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Way to go! As I approach my goal, I'm thinking I may adjust it downward a bit, too. Nice to see someone else having the same experience.
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Good job! Congrats!
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Meghan5291, I've experienced a couple of setbacks, but only small ones, by which I mean periods when my weight held steady for a couple of weeks or even went up a couple of pounds. I deal with that by just... not worrying about it! I have faith that if I stick to the plan, eating proper types and amounts of food and…
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arellolson, I was eating so poorly before that my cholesterol was elevated a lot just because of the diet. Cutting back on the quantity and improving the quality of food turned the trick for me, although those who are more genetically disposed to high cholesterol may well need statins or other medication as well. (I was…
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If I know I'm going to be eating more than usual (going out for dinner or on a holiday) or won't be exercising, I'll pre-log my expected meals so I can plan the portion sizes for each meal. Otherwise, I just log as I go. (Because I have a terrible memory, I have my iPhone MFP app set to remind me after each meal time in…
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I've been doing MFP for a bit over 3 months, and my main form of exercise is cycling. What I've learned is that there is a time lag between when you burn the calories and when you see the result on the scale, due to the way the body processes/retains water. Of course, your calorie intake and other exercise factor in too,…
