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These are a lifesaver for me for snacks…Quest hero chocolate caramel pecan. 1g sugar, 15g protein, 11g fiber I know a lot of people frown upon protein bars, and it’s a bit pricey but this is way better than a candy bar and is just as good! Also, I ordered a dozen of another brand thinking the were comparable and when I got…
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I can easily gain 5+lbs of water weight, comes right off in a couple days. I don't ever log that since I know what it's from and it's a quick blip. (oh and I looks like I only have 10 lbs of experience haha but I lost 45lbs last year on here...back again :( )
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Also, maybe instead of showing your iron intake (unless you really need to watch that for some reason) I suggest making that your sugar...you will be shocked how much sugar you're consuming! I know I am, and I put it there and now at least I think twice before eating some foods.
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Well, here are a couple observations, you can just substitute them and barely change your diet but save a lot of calories/sugar and up your protein: Swap Chobani greek yogurt for your Zoi - Greek Yogurt - Strawberry Cream, 6 Oz. you can save 60 cals, 11g sugar and add 7g protein. Swap some blackberries, blueberries and…
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44 and I passed, but I felt silly taking a pencil into the bathroom at work and doing this! Guess the elliptical helps :)
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Bump :( Someone please help.
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As everyone says, you can't just spot reduce but I have an exercise I incorporate into my workout and it really helps tighten and tone, I hardly have any extra there now. And I'm 44 so lots of my friends have been saying "what the heck are you doing, why does my skin sag and yours doesn't???". First of all, hydrate! and I…
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Unbelievable how cruel people can be. I don't know why I'm always shocked, should know better by my age but I still am. When I was in college, 25 years ago, a boy I had turned down a date with (very politely) said something that still resonates in my head. It was the end of the semester, and we were all packing up the…
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Don't be discouraged! I am 44, and was 275 (maybe more--I stopped looking) - my ticker only reflects what my goals/loss have been since I found MFP in March - when I started 3 years ago. I, too was divorced and really overwhelmed thinking about how much weight I had to lose. I had been overweight for over 20 years starting…
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My wedding is 2 months from today, 61 days...I wanted to lose about 50 lbs by it and I'm at 42.5 so I'm pretty much on track. Started in March. If I can drop another 10lbs by my fitting in a month I'll be really happy but even if I don't, at this point I'm close enough to goal where it doesn't make a huge difference. I'm…
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Dave, My heart goes out to you...I know where you are coming from. I went through a divorce several years back and it was brutal and he fought me the whole way even though he was abusive for 20+ years. He was stalking me (and later on, when I was in a healthy relationship with my now fiance) threatening to kill us. I got…
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Ditto x100000 LOL this is quite the mutual admiration society! But true :)
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I'm down 97 lbs since my high weight, 43 since joining MFP in March. Still have about 20 or so to go, when I get down to that I'll reassess and decide if I want to stop or drop another 10 or so. I actually don't know how low my body will let me go, if I get down the next 20 I'll be at 158 which is college weight. I'm…
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Mine changes frequently but my current playlist is: Bust a Move – Young MC Crazy B*tch – Buckcherry Sabotage-Beastie Boys Tubthumping-Chumbawumba Moves Like Jagger-Maroon 5 Good Vibrations-Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch In Between Days-The Cure Renegades of Funk-Rage Against the Machine Slaves and Bulldozers-Soundgarden Suck…
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^^^This. I use the Nivea GB Cellulite and it's not a miracle lotion but it helps. I also use Palmer's Vitamin E oil. Time helps, I find that I drop weight, am a little saggy, the losing slows for a couple weeks, my skin shrinks more and I look better...rinse and repeat. I guess skin needs time to shrink back down so you…
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Please don't put your life on hold because of feeling bad about how you look! I skipped my 20th HS reunion for that reason and regret that. My friends wouldn't have cared that I was fat, they just wanted me there. And since then (only 6 years ago) we have lost several classmates that I have now never gotten the chance to…
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I do it at between 1200-1400 a day. Typical day: Breakfast - fruit (raspberries, blueberries, cherries, blackberries) and Greek yogurt. (about 210 cals) plus zero cals for my vitamins. morning snack - EAS protein shake (17g protein, 110 calories, sugar free and 3g fat) Lunch - either grilled chicken and salad or a…
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When I started MFP I got stuck about a month in--for an entire month. That month I only lost 5 lbs, and was busting my butt. I don't know what changed, but I changed my workouts to be more varied, and upped my protein. So from 3/24 to 4/24 I only lost the 5 lbs but didn't give up. Since 4/24 I have lost 20 more. Moral of…
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I agree with the more frequent meals advice, I eat 5x a day and it works great for me, plus over 100g protein a day keeps me from rarely feeling super hungry and overeating.
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You are right, how things change. When we were 12-25 I was best friends with a girl, she was always a little heavier than I was but BARELY, maybe one size. But after I had my kids at 20 and 21, and gained a ton of weight I was telling her how hard it was to deal with (I was never skinny as a girl, just average weight but…
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I do the "5 meals" thing, it keeps my blood sugar steadier and I rarely feel hungry. Plus I make sure I eat a lot of protein, that helps a lot. I am on 1200 cals/day (approximate, sometimes I go up to 1300/1400 but usually come in around 1200) and make sure I get a minimum of 100g protein. For breakfast I will have fruit…
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I love my shake weight even though it makes me laugh. I use it to warm up, then do cardio, then pushups and weights (flys and tricep extensions etc.) and pilates. It is good for helping tone as a small part of a workout but you will have to incorporate heavier weights and other exercises like dips and pushups to get really…
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I think when you get to a place where no one else matters and you stop comparing your progress you will feel better. I am finally there and couldn't care less about anyone else's progress in comparison to mine...I wish everyone well and hope they reach their goals. There isn't a finite amount of healthy weights to be…
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Thanks, I am just doing so well for once staying on track that I'm upset and worried now.
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You look amazing!!!!! Congrats on the weightloss. That's great :) I will have a comparison set of pics add after this weekend (only in the sample though, my dress won't be here until July). When I bought my dress in January I was between sizes and planning to lose weight--they didn't want to order the half size smaller but…
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I don't think trying to figure out the reason hubby is acting like this is possible so I won't address that. I would try the pp's alternate days idea, or get some weights or an elliptical or some form of cardio machine at home. I don't go to the gym, I have an elliptical, recumbent bike, weights/pilates resistance bar,…
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I only have 25 left, lost 90 so far (only 35 since I joined MFP) but I can relate. When I was just starting out I joined Weight Watchers and they put me in a group with two other women (there were groups of 3 only) and they both only had five pounds to lose! FIVE! I had over a hundred and they put me with them??? I walked…
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haha awesome! I just said this the other day--my wedding is only 99 days away and I want to get some nice lingerie from VS, and when I was a 44DDD I couldn't...I'm a 38DD now (maybe even a D, not sure) :) Congrats! And hello Brooklyn, I'm in Queens!
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I got stuck a while back, and I did several things at once so I am not sure what worked, or if my body was just ready to move again. But I did a calorie spike weekend (nothing extreme, just an extra 500-700 for a day or 2), tried to relax and not stress about it, changed my workouts a little--added in more pilates to my 45…
