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Thanks so much, everyone. I guess it really is time that I commit to more of a strength training program and stop weighing myself so much!
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Thank you so much, Kat! I'm very careful about what I eat, and like I said, I weigh everything. It's possible that I'm underestimating, but even so, I do not think it would be enough to stall my weight loss at 140 for this long... But who knows, at this point! haha ;) I will try upping my calories by 50 to start, like you…
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I have found that the key is more protein! I weigh 138 and am down to the last few pounds that I would like to lose. The weight loss is sllooowwww, so I try to net around 1200 - 1400 calories daily. Breakfast ideas: advantage protein shake - 100 cals. egg white omelet with skim cheese and turkey bacon - this is usually…
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pretty smile! 10 :)
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I dropped from 220 to 140 by counting calories during the week and having weekends where I would not count as much. However, when I hit 140, this stopped working for me. If I even have a cheat meal now, it hinders my weight loss. I consider a "cheat" meal now to just eat within my maintenance (1700 calories). I also try to…
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I am actually in the same boat myself! I dropped from 220 to 140, and once I hit that, my weight loss completely stalled. It became so difficult to lose a pound that I pretty much stopped trying and gained back 12 of the pounds I'd lost. I recently joined MFP again and was able to get back down to 140, but again, the…
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pretty!
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beach body trainer!
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I have done my research on this, as I have been stuck at the same weight forever! This is called a plateau in your weight. As you are losing weight and losing body fat and muscle, we do not burn as many calories. To lose more weight, you will need to increase your activity (maybe by 30 minutes) or eat less calories than…