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More veggies are good! Don't feel like you have to have that much, but if you want to, there is no reason to limit it as long as (per previous comment) you make sure you get everything you need (especially protein) in your calorie budget. Fiber in veggies will fill you up, and there are loads of vitamins. Also, a lot of…
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Definitely skip the gimmics--gaining weight to lose it, supplements, etc. You could also try focusing on eating less added sugar (whole fruit is fine--the fiber slows down the sugar hit). See http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/opinion/sunday/what-really-makes-us-fat.html?_r=0 Also, remember that although things like…
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Hang in there! I felt the same way, but I maintained the weight loss and my skin has started tightening up. It may just take some time--there is hope!
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My wedding ring wants to fall off and get lost! But, I don't want to resize it until I get to my goal.
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When I first start a new exercise that results in soreness, I often have a temporary weight gain that I attribute to some water retention where I am sore and swollen. When I keep with it, the muscle grows, I feel better in my body, and the water is released. I am finally feeling pretty fit, and am happily surprised how…
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Agreed! Walking is one of the very best things you can do for your self, both for your physical health and happiness (Mayo Clinic, for example, has a bunch of webpages about this, and encourages daily walking). You will likely want to add additional, higher-intensity exercise later after you get a good fit baseline and…
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Give yourself props for starting over at a lower weight than you originally started at! Our bodies like to maintain a "set-point", so they rebel... I know that even after I loose the weight I want to, I'll have to work really hard to stay their until my body agrees to the new "set-point" I want it to have. Good luck, and…
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Congratulations! Yes, we who have more than just a few pounds to lose may not see (or have others see) the difference as we lose our first pounds. I know it will get harder to loose weight as I get smaller, but it will also become easier to see the results. Congratulations again, especially on believing in yourself! Your…
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I find the higher the quality coffee, the less doctoring it needs! We get really fresh, delicious coffee beans from our local coffee shop, roasted just a few miles away. It is so good, I don't need cream or sugar! But, when I get bad coffee (like free work coffee), it needs a good dollop of cream to make it drinkable.
