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What an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your amazing progress!
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You have received an abundance of good advice here. I would underscore that accounting your calories accurately (weighing food and exercise burn) is critically important. Maintaining a calorie deficit is key to progress, especially in the face of a weight loss plateau. The other side of this equation is that you MUST…
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Oh yes! I too, am struggling with a very hard weight loss plateau that has the very same oscillation you describe. The recommendation for a two week diet break to reset our leptin levels seems to be indicated. But it sounds like we're both very motivated to stay with the program (that's how you have had such great success,…
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I would suggest slowing down your reps to increase time under tension and intensity while using a machine. Count out 4 to 5 seconds on both the eccentric and concentric motions. When doing leg press, don't allow yourself a rest at extension, but instead get your legs back under load again on the way down. The machine fixes…
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If you're new to tracking your food/calories I would not radically change your diet initially. Eat pretty much like you normally would and see where you're at. Using a tool like MFP increases your consciousness around what and how much you're eating. As you strive to meet your calorie goal you will naturally gravitate…
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I'm 46 and breaking into running as well (14 weeks in) following a program modeled after C25K. You have a good plan and are making all the right moves. The most important advice I can offer is to progress slowly. Increase distance by NO MORE than 10% per week. You will be out there walking/running and your mind will say,…
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Ditto on the early weight loss that people have mentioned. Enjoy it and hang onto the excitement because your first plateau is coming and you'll need that enthusiasm to get through it. I would suggest focusing more tracking your nutrition with MFP to ensure that you're eating at a deficit everyday AND listening to your…
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Almost 2 months in and I'm now pulling the plug on Pact. The frustrations with syncing just outweighed the added motivation to go on walks in the middle of the night to satisfy my gym pact. However, that's not the sole motivator for discontinuing using this nifty app. Last week was just utterly insane busy with many…
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I'm into my 4th week with Pact and have found it to be fun and highly motivating. I'm using all three pacts (Food Log, Veggie, and Gym). For dedicated MFP users the Food Log is easy money and has had no syncing issues at all for me. The Veggie pact is my favorite because I get to see all the great food other users are…
