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It helps to be honest with yourself--and gentle with yourself. Losing weight isn't easy, but usually nothing worth achieving comes easily. MFP is a fantastic tool if you log faithfully (I'm at 470 days, have lost 70 pounds), move more, and eat healthy. You've got this!
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Yes, it still works, but on a lower calorie count you need to remain mindful of your body's requirements for nutrient-dense foods and not just total calories. I've been logging for nearly 500 days, have lost 70 pounds, and I could not have accomplished this without enjoying some familiar treats, including wine. As well, I…
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I adore nuts, too, but I've restricted myself to raw only. You can read up on that if you don't know how roasting and salting turns a healthful snack into junk food, more or less. I usually eat raw almonds, and my MFP listing gives them by count rather than by the gram (10 = 70 calories), so I know too well how I used to…
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I buy egg whites by the carton (PC Blue Menu in Canada) and add a quarter cup to my smoothies. If I'm having poached or scrambled eggs, just a couple of times a month, then whole eggs all the way. Ditto for hard-boiled. I cook them six at a time and keep them handy for a quick protein hit or to top my big salads. I eat the…
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Lukewind, you have achieved great success in your weight loss—over 100 pounds! Start by feeling proud of that, every single day. Get outside your own head. Give yourself a hug. Smile. Then start dreaming. You are a YOUNG man. Don't envy other people's lives. Not everyone who has a significant other or kids is happy, and if…
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I have a masseuse come in every two weeks and do deep-tissue work on my whole body, for stress and mild arthritis. I got her to switch from using almond oil to coconut oil, which is reputed to help tone the skin. She even massages my stomach (love that abbreviation, FUPA = fat upper pelvic area), and she says that will…
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Wow. You look amazing. I used to look like the girl on the left. Can't imagine myself like the girl on the right, but I'm dreaming big (as in big dreams, not dreaming about being big).
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A cinder block plus an ostrich egg, with a newborn calf and an average human brain to go ("You want fries with that"? No thanks).
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I use a calculator to figure out more or less than one serving when it's not obvious (e.g., two servings, half of one). It becomes second nature. So if you have 12 grams of an item that's listed at 28 grams, just divide 12 by 28.
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Hi, Katla: This is P@MELA in Toronto, ON, where it's starting to look like spring. I have some suggestions for your (low) water intake. I never liked to drink water. Since I started tracking my food with MFP, I'm managing to drink 8–13 glasses a day, and I feel much better for it. ~ I use a pint glass, 16 oz., so every…
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I have to thank Dr. Oz for jump-starting my new lifestyle. I tuned in to several weight loss and nutrition–related episodes, which got me thinking about natural superfoods and incorporating them into my daily diet (and morning smoothies). I read about garcinia cambogia, then watched his program about it; I started taking…
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Growing Naturals organic brown rice protein isolate powder (Vanilla Blast) and/or egg whites and plain greek yogurt in my morning smoothie. Big salad of fresh and steamed veggies topped with 100g of boneless, skinless chicken, smoked salmon, tuna packed in water, &c. Quinoa for the extra protein, instead of rice. Raw nuts…
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As many people said, go back to your regular healthy eating. Before I joined MFP a couple of months ago, I began detoxing from sugar and all processed foods, and over a year ago I bought a NutriBullet and started every day with a fresh green smoothie and added protein (organic brown rice protein powder/plain greek…
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My doctor told me that for every 10 pounds I lose, it takes 40 pounds of pressure off my knees. After years of trying and failing to lose weight on my own and with various programs (Weight Watchers, Weight Loss Clinic), I've been logging my food intake and recipes consistently for about two months, have dropped over 20…
