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Ah, ok...seeing it in the unmade form makes more sense for me. I was looking at a tiny photo on an Android phone, so there's also that. 😀
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Isn't that a rice Krispie treat? I mean, I'm not going to argue with calling it a salad now, though...I can get on board with that.
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Me either! In fact, last night my dinner was a huge chocolate chip cookie! No regrets...
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Me either. If you are referring to the Fitbit issue, mine had problems long before the acquisition. Sometimes resyncing helps, in that case.
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5'5", 168 lb, losing between .5 and 1 lb per week on 2000 calories gross, 1300 net. Saying women shouldn't eat more than 1200 calories is just nonsense and in some cases irresponsible. I would find a new doctor.
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It sounds like the problem here isn't the bread, but that your calorie goal is too low. 1 slice of bread shouldn't be that big of a deal calorie wise to fit into your day. And usually cereal and milk is more calorie dense than a slice of bread. At least, the cereal I like is.. 😂
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Just pointing out that while exercise is a wonderful thing for health and it helps with making a bigger calorie deficit, it is not required for weight loss. You can literally do 0 minutes of purposeful exercise and still lose weight. (See also: folks that are wheelchair bound or in hospital beds, or other…
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I usually don't eat after 7 or 8 PM. This has nothing to do with weight loss, though..it's just my natural eating pattern. I also dislike going to sleep with a full stomach as it makes me feel kind of blah when I wake up. I just prefer to give my food time to digest before hitting the pillow. You should eat as late as you…
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Is it the kind of stuff you can donate? Maybe something you can share with others, or be creative and repurpose into something you DO like (ie, crumbling chips over a meat recipe, or crumbling cookies into something, etc...). Then just make a commitment not to buy those things anymore, especially if you don't care for them.
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I had that same kind of worry when I first started losing weight years ago. Just like my mind seemed to be in denial of the fact I'd gained a bunch of weight (" the dryer is shrinking my clothes!"), I also didn't believe at first that the weight coming off the scale was actually real until I started dropping sizes and…
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What PAV8888 said.. People generally do great when they come in wanting to lose weight..but it's the "fast" part or having their goal driven by an upcoming event that usually either trips them up or discourages them. After all, what happens after the friend's wedding? Hopefully the finsh line doesn't just stop there. I…
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Expensive, ages cheeses, Stilton with blueberries, and sharp cheddar are where it's at for me. I use sharp cheddar on sandwiches since a little goes a long way
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Agree with this, and also why I pretty much gave up Starbucks. I realized I would never be able to drink their coffee (except the blond roast) unless it had a bunch of extras to mask the charcoal/burnt flavor.
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I like the South Beach books. I don't follow the diet plan itself, but some of the recipes are great and have fairly manageable calorie counts.
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This is pretty much me, too. I enjoy a 6 oz glass of wine (measured out carefully) or 1 beer most nights of the week with my dinner. That's not a hard and fast thing..sometimes I just don't want it..but I make it work within my calorie budget. Anyway, without knowing OP's relationship to alcohol, it seems a bit…
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I get the overall concept of the Mediterranean diet, although it still confuses me a bit by how generic it seems, considering each part of the Mediterranean is different. I'm assuming in Italy, for instance, you probably eat a decent amount of pasta, seafood, vegetables ,etc.. My boyfriend is from a different part of the…
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Yeah, mine has stuck around. Got it last Monday and I'm still up 2 lbs. Guess maybe thats a sign it's working..lol
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Honesty, I am EXTREMELY needle phobic, so I was VERY nervous almost to the point of panic about this. So for me to say it was really was nothing feels significant. I didn't even feel it going in and I didn't watch her do it, so when my nurse said "all done!", I was like..."what? Are you serious?" 😂 The soreness really…
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A couple of things to note... The app will never go below 1200 calories, no matter what rate of loss you select. In fact, if it returns 1200 calories as your goal, thats usually a good indicator that you've chosen a rate of loss that is too high/aggressive for your current size. Meaning, if you're close to the healthy BMI…
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Thank you..and I'm glad to hear you didn't seem to experience any of the rougher side effects with either of your shots. I also got the Pfizer. And yeah, the more I read this thread, the more I keep thinking about mapping out a good celebration treat after the second dose!
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I also think, based on this, I need to make myself a good plan for my second shot too!! Lol I loooove baba ganoush.
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Aside from the weight change, I didn't experience any other side effects other than a sore arm. Everyone keeps telling me the 2nd dose is the bad one, but then others have said they had no issues. I get round 2 of Pfizer in about two weeks so I guess I'll found out!
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Yeah, I'm curious to see how the second dose will go now. I don't recall getting extra thirsty after dose 1 (although I drink a lot anyway). Makes sense though.
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You didn't really give any details here that could help with answering the question...What are your stats compared to your mother's? That could be part of why what worked for you isn't working for her...your calorie needs are likely different from hers. Also, how many calories are you feeding her? What is your activity…
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How long have you been trying to lose weight?
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If I went strictly by numbers, then based on what's in my closet I'm a size 6-16..lol. Size charts are your friend and now is a good time to start learning how to measure yourself (I say that because you'd be surprised how many do not know how to find their measurements).
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Even if it did "ruin" your calorie deficit, you already said you don't eat back all of your exercise calories (which I agree with everyone else..that sounds massively inflated. Where are you getting that number?). So I don't understand what the dilemma is...you'd still be in a calorie deficit. Plus you're only taking about…
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Ditto, although I haven't closed my diary in years. I actually forgot this was a thing lol. I get the best experience and the most features via the browser.
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Have you tried replacing the battery in it? It's likely not the problem since it's been doing it since Day 1, but just wondering if that might help. Likely just a crappy scale, as others have said. If you weight yourself once, then weight yourself holding something heavy to deliberately get a different weight, then weight…
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Thr thing is, you're not too far outside of the healthy BMI range for your height now. That weight is not going to come off as quickly it has been because you have less room for a calorie deficit the smaller you get(smaller body needs fewer calories). Its not a matter of just "cutting out junk food" for a few months to get…
