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Hi there! I am currently (and very sadly) not able to go to the gym super early anymore because of scheduling childcare. But, I used to and I LOVED getting my workout in first thing in the morning! It sets a great tone for the whole day! In the beginning, this may sound crazy, but I literally would sleep in my gym clothes…
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I agree with the above poster about making sure you are drinking enough water. Also, if I'm THAT hungry, I usually ask myself what would be truly satisfying. Am I really hungry or do I just want to continuously snack. Sometimes I think I'm hungry when I just have the munchies. Then I go for the healthier snack. But if I'm…
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I too suffer from depression and anxiety. I agree 100% with exercise being helpful, however I also struggle with actually doing it. It has helped immensely to create a strict schedule like some others have mentioned and have it incorporated into daily life as if it were work or a doctors appointment. I personally find that…
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I am engaged to a recovering drug addict/alcoholic. He's been clean and sober for almost 9 years. He is on the other end of things now and is a public speaker and very involved in recovery as well as completing a degree to become a drug and alcohol therapist. I also have multiple family members that have struggled with…
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I am 28, started losing weight about 2 years ago at age 26 and have plenty of loose skin. Oh and cellulite and varicose veins. Gotta thank those genes! ;-)
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Agree 100%. I was in denial, too. I have literally been obese or morbidly obese my ENTIRE life. I was a chubby kid who grew into a fat adult. I thought I was happy cuz I had some friends and did some "normal" teenage activities and such. Looking back, I can ADMIT how much my weight played a role in my happiness, or lack…
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I always assumed there was a correlation because I feel like my frame is huge and so are my feet. But with all of these different responses I suppose it's just coincidence :-) I have broad shoulders and hips, womens size 12 shoes (Sometimes a 13! Eek!) and a 6.75 inch wrist. Oh and I'm 5'10-5'11. So I'm just huge :blush:
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In the beginning I REALLY found myself struggling. I am 5'10" and started at 325 so MFP gave me a seemingly generous calorie goal. If I can remember, it was around 2000. And that was to lose 2lbs a week. I simply made the commitment to log every bite no matter what and for the first week I went over my carloies EVERY day.…
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Beautiful. Your mothers actions just scream of how proud she was. And her face in that picture is more proof. Proud, proud mama.
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This is a very casual approach to things, but when I'm out and KNOW that I will be eating "off-track" I simply try to stick to protein and fiber foods. I try to pick filling foods so at least if I'm way over in calories, I'm not starving at the end of it all. Again, not a common/daily practice, but don't stress yourself…
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I found a really good but used jogging stroller that I used to use daily. Strapped her in and off we went. You can usually find them on craigslist or an online yard sale type site for reasonable prices. I wanted a good one that accommodated older kids (my kiddo is 3) with a higher weight limit. On days when I had more…
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I've been getting so depressed and frustrated with my weight loss seeming to slow down lately. I'm a pound away from hitting a 75 lb loss and I feel absolutely ridiculous for all of my negative thoughts and feelings lately. It's been 11 months since I started this journey and I know that 74 lbs is awesome, I really do, but…
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Oh and we have similar stats/goals :-) I started at 325 and I'm currently 255, first major goal is 200.
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Exercise has helped me tremendously! I had to literally drag myself to do it but my many mental disorders have been a million times better since incorporating exercise. Even just a 20 min walk can help. I suffer almost an identical list of mental disorders you mentioned along with OCD, I understand the turmoil of just…
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This may not be helpful at all considering your feelings about Greek yogurt, but have you tried adding Lipton Onion Soup mix packets to plain greek yogurt? Makes like a sour cream & onion dip but with the Greek yogurt so it's generally low in fat and high in protein. Again, sorry if you're 100% against Greek yogurt and…
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Awesome success! You look great!!! :-)
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Haven't read all the replies so I'm not sure if this was mentioned, but I love lemon like seltzer. I know, I know, it's no soda. But if it's ice cold it's not bad and gives u the bubbly fix. At first I thought it was gross and then somehow it just grew on me. And I'm allergic to artificial sweeteners so I can't have any…
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That's why I liked it so much. You step your feet away from the wall and you can really lean back properly without toppling over and squat deeper. My balance has improved a lot from 65 lbs ago but I'm still a mess. Maybe in a few months I'll be able to do it on my own.
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I agree that it totally depends on your goals. But good job for making the effort those couple days a week! It's hard to find time for fitness sometimes. For most people nowadays life is just BUSY! When I started my weight loss journey, some days I could only do a 10 minute spurt of running up a hill near my house before…
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Just got the Polar FT7 and am loving it so far! I'm a big girl and the chest strap goes completely unnoticed during my workout. I tuck it just underneath my sports bra and don't notice it at all. I like the simplicity of it too.
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I think I'm kinda the minority here. I'm slightly uncomfortable telling people what I've lost because it almost is admitting how huge I was. I've lost 65 pounds and it's obvious I'm not near my goal yet. I know people knew I was really fat, but I'm really tall so it almost is "distributed better" lol. So yes I was huge but…
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I actually was thinking about thanksgiving dinner during my run today. I figure, work hard now cuz I fully expect to gain that week, or at least not lose. The leftovers WILL be eaten. It won't be one meal, it will prob be for 3 days. I actually was thinking that my grandmother is probably going to be -very- baffled to see…
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Awesome job! You look great! :-)
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Agree 100%! If I'm having a bad day (or WEEK!) I remind myself to chill out, take a breath and keep going. Even if I only lose 10 pounds in the next year, it's way better than gaining who knows how many. It's hard being fat and it's hard getting fit. Pick your hard.
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Forgot to add, you put some pumpkin pie spice in the pumpkin dip as well.
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A few years ago we had a Halloween party and I made multiple things but the "Mummy dogs" were a hit. Just a hot dog wrapped in a crescent roll and baked. Then you make 2 dots of mustard for the eyes. You can google for images. Now, I understand that hot dogs and crescent rolls aren't the most healthy choices, but maybe you…
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I suppose I already have a quarter sleeve, it's on the back of my shoulder blade, covers the top of my arm to about the middle of my upper arm and peeks to the front almost touching my collar bone. I want to add to fill most of my upper arm to be a half sleeve, but my bat wing arms are getting pretty intense. I'm so sad!…
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I agree with everyone saying to do something you enjoy that you'll continue! Sounds like you're off to a great start so far! I started at 325 and am currently at 265. When I first started this journey everyone told me that I shouldn't run cuz of my joints and whatnot since I was so big. But I wanted to run. So I ran. I had…
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I'm a strong independent woman who wears pants, can grill a mean steak and who occasionally asks for help with the pickle jar. I never actually need help with the pickle jar... :-p
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It is a long journey. Accepting that you will have to focus on your weight in some way or another for your entire life seems daunting, but it was eye opening to me. Do I want to focus on being fat or fit? Cuz it's not easy being fat either. Keep on truckin'. You got this! :-)
