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A 5000 BTU air conditioner - and my goal is somewhere between an elephant's penis and an Irish Setter :-)
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Health NSVs are just the best! Congratulations :-)
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Have been going seriously since 2 January this year and have lost on average 500 - 600 grams (1lb) per week, up until very recently - but that's because I haven't been nearly as careful as I was before. I've lost 53 lbs overall, but had lost some of that beforehand, so around 48 lbs in 9 months. I eat around 1450 calories…
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Great accomplishment - and it is a wonderful feeling, isn't it? Congratulations!
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I'll certainly be logging well into maintenance - even after 9 months I still sometimes enter my food plan for the day and have to adjust it to keep my calories where they should be, so it's not going to be intuitive for quite some time yet. And there is NO way I want to go backwards. I don't want to be logging for ever,…
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And then there's us little old New Zealanders.......... (UK born and bred though for me)
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Christine here from Howick way (previously both West Auckland AND the Shore!).
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I'm still here - still alcohol free and still logging daily and losing weight steadily. It's just coming up to 8 months (this week) since my last glass ( well actually many glasses) of wine on New Year's Day, and I genuinely don't miss it. I have the occasional twinge if I'm with others who are drinking, but that's about…
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63 in October and have lost almost 50 pounds since January this year. I think the difference for me from when I was younger is that I no longer see it as a race, but as something I'm prepared to invest a decent amount of time in. I haven't found it hard at all - you can definitely achieve what you want to if you take the…
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In NZ and we use metric, but brought up in the UK, so am used to stones and pounds. I have to do calculations to get from kgs to pounds and then from pounds to stones if I want to compare my weight with anything I was in my youth!!
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62 here, but don't own up to "older" !!
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I've lost all my weight up to now without working out at all, just eating healthily and watching the calories. Am just at the point now where I feel the urge to add some exercise to start building up the fitness, but I'm pretty sure I could carry on losing even without that.. If you're only off your feet for a month you…
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Welcome to our new members! And well done to all those managing to cut back - or to cut it out! It's amazing how we can manage it when we finally decide to, isn't it. I'm coming up to 6 months completely alcohol free after years of resisting the fact that I needed to. My philosophy was that I know I 'should' give up (or…
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I weigh every morning and I record my daily weight on a spreadsheet because I'm weird and I like to see the graph of how I'm doing. But I only log my weight once a week on a Sunday morning - and if that happens to be one of my (thankfully rare) 'up' days, then I still log that higher weight. I weigh daily because it works…
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If you find the answer to that one liselyn PLEASE share :wink: I think there are a lot of us who'd be interested. And it sounds as though you have a plan that should work for you. Julia - it sounds as though you're doing really well - I know just what you mean about waking up instead of coming round! It is a good feeling,…
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Welcome aboard weighlessdiva! Good luck with your goal - I'm so impressed with those of you who can just cut back! (Love the quote on your profile too!). Christine
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Welcome ladylemoncurd (love the name, by the way!). Caffeine free diet coke is my replacement of choice, and you're right, it isn't the same, but it'll do me for now. I'll look forward to sharing the journey with you. Christine
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I have three: to hit the 190s (pounds) - just 11 ounces away....... to hit the 80s (kilos) - 1.1 kilos away to actually get to overweight instead of obese - 4.5 kilos away!!!
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I've taken anti-inflammatories for many years. I used to take them as and when I thought I needed them, then I finally got to see a rheumatologist who believed that my pain wasn't all in my head, diagnosed my problem (connective tissue disease and fibromyalgia) and who worked with me to develop a drug regime to manage it.…
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My name is Christine - not Chris, Chrissie or any variation of those. I have four children and gave them multi-syllable names to go with a one syllable last name. Nicholas, Patrick, Timothy and Emily. They call themselves Nik, Pat, Tim and Em.......... can't win really!
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I agree with Vacherin. I think it's much easier just to stop completely and I too am living proof of that. I follow the same pattern of trying, then having the one glass and just wanting more. It does depress me though to think that I'll always be that way. I'd love to be able to have the occasional glass of wine and be…
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[/quote] Juice, milk, tea, coffee... all almost just as good as water. They will all hydrate you. Drinking coffee and tea will not dehydrate you - the mild diuretic effect will not result in overall fluid loss. Also, it's a myth that people are chronically dehydrated and need 64 ounces of water a day. It is also a myth…
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It sounds as though everyone is on the upward path. It's 9 months now since I had my surgery and I'm almost pain-free for the first time in several years. I have to move house in the next few weeks and I can actually envisage coping with the physical part of the move, which is really hard to believe. This time last year I…
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Potato chips and alcohol. Too easy for me to binge on both, so I've gone cold turkey on them for a year. Once I get to goal, I'll see how I go with re-introducing them in moderation - if it doesn't work, they can just stay gone! Otherwise, if I really want something I'll work it into my calorie count for the day.
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Helenoftroy - congratulations on getting through your 40 days! I'm interested to see that you're now almost in 'take it or leave it' mode. I keep hoping that I'll feel like that after my year, because I hate the thought of never being able to have a glass of wine again. Martha - if you get any tips, I'll be taking them on…
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Yes - no exercise here and have been losing steadily. Not particularly quickly, but I'm happy with that - I don't think 27 pounds in 3 1/2 months is too bad.
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Just checking in. Dunkrobertson - poor you, that sounds horrible, and it does seem like an allergy. I hope you can sort it out. I'd hate to think that I couldn't choose to have a drink if I wanted to. Vacherin - well done for staying on track during your holiday - those are the hardest times, so great achievement! TRHuston…
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I took them religiously for the six weeks I was off work apart from one weekend when I ran out and had what has to have been one of the worst weekends of my life! I was on Gapapentin for the nerves and Tramadol just for the pain. When I went back to work I was still taking the Tramadol, but only took it consistently for a…
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I'm so glad it's going well luvapooh. I do know what you mean about the nerves - I still have a numb left foot, which is a bit disconcerting, but liveable with! I'm told it will improve with time, so I hope the same is true for you. And I'm glad you're maintaining the pain medication. I discovered that it's critical to…
