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For me through 40 lbs. up and down it hasn't changed. The band size has but I am still a D. I really do kind of wish I was a C but nope...still a D.
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Amen!!!!
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Try Aqua! I teach Aqua (aka Water Aerobics) and it is really great for someone like you. There are all sorts of different classes - shallow water, aqua flex, deep water. It is perfect for you because the water takes roughly 40% of your body weight of you so everything is much lower impact. I actually started taking Aqua…
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I have the presto-power pop one. I have had it for a number of years now. It does need these "concentrator" cup things at the bottom but you can use them multiple times before replacing them. I bought a bunch of packages of them from Amazon one time and think I paid $1 a package and there are 5 in a package. I LOVE popcorn…
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Eggs...I hate them...can't even stand the smell of them cooking. Don't really get the appeal of cottage cheese either...the texture is just gross.
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Exercise and then eat back your exercise calories...
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To the person that replied "No"... I looked at your diary. No wonder this is not working for you! Taco Bell, Dunkin Donuts, Red Lobster...this is not going to get your where you want to do. Any one of those is fine on occasion but you hit fast food restaurants EVERY DAY.
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If it works for you then that is fantastic. Me...I don't seem to have an off switch. I just keep eating no matter how full I am. I eat for all sorts of reasons that have nothing to do with hunger - stress and boredom are on top of that list. If I track then I am waaaaay more aware and stop myself from doing that mindless…
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Can't answer about Chicken Patties but I eat veggie burgers a lot. In fact, I am having a Masala Veggie Burger from Trader Joe's at our cook out this afternoon. You kind of have to try out different veggie burgers to find which ones you like - they all taste very different. The Masala one that I am having today is spicy…
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I don't really aim for anything in particular. I teach swimming and water aerobics for a living so I do that 6 days a week whether I want to actually work out or not. I am also training for a half marathon (I am still in the early stages - I can do a 5k but not much more yet) so I run 3 days a week. The days I teach a…
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You still lost .8 lbs...that is definitely not a Plateau - not even close!
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I am a swim instructor and take it from me...you are not alone. A huge part of my private lesson business is adults that aren't afraid of the water but never really got the hang of the strokes. There are also lots of adult swim classes....one of the pools I work at has beginner adult classes all the way on up to stroke…
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I looked at your food diary. For the last few days you have been near your calorie goal but for at least a week before that (that is as far back as I went) you were WAAAAAAAY under your calorie goal (600 or 700 calories under). You HAVE to eat your calories. Especially working out and breastfeeding. If your body thinks it…
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Here is one of my very favorites. My kids eat the topping on it's own because they don't like potatoes. Santa Fe Black Bean-Topped Potatoes 4 baking potatoes (about l l/2 lbs) 2 tsp vegetable oil l c diced yellow bell pepper l/2 c coarsely chopped onion l tsp bottled minced garlic l/3 c bottled salsa l tsp ground cumin l…
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Three nutritionists have told me that it is 1g of protein per kg of weight.
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I am from North Carolina...home of Krispy Kreme donuts...not low cal though. Also, this place is BIG BIG BIG on Barbecue - also not low cal. Second largest hog producing state in the country...that probably doesn't count as low cal either. Hmmmmmm...we are the largest grower of sweet potatoes in the country and those are…
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Feel free to friend me....I know it makes a HUGE difference in motivation to have people on here in your corner. I have used MFP off and on for probably a year now but I didn't really start to stick to it until I introduced myself and friended some people about a month ago. Since then I have logged on every single day.…
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You probably need more protein. You don't have to eat meat to get protein either. I do eat meat but only 4 times a week or so. Otherwise I get protein from dairy (yogurt and cheese), nuts, beans, Quinoa etc. Make sure to eat back your exercise calories too....
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I forgot eggs...I don't actually like eggs myself but I know I am in the minority. Also, they are useful in a lot of recipes.
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Quinoa Brown Rice Nuts Bread Flour (if you really are going to make your own bread) Whole Wheat Flour Oatmeal Tuna Olive Oil Canned Tomatoes of various kinds Various dried herbs (basil, oregano, italian seasoning, rosemary, dill etc. etc.) Salt Pepper Green Tea For the Fridge/Freezer Yogurt (Greek yogurt if you like it)…
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This is why I have sworn off weighing every day (as of this week). The huge fluctuations I saw were making me nuts. I wish I had the will power to only weigh once every two weeks or once a month but I don't. I have settled on Sunday mornings first thing.
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I lost 40 lbs. about 3 years ago. About 3 months after I got to my goal weight I stopped tracking what I was eating. I found that is when I got into trouble. Not bad trouble...I didn't gain all the weight back but I have been up and down on the same 10 lbs. twice now in the last 3 years. When I haven't tracked for a while…
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Try a bunch of stuff and find what you like. If it is not an activity you enjoy then you won't do it.
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I am happy for the people that have found success with it but it seems too extreme for me. I am firmly in the camp that says if you have to go that extreme it is unlikely that you are going to be able to keep the weight off long term (although some obviously do...I am talking about the majority of people). You need to…
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That is the way I feel about greek yogurt...everyone told me to eat it so I could get more protein. I wanted to throw up as soon as I put it in my mouth.
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Everything I have ready says that it doesn't matter what temperature it is but that most people recommend drinking cold water just because it is usually more enjoyable and then you are more likely to drink more of it.
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I lived in Spain for 6 months. I promise that food wise it is not going to be as foreign as you think. Just be mindful of your portions and how full you are and track as best you can. But you will be in Spain! Enjoy yourself and try not to worry about it too much. Just pay attention to what you are eating and you will be…
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I have a ton of relatively rational fears - anything happening to my kids or anyone else that I love for example. But I have one really irrational fear that people make fun of me for ALL THE TIME... I am terrified of frogs. I know...completely irrational. Really, what is a frog going to do to me? Rest assured that there is…
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Welcome! My best advice is to log your food EVERY day...every bite...even if you have been "bad". It makes a world of difference to me when I am logging vs. not logging. Friend me if you like. I find that I am far more likely to log in everyday when I know that there are people on here that notice if I don't. Best of luck!…
