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  • If you are going to weigh daily, try to stick with the same time each day. I usually weigh in the morning before I've eaten anything and after I've gone to the bathroom. If you keep this in mind, your results should be at least slightly more consistent and will give you a better idea of actual weight loss.
  • You can do it! If you are in the right frame of mind you can definitely set yourself to it! Here is my personal advice and keep in ind that I am in no way a doctor or nutritionist, but this is based on my own personal experience: - Dieting Don't think of it as dieting but think of it as a lifestyle change! I found that…
  • Trust me, I was just as surprised! But my checklist is basically this: -Behavioral Health Evaluation and Clearance (to be set up this coming week) -5% weight loss (which for me is about 13 lbs) -Upper Endoscopy (which can be set up and done at their office) -2 dietician visits (one of which may already be done since I have…
  • I actually moved back home to Texas and I am getting my surgery done here. I had asked a patient advocate at the center about how long it would take until surgery (I also expected at least a 2-3 months) but she said it could be done ASAP and she estimated mid-July if everything is accepted by my insurance. She also added…
  • Keep in mind that your muscle mass weighs more, so if you are toning and building muscle, you may not see the scale move, but you could still be losing fat! You should try going by your measurements rather than by weight if you are going to incorporate strength training with your cardio
  • Ah you guys are already so great!! I can feel the support and my motivation coming back to me! I'm really starting this week with getting back on track and so I'm trying to make a gym schedule and looking at clearing out junk food from my fridge (which is difficult to do when you have to buy groceries on a college budget!).
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