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Path to Success
I'm down 91 pounds since last September. Had kinda given up on things until something woke me up. Feels pretty good! This is a rundown of the last year: This is me in 2009: October 2012 August 2013 Halloween 2014 September 8, 2015 September 10, 2015
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Not finished, but hit a HUGE personal milestone.
At 21 years old, I finished basic training weighing 209 pounds. I had let myself reach 317 pounds at one point over this last decade and 'leveled off' at close to 290 pounds. As a New Year's Resolution I decided that 2015 was going to be a year of great things. I'm not done yet, but as of today I am 206 pounds---exactly 80…
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"The graphic that reveals why BMI is useless?"
"The graphic that reveals why BMI is useless?" This entire article is saying something akin to "Your speedometer is useless in determining your fuel economy" or "Your thermometer cannot tell time." Of course, no one has ever accused the Daily Mail of delivering news. If your physician or nutritionist is confused by BMI…
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How do you lose weight?
In November I weighed 286 pounds. Today I tipped the scale at 235. 235 is a big milestone for me because I weighed 236 the day I enlisted in the Army, 15 years ago. The next milestone is 209---what I weighed at the end of Basic Training. You see post after post on MFP asking "How do you lose weight?" For me, it's been…
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Not Losing Weight
I've been at a plateau for about a week and a half. Got complacent with my calorie intake, skipped measuring, guestimated, left foods off my diary, pretended I was eating better than I was. I'm going to do better in developing ADHD. Accuracy. Diligence. Honesty. Discipline.
