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Hi! Accountability buddies sounds great. :) Winter is especially tough for me to stay on track. My food diary is open to friends. Feel free to add me!
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I like to weigh in every two or three weeks or longer to help ensure I weigh less each time. This helps me to not get discouraged by the scale.
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When I go to the beach in June, I am determined to be able to wear my swimsuits from last year. I really don't want to buy a bigger size.
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I'm a working mom of two and never cooked much. It's not super healthy but I have been eating a Lean Cuisine or a Red's burrito for lunch every day, 3 snacks like tangerines, chobani yogurts, veggies, apples, cheese stick during the day and small portions of whatever we're having for dinner as a family. I also drink 8 oz…
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Going for a walk instead of pouring a glass of wine at 3:30pm. Enjoying my glass now, after 5pm :)
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I'm not sure yet but interested as well. I've cut back to 6 or 8 oz a daily of wine and measure the amount every time. At that amount, it doesn't affect my snacking. I also drink a lot of sparkling water and some diet soda. I really enjoy a bit of wine in the evening and do not want to give it up while dieting. It sounds…
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Name: LT Age: 42 Height: 5'10" Challenge Start Weight: 173.0 lbs Challenge Goal Weight: 168.0 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs Weigh-ins: June 2nd:173 June 9th: 171 June 16th: 170.8 June 23rd: on vacation June 30th: on vacation Weight -/+ this week:-.2 Weight -/+ this month:-2.2 lbs Successes / struggles this week: Need…
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Name: LT Age: 42 Height: 5'10" Challenge Start Weight: 173.0 lbs Challenge Goal Weight: 168.0 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs Weigh-ins: June 2nd:173 June 9th: 171 June 16th: June 23rd: on vacation June 30th: on vacation Weight -/+ this week:-2 lbs Weight -/+ this month:-2 lbs Successes / struggles this week: Need to…
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Name: LT Age: 42 Height: 5'10" Challenge Start Weight: 173.0 lbs Challenge Goal Weight: 168.0 lbs Ultimate Goal Weight: 150 lbs Weigh-ins: June 2nd: June 9th: June 16th: June 23rd: on vacation June 30th: on vacation Weight -/+ this week: Weight -/+ this month: Successes / struggles this week: Highly motivated this first…
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SW-173 CW-173 GW-150 Fully intend to crush this challenge since I'm just starting out again! Thanks for the motivation and good luck on your journey!! :)
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Erin OBrien's postnatal rescue dvd is awesome and has gradual exercises. I love the stretching while I was breastfeeding especially, awesome!
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Thanks guys- I'll give it a go tomorrow.
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Feel free to add me! I'm a 40 yo mom of two (3 yr old and 1 yr old), work full time looking to lose 20 lbs of baby weight. I'm focused on protein/carb balance at each meal/snack and trying to find time to exercise, lol. IMHO 7 weeks is pretty early to start on a weight loss journey but I wish you the very best of luck! I…
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Hi Ashley, I've had 2 babies (one natural, one c section), the youngest just turned 1 year and am just now starting to focus on me! I would go easy on yourself this early after c section. I too, would love to hear some success stories. :) I do enjoy Postnatal stretching with a small amount of tummy and leg lifts by Erin…
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Hi Missbossypants! Feel free to add me, I'm 5'10", 40 yo with two kiddos (3 and 1), have an open diary and am looking to lose 20 lbs. Life's circumstances have meant I haven't been walking but will start it up again next Monday. Good luck on your journey!
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Hi Icline74! I also turned 40 this year, work full time, am a happily married mom of two (3 yrs and 1 yr) and am looking to lose about 20 lbs. Feel free to friend me. I'm focused on small meals/snacks which contain both protein and carbs. Eg. mini babybel and an apple. My diary is open and I'm always looking for new ideas!…
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Hi! I like to eat smaller meals and snacks to control blood sugar. I have a combination of protein/carbs at each meal/snack. Eg snacks: Babybel light/apple slices, 1/2 cup black beans with tsp of pico de gallo, 4 triscuit rosemary flavor/1 oz cheddar cheese, kashi granola bar. For lunch I usually eat at work a meatless…
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Cheers! I'm also not willing to give up a glass of wine or two in the evening or gasp! maybe even a cocktail. Feel free to add me, my diary is open.
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My mom weighed close to 400 pounds several years ago and got down to 150 (she's 5'5") by following Weight Watchers diet and walking was the only exercise she did. She was in her late 50s at the time. Good luck on your journey! I need to lose 20 lbs and my goal is a daily 30 minute walk to start out. Once we get into a…
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Thanks again for all the advice guys! On a different note, my husband experiences caffeine crashes around 3 hours after coffee if he doesn't eat so I'm cutting back my caffeine and artificial sweetners for good measure. Truth is I drink too much diet dr pepper, especially in the mornings and have always been meaning to cut…
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Yas789: I totally get where you are coming from. Logistically it is extremely difficult to find time to cook nutritious meals when you work full time and are taking care of kids the rest of your time. We eat 2 meals a week of healthy prepared foods. We are lucky enough to have a place in town that does this. If this is…
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Hi Ashlielle! I too am a working mom of two (age 3 and 1) and navigating the rough waters of balancing a career/raising children/spouse/housework/personal health. I'm currently experimenting with adding more protein to avoid dips in blood sugar especially between the hours of 3pm and 5pm so not super focused on calorie…
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I too need to lose 20 lbs gained after having two babies in the last 3 years. I'm 5'10", weigh 165 lbs and am shooting for 145-150. Feel free to add me. I'm experimenting with adding protein at different times of day right now to avoid blood sugar lows.
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Elphie754 and midwesterner85: You have an excellent point. I'm thinking my doctor's explanation made sense since it appears to be food related. ie if I eat what I want to, large lunch with meat/snacks it doesn't happen. Where as it seems if you have a brain tumor or other problem it would occur at various times/conditions.…
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Hi gang, thanks again for all the info. Any recommendations on which glucometer to get?
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midwesterner85: Thank you for your feedback! I will definitely get some glucose tablets to have on hand. I've never tried these. I definitely get that fast acting carbs are needed for an emergency low and more protein to prevent such lows from happening. Also I could definitely exercise more. Good luck on your journey and…
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aylajane: Thank you so much for the information! I'm definitely going to focus on small snacks with both carbs and protein. For me I think it's reactive since it is 90% of the time in the afternoon and never in the early morning or night time when I have these symptoms. I also think your comment on large meals is…
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SLLRunner: It was my doctor who said I am hypoglycemic years ago. My blood sugar always tested normal but was never tested during a shaky/dizzy episode. She determined this only based on my description of the episodes. The strongest symptom is shakiness/sweating/desperate feeling like you need food now. You know if you…
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Hi magnallfamily! I also work full time and am a mom (of two ages 3 and 1) it is really difficult to find time to exercise. I'm starting with determining my food needs and like you are trying to save calories for protien/carb combos in the afternoon. I also have trouble with blood sugar lows with our family dinner at 7pm…
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Hi kirstieannlittle! I also have PCOS and was on Metformin for a while but after stopping during pregnancies am trying to avoid getting back on it. I'm just starting to experiment with protein/carb balance and timing my mini meals. I'm 40 years old and have been told I am hypoglycemic. Feel free to add me, my diary is open.
