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I can't drink any of those drinks or water additives that are sweetened with aspartame, nutrasweet, or splenda (the artificial sweeteners give me headaches and splenda actually causes migraines) - I can only drink things sweetened with natural sweeteners (sugar, honey, pure stevia, or agave). I can't even use the stevia…
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I joined MFP at my cousin's suggestion because she was using it and thought it was great. It has helped me to lose 25 pounds so far... still got a long way to go, but I am determined that I WILL get there. I joined in late April and I've made a couple friends on here through discovering shared interests on the message…
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First of all, don't think of it as "cheating". What I try to do is when I know I'm going to be going out to eat or will be attending a special event, I plan for it ahead of time by cutting back a little bit for a few days prior to save up calories so I will have them available. Or, if something unexpected comes up and I…
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Listen to your doctor, NOT your "friends" or co-workers! If you doctor tells you that you've lost too much weight, then it's time to listen. Otherwise, I would just tell them that it's none of their business! Honestly, it seems to me that people saying that to you is almost as rude as where they to walk up to you before…
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I suppose the difference is whether you want to lose weight and keep it off or just gain it back. The people who eat too little to lose weight quickly, usually gain it all back (and often more) when they start eating normally again. Or, if they continue to eat too little, they can make themselves seriously sick including…
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The last time I purchased a bra, it was a 42G. Since I've lost almost 25 pounds, my girls have shrunk a little, but not enough to find a sports bra in my size. (I haven't worn a cup size under a DDD/F since I was in junior high - Even when I was skinny I was still a 32DDD.) It always seems like sports bras stop at D or DD…
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My first name is fairly common, but I go by a three-part name - I always use first, middle, and last, not just first and last. So I am the only person on FB with my full name. If you take out my middle name there are four other women with the same name plus one with a different middle name, but none of them seem like an…
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My digital scale messes up sometimes, too. I have to make sure that it is completely flat and level and that I am standing on it squarely and in the middle. If it is unbalanced or you are standing on it unevenly, it can give an inaccurate reading. Do you have anything in your house that has an exact weigh - Such as a…
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If you loose weight too quickly, you are more likely to gain it back. I would rather lose it more slowly but actually keep it off!
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When I started in April 2012, my goal was to lose 150 lb. I'm down 17 so far (it's weird, but I tend to loose and then plateau, loose and then plateau). If you are looking for some friends to share stories and encouragement, feel free to add me. :)
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If you don't have that much weight to lose, it is possible for you to gain weight when you are exercising a lot because you are building muscle and muscle weighs more than fat. Your clothes are a more realistic gauge - are your clothes feeling looser? Muscle is denser than fat, so when you gain weight due to muscle mass,…
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My start weight to my goal weight is a loss of 145 pounds, so I know what you mean: I see people posting that they are AT the weight I WANT to be, and they are just trying to lose a couple pounds. People have already started to comment that they can tell I'm losing weight, but I know that I have a LONG way to go!
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Every time I take the MBTI it comes out as either ISTJ or ESTJ and reading the descriptions I think I can agree with either or both. I am either introverted or extroverted depending upon the circumstances. The description that most closely fits me and that comes out most often is ESTJ - I am a weird mix of an extroverted…
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Wow! That is terrific and you look fantastic! You are an inspiration to those of us who are still on the journey!! :)
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That's amazing, Kimberlee! I want to lose 150 pounds in 15 months, but I don't want to be one of those people who gets weight-loss surgery - I want to do it through diet and exercise. I know it can be done, but it's going to be tough. I love hearing success stories like yours - it helps to keep me motivated.
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Great job! It's probably going to take me at least 8 months for me to be halfway to my own goal. I love hearing other people's success stories - it helps me to stay motivated. :)
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Greetings! My husband and I live in Virginia Beach. I would love to make some new female friends who live in the area. It is nice to have a support network.
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Hi, Lisa. I know what you mean. I was on the high side of average when I was in high school and then, determined not to gain "the freshman 15" I lost weight in college and was slim (some said, too skinny). I went up and down for a couple years after college, but was never more than the high side of average until after I…
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I'm 5'4.5" so I'm half an inch shorter, but when I was in college I weighted 115-120 and was TOO skinny. My hip bones, collar bones, shoulder blades, etc. all stuck out. My goal weight is 135, but I would be happy with 145. (I'm 36, about to be 37.)
