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  • First of all, congratulations! Second, weight loss is a numbers game! Just burn more than you consume. I'm with Mark - if you don't know how many calories are in something, don't eat it. Don't drink your calories. Water, water, water! And if you don't have one, get a food scale. It will make all the difference. Perfect…
  • This. Yes. The number that reflects your weight is not as important as your progress! It doesn't matter which scale you go with, consistency is the whole point.
  • I LOVE my food scale. Definitely puts things into perspective for me. Had no idea how much I was eating before!
  • I did C25K last year.. or tried. I never really was able to fully complete the days, I had to repeat a handful of the weeks, and I hurt my hip on "week 7" and haven't been able to run without pain since! I walk now, 3-5 miles a few times a week, because I know I can't run. It's not shameful! It's exercise, regardless of…
  • Definitely possible. My boyfriend and I visited a Brazilian Steak House (all you can eat meat!) and each gained about 3 or 4 pounds just from lunch. It took a few days for him to get back to normal (I only needed one or so), but it went away. If you're at a plateau, change your work outs, drink lots of water, and if you're…
  • Can definitely understand your point of view! I talked myself into buying a food scale because I thought it would help me get a better handle on what I was eating. Until I bought a scale, I guesstimated all the things I consumed for my food journal. After my food scale, I was shocked at the amounts I was REALLY using.…
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