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Oh Boy- Picking Back Up
I haven't been tracking my progress for.... a while. Like, almost a year. I was unemployed for most of last year, and I went into a depressive spiral that lasted... well it felt like forever. While I was down I cycled through weight gain and loss. I'd binge for a while. Then I'd have just... weeks where I didn't feel like…
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Dieting When You're Married
When you're on a diet and your spouse isn't, do you ever feel bad for sort of dragging them into your diet? What I mean is, we have a budget, and I can't cook two different dinners every night, so J has been pretty much eating the same stuff I have, and he's not thrilled about it. He's super supportive, but he hates a lot…
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Planning Ahead- For the First Time EVER
13 day streak! I think that's literally (literally literally, not figuratively) the longest I've ever stuck with anything, let alone a dietary change. I've only had one slip-up day so far, and I've resolved not to feel too bad about it. I am recognizing some consistent day-to-day struggles though. For one, while I have…
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Day EIGHT!!!!
It's officially been seven SUCCESSFUL days! I wanted to wait until day eight to crow my success (because a midnight snack could've ruined everything). But I've met my first mini goal: meeting my calorie and exercise goals for one full week. I'm not done by a long shot, but this is the longest I've ever stuck with any kind…
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Day Four
Thought I'd do a little update, organize some thoughts. :) So, days three and four are usually where my diets completely fall apart. Like, literally every program or fitness plan I've ever started was DONE, kaput, by no later than maybe day 5. So, from a track record perspective, I'm doing pretty good so far! One thing I'd…
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Wake-up Call
Hey, I'm L. I'm 22 years old, and in the worst shape of my life. There are some contributing factors that led to me being 374 lbs as I write this, including genetics, chronic depression and eating issues. Mostly what it boils down to is for basically my whole life I've never paid attention to the quality of food that I…
