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Pet groomer
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Yes, been there, done that, got the t-shirt, several times over. ;) I agree with the people that mention "readiness". You have to be at a place where the goal is more appealing then the poor diet. Until you hit that point, the cookies will ALWAYS win. I was at my ultimate goal weight once.. for about 10 minutes.. hah.. and…
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Whoohooo!! What a transformation, you look fantastic!
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They are definitely just reflecting their own "stuff" back at you. I've learned to not to bring up the topic of my diet or weight loss with anyone I don't know for a fact will be supportive. Sorry your support system isn't being very supportive! Keep up the good work and validate yourself, you deserve it. :)
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Yummm... cheeeese. ;0) It's bad for the cows but not bad for you in moderation. I wish I could quit it because I think that it's not an ethically produced food, but I haven't been very successful at cheese avoidance for the last two years. Sorry cows.
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Yeah, what they said. I was vegan for a year and have been veggie (d*mnit, cheese! lol) for the last 2 years. I eat healthfully, but I'm prone to eating too much (aren't we all). I seem to enjoy losing and regaining 20 pounds (not), so I've done this a few times. The only way I've successfully lost weight is to keep my…
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What kind of exercise do you do? - I run / walk on the treadmill for 35 minutes and then do 15 - 20 minutes of lifting What do you eat? - Not much. ;) I have never been successful at losing weight unless I'm accurately (!!) counting calories. I aim for 1200 - 1400 cals a day. I'm a vegetarian and have a family, so I almost…
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Smart *kitten*-ery aside, ;0) I'm a mom of 4 but I started young and gave up my freedom by 25. I do love my kids, but not sure I'd do that again. My husband and I only had a very few short years before our relationship went from being all about us to all about them. I think that was really the hardest part. I *adored* my…
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Your profile indicates that you're a 21 year old guy. If that's true, I'd say TOTALLY possible. :) Unless you have some extreme life circumstances, you probably have pretty good control over your time and energy right now, so you can devote it to your health. It might be a little different if you said you were working 70…
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Soo.. I assume this is done deal, right? You're not asking if you *should* have kids, you have an impending kid, no turning back? If so.. it's AWESOME. Totally worth it!! So hard but fabulous. (But for those of you reading that are just considering having kids.. run. run away. fast. do not look back.) Just kidding. Sort of.
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@Thewatcher_66, you're "only" off by 8 for me, so you win. I guess our wrinkles don't show up well at 100 pixels. :D
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I <heart> Thewatcher_66! :) And guess 28 for him.
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How long have you been at maintenance? To be blunt, for most people getting to the point of eating at or above maintenance after dieting is not a long term struggle. Statistics bear out that *most* people gain back some (or all) of the weight lost and over time it's hard to stay at goal. I'm sure there are some people who…
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I won't repeat the good advice you've been given, but will add my, "you like fine!" to the chorus. I have to wonder if your family and friends are more queuing in to the negative way you seem to perceive yourself. I'm inferring a lot here, I realize, but I am basing my thoughts on the titling of your photo files "ugly" and…
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I'm sure all of us have done that. :) It's frustrating, but it's probably inevitable. Don't get bogged down in the shame of it, just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and move on. I usually feel better after a few days of eating like that because it feels like I've "scratched an itch" and now I can get back to business.…
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Throw.them.away. Processed crap-food isn't fit for any living thing, including starving African children.
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Fantastic! How tall are you? I think the last 10 to 12 also make a big difference for anyone. You think, eh.. I'm only a *little* overweight, but when you lose that weight, it's an amazing difference!
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Congratulations, you look AMAZING! What a great mom and dad you too, modeling health and fitness for your cute (!) kids. :)
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It's fine to eat less then the calorie goal set for you by the software, as long as you don't eat WAY WAY below. 1300ish a day is good. You don't have to "eat back" the calories earned from exercise. You will lose a pound when you have eaten 3500 fewer calories then you've used up in the process of living. You use up a…
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I agree that you should try changing up your workout routine. Your body becomes more efficient at exercise (any motion, really) that it become used to. So what may have burned 200 calories initially now may only burn 150 calories. Those little changes add up. Also, really look at your diet. Are you eating processed foods?…
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Oh, I'm so sorry. I lost a baby to miscarriage 7 years ago. It hurts very badly in the beginning. There is nothing you could have done differently and even if you didn't have an IUD you may have miscarried anyway. Please allow yourself to grieve, it's completely natural and understandable. I think you should definitely…
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I guess that depends a little on how many calories you are trying to burn off. If it's 200, no problem. If it's 2000... then maybe you're moving into "unhealthy obsession" territory. One thing to keep in mind, the cal readings on those machines are rarely exact (and usually over shoot actual calories burned). You might…
