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Great post!!! You'll find a fantastic support system on this site!!! I"d say good luck - but it's a lot of hard work and I'd say you're ready to get it done! Awesome!
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It's SOOO hard to be patient, but I really think that's what you'll need to do here. Give it another two weeks. And try to make sure you're eating back your exercise calories with good food (if you're not already). Hang in there!!! :)
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WOW! jharvphoto nailed it. As a fellow dispatcher I echo his statements, although I wish I could say I get paid what he does!!! I work in a small/medium sized city but we're very competitive with pay, after 5 years of dispatching I'm in the $24 a hour range with my shift diff. You absolutely develop coping skills and find…
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Additionally -- did I read that right?! You're required to pat down prisoners?!?!?! What in the F***? My comm center is behind two secured doors! Ha!
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Just saw this thread - I'm a dispatcher! It's a tough job and can be really overwhelming to start. Have you made it to day 3?
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I know I'm nearly two weeks behind but I'm a night owl too! I've had lots of success on this site when I became friends with people sharing similar life styles! I work 2nd shift in a communications center. The hardest part for me is the sitting constantly and adjusting my eating schedule if I have to adjust to a day shift!…
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I just finished my very first week of Chalean Extreme and loved it. I've had issues staying motivated when working out at home but these workouts fly by!! I think I need to buy some more weights though so I have a better range. Overall a great program! Let me tell you though, I'm sore, very sore! I happy that I get a rest…
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You are NOT worthless. Losing weight is HARD but it shouldn't define us. Take it slow, rebuilding ones confidence takes longer then losing the weight, this I know from experience. :) Request sent! Meg
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Good for you for giving up beer. I cannot -- however I've limited it to football sundays lol Welcome aboard!!!
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Ummm... YEAH IT DOES!!!! I, however, did not do as well as you. I hate half a sleeve!! :O I them promptly dropped the box on my boyfriends lap and demanded he hide them immediately. Thankfully I haven't seen them since! Congrats!!! You've accomplished something incredibly difficult to do! And now you KNOW you have the…
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I agree to take it slow. You might end up losing a bit more then one pound a week if you add in exercise. I've had a lot of friends try to drop down to about 1200 calories a week and they say it's torture, always hungry and unsatisfied and they end up going over their calorie goal daily which really tears up their self…
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Anna! I knew this already but this post confirmed how AWESOME you are. A total inspiration that we can ALL do this with some hard work. You are so dedicated and I have a lot to learn from you. The pictures in your post are amazing - a complete change from head to toe. You are fantastic!! Meg
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EEP!!! Jealous!!!! :) Have a blast!
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I have a bunch of friends that do shift work and I've found that everyone seems to find their own way to have it all make sense to them. There's a great forum on here called "Official Night Shift Thread" or something to that nature - you'll find a TON of great questions and answers from all different people on there. I've…
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I'm a dispatcher does that count?! One of my MFP friends started a group that's full of dispatchers, EMTs, LEO's etc! If you search "911" in the groups it should come up!
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It's true!!!!! We're talking school bus yellow lol
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Fantastic! Thanks for all the replies! I've never taken any vitamins but B sure does sound like a super vitamin to me and I'm going to continue to take it. Being that I work overnight I've also started taking Vitamin D. I appreciate the responses! :)
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You are the reason we all think we can do this -- YOU are amazing and a true role model and hero to a lot of us out here. Thanks so much for finding the courage to share this. -Meg
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But I thought Bill was God? No? ;)
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Hey guys -- My name is Meg and I'm a big time pats fan! Sundays game just about CRUSHED me!!!! We got the TD on 4th down and then our damn defense let us down!!!! And next week it's the JETS! Hopefully we can pull it together! I was born and raised in Southern Maine and I currently live in Vermont. Bill - I was living in…
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Hi there! I'm Meg - I grew up in Southern Maine (family is all still there) and I currently live in Vermont. I love the northeast and I can't imagine living anywhere else! While getting healthy over the last year I've come to love hiking and kayaking in the summer and this winter I plan to take up snowshoeing! Nice to meet…
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I agree! I'm really sick of Bonnie, she complains so much. I like Vinny, I'm rooting for him. I think Anna had a crappy team to start with -- looks like now that she has a team of people willing to work we'll see what she's made off - I LOOOOVE Dolvet.. I have a super crush!
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I log daily -- in fact I plan out my whole day either the night before or the morning of. It really helps me stay on track. (I also use my phone to make changes if I need too! :) )
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Because I'm a slow interval runner I always look at the race I wan to do and search for last year's results, that way you can see how many people there were and about where you'd fit in with your 60 minute time. I've done three 5k's this year and I finished in somewhere within last 10 racers in all three of them. If there…
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You look fantastic- so healthy!!!!! And you have GREAT before and after pictures --- thanks for showing!!!!
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Plateaus suck but persistance really does pay off -- keep working through it and you WILL come out on the other side.
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Yep - another dispatcher here..... trust me, we have PLENTY of job security out there. :P
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Love LOVE LOVE Fro-Yo!!!!! Try Ben and Jerry's Frozen Yogurt -- the half baked flavor is amazing!! :)
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Killer!!!! :)
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Excellent!!! That is a huge milestone!! Just a few minutes ago it posted that I've logged in for 350 days in a row :) Only 15 more until I've been on MFP for a whole year! :) Keep it up!!!
