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If you have more weight to go...then buy only as needed. If a belt is required to keep them on your hips then shop. I shopped at Value Village to replace a pair of jeans when I needed them, and I hit up Boxing day sales for a few transition pieces. Otherwise I waited until closer to 35lb mark to shop. By then I couldnt…
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Dark chocolate. Usually less calories, less sugar, and a smaller portion is more soul satisfying. Also, a Tbsp of nutella in plain greek yogurt is tasty. Adding strawberries makes it better IMO.
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Are you adding exercise calories? Because that's the only time my goal changes. The added exercise calories get added according their percentage settings to my intake goals. Ie. I earn 150 cals and it divides that and adds to my goals. To be honest, Im not sure what you are seeing. If they are changing when you log your…
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LOL. I'm stealing this. I always say that a blank friend request is like walking up to a stranger in a mall and trying to hold their hand. This is MUCH better! :laugh:
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My ND says that eggs are the #1 headache inducing food, if you are sensitive to it that is. I have several food headache triggers: eggs, milk, wheat, honey, but they dont usually produce migraines unless there are other factors involved. Atmospheric pressure is my most common migraine trigger. If the barometer drops too…
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Not this is not normal! If your diary is correct and you are in fact eating only 400-900 cals in a normal day. Your period came early because your body is stressed and your reproductive system is in meltdown. The shorter length of duration and heaviness of the flow is also a symptom of this. EAT ENOUGH TO LIVE!!! I looked…
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Either change what you wear or pick up a blister stick. There is an anti-chafing product that looks like a mini deodorant bar, its for blisters on your heels. I use it anywhere I get chafing, specifically when I am travelling in hot humid areas where my thighs rub together. I have used it for underwear elastic burns too…
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Sounds like Herbal Magic. They want you to cut calories like crazy while taking speical "herbal supplements" to lose weight. They say not to exercise because they want you to know the supplements are the reason the diet works. Forget that the calorie plan they put you on is actually less than 1200 per day- you can eat as…
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If the pain is worse when you wake up or after you have been sitting a while- then it could be arthritis. Yes, young people can get it. Its a degenerative disease that can have periods of flare ups, it doesnt have to be constant all the time pain. Walking and movement generally makes it better or less. If the pain doesnt…
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You appear to be a woman. It could also be your cycle. Or water weight. Success is best determined over the long term, short-term will always be a series of ups, downs, and curly-Qs.
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but...but...the good time is the motivation! Honestly, I've stopped checking food diaries unless I really like how the person eats. The belief that I have "friends" on MFP keeps me logging in everyday and therefore filling in my diary and therefore successful over the long term. Feel free to add me...with a personal…
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I dont know if they work or not but I have been considering trying the one floating around pintrest for celulite reduction. I think it uses lotion, seran wrap, coffee grounds and a few other normal at home products? I highly doubt that it will be a miracle cure for all my little thigh bumps and dimples but it probably…
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LOL. My current doctor who I have been seeing for nearly 3 years has weighed me once. ONCE! It was during the only "yearly" routine physical I have had there. What people have said about med dosage and weight makes sense though. I just don't get many prescriptions, just requistions for lab work and diagnostic testing…
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Ask for it half sweet. I find that most of the calories in the drink come from the syrup, not the whip cream or the milk unless its whole milk. Normally though, if I want starbucks I consider it a splurge and try to fit into my day.
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Not personally, but my friend has lost and kept off more than 100lbs for over a year. She is getting a consult for a tummy tuck. She has had 2 c-sections, her apendix removed, and an entire ab muscle removed due to a tumour so there is no chance of muscles bouncing things back for her. She describes it as having a skirt of…
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I found Daiya to be disgusting. Its inedible! I just don't eat dairy. I use So Delicous unsweetened Coconut milk when cooking and baking and just don't eat cheese. If I need a cheesy flavour I use nutritional yeast but for the most part I avoid recipes and meals that rely on cheese. Lunch examples without cheese: hummus…
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Ouch. I am SLOW! I tend to set it at 3.7 or 3.8 and then alternate between walking and running without switching the speed. I am more comfortable running at around 4.2 for my form but my machine is a pain to switch up and down so I picked a lower speed where I can do both at comfortably. I am not fast in general even…
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Look for clearance sales if you dont like thrift stores, and then only buy what you NEED. As I have dropped sizes I have gotten 2 pairs of black pants in each size. I dont see the need to spend a fortune for each range. I am still wearing many of the same tops I wore 45lbs ago, and all of the same dresses. I started in a…
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I had a pet green monkey when I was a kid. (Sabaeus monkey) No, it was not in North America. It got mean and we had to release it into the wild. We found a nice spot along a river. It found a village and terrorized it until it ended up in a stew pot. True story. :cry: Also had a tortoise. And my younger brother had a civet…
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You are an inch taller than me, a bit heavier than when I started out, and only 2 years older than me. Exercising 3 times a week, I lost 1lb per week eating at 1800 calories. And when I increased my exercise levels my intake went up to match. I current aim for 2100 cals but Im transitioning out of hyper-active mode. I ate…
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If you have a hard time eating 1500 cals then you may need to change what you eat, not the volume. Try adding calorie dense foods like nuts, full fat dairy, beef, olive oil, or coconut oil to your diet. If you want to gain muscle then its important to eat all the calories those calculators tell you your body needs. Eat…
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See a therapist? Sounds like you have body issues that random strangers on the internet cannot help you fix.
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I am still unclear why the NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR would feel it necessary to spend the night in your home to care for your cat. I might understand if she didnt drive and lived across town, or it was a huge inconvenience on her part. Cats are independent, feed them and scoop their poop- thats all the work they require. Its 15…
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Your emotional health is as important as your physical health. They actually need to be balance. You cannot excuse one for the sake of the other. I get periods where my eating goes to crap, in fact I am there right now. Stress is making me overeat and indulge in convenience foods. I know that its what I am doing, I am…
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Take a magnesium supplement? When I was working out 4-6 days a week I found that it really depleted my magnesium levels which contributed to muscle soreness and slower recovery. It can also cause those eye twitches and charlie horse leg cramps. I used epsom salt baths 2-4 times a week and a low dose supplement daily.…
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Eat enough to fuel your activity. 5lbs per week is too much. Rapid weight loss puts stress on your internal organs, kidney failure and gallstones are just two examples of potential complications from sustained undereating. I have gallstones, trust me, you do not want to develop issues with your gallbladder. Stick to 2lb…
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Try this recipe: http://aiplifestyle.com/creamy-crockpot-lemon-chicken-kale-soup/ I will admit, Lemon chicken kale soup did not sound appealing to me at first but this one is now a family classic! All I eat is real food...but you have to be a friend to see my diary. I am dealing with extensive food allergies so most of my…
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Nice work! :flowerforyou: My current profile pic (at the time I am writing this update) is the same outfit, 10 months later and 38lbs in difference. I love seeing pics of myself in the same clothes over time. I also cannot see the weightloss without these types of visual clues. Keep up all your hard work!
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If your sedentary TDEE is around 2500 then I would eat at 2000 cals. Why? Because its sustainable at only 1lb per week, and if you do chose to do some light exercise you could get yourself up to 1000 cal deficit without stressing your body or harming your internal functions. Its enough food to keep your self control where…
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How much travel did you do to get there? I always find that travelling makes me retain like nobody's business. My hands and feet can swell for a few days after a flight. I dont drink enough enroute because washrooms aren't always available when you need them, and usually restaurant food is higher in sodium than I am used…
