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You're going to have fluctuations in weight, its typical. whether its period, water, muscle, fat, bloat, its never really crystal clear, and it wont be. All you can do is make the lifestyle change, make it permanent, and I promise you will see results. You are doing awesome so far, don't throw in the towel because you are…
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mandchic - Yeah, it really is a mental thing. Time for some serious reprogramming! cmriverside - That's very true. I'll have to start writing it down and documenting everything. Thanks for helping to inspire me to stay focused and positive, that really helps :smile:
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misskortney - Thanks for the motivational words...I know I can do it its just staying consistent that's so hard. I'll try. :smile: CJK - Thank you so much, I'll remember to stay positive. you're right about that! Tracy - I'm so glad I'm not alone. The last bit to your goal is so so so hard. *sigh* I'll work on moving…
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Hey, way to go! When I started, it took about 20 pounds for people to start noticing. and it IS noticeable. Just keep at it, you're doing a wonderful job! Just use all the compliments you'll get for inspiration. :bigsmile:
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This is a fantastic post, and I can vouch that "self compassion" is a major part of making your lifestyle change successful and positive.
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You cant target areas when you're loosing fat. It just goes away where it wants to go away. =(
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Well first, I'm surprised and saddened at how many people on here are so eager to go get plastic surgery to "fix" themselves. Whatever happened to loving yourself the way you are? Its one of the most important things I've learned on my weight-loss journey. I'm not blasting anyone, just saying its kind of sad to read. Aside…
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For me, the more weight I lose, the more confident I've become. the negative thoughts and feelings go away if you make this a permanent change, and that means mentaly. Think positive. Taking care of your body shows that you have dicipline and take pride in yourself, and that you're worth it. And you ARE worth it! Work on…
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The larger you are, the more you can get away with not eating your exercise calories. Its a good thing at first, but be mindful that once you get smaller and hit a plateau, and your intake becomes lower, you may want to consider eating some of the exercise calories. I eat half of mine as a general rule so that my body…
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Just start trying to eat regular or "whole" foods. I've heard many people say dont buy the "diet" versions of anything, even though they are fewer calories. I personally dont mind going over in sodium because I don't have heart issues or kidney/liver issues, but when I do I usualy always double up on water. Water helps…
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I've been on many "diets" as an overweight teenager with my mom, but nothing really stuck with me. Atkins didn't make me feel right, Weight Watchers was good, but I was still missing something. I tried slimfast, fat burning pills, etc etc. But it all came down to one thing, and that's learning. I never did really learn…
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You say bump to either log the topic under your My Topics tab so you can easily find it later to write something, or you use it to push your thread to the top of the list to keep it on the first page so people can see it when they browse the forums.
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Lucky, http://antiduckface.com/ seriously just made my week. made my week. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: brb loling forever
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this is actually a really good thing! Protien and fiber are gggrrrrreat! as long as you're hitting near your calorie goal and you drink all you're water, sounds like you're doing excellent.
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This is just sad to me...Alot of kids are this way and it seems like their parents are too distracted or uneducated to help them. I was this kid...and it took away a third of my life, just because I didnt have anyone around to teach me what real food is. This reminds me of being in the car shop a couple months ago. This…
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"Firstly, starvation mode is not something that kicks in automatically. If you skip a day of eating, your body is not going to freak out and drop your metabolism to a slow crawl. Starvation mode kicks in after continuous fasting or severe calorie restriction, usually longer than a week, but at least 3 days."…
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Oh!!! And make sure you DRINK YOUR WATER! This is probably a critical point that people dont always remember...I keep two one liter bottles filled and at the ready in my fridge at all times and I make sure I consume them (plus more!) every day.
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Keeping your calorie counts high one day and low another is okay to do every once and a while, and yes, it does even out. I usualy pull this trick when I'm trying to trip my body out of a plateau, but try to keep it mostly consistant or the jumps in calories wont effect you too much. Pamcakes is very right in saying that…
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well first of all you should be eating 1200 or more calories, not under. It really depends on your current weight and BMR. Starvation mode could be what you're dealing with. which means you're not getting enough calories to communicate to your body that there is no lack of food, and no reason to cling to every last…
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I still think its impossible, that's not all fat, even if a couple pounds of it are. Just eat healthy for a week and see how it goes. Water, sugar and *ahem* waste can weigh alot! Its not always fat you see on the scale, which is why i have a body percentage calculator. If you have trouble binging, try to make sure you're…
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I dont think you gained 23 pounds in 4 days, it must be water or a bad scale reading because that would mean you would have had to eat an average of 20,125 calories ABOVE your maintenance to gain that much poundage of fat...dont flip out so much, just keep trying. Everyone falls off the bandwagon every so often, dont take…
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basal means the amount of calories you burn laying in bed, not moving for the whole day. Even if you're lightly active, that includes getting up, moving around, driving your car, walking up stairs, etc etc etc. So, you know you burn the 1872, then you'll burn more just doing your normal daily routine. That's why its…
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I buy frozen fish or organic chicken breasts every week. You can get some brown rice, or white rice and frozen veggies or bag salad with Newmans Own light Balsamic dressing. I usualy just bake the fish with veggies or marinade, then make vegetables or rice to go on the side. all in all dinner usualy takes about 30 minutes.…
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You'll lose more at first, and less as you come to your goal. In december I had my 1 year anniversary and had lost around 73 pounds. Weight can fluctuate dramaticly and a gain shouldnt be attributed to fat gain. Its best not to get too obsessed with tracking numbers and trying to predict what will/will not happen. Just log…
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Congratulations! Keep on truckin! :happy:
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I will NOT miss: Lane Bryant and Avenue finding no bathing suits in my size wearing ALL BLACK ALL THE TIME not being able to run the pain and lethargy not being able to see past my stomach having to wear mens clothes because women's were cut too small looking dumpy, not feeling worth wearing jewelry or accessories no self…
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gotta try this!
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:blushing: Wow, thanks for all the great replies everyone! Its some great encouragement! (and much needed to keep me from slacking, lol :laugh: ) Sure, Kitty! I'm 5'6''
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:noway: I'm not criticizing anything, gosh. I mean to say humans have adapted to eat milk as a form of sustinence in western culture. Which is why most milk products came out of england, germany and france. And whites of western descent tend to be able to digest lactose because of this exposure to milk, its an adaptation.…
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"We evolved to drink milk?? OK... now I think this is going into a whole other realm of debate that MFP just simply isn't the place for. The girl was just trying to share some info that she found interesting ... if you don't like it or don't agree then don't read it! Why do we have to debate who is right? Why can't someone…
