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well soda is probably one of the worse thing we could drink, it is very addicting. I myself don't drink it every, water and seltzer is my go to drink. I believe it doesn't matter what our weakness is, we need to learn to overcome the need and the addiction, i smoked for 40 years and finally have quit 3 1/2 years ago.…
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They are your family and they love you! that being said its a normal thing that lots of families do, i am 55 and come from and Italian family and i am also a vegetarian. My family has told me my whole life that I i don't look good, your to thin! amazingly when i am over weight they think i look great! i think they are more…
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Your in the right place! i m 55 and trying to lose the 30 lbs i gained from quitting smoking and it has truly been a struggle but the people on here are wonderful and really help motivate you, and also give some great tips and ideas! so welcome, come when you lose, and when you don't, come when your up or down just come…
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this site is a great support, and very motivating! Its wonderful to realize you need a change! we all feel the same way, just be kind to yourself, we all stumble once and a while the important thing is to keep showing up! you are at a great age to lose weight and develop good habits. So stay strong and feel free to friend…
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you'll do it!! i have another 20 by august, i know i will do it!
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your not alone and have narrowed in on you own sabotage. i have a friend who found the answers in Over Eaters Anonymous. maybe you need to pay them a visit and just listen
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you are truly at the right place! remember just don't be so hard on yourself! you have a lot going on especial with a new baby, the most important thing is being healthy and keeping up your stamina.Good luck and welcome aboard!
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I have been on this weight loss venture since Jan. there really isn't anything i can give up! i already given up carbs, and fats of all kind. I usually only have one glass of wine a week. So i think i will give up behaviors that are not so nice, like road rage? i will try to do small acts of kindness like maybe feeing and…
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Giving up soda is the best thing you could do for your health, not just your weight! you are young and can achieve this weigh loss! Lots of luck, and there are many who will help you on this journey to health!
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One diet that does promote eating everything is Weight Watches, i myself lost 50lbs about 25 years ago on WW. Since then i became very health conscious and became a vegetarian, but as age has set in so has some weight gain, I also found i am sugar addicted, I could not lose weight on WW now because i have eaten so healthy…
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Good luck to you on your venture!, it is smart to get on board while still young. Most restaurants and media promote fast foods without being responsible. If you don't start now it only gets tougher as you age. You are right with wanting to be healthy verses being thin, one will come hand in hand with the other if done…
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I am a 55 year old vegetarian who has eaten healthy for may years, I never had a weight issue till i quite smoking, I then gained 30 lbs, I am in sales and run all over the NYC all day 6 days a week, that includes traveling by train all day to see clients. I also go to the gym 3 days a week, I started to weigh and measure…
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You are small, like my daughter, so 5lbs looks like 20. Its hard when sugar addicted. It takes awhile to rid yourself of the addition. They are proving more and more that sugar is what makes us fat. The way you cook is important, you cannot eat out all the time and lose weight, problem is most restaurants cook with both…
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I have been a vegetarian for over 25 years, it is a choice i made because i never liked the taste of any kinda meat, chicken or fish. when i made the choice i lost 50lbs and kept if off for 25 years! i quite smoking 3 years ago and have gained30 lbs, which i am in the process of working on. just don't fall into the carb…
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wow you do sound motivated! realize there are ups and downs that come with the commitment, don't give up even if you fall once in awhile, realize this is a journey for a healthy you . A whole new beginning and i am sure your mom is proud you have chosen healthy. Good luck and this is the right place to be so many good…
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dont get disillusioned by the scale! its a lifestyle change not a race, however long its takes if you are determined it will work. you do need some guidance, abut food and diet. you will see results if you stick with it! we are all on the same numbers mission!
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for a man your size you calorie intake is low. Bananas are hi in sugar. It sounds like you need a lot more protein and vegetables in your diet and less carbs. the protein will also give you energy. try and egg white omelet in the morning a tuna or chicken mixed with field greens and 1TBs of olive oil and vinegar. for…
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would love to join if its not to late! it would be perfect timing, my daughters wedding is August 2 and i refuse to get a dress till i drop this weight!
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55 and need to lose 25 that i gained after I quit smoking, it gets tougher and tougher but this site really helps and having like friends for support is the best !
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I am a sales person who runs around the city all day, besides being tempted by all the wrong foods the cost to eat out in NEw York can get out of hand. So i bought containers specially made for eatting on thego. They are potion control and it also makes me think ahead to what i want to eat each day for lunch and to keep…
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I always did a 1500 calorie a day diet, and not losing weight but now under a doctors care using 800 calories a day. after one week i have lost 2 lbs and this upsets me terribly! I worked hard and really stuck to this diet, the doctors weight in is next week. i just thought with so few calories i would have dropped at…
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you are no alone in your daily struggle! i totally understand and relate to so much of what you wrote, the great thing is although we feel alone there are soma just like us! so like me all i can do is pay attention, eat right and track!! and who knows what will happen a few months down the road?
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i quite 3 years ago after 40 years of smoking! i could never quit before and as you said was worried about gaining weight (which i did, when i stopped MFP logging! so if you want to quit and realize if you stick with this program you will be aware if you are turning to food verses the smoking) don't use gaining weight as…
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Your Journey is your Journey, theirs is theirs. THey might have done what they have done to maybe save their lives and you are doing what you need to do to save yours. I believe it is harder to change your lifestyle by not being forced to. If you get surgery then you are forced into it. You cant eat the way you like in the…
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I am 55, been thru the menopause 10 years ago and maintained my weight till i stopped smoking. Its been 3 years and for some reason the last year i have packed on the pounds. This is my 3rd time back but no matter what i need to forge ahead . i wont be getting many chances to get rid if the 30 lbs i have gained. My weight…
