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Feb/15 to Feb/16
My one year anniversary is coming up, it will be one year on Feb 22 since I started my wellness/weightloss journey. I am 2 lbs away from a total loss of 70 lbs. I still have a long way to go, but I am so happy with how far I have came. I will keep pushing forward. No looking back, no more living in the past. My future is…
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Hello I'm new
Hello all Please bare with me. I am a newbie in every since of the word, my husband and I have decided to go vegan and we are very excited about this new journey we are about to go on. A little about me I started my journey to a healthier me on Feb 22 2015 weighing in at 295 lbs I am now down to 232 lbs. I love food and…
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Gluten Free
We will be going gluten free for a month (experiment I want to try) I have read a few things and want to see if it works. My oldest is a picky eater the other two not so much, but the youngest really likes her bread. I am looking for ideas, suggestions, alternatives on what to pack in their lunches, snacks etc. I make a…
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What is your favorite way to eat avocado?
I LOVE avocado, not just for guacamole. How do you like to eat your avocados?
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What do you drink?
I was a huge pop drinker, before I started my journey I was drinking at least 14 cans of coke a day, if not more. I would also drink kool aid. I have never liked diet drinks so that was out of the question. I drink the odd cup of tea and I do like hot chocolate. But I started drinking more water and now that is pretty much…
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inspirational quotes
I would like to start a thread with only inspirational quotes, something people can come back to, read over to remind themselves, they are not alone on this journey. So please share your quotes. Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Francis of Assisi
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Banana bread lovers
I have tons of bananas in my freezer and we all love banana bread, but don't love all the oil/butter and sugar that it takes to make them. So I played around with the recipe and came up with this one. It is so good and only about 105 calories per slice and about 8 grams of sugar. I am still trying to lower that but for now…
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Healthier banana bread
I have tons of bananas in my freezer and we all love banana bread, but don't love all the oil/butter and sugar that it takes to make them. So I played around with the recipe and came up with this one. It is so good and only about 105 calories per slice and about 8 grams of sugar. I am still trying to lower that but for now…
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5 months down 50 lbs
I started my journey weighing in at 295 lbs. People ask why and who am I losing weight for, I have no real health issues and my family and friends have not asked me or told me that I should lose weight. I have a loving husband and 5 wonderful children, but they are not the reason I have chose to get healthy. I have decided…
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Weigh In WEEK 10 - July 29th
Posting for week 10, how is everyone doing?
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Weigh In Week 9
Seeing it's Sunday, putting up a thread for Week 9
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FITBIT
After 5 months on this journey and 48 lbs lost , I got myself a fitbit charge hr, and I LOVE IT. I hate walking, but now find myself walking just to beat what my friends have done, I got it this past Friday at around 2 pm and I have already walked over 90,000 steps. It also tracks other exercises due to it's heart rate…
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On the go breakfast egg muffins
On the go egg muffins: You can put whatever kind of veggie, meat and or cheese in these. Make a bunch ahead of time, wrap them and put them in your freezer, than just grap and go. 6 eggs whisk with some cheese, salt, pepper one or two tablespoons milk and what ever veggies you want. I put kale, spinach, onion, garlic,…
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Thoughts??
Looking for something to ready this morning/afternoon depending where you are located ;-) Here is a link for you check it and let me know your thoughts. http://www.examiner.com/article/saturated-fat-gets-vindicated-by-mainstream-media-on-stunning-time-cover
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Low Impact
I have found a wonderful lady on YouTube, Beach body mom. All her workouts are low impact, which is what I need at the moment, I have joint issues and am still quite large, I can not jump or do floor exercises at the moment, but I do try every so often. If you are like me, or just trying to find some free work out videos…
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This is your journey
This journey you are on, is about you! you should be here because you want to be, not because your spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend says you would look better if you lost some weight. To that I say lose then! Not because your friends think you should eat better or exercise, to that I say get new friends. We all make mistakes…
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Excess skin
have a question I have been wanting to ask. My husband says it's to much of a personal question and could upset people. But I'm like well I want to know. Okay so here it is, and if you don't want to comment on here, but do want to answer my question please message me. I started at 295 lbs I am terrified of excess skin, now…
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Together we can conquer anything.
Hello all, just want to wish everyone, much success in this challenge and on your journey. I look forward to seeing everyone's process as time goes on. Don't let the opinions of others define you. Don't let the doubt of others confine you. You can be so much more than even you suppose. Stay strong, you got this, you are…
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5 day challenge, who's in?
Good morning all and happy Friday, Who would like to do a little 5 day challenge with me, starting Monday? It is already things I think we are all trying to stop doing anyways. It's usually a 21 day challenge but don't know if I can give up bread for that long..lol. So this will be the challenge No junk food of any kind No…
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Do you need to lose 100 plus pounds?
I am looking for people like me who are needing to lose 100 lbs or more. People who are not on a diet but trying to change their lifestyle cause diets just don't work for people like us. I would like to share hits and tips and recipes and be their for each other without judgement. Please add me, anyone can add me if you…
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Easter
I am hoping someone can help. I bake custom cakes for a living, but they are very high in fat and sugar, We are having my husbands family over and with the way I am watching what I eat, plus their food restrictions which are gluten free and type one diabetes and obesity (I hope I spelled that right) I am having a hard time…
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Zughetti Carbonara
I am a BIG pasta eater, but it's so high in calories and carbs, So I tried Zucchini noodles tonight for dinner, SOO GOOD. I will share this recipe with you., but you can use any sauce you want. Maybe this isn't new to you, but it is to me..lol.. This makes two cups and is 330 calories and 9 carbs. one and a half…
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Fellow Canadians
Hello I'm new here and looking for some friends to lend and receive positive support. Looking for fellow Canadians.
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Tired of being tired..
Hello I am a mother of 5 aged 14yrs to 3yrs. I am tired of always being tired and not being able to run around with my kids. I am the heaviest I have ever been, weighing in at 295.4 just a week ago, So I decided to count everything that was going into my body and I do the Just Dance sweat and walk everywhere. I weighed…
