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  • Please add me. I've lost 34 pounds which is the most I have ever lost, but when I started it was the heaviest I have even been. 40 more pounds to my goal. My wardrobe is getting skimpy as things get too big. I'm being conservative on what I buy since I am hoping to end up a couple sizes smaller than I am now. We need Jesus…
  • I find my daily potassium intake falls short every day according to what is calculated by MyFitnessPal. So I'm hoping that I'm consuming quite a bit that isn't being accounted for. A year ago my potassium levels were fine. I'm going to ask for a full panel blood draw again this time since I've been consuming less food for…
  • Choose a small goal and be consistent for 10 days or so, then add another. Logging everything that goes into your mouth makes you more mindful of what you eat and how much you eat. That would be a great starting goal. Then use part of MFP that calculates how many calories a day you need to eat to achieve a goal. Start easy…
  • I will buy my clothes in the regular size range, not the plus size range. I will have energy to keep up with my grandchildren and will continue to be a fun grandma. I might even be able to stop one or two medications. I will weigh weekly, continue daily exercise, and maintain what I have worked hard to achieve. That's the…
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  • I'm 63, from Indiana (Midwest United States), 5 adult children, all married, 8 grandchildren, recently widowed, been overweight for many years. Stress eater, plus enjoy cooking and eating. Preschool teacher. Have lost some weight several times, but have never reached my goal weight. No excuses this time. Empty nester. No…
  • Hi, Been back on the fitness wagon for a week. A long siege of having and ill spouse and his recent death had me stress eating until I was close to my highest ever weight. Counting calories is what works for me to curb my excessive eating, so I'm using MyFitnessPal. Planning to stick with this long term. I live in Indiana…
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