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Looks like there’s a lot of 20-somethings at desks these days. Haha. I’m 29, work at a desk most of the time, but also run around at work a bit, which is good. Up until two years ago, I always had jobs on my feet, and it definitely is an adjustment. It takes being pretty intentional with your activity level, whereas before…
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No problem guys! I know that some days I am feeling super positive and amazing and superwoman-y and other days I need to be reminded that I’m doing a great job and I’m totally worth it. Overall, I’m just trying to be more positive about myself. I love MFP and weight loss can be an amazingly beneficial thing, but I know I…
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Maybe I'm a total idiot, but I totally don't understand this chart! hah. Does this mean that the average 30 y/o woman is running a mile in 11 minutes and 42 seconds? However you read it, well done! Quite an accomplishment!
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I have three: 1. I had to punch a new hole in a belt today. I know everyone says this, but this was my skinny belt from when I lost weight the first time (I had put on 10-15 lbs over the winter and have just now taken it off again). My waist is now officially smaller than it has ever been in my adult life! 2. After losing…
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I have two: I just started wearing a fitbit zip a few days ago, and yesterday I apparently took almost 14,000 steps, and I didn’t even wear it on my nearly four mile run! Dancing at an amazing Lone Bellow show may have helped a little. I wore my goal dress out and about for the first time ever (to the above mentioned…
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I try to go to the gym every day, but I alternate my workouts to keep myself engaged. One day I'll run for 35-45 minutes and then do some abs. The next I'll do some stationary bike or elliptical (maybe 20-30 min) and then strength training. The running is the hardest, but also the most rewarding, so if I skip a day, I'll…
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I’m 5’3.5” and currently I’m 133 lbs and wearing mostly size 6 pants (sometimes 4). Two years ago I took the photo to the right in my profile picture. In that I was maybe 4lbs lighter and wearing a size 4 most of the time (size 2 on occasion). I’m currently in the process of losing the 10lbs or so I put on over the winter…
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Losing ground sucks. It’s a constant battle for me too (lost 55lbs four years ago, gained abt 10-15 back over the last year, currently down to almost that 55 again). I don’t have any magical advice for you. This past winter I started to feel really hopeless about the weight gain as well and then I just kicked myself…
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Yesterday, for the first time ever, I ran for 40 continuous minutes! Six months ago I could barely run a minute!
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Great job! That is a fantastic accomplishment. A mile is no small feat, no matter the speed. I think that the post about running faster may have been mine (although I’ll bet it’s a common thread). I was also never EVER a runner and when I started I was practically begging to be put out of my misery after 30 seconds of…
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So impressive! Congrats to you for sticking with it. You look strong, healthy, and fantastic. I kind of hope you've had a chance to run into that ex-boyfriend to flaunt it a bit... :)
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This is completely fantastic and hilarious all at the same time. Congrats on the very impressive weight loss, and from some one who has fashion mishaps like that WAY more often than I'd like to admit, I love your humor about it. :) If you need more friends on here, sign me up. You rock!
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I've never posted pictures on here so we'll see if this works... Everyone looks so amazing! Isn't it crazy how much little weight difference it takes to see a change in your face?
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Over the last year I was beginning to think that all the beautiful vintage dresses I own (that I bought when I first lost a significant amount of weight 3 years ago) would never fit me again. I hadn’t put that much weight back on (10-15 lbs) but my % body fat had definitely crept up as well. It seems so dumb but I had…
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I love this. :)
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The answers on here have been so helpful! Thanks so much everyone! If you think of other stuff, keep it coming. I took some of the earliest advice and tried to push myself to go longer, not faster, and I ran for 5 more minutes than usual, finally officially running more than a 5k! Yea!
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No, I'm not. I do use those heart rate things on the treadmill when I finish my run sometimes, but I've heard those are super unreliable. Thanks everyone for your answers. It seems like I may need to focus on running for longer. I guess it's just hard to find the time for it (each half hour run takes 40 min with warm up…
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The big one was four years ago, when my childhood best friend asked me to be in her wedding and chose a beige, strapless, lace dress for us bridesmaids to wear. That was what kicked my *kitten* into gear. I lost 25 lbs by the wedding (three months later) and all told about 55+ lbs in the next seven months. Flash forward to…
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For three days last week I was out of my normal routine while visiting my sister on her farm. Did a fair amount of physical labor, but ate like a farmer along with it. When I got back I was really worried that I may just slide off the wagon again after a really good and dedicated month. Yesterday, I ate well and ran almost…
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Hey! Definitely been there with the losing and bouncing back. Lost about 60 lbs four years ago (after being up and down and mostly up for years), but recently found myself creeping back up again. I'm doing my best to take off the new pounds I've put on, take off a few more, and most importantly gain some more muscle and…
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You can do it this time! Don't focus on the fact that you haven't stuck with this in the past. The past is past and you can only look forward. This time is the only time because this is the one where you stick with it. I definitely recommend trying your hardest to enter your food journal even if you've had two weeks of…
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I'm 5'3" (or maybe a bit more) and currently weigh 135. My current goal weight is 125, but I'm really looking more for a goal body that is more lean and toned than the one I have now. If I can get there and be 135, that's fine, if it's 125, that also works. Lowest I've ever been is 125, which was good, but in my experience…
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I'm in basically the same spot as you. Lost 55-60 lbs four years ago, but since then have changed jobs (from on my feet to desk work) and gained a relationship, along with 10-15 lbs. Working to get back to a weight, but even more so, tone up and be fit. Definitely found myself getting softer and puffier in the last year.…
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Definitely been there/am there. Four years ago I lost 55 lbs, and mostly maintained, but the last year or so have been a little less than ideal. I'm on my way down again after gaining back about 15lbs, and I'm on here all the time, so feel free to add me! We can keep each other honest. haha
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I'll jump on this bandwagon if you'll allow it. My goal is pretty much the same, although I'm already a bit of the way there. May weight: 142 CW:136 GW: 127 This will be a challenge as I've really only weighed that for about five seconds three years ago, but I'd really like to be back there. I'll do my best to remember to…
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I hear you on the few glasses of wine in the evenings. I have a stressful job and wine was needed to help me wind down. Since recommitting to doing MFP a few weeks ago though, I've all but given it up entirely. This has been great for my waistline, but not so great for my social life. My boyfriend and friends are all about…
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For me it has been all about setting smaller goals and celebrating them when they happen. I want to lose five pounds by the end of July, and I'm two pounds into that goal already. They don't need to be scale goals either. A HUGE motivator for me has been not just tracking my weight, but tracking my measurements! Seriously,…
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I also am getting a little sick of the numbers, at least when one person thinks that what another person's number are should pertain to them as well. I know that even in my own life, a weight like 135 can mean different things. It all has to do with how much muscle I have, how many sweets vs veggies I'm eating, how much…
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So true! My scale hasn't changed in two weeks and I was getting really discouraged, but when I measured myself this morning, I was down a half inch on my waist and 0.75 inches on my stomach! Measurements very much help me stay motivated!
