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Been Down This Road Before and I Don't Like The Scenery!
Hi, I'm a 58 year old female, 84 pounds overweight but otherwise healthy. I take no meds. I do suffer from back pain occasionally, do to my own neglect. This weight has been hanging around for about 18 years now. Lose a few, gain a few. It started after menopause. I ha always been active an able to drop weight quickly so I…
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How Many Fitness Friends Do You Really Need???
The reason I enlist friends is to create a little wind behind my sail. It's sometimes hard, especially when you have a lot of weight to lose, to go it alone. Everyone could use a pat on the back, a job well done, a little advice to make the weight loss journey a little easier. Unfortunately I find that many collect friends…
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Calories In - Calories Out, High Fat - Low Carb, Carb Cycling, OMAD???
What's a girl to do? I have tried everything and they all work, for a while but then I fade away, usually because of boredom, deprivation, and the challenge of it all. I have a lot to lose, nearly 100 lbs that has crept onto my body since turning 40, it's been 18 years :\ I even became vegetarian for 3 years (too much…
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Rowing Intervals
I am admittedly overweight (let's just say, by a lot) I have decide to start rowing as it is something I id in the past and since I live on a water body, hope to take it there as my weight loss progresses. Exercise has not really been a part of my life for a while as with excess weight comes back pain, hip pain and joint…
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100 pounds to lose and could use a few friends
I can do this, and so can you. I know, I've said that before, but I think I've finally reached the point where I am seriously done carrying around all this weight around. What I don't like is people to be judgmental. I know what I need to do, so if I choose to fast, eat vegetarian or meat or chose to skip a meal I don't…
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How Many Times Can I Take The Same Path And Not Get Anywhere???
I have been down this road before. More times than I can count. I was doing pretty good and then thought I could manage on my own, not logging but just being careful. Well, you know how that goes. I wasn't being accountable for my actions and thus gained back 10 pounds. I have 100 to lose and have been fighting this battle…