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Doinvent was meant to read diligent - typing with a kid in your arms is not such a great idea. Happy shopping ;)
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I would say stick to your calorie goal for now - I don't think you need to think about increasing it yet! It sounds like you're being very do,invent and honest about this so my advice, for what's it worth would be to 1. Measure yourself! The scale is absolutely not the on,y or best measure of success, especially not in the…
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A good scale will definitely help with accuracy., I think it's an invaluable tool. But honestly, it doesn't sound tooooo bad and you may just need to hang in there. I had 6 weeks of faithful weighing, logging and deficit eating without any change on the scale; just up and down the same two pounds. They I randomly lost 6…
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Added, glad to have found another like-minded person. I am also concentrating on weight lifting - I just discovered it a few months ago and it has been a total revelation . I feel great, it doesn't make me as ravenously a big cardio workout and I can see lovely definition and shape emerging,
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Mexquisite added :) Focussing on your mental diet - I love it! Lose that negativity. It is holding you back. A better body will be a by-product of a positive and strong mental attitude. Real, lasting change where you are in control comes from within. Even before my weight loss started to be visible to others, I got…
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I have two boys, 20 months and 3 years. I gained 27kg/60lbs during my first pregnancy. I gained almost nothing with the second but had also lost barely any of the extra weight from the first. Now it's time for that to change! Definitely not easy but I'm staying the course. Feel free to add me ladies, we mums need to…
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I love zucchini noodles! My youngest son does too but my very fussy 3 year old says 'no, I don't eat green spaghetti'. Oh and I've also used sliced aubergine/eggplant instead of lasagne sheets - delicious and my family didn't even notice the pasta was missing til I pointed it out.
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Ditto what astartig said if you don't want to eat those 1,300 cals then don't. Eat only a portion of them or none at all if that's what you feel like. Force feeding yourself is simply not necessary for people who have sufficient fat stores! Gazillions of people lose weight without eating back exercise calories. If…
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You're a brave man asking for tough love here :) Well, sure, holidays don't make it easy. But if exercise isn't happening then eat less. I definitely get that there are circumstances under which exercise falls a bit to the wayside but you ALWAYS control what goes into your mouth. Even if you're suddenly eating out more or…
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Sure, I often think I'd much rather just eat whatever crap I want whenever I want. I also wish I could just run away from lots of other responsibilities I have in order to keep my nice balanced happy life. But the internal dialogue does not end with those thoughts. That's just the 'seize this moment' voice speaking, the…
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Today I put on a belt that hasn't even nearly fit me in 5 years. I closed it in the second last hole. That felt so damn good.
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Hey you have made progress! You've started an exercise regime - always a good thing - and you've figured out what you need to fix in your calorie counting - you didn't waste 3 weeks, you learned extremely valuable stuff that will set you up for success. The only time wasted was the time before we bothered doing anything…
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I'm breastfeeding my 19 month old and haven't noticed any change in my supply even though I'm eating at a big deficit. I've always had a huge supply though, even had issues keeping up with oversupply. I gained almost 70lns during my first pregnancy. Didn't gain anything during my second but they were very close tiogether…
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I have two boys, 19 months and 3 years. I live in Italy so they eat lllots of pasta and ice-cream.... which I need to keep my hands off most of the time! I've still got about 40 lbs/20kg to lose. They eat a healthy diet but they're growing kids so need plenty of carbs, we have different needs. I have to keep on my toes to…
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Take one good decision at a time, focus on mini-goals; Focusing in the end goal can leave you feeling too far adrift. You're not alone and by consistently trying and ALWAYS get right back on track after a bad day, we will all get there eventually. The only sad thing about your post is that you felt the need to plea with…
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Hi, I lived in Germany for 12 years but recently moved to Italy. Mir fehlt Deutschland sehr! Always happy to have more positive friends to share this with - especially if they're in the same time zone! Add me if you like. I'm in the process of shifting 30kgs. Calorie counting isn't sexy but it works if you make it work. No…
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Yes yes yes! Not only CAN you do this but I truly believe you will. It is psychological warfare with your baser self. Life deflected our attention and we let him run the show. But he was never equipped to do that it's our fault, we let the lunatic run the asylum. It's time to micro-manage your inner demons :) We all have…
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Yes maybe starting a training programme is causing you to retain more water. The scale can be very misleading. I haven't seen a change in a couple of weeks now even though I am most definitely eating at a deficit. However, I'm losing inches all over and feel and see the difference in my clothes. I take the scale as a…
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Do you think it's good or bad? I say that if you're feeling well it is good. Weight can drop fast at the start when you've a lot to lose, don't be surprised if it slows down. It's all good. Just remember that you don't just want to lose, you also want to keep it off. It will be a lot easier for you later if what you are…
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Wow Amanda, that's some heavy stuff. Ii didn't know what to expect when I made this post. But it's fair to say someone with incurable cancer would not have been high on my list of probable responses. I am so very sorry you have been dealt such an unimaginably tough hand. I admire you for deciding to embrace whatever lies…
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As you should, you look great! Negativity is an attention *kitten* - I honestly believe there are way more positive thoughts towards people with such an amazing figure but they just don't get the airtime or demand to be heard as much as negativity does. Argh, this post was an attempt to reply to the comment above mine but…
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It's so sad isn't it! Like you, I've also been thin, in fact apart from getting a bit chubby for a few years after university, I was thin most of my adult life. I gained 70lbs in 3 years during a very difficult time. It has been very revealing seeing the reactions on both sides. I've had people say 'oh I'm so glad you're…
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Don't eat just to reach a goal set here - it's a guideline. If you're forcing yourself to eat back exercise calories.... Just don't do it. Lots of people - myself included - are losing weight and feeling fine without eating back exercise calories. I've a lot more than you to lose so feel I need that extra deficit. I have…
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Beautiful, horrible, touching and inspiring. You have such honesty and an impressive generosity of spirit; you show no bitterness towards others. thank you for sharing this. You come across as very articulate, insightful and strong - in light of where you've come from and what you've been through that is a huge testament…
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I'm very sorry to hear of your loss and the difficult situation you're in. I lost my mum to cancer, it was sudden, no one imagined it would be so aggressive, grieving is a long, lonely and turbulent process and I admit I did a lot of comfort eating and bingeing, most of my extra kilos stem from two pregnancies and this…
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Excellent, important post, thank you! This is so very true and being clear about that from the outset will give you the mental strength and inner calm to persist, stubbornly persist - that WILL get you there eventually. Well done on your huge loss so far.
