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Thank you all for the wonderful comments! This has given me a lot to reflect on. Here's to making this weight loss the last weight loss!
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The thing is that every time I have lost weight, I believed that that was what I was doing, changing my lifestyle. And yet it can't be true because later on the weight came back. So this time around, even though I want to believe I've made a true change, I'm doubting myself a lot. On the other hand, I guess with every…
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A small gym bag stuffed with cute gym stuff like a new towel, travel sized shampoos, hair bands, earbuds that stay on while you work out... I would be a very happy girl! Or, if she's the type who likes to cook, maybe a CSA subscription, a healthy cookbook or a subscription to Cooking Light, or a fun kitchen gadget like a…
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Add me if you like! I have lost 44 lbs and I have 22 lbs more to go. I am trying to tackle it slow and steady...
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Wow, how can there be so many attractive people on one thread! You guys are amazing!
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I have a little bit of a coca cola addiction and I have almost entirely switched over to Coke Zero now in an effort to avoid all that sugar and calories. I never log it, but I drink about 1 bottle a day! Actually, I would like to cut back to drinking it once a week or less. Even if it doesn't interfere with weight loss, I…
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Of course whenever you eat more calories, it slows your progress down, so in that sense cheat days are bad. On the other hand, it can be really tough to stick with a diet that's too restrictive, so a WOE that allows for the occasional dinner out or occasional slice of birthday cake is probably more sustainable for a lot of…
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CONGRATULATIONS!!! I hope you are out there celebrating, that is an amazing and impressive accomplishment!!!!
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My goodness, lady, you have an amazing body!!!
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Yes, your belly looks smaller. I would guess that you are losing inches equally from belly and hips at the moment, which can make it harder too see the difference in photos at first! Keep at it and I bet in another month or so you are really going to see it.
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You can do it! And while I think your "whatever it takes" attitude is great, I think you will find that you can lose weight without pushing yourself to extremes, too!!! Just start eating fewer calories than you burn... even if the deficit is small, as long as you are consistent in it, you will start to lose. Figure out…
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Have fun on your date! OMG my family loves to eat at terrible restaurants so I have developed a million mental games to deal with them. -When it comes to rolls, the chips and salsa, shared appetizers or whatever else they put on the table before the meal (seriously, that stuff always has more calories than you expect), if…
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Wow, you are beautiful!!! The dress looks amazing. Congratulations, I am so glad that you got to experience that. If I were you I'd be wearing to walk the dog, to go to the grocery store, to do errands around the house...!
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I am 5'7 and currently weigh 147 lbs. Size 12 jeans/size 6 shirts (dresses off the rack are a problem!). According to that body frame calculator thingy anything below a 6.25" wrist is small-framed. My wrist is 5.75". I don't know if I will stick to my original weight goal or not, but I definitely want to lose at least 10…
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No idea if it increases your metabolism, but fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids, which appear to be good for cardiovascular health. Probably doesn't hurt! Here: http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/list-all/ summarizes information for a ton of common supplements, it is a good source if you are trying to figure out if any…
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Congratulations, that is awesome!!! Best of luck to you and your daughter. The two of you are awesome, you will go far.
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You look great! And your puppies are adorable!
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A little of this is normal (we all love to eat, that's how we got into this mess) but when it starts to take on obsessive proportions, try upping your calories a little and see if it gets better. Back when I was in college I ate at 1200 calories/day for an entire year, while doing over an hour of intense cardio a day.…
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A couple ideas- 1. How big a deficit are you eating at? If you are trying to eat 1000 calories under TDEE every day and finding it tough, maybe try eating at 750 below TDEE instead. Sure it will take longer to lose the weight but you will be more likely to stick to it, too. 2. - You might try counting calories by the week,…
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I've lost 22%! I would like to get down to 35%.
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When I couldn't find pants that fit any more in regular women's sizes. When I felt uncomfortable on the airplane because I was squeezed into the seat. When I realized that I was eating to deal with stress at work and that therefore it was like I was punishing myself more. When I realized that I had probably always been…
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I listen to my body, and that means learning when it's OK to push myself and when I need to stop. Certain kinds of aches and pains I know from experience I have to push past: the ones that migrate around my body from workout to workout, or the kind of soreness that I sometimes feel when I'm starting out but that disappears…
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Congratulations! You look happy in both pictures, I can see reflected the great attitude that must be behind all of your success.
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Wow, you and I are really close! I am also a pear shape, 5'7. I began at 190, but didn't start measuring until I was down to 175, so I will start from there. Start-> Current Weight: 175 -> 153 Waist: 32.5 -> 29.0 Hips: 46 -> 42.0 I haven't been measuring my thigh or arm as regularly, but right now they are 26/12. I think I…
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I love lentils!!! With red I make dal - I like it very simple so just some butter, some onion, some cilantro or curry leaf, green chilis, tumeric, garam masala, in the pressure cooker for 20 min. With brown lentils I like to saute garlic, onion, some spanish chorizo (a really tiny amount will give great flavor), a little…
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I am 5'7, and I've gone down from a dress size 14 to a 12 through losing 35 lbs. I thought I would be down another size by now, but most of my loss has been in my boobs/belly and very little in my hips.
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Congratulations! I can't speak for others, but my weight loss is generally no movement/slight increase 2 weeks a month, followed by 1 week of sudden of weight loss #ladyproblems
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How many inches have you lost in your hips and waist? Although there is about 2 inches difference in hips between one pants size and the next, I didn't really see a difference in how my clothing fit until I'd lost probably 3 inches total in hips. I think I was on the "snug" side when i started dieting and there was a…
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Wow! You look great and confident in all your pictures, but especially the last! My body is very much like yours (5'7 and the same shape as you in the boobs/belly/hips) - seeing your pictures helps me imagine what I might look like if I start to do strength training.
