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I'm lurking this thread too. It's great to get an idea of what my ultimate goal should be. I've been overweight since high school. so having never been at my ideal weight and adult height, I have no idea where to set my goal. I'm 5'10" started at 206 and originally thought I'd be happy around 175, but I'm thinking I'll…
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Thanks everyone for the helpful suggestions and encouragement! I read through all the comments carefully and I've decided to try the most common suggestion of preplanning my meals. I planned out everything I'll eat today, and I already feel more empowered and in control. I'm allowed 1350 according to MFP, which is…
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I've made this several times since it was originally posted (making it tonight in fact) and while the original recipe is great, I can safely recommend the following possible tweaks having tested them myself. I doubled the black beans, halved the cheese and used 20oz of diced cooked chicken (I can my own whenever I find…
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After the expected rapid initial loss of 5 or 6 pounds water weight, I steadily lost 1-2 lbs a week for the first two months. Since then I've been plateaued. No one else can tell a difference in my appearance, but I can see it, and feel it. According to the tape measure I'm down 3" in my waist and 4" in my hips. I still…
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I make an egg salad now with no yolks and avocado in place of mayo. Plus I add in some chopped spicy dill pickles and spice it up with "Spike" seasoning. I call it "green egg salad" and it's surprisingly good and very calorie friendly. I eat it wrapped in lettuce leaves, on bread, or in a tortilla.
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I had to do this last night when I made spaghetti for my family. I box of pasta with 7 servings, plus 1 jar of sauce with 5 servings (can't they coordinate that?!) plus a pound of lean hamburger all in the recipe calculator, divide by 7 = 350 calories per serving. Looks great on paper, but how on earth are you supposed to…
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I've hit plateaus twice now already (started 6 weeks ago) where I didn't lose or gained over a period of a week even though I was doing all the same things. Both times, I tried a "cheat day" where I ate to gain for one day and then went back to eating to lose. Both times, after a slight initial gain, my weight quickly…
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You look so great! I have a similar story, with the tough pregnancies, and a similar starting weight. Mind if I ask how tall you are?
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@ hotjacki85 Thank you for posting. Your stats match mine very closely. I'm 5'10" and started at 206 three weeks ago. I'm just starting this and really appreciate the inspiration! You look great! What have been your main weight loss strategies and how long did it take you?
