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Please add me, too! I've been doing great on the motivation front, but am really worried that I will start to slide next week when my brother arrives for a six-week visit...he and I looooooooove to drink wine together. Danger! Danger! I really want to kick things into high gear during the summer because the weather is so…
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I just got back from the grocery store, where I bought: deli-thin-sliced turkey breast flavored with rosemary turkey meatballs ground turkey turkey sausage (do you sense a theme here?) fresh pico de gallo (usually make it myself, but felt lazy) ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta (to go in a pasta salad recipe…
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I have lost 32 pounds since the beginning of 2013, when I finally got serious about MFP and decided to make my health a priority. I log everything and my diary is public, so feel free to take a look. My calorie goal is 1800-2000 calories/day; my nutritionist and doctor set that number for me after doing some metabolic…
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I joined in January and have lost 32 lbs but don't see a difference at all in how I look, and I haven't gone down any sizes yet, although a few items of clothing are a bit loose. (My friends and colleagues say they see a difference, but they might just be being nice/supportive.) What I do see, however, is a huge gain in…
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I would love to join! Anyone on this thread is welcome to add me. Started at 257 (beginning of 2013); currently 225. 5'5". 45 yrs old. Would LOVE to know what it feels like to be under 200 lbs. Good luck to everybody on here!
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yogurt! hummus and raw veggies! natural peanut butter. good luck -- I bring my lunch in an insulated cooler bag every day. fruits, raw veggies, salads, and sandwiches (especially wrap sandwiches) are my staples. gazpacho is also nice.
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I totally agree with everyone who has said food scale first. After that, though, my vote is definitely for the trainer. I started working with one in January, and it has made a HUGE difference. He pushes me much further than I would ever push myself, and watches my form carefully to make sure I'm hitting the right muscles…
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Probably self-explanatory, but just felt like I really needed to convince myself that maybe this time I wasn't going to fail. And it eventually worked...for the first time in my always-overweight life I've been exercising regularly, logging my intake, and losing weight. Go figure -- that whole eat less, move more thing…
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Add me to the long list of people who consider it one of my key tools. That and my calibrated wine glass that shows how many ounces and calories...
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wow, you look FANTASTIC. those arms are truly inspirational!!! congratulations and thanks for sharing!
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Way to go for not letting a bad day turn into a bad week!
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You have a great sense of humor! Welcome to MFP and best of luck with your lifestyle changes -- feel free to add me even though I'm not in the category of people who think you can't do it.
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Wow, you don't look like you've ever been even one pound overweight! That's definitely the kind of inspiration I could use in my friends list. Please feel free to add me if you want. I joined MFP awhile back but struggled a LOT with logging everything. Consequently, I didn't do so well. This past December, however, I had a…
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for longer-haul flights I bring oatmeal or soup (the dried kind in the bowl-like container where you just add boiled water) and ask the flight attendant to pour hot water in it for me. don't forget to bring a plastic spoon if you go that route. gobites have awesome pre-packaged snacks and bigger picnic boxes for longer…
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I agree with the earlier posters who suggested an afternoon snack -- I feel a HUGE difference (in terms of evening self-control) on the days when I have an afternoon snack versus the days when I don't. HUGE. Best of luck to you!
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Anyone on this thread can add me if they want! I started MFP awhile back but struggled mightily with daily logging until this past December, when I had a real attitude adjustment. Since January 1st of this year I've logged every single bite except for the week I was on vacation at a health resort (where I figured I was…
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Have you ever taken a shadowboxing class? It has worked wonders for me. I used to be a very emotional eater, but now when I feel the emotions rising which used to lead me to overindulge, my first instinct is that I want to punch something (not someone, don't worry). The music is fun, the movements are easy to follow, and…
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You joked about bringing a cooler, but I sort of do. A flight attendant showed me the ones they use (check out ebags.com): all sorts of compartments and room for both dry and cold items, as well as one or two water bottles, plus a shoulder strap. If you're traveling, it even slides over the back of your carry-on bag.…
