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How much weight loss is reasonable and sustainable per month
Hi all I am 46, female, 5’8” and currently 88 or 89 kg. So, first of all , this isn’t my first rodeo! Been at this for awhile - I seem to toggle between 92 and 80 kgs, but I have been up around 90 kg for the last few years. I would love to be down at 70 kg. (I am in America, but I use kg so I don’t obsess about the number…
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Weird prob: losing weight but not looking thinner?
Hey, so I have lost 20 or 30 lbs several times in my life. Each time I definitely noticed - I felt better and I looked better. Other people noticed too Last time in spring 2019 I lost about 23 lbs and I felt so much lighter. I sadly gained most of that weight back (minus about 5 lbs) during early Covid. But I have been…
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Added sugar ?
Hey all I’ve been trying to find a way to control my overeating/ snacking. I’ve read a few books that suggest that added sugar can trigger insulin resistance which can trigger an increased appetite. I know this is not totally settled science but it makes a bit of sense to me - it’s calories in/calories out that matter for…
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What small changes have helped you lose weight?
So this isn’t my first time at the rodeo. I’ve successfully lost 20 or so lbs a few times now. But I always end up slipping into old habits and gaining it back. This time I am really trying to determine what my specific eating issues/bad habits are so I make some hopefully more long-lasting changes. So far I’ve identified:…
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Proud! And ready to rock summer - who’s with me?!!
So...in Early March I was about 91 kgs. I sent myself a goal of losing 12 kgs to get to 80 kgs by June 22 (I’m 41, female and 5’8”). I had a big trip abroad seeing old family and friends and I wanted to look and feel good! So...I didn’t hit that goal. But I was 82 kgs or so when I left - and that was after one of the…
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How long does overeating take to show up on the scale?
Okay so I had a slightly indulgent Memorial Day weekend. I went out to dinner twice, I had pizza, I went to movies and had some popcorn and m&ms. I had a few drinks. No big binges, nothing out of control. I basically I ate like I used to eat, and not even on a bad day. So anyways...I was hoping it would just result in no…
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20 lbs down! What’s working/what am I still struggling with
Hey all! So I’m down about 20 lbs (or 9 kgs) since March 8th when I started trying to lose weight, and down a few more than that from January (my highest). Stats 5’8”, female, 41 years old. Sw March 8: 200 lbs (91 kgs) Cw: 180.4 lbs (82 kgs) I don’t strictly count calories or measure food. But I am mindful of which food…
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When will people notice my weight loss
I am totally losing weight for myself and my health. BUT a little recognition never hurts right...😊 So I am female, 41 years old and 5’8”. J currently weigh about 182 or 180 lbs. I’ve lost about 20 lbs since January and about 17 or 18 lbs since March when I started really working hard. My BMI has gone from nearly 31 to…
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Trigger foods?
I’m really annoyed with myself. I have been doing really well with eating more mindfully, eating more nutrient dense foods and not binging. Definitely not perfect but solidly well. This evening I had a “tea” at my daughter’s preschool. I had a cookie with the tea - everyone did. If was small and really tasty. I was totally…
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How the *KITTEN* did I gain 14lbs w/o noticing ???!
I don’t have a lot of data about my weight over the last 15 years (when I gained about 40 or 50 lbs or 60 lbs). I basically never weighed myself. (For info, I am 41 years old, female and 5’8”). I started weighing myself in January this year (about 203 lbs) and then in March (when I started seriously trying to lose weight)…
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Gross question (can’t believe I am asking this)
Okay so I weighed myself and I was 85 kgs. Then I, um, pooped, and immediately weighed myself again. 84.7 kgs. Can I really drop 0.3 kgs - that’s 2/3 of a pound! - just from pooping? Talk about a win!
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How much weight to drop clothing sizes?
I’m 41, 5’8”, female, and currently 186/187 lbs. I’ve lost a little over 16 lbs from January and down a little over 13 lbs since March 7th (when I really consistently starting eating less/more healthily and strength training). I was previously an XL at banana republic and a large (most of the time). at the GAP. Other…
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5’8” 41 yo woman - help me with a goal/ideal weight please!
I’ve been so terrified of the scale that I *rarely* weighed myself in the last, well, 25 years. I weighed myself once at my skinniest (age 24.5 - 26.5) and I weighed 136. I was a size 6 or even 4 and looked great. I loved being that thin but it was hard maintaining that weight. My heaviest weight I’ve seen was this January…
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Gained TWO kilograms in a day? WHAT??????
Ahhhhhh... please talk me down from the proverbial ledge. Since March 8th (three weeks) I have been eating pretty healthily and cutting down on snacking/eating my kids food/little bites here and there. I haven’t been perfect but I have been consistently working on it and I’ve been pretty proud of myself. And so far so good…
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How do I accurately calculate my daily calorie burn ?
So I am female, 41years old, 5’8” and about 194 lbs. According to my new Fitbit my calorie burns for the last three days are: 3,142 calories 3,528 calories and 3,415 calories. My step counts are high (18,000-20,000 per day) but STILL these calorie counts seem very high for me? I would love to believe I burn that many…
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Why didn’t my Fitbit recognize my exercise?
I have a Fitbit charge 3. This morning I did 30 mins of circuit training - my heart rate was definitely raised for at least part of the time! The Fitbit says I have zero mins of exercise. Yesterday it says I did 24 mins - I think maybe when I was vacuuming! Is this normal? Will the Fitbit allot me more calories burned…
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Little victories/proud moments
(I think I started a thread like this a long time ago!) Anyways - I always have trouble in social situations with overeating - like potluck parties, lunch meeting etc. Tonight I had a meeting for my daughter’s co-op preschool. And I didn’t eat ANY of the snacks on offer! I didn’t even really struggle resisting! This is BIG…
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Reasonable amount of weight to lose in 3.5 months
I am finally getting serious about losing weight. I’ve been weighing my self fairly regularly for the last 2 months and I seem to be around 90-91 kgs. 5’8”, 41 year old woman. (I am weighing myself in kgs to keep myself from obsessing about the number in pounds!) I have basically maintained a weight around this region for…
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Little victories
I’ve been really trying hard lately to not make weight loss an all or nothing thing - and to take each meal and each food decision separately. One bad meal or bad day or even bad week doesn’t need to totally ruin everything! So to that effect I am celebrating little victories! For example for the last few evenings I have…
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Breastfeeding a toddler - how many calories burned?
Hi everyone I'm breast-feeding my almost sixteen month old. She eats quite a bit of solid food, but she still nurses several times a day and (much to my chagrin!) several times at night too. Any ideas how many calories I should allot for breastfeeding? I know an exclusively breastfed baby can burn 500 cals, but not so sure…
