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I've lost 165 pounds!!
Today I celebrate officially losing 165 pounds in 10 months! I am SO grateful I had the courage to seek the tool of weight loss surgery (gastric sleeve) and have cultivated a passion for fitness and ketogenic eating these last ten months. I cannot believe how much my life has changed. I never EVER thought I'd be posting…
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Couple of basic weight lifting questions for a (somewhat) newbie
Need some lifting advice from the more experienced. My trainer that designed my plan is out of town and I can't seem to get a straight answer from Google...so, here goes. I've been lifting heavily and focused for a bit now and am loving the results- but based on what I see others doing in be weight room (namely 98% men) I…
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107 Pounds down in 18 weeks!
This is my first post as an actual thread and I must confess I'm a bit nervous. But, here goes. My name is Courtney, and as of Jan 1 2016, I have officially lost 100 pounds! As of 8/28/2015 I made the scariest decision of my life: I had weight loss surgery. I opted for the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. For years, I've been…
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Carbs and Sugar Daily Limits...
Hello all. I am considering getting back to low-carb eating as my weight loss seems to be nill no matter how heavy I exercise and eat a calorie restricted plan. I always have difficult lasting on a low-carb diet b/c...BREAD...but, I willing to work on letting go of some of those food obsessions. Ive actually been doing…
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Food Guilt...
Recently, I have adopted a more "long-term" way of eating to work on hitting goal weight. I have switched from an 800-900 calorie diet of packets and shakes to eating the calories that MFP tells me that I need to lose 2 pounds per week, and am aiming for 40-30-30 (carbs, fat, protein) macros. Today, I had a lovely…
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Looking for active and supportive Friends!
Hey everyone...my name is Courtney, I'm a single 28 year-old living in Alaska, and this is *going* to be my last "attempt" at losing "the" weight. I have about 100 pounds to lose, total...and have a timeframe in mind to lose it in...that is aggressive but doable. I love to cook, and recreate my favorite foods in a…
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Zumba Tracking?
So, curious-how do those of you who participate in Zumba calculate the calories? I take an hour class 2-3/ week, and its the hardest most challenging workout I have ever done. I am guessing at my size, I burin upwards of 1000 calories...but, I see no "Zumba" workout listed ( which is a bit dissapointing)-are you all just…
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Necessary to worry about carbs?
Hello all! So, I am on day 4 of MFP, and finally trying to tackle my weight loss in a healthy and reasonable way. I just came off of a yo-yo cycle of trying to do the HCG diet in an attempt to lose weight quickly. I have made peace with the fact that this is a marathon, not a sprint, but, when I signed up I had decided…
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Cheeseburger....SALAD!!
Howdy! For those of you who desire to eat a "low-carb" grain free lifestyle like myself, this "cheeseburger salad" htis the spot EVERY time. Enjoy! SERVES 1 2 cups chopped romaine 1/2 chopped roma tomato chopped onion to taste 5 chopped dill pickles 4 oz cooked lean ground beef, crumbled 1 slice 2% american cheese; torn…
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Buffalo Chicken Hot Wing(s)...SALAD!
Well, since people seemed to like my "cheeseburger salad" recipe...I thought I'd share my other tried and true favorite. I love nothing more than wings and celery with ranch and a nice cold beer...but, since I am eating healthy and watching my calories...I can't partake in "wing "wednesday" as readily as I used to. This…
