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Welcome Beth! Tell us more about your goals, abilities, and health issues.
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Yes, I would love to join you.
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I would like to join.
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Met a friend near Dunkin Donuts for a walk. She stopped in and got a donut to eat while walking! She's smart, hard-working, and burdened with a lot of extra weight. I didn't even know what to say - I had already mentioned by success with logging calories and exercise, so didn't want to become a broken record.
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Starting weight: 178 Daily Goals for February: Check in and log every day Keep net calories at 1500 or less 6 days per week, 2000 or less day 7 Exercise 30 minutes per day or more 6 days per week Weight under 175 by the end of February February 1— 178, 1,677 calories, exercise 48 minutes, February 2— February 3— February…
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Chelsea - looks like your goals are reasonable, at your age and height. I'm also 5'9", but am age 72, and although I'm shooting for a 4lb loss by the end of Feb, a more reasonable goal for me is to lose around 1/2lb per week, so I'll be content with that. Good luck, Chelsea!
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Thanks for setting this up. I've been looking for a boost in my accountability, and starting with one month makes perfect sense. Current honest weight: 178 Daily Goals for February: Check in and log every day Keep net calories at 1500 or less 6 days per week, 2000 or less day 7 Exercise 30 minutes per day or more 6 days…
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That's so excellent! So, 300 calories used with the cardio, plus maybe another 3-400 calorie deficit from mindful eating - you don't have to be hungry all the time - there you go, the pounds peel off. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Wow!! And your work on your health probably greatly increased your odds of even surviving the last year.
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Yes - I'm in. Starting point 175. Thanks for doing this!
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Nasrinkhan - please think in terms of months and years, rather than weeks. I was 50 lb overweight, and over the course of 2 years lost the extra weight. The logging became very easy and second nature a way of life. Weight loss, 2lb per month with no suffering, and in fact enjoying eating much more because there was no…
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Way to go in analyzing and learning from how you felt in falling off the wagon.
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Suppakana - yes, sleeping a lot is a symptom of clinical depression. It's so tricky - it's the result of measurable changes in your brain chemistry, but can be affected by your own input - spiritual, activity, nutrition. That being the case, there's a lot of blame the victim stuff. But, people do get through it. Of course,…
