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How to cope with the regrets of having been overweight and bodily effects of major weight loss.
This post may be a bit negative. Just a fair warning. I am mainly looking for emotional support or healthy perspectives on the effects of having been overweight (stretch marks) and the effects that losing weight (loose skin, aging) has on the body as I have been struggling lately. I am 26, female. I have always struggled…
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How to handle anxiety when someone else is making your food?
Hi everyone. So as far as my weight loss journey, I have lost about 58 lbs. in the last 2 years, 40 of that being within the last year. I am 5'7'' with a small frame and weight 142 lbs.. I want to weigh around 130 due to the extra fat I'm holding in my midsection, and I'm so happy to be so close. I recently realized I was…
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Why is it better to have less of a deficit the closer you get to goal weight?
I have been wondering this. I've read that as you get closer to your goal weight, you should have less of a calorie deficit. Is this true? If so, why?
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How do you manage emotional and stress eating?
Hello. My name is Dawn, and I've been using MFP for a little over a year. Highest weight 200 lbs., starting weight 190 lbs. in February 2018, and current weight 143 lbs. I am 5'7'' and 26 years old. I lost the weight totally through calorie counting, ranging from 1,200 to 1,500 calorie goals, although I frequently go over.…
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Should I take a diet break after a year of weight loss?
Hello everyone! First of all, I would like to say that I am very grateful for MFP and the community here. Calorie counting has been so life changing in a very good way for me! I am 26F, 5’7’’, and currently weigh 145 lbs. My highest weight ever was 200 lbs. and this was in January 2017. In February 2018, I started tracking…
