite being obese. It happened quite a lot to me. Second, it could be a number of things. Sodium, stress levels, a missed prd. Hope your dr gives you helpful information :) ETA: After some thought I realised I too had experienced sporadic "missed" periods, where my weight would…
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I am Pro Carbs. I Have no idea why people demonise them (medical reasons aside.) There is no authentic "enemy" for weight loss other than will power/ self control and/or exercise (lack thereof.) From the 2 years I've been here and read through forums, long term success comes from finding what works for you and going with…
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I stress eat. It is a crappy coping mechanism. To prevent going in the wrong direction I try and identify why Im stressed and eat accordingly. I eat all my feelings. Example: Raging angry at the spouse? Eat a lot of satisfyingly crunchy things like apples, or carrots. Get a quote on repairing my furnace at 5 figures? Eat…
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Can you really get a good idea on workout video calories burned with an app? Wouldn't it depend enormously on just how hard you were working to keep up with the video? I just assumed it would be impossible to get an accurate read on something like that without some sort of heart rate monitor. I know the sarcasm from the…
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Go with your instinct. Go back to your normal routine and enjoy the blissful memories of your birthday. The weight will come back off before you know it. Happy Birthday to you :)
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why is there such a thing as things you shouldnt eat - unless you mean "too much" Then ok, just cut back somewhat. You can have whatever you want when losing weight. You just have to recognise the caloric impact for your daily intake and work with it. Either by exercising a bit more than you normally would, or cutting back…
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I got started thanks to feeling sorry for myself. I kept going thanks to turning my Facebook into an accountability partner that I owned up to my successes and failures publicly (friends and family loved it.) I stayed rolling thanks to being competitive. My community has a "weight loss" competition, where the folks who…
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Why work out if you don't bother eating those workout calories back? If you are operating on a caloric deficit, without working out, then you will lose weight. You won't tone and risk losing muscle mass right along with the fat but weight loss is weight loss, amirite? Some folks think thats all that matters. I don't. I…
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What she said ^^ It is genetic, though I understand sometimes gestational diabetes contributes in some cases to large babies. My brother and I weighed in at well over 9lbs each. My 4 children weighed in at 8lb14oz, 9lb 1/2 oz, 9lbs 8oz, and 11lbs even. I was overweight for each one, terribly so for the middle 2, did not…
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I am that neighbor. I would like to think I effect people in a positive manner despite my (decreasing) weight. I also have a former chubby neighbor who inspired me to care about the obesity epidemic by showing me how "easy" it was to lose a crap ton of weight (he was bigger than me and now is way less than me and it "only"…
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As everyone has said. Log your good days AND your bad days. You will learn a lot about yourself by doing both and it might drive you to learn different coping strategies for said bad days. Ranging anywhere from learning how to not indulge quite so thoroughly, skimp so heavily, to learning that sometimes its ok to say…
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Where did you meet you partner? What did you first notice about him/her? What is their best quality you appreciate? Online. Gaming. On a MUD to be exact. Anyone remember those? :tongue: He wouldn't leave me the heck alone. He apparently felt that because I replied to him once I was supposed to never stop talking to hiim…
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Had my gallbladder out in April 2012, lost an additional 80 lbs through the year thereafter. Wasn't hard at all, same rules applied. Watch cals in versus cals out, move more than I eat, however you wanna label it. I know there can be some fat related complications post surgery (some fats just never agree with you again)…
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I love your story, I love your honesty and openness about being hatefully overweight and stuck shopping where no one wants to be, I love your progress and your emotional journey that you shared. You are a rare gem, and I applaud you for fixing yourself rather than continue wallowing in the same rut of self pity. Id give…
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I like fast food, but it's too high in sodium for me and honestly, I would rather spend the calories on other foods. Unfortunately, on a road trip recently, we went through McDs and I ordered a small chicken burger and small fries, and within an hour of eating it (and all the next day) I had stomach cramps - and other..…
