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Hi! My name is Rhonda. I'm 37 with an almost-8 yr old daughter and a 5-yr old son. Most of my family is overweight, though I've always been very active and was an athlete (figure skating & softball) growing up so I've managed to always be a relatively healthy weight. That said, I feel like I've been trying to lose 10 lbs.…
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Hear, hear!! I've been MIA for the past few weeks myself. I could list my excuses but I'll spare you all... Today is a new day, a new "do-over" as sodakat says :smiley: I'll take it! I've managed to maintain my weight throughout my absence from MFP, so hopefully that reflects some real life changes that I've made. Here's…
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Hi-ho, hi-ho, it's along a plateau I go..... Hangin' steady right around 150 lbs. SW: 155 LW: 150 CW: 150 GW: 140
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My last few weigh-ins might suggest that I've hit a plateau, but life has been crazy, hectic, and stressful this month so I'm actually taking my weight maintenance as a good thing. It shows that I've changed my eating habits in such a way that allows me to stay stable when my stress levels get high and exercise is harder…
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Gained 1 lb. this week, but considering the week I had, I'm actually happy it was only 1 lb. I had a business trip mid-week, with 2 very long days, that involved eating lunch out of a vending machine.... Ugh! And travelling always messes my body up. Definitely struggled to fit in any exercise because of all the things I…
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If that's the case, then I'm in big trouble next week!!!! Hahaha!
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Can we say "frustrated"???? So last week, a week when I logged every single thing I put into my mouth, stayed at or under my calorie goal every day, and exercised several times during the week, I gained 0.6 lbs. This week, I totally slacked over the long weekend, I don't think I completed a single day's food log, and had…
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YES!! I'm 100% with you!! I weigh in Friday morning and then get this "I can relax for a few days" mentality that has me undoing all the work I did last week over the weekend, and sets me up to have to work extra hard this week. Ugh! Why is that?? Anyway, I thought I had a great week last week but ended up gaining 0.6 lbs.…
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I'm latching onto this thought process this week. Had a 0.6 lb. gain, which sucks since I stuck to my calorie goal every day and got some great workouts in. (The fast food I had for dinner last night likely caused water retention.... at least, that's what I'm telling myself!) BUT, on the idea of the scale not telling the…
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Happy with my results this week :o) SW: 155 8/8: 151.2 (SW was a bit inflated.... I boycotted the scales for ~2 weeks prior to 8/8) 8/15: 151.2 8/22: 150.0 I'm aiming for 1 lb. per week so I was spot on this week. Just gotta keep chugging along.....
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Great job!!! And oh so true! I recently stepped away from the scale for a few weeks because the constant fluctuation was driving me nuts. I got back into my strength training routine and feel so much better! I will take 150 lbs.and STRONG anyday over 140 lbs. and flabby!! I haven't measured my body fat %, though. Might be…
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Great job, myepsen!! That's the way to do it! Modify your behavior in a positive way and voila! You'll see results :o) It was "Taco Tuesday" in my house last night and I gave in to eating "just one more" taco when I knew I'd already had enough, then cringed when I entered the calories into my food diary. So while my kids…
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I also think it's easier to stick to it if you take one baby step at a time. Instead the old "starting on Monday, I will restrict my calories to X and do Y minutes of exercise a day", try making 1 small change each week. Week 1: Make your own healthy lunches. (Sounds like you're there! Great job!) Week 2: Pack some healthy…
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WOW, that sounds like a crazy low calorie intake!! I don't know what your current weight is, how fast you're trying to lose, etc. but make sure you're doing it in a healthy way, please! I really believe that the key to long-term weight loss is to learn how to make little tweaks to your "normal" routine that lead to weight…
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Exact same stinkin' weight as last week. Boo. But given that it's that ToM for me and I gave in to some cravings on Wednesday, I'll take it. With the week I had, staying the same is actually a win for me. It's the start of a new week - reset my mind, and go!
