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  • Count me in! I'm working on losing 80 pounds. So far I've lost 2, but I still have a long way to go. I'm 24 years old and sick of looking like a blob.
  • It's okay to indulge sometimes! Just make sure you're being healthy about it. But if it bothers you that much, go for fruits for sugar cravings. A nice fruit salad tends to kill any sweet cravings I have. (I'm a pastry chef in training, though, so I totally understand the temptation. Damn you, chocolate!)
  • :P the worst part for me is that I'm a culinary student, so just going to class really teases me. On the plus side, my back garden should be ready to harvest soon. I'll have all the cucumbers and melons I can eat. On another note: what about sodium? A lot of the cheaper food brands are just loaded with it. I know sodium is…
  • Thanks everyone for the replies and advice. I'm currently on the waiting list for EBT/Food stamps in my area, so hopefully things won't be so bad soon. It's heartening to know that as long as I'm taking in less than I'm putting out, I'll still lose weight. Right noe my calorie limit is 1500 a day, so hopefully I'll be able…
  • CUCUMBERS. Seriously. I love cucumbers so much. Especially awesome because I live in a very hot place and they're lovely and refreshing.
  • Thanks! :) I'm way more happy now. I can't wait until I start to see my thighs turn from wobble thighs to thunder thighs.
  • I'm on Day 1 too. Let's do this together! So far, the thing that's been helping me with snacking is realizing that I'm just snacking because I'm bored, not hungry. That's stopped a lot of snacks today alone.
  • Thanks for the support, guys. It's nice that you guys don't judge and are just super nice. You're good people. :)
  • I guess I was pretty ambitious hoping for 1hr 15 min workouts five days a week from the start. I'll go with 3 times a week and just focus on completing it. I just feel super gross right now, bleh.
  • Not just my weight loss motto, but the motto I use in regards to my depression and PTSD: 'You are stronger than you know, you are better than the worst thing that has ever happened to you. You're going to be great."
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