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Hello everyone & HNY! I would love to join this group. I'm 62 & live in No. Cal. I've been on MFP since 2013 when I lost 85 lbs on very low cal, low carb, low fat. I've kept most of the weight off but would like to shed the 20 that have found their way back. January resolutions: Do some form of exercise each & every day,…
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Hi Everyone! I've been a reader since forever. I've always loved fiction..historical, murder mysteries, Charles D i c k ens, fantasy, some sci fi. Lately I've been hooked on self help for weight maintenance. My two favorite recent reads are Overcoming Overeating by David Kessler, and The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (fiction).…
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Increase your fats/oils. There are some great healthy options. (Oils & fats are 9calories/gram as opposed to carbs and protein which are about 4-5 calories/gram).
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Women and men are different when it comes to weight issues. Men typically have more muscle mass. Muscle mass requires calories just to maintain itself metabolically. Men lose faster AND have an easier time maintaining due to this fact.
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Lower your carbs AND calories. 1.) Carbs cause spikes in insulin, which is what helps you add fat to your body. Insulin spikes make you hungry & that can make it really hard to stick with any diet. 2) When you lose weight, you will lose some muscle mass so best to avoid losing any extra muscle due to inadequate dietary…
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Get rid of them! Keeping them is like saying you plan to gain the weight back. Have faith in yourself that you'll keep it off. If you were to gain weight down the road, chances are you wouldn't want to wear the old ones you saved anyway. I did, however save a pair of my favorite large pants to remind me where i've been : )
