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Amazing transformation! Your determination to push through the plateau is inspiring!
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Getting below that 150 is still on my to do list, but I was absolutely thrilled when it went below 200. Congratulation on your success!
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Wow, nice poem! You're right about it being impossible to explain. MFP is the only place where I can talk about this journey and how great it feels to improve my health with other people who get it. People who've never had a weight issue take it for granted. Friends who are still overweight don't want to listen to stories…
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Try to not worry about what other people think. If they are good people, they will soon stop noticing your weight, and just accept you as you. I know it's tough to just give over worrying about it, but self confidence will make you more attractive at any weight. You deserve to have a great social life and be with your…
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I study Shotokan with some additions from other styles added by my instructor. The main thing is finding a dojo you are comfortable at, and a teacher whose philosophy and teaching style mesh with your own. Consider how much you want to focus on sparring vs katas, weapons vs empty hand, and if you want to enter tournaments.…
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Sounds delicious, thanks!
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Eat lean meats, healthy fats such as olive oil or fatty fish like salmon, and lots of veggies. Watch out for carrots, corn, peas and beans, all of which are high in carbs. You can eat them in moderation. Eat only whole grains like steel cut oats, if you eat any at all. Avoid processed carbs like white flour, white rice, or…
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Congratulations! You're losing fat and gaining a bit of lean muscle I'd bet! Keep it up!
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I'll stay on track today because I want to rock the black belt pre-test next month and qualify for the candidates class!
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Best NSV possible is getting off meds! Way to go!!!
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There's some conflicting ideas out there on what your body really needs and what it doesn't. I do know that you can make glucose from protein and fats (gluconeogenesis), but can't make protein or amino acids out of carbohydrates. So while you need a certain level of protein in your diet, you don't actually need to take in…
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165 today. Hoping to get back to where I started soon. Thanks
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Missed posting yesterday. Not much change at 165.8. :(
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166.0 Up this week after too much sodium and other stuff this weekend. :(
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Awesome NSV! You look badass! :)
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You look younger too! Way to go. Thrift stores are definitely the way to go on clothes, though I've also had luck with the discount rack at Kohls plus their 30% off coupons. Nice work!
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Dude! You look fantastic! Way to go!
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I totally get those looks. :) ...until he calls me Mom. [/quote] Same here! I'm not a cougar, it's my 17 year old broad-shouldered son. I'm 45. :) Sorry to Sugarlove if I overstated your age, it's tough to guess from one pic. I guessed a little higher than I might have just because of the child with you - not that that…
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Sugarlove 31? Oops, seems I didn't load the newest page, I'm behind.
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If eating some carrots and an apple puts me over for the day, then I feel the allowed sugar is too low. Customize the settings to fit your nutritional goals.
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You can manually change your sugar, fiber, protein, carbs, etc if you like. I agree that the sugar allowance is really too low, and fiber and protein should be higher. If you click on the My Home tab, then select goals, then choose Manually set goals, you can adjust everything to your liking. It will keep the values it has…
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I may be mistaken, but I believe MFP obtains its calorie values by averaging the information entered by everyone who does that exercise. If it just uses numbers entered by users to come up with an average calories per minute for that activity, it is likely to be a bit high due to mis-calibrated HRM's worn by some users,…
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An accomplishment to be proud of! Keep it up!
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Based on some blood tests and a family history of diabetes, my doctor recommended a lower (not necessarily low) carb diet. I have a balanced macronutrient ratio (35% protein/ 35% carbs / 30% fat), which seems to work pretty well for me and drastically reduced my triglyceride levels. I am definitely pear shaped, and carry…
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You can customize the MyFitnessPal recommended percentages of carbs, protein and fat if you want to. Under your Home tab, there is a goals tab. Click that and manually reset your goals. It will keep all the automatically calculated information, but you can change the percentages, grams of fiber, or sugar, etc. For…
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I'm not a doctor, but have a bio degree, so at least I know the terminology and basic metabolic pathways. The laser seems like nonsense to me. Mitochondria in your cells help convert what you eat into energy. They are not going to be stimulated in any way by a laser based on my understanding of the biochemical processes…
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Sounds great, I need to give it a try! Thanks
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This sounds tasty. I am hoping the evaporated milk helps it set while keeping some of that silky custardy quiche texture. Traditional quiche recipes have so much fat. I will give it a shot, thanks. As for the crust, I would skip the traditional pie crust and just toss some whole wheat or sourdough breadcrumbs with a small…
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Congratulations on reaching ONEderland!!! You are amazing, and an inspiration. You look fantastic!!!
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Wow! What a transformation! You look great! I like the other pics you posted as well, they show how far you've really come. Congratulations on your accomplishments!