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Obese Exercise: Myth Busted!!
The Myth: Exercise will make you feel better! You'll have more energy! The Reality: But first you're going to feel like complete and total horse poo-poo. We've all heard it a million times. Exercise gives you energy. Exercise makes you feel good. Truth is... it won't. Not at first. I'm on week 4 of P90X. At 286lbs and so…
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80lbs to goal - 110lbs to the dream (a re-introduction)
I joined MFP years ago but basically ignored it. A timeline of my weight! Haha! 2009: 150lbs 2015: 200lbs (gained weight working 2 jobs - 60 hour weeks, and while battling with depression) 2017 : Joined MFP January 2018: 250lbs (weight gain amped up) June 2018: 255lbs (stress of planning a wedding led to weight gain) July…
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Adoption - Should Fat People Be Allowed to Adopt?
This topic is inspired by the show My Big Fat Fabulous Life. The star of that show goes to an adoption agency and is told she can't adopt because her BMI is too high. I don't know a lot about adoption in America but I know in Canada the criteria for being eligible to adopt is quite strict. You have to be a certain age (in…
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Meal Plans while Pregnant and Sick
Just to be clear, I am not on a weight loss plan but my doctor has approved me to eat to maintain. I am obese so he feels there is no risk to baby if I eat maintenance. That said, I am so freaking sick! And I need a bit of help. Week 16, nausea out of control, vomiting like it's the purge and suffering from migraines. I…
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Has Anyone Here Lost Weight While Pregnant?
There's so much conflicting information on this but it's a concern. Right now I am obese and I know my weight puts the child at risk. I'm only 6 weeks along (I know! So soon to be worrying but I do!) I see a doctor in a few days and will of course be consulting him about it but the internet seems to indicate that you CAN…
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Weight Loss TV Shows - Good or Bad?
I am SO out of date with this one but part of my weight loss prep is getting myself motivated by watching weight loss transformations. In the process of doing this I stumbled across a show called Extreme Makeover with Chris Powell. And while it was pretty cool to watch people drop 100+lbs, I found myself completely…
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NSV: Water Retention? What water retention!
For the past 35 days I have upped my water intake drastically. From 500ml a day to 2L-3L a day! I also cut out soda, not completely actually I still have a bit once a week but I've gone from 1L of diet pepsi a day to 500ml of diet coke once or twice a week (if I'm feeling really weak). The result? Drastic reduction in…
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Weirdest Thing You've Found While Walking/Biking/Running
I think I'm really starting to love this walking thing. Today I randomly found a boot just sitting on the walking path. A bit up, I found it's partner sitting on a bench. I had to wonder; HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN? Did someone steal these and just dump them? Was someone so drunk they just abandoned them? How? Keep in mind this…
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21 Day Fix - Question for those who have used it
I'm super struggling with the whole proper portion control and just knowing how much of what I should be eating. Years ago I purchased the 21 Day Fix program and just, for whatever reason, never used it. Dug it out of the cupboard and am going to give it a go now because it makes the portioning thing super easy until my…
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WEDDINGS - first dance song!
Either what you actually played, what you are playing or what you imagine you want played. We are having Metallica - Nothing Else Matters for our first dance. :) BUT we're doing a cello remix to marry his love of metal with my love of classical. TELL ME YOURS!
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100lbs to lose - looking to connect with others with similar goals
I'm not looking to build muscle or become a super duper fitness guru. Mostly I'm looking to learn healthier eating habits and healthier lifestyle habits (like walking to the grocery store instead of driving, making sure I do SOME kind of workout daily). I need to lose at least 100lbs to be in a healthy weight for my height…
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Introduction and a Quick Question
Hi gang. My name is Nick. I've been steadily gaining weight for the last 5 years due to thyroid issues, knee issues and depression issues. It's all a sneaky spiral of disaster when added together. Anyway, I'm working on improving both my mental and physical health and I figure this is a good start. I do have a quick…