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Mega chocolate craving today!!! (I think it's hormone-driven....) I gave in to the craving and bought a treat at lunch - dark chocolate covered pretzels with sea salt - but after eating a few pieces, I handed the rest of the bag to my co-workers so that I couldn't eat anymore. I knew if I left the bag on my desk, I'd dig…
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Yay! Glad some of you are still here! I had a great weigh-in last Friday. Lost almost 4 lbs. in ~3 weeks. Definitely went a little crazy on my food intake on Saturday but reeled it in on Sunday and am now back on track. I have a fancy wedding to go to in 5 weeks and I'd love to fit into this strapless black dress I…
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3.8 lbs. for me! But like someone else above, I had been boycotting the scales because I was getting caught up in the daily ups & downs and driving myself nuts. I stepped away from the scales for ~3 weeks (so in all fairness, my starting weight for this challenge was probably higher than it should have been). I tried to…
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Yes, yes, yes!!! Why is it that I'm either gung-ho working out every day, logging my food like a good little doobie, or I completely jump off the ship and abandon all of it??? I've been really trying to work on this mentality over the past year or so, trying to pick up mid-week if I got off to a bad start and not wait…
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Let's do this! Name: rlallain Start weight: 155 Goal weight: 140
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I'm a few days late replying to this thread, but man, have I been in your shoes more times than I can count!!! One bad choice sends me on an "I don't care" binge for some unknown reason. I hate it! But part of this journey is to learn how to change our habits for the better and that is one habit I aim to change, too! One…
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Hi everyone! What a great group!! As some of you have already said, I feel bad complaining about needing to lose 15 lbs. in groups where people are trying to lose a lot more than that. But at the same time, those of us in this category need support, too!! I'm 37 and currently weigh 155 lbs., hoping to get to 140 lbs. (135…
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Looking for a twin (or a few people close to me) to help keep me motivated! age: 37 height: 5'6" SW: 155 CW: 155 (one of those "getting back on the horse AGAIN" scenarios!) GW: 140 I'm a mom of two (ages 7 & 5) and work full-time as an engineer so finding time to exercise is really tough. BUT we have a gym at work so…
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Sorry, ladies, but I refuse to step on the scale today. Last week was super stressful at work and I turned to food for comfort. BAD!!! But I acknowledge that it didn't help me, I'm moving on, cleaning up my food choices, and looking ahead to this week. I know that stepping on the scales will just put me in a bad mood,…
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Sorry for being a day late again. Yesterday was an insane day at work! I really have perfected maintaining my current weight..... A little discouraging, but I'm trying to keep my chin up and keep going. I'm trying to make some food changes in my household that I'll greatly benefit from in the end. Slow & steady wins the…
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I haven't been logging my food for several weeks now and I've actually started to lose weight. Crazy! But I found that while logging certainly kept me accountable and below my calorie goal, I seemed to always feel hungry when I was "successful" in keeping below my calorie goal. And I made choices purely based on calorie…
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There are 105 people in this group! Come on people - get chatting!! :o) I'm down 0.4 lbs. this week. Not spectacular but I'll take it. I started to cut out dairy this week because I have several co-workers say that it changed their waisteline. They were right! While the scales didn't move much, my middle is much less…
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Forgot to report my weight yesterday. 149.0, so down a bit, though really just back to where I was a few weeks ago.... Down, up, down, up, I see a pattern forming here!!
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That's great feedback, thanks! I decided not to do the Whole30 challenge at work for many of the reasons you brought up. It's not something you're supposed to be able to sustain long-term -> it's just for 30 days and then you start incorporating the "no-no" foods back into your diet slowly, to see how they make you feel. I…
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Way to go rachelg! It always kills me to throw away desserts left behind but you know it's for the best! Nice job!! I'm only down 0.2 lbs. this week for a weight of 149.8. Not great, but I'll take it since I had a bad head cold the last half of the week so my workouts were basically non-existent for a few days. Now if I…
