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When you fall off . . .
We all, at some point in time, have fallen off this wagon and struggle to get back on. I have fallen off many times. I get into a funk, especially when the losing stops. I am in a funk now. The doctor adjust the amount of insulin I take. <insert screeching breaks here> Weight loss = 0!! It has stopped, again. I know a lot…
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Pizza
I love pizza. I love breakfast pizza, veggie pizza, meat pizza, I love it all. but it is so high in calorie. does anyone have a recipe for a lower calorie pizza?
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Couch to 5K . . . who's doing it? Pros/Cons . . .
A lady here was telling me that she was doing the Couch to 5K program. Anyone else doing the program? Pros/Cons? Suggestions?
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Measure what?
So, I am having issues making the scale move more than the 3lbs that I have lost. I am not complaining about what I lost. In fact I look at it as a "Hell Yeah!". But my doc seems to think I am loosing inches and gaining muscle. My legs and butt are really tight :) I am beginning to believe this as the pants that I am…
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What is one piece of advice you wish you had before you star
What is one piece of advice you wish you had before you started this journey? I have thought long and hard about this. I really wish I someone had told me that I can still have any food I want, just in moderation. But more importantly, I wish they had tried harder to tell me. Where I actually believed them. Does that make…
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Protein
I eat every 3 hours starting at 6:30am. Yesterday I was hungry before the time I have scheduled to eat. (my food journal is open to view) One of the ladies at work said to add more protein to my snacks. Ok I thought, should not be hard. Whatever . . . I am having a hard time adding protein. Any suggestions? Recipes? I need…
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Walking during lunch . . . before or after you eat?
A group of us girls walk during our lunch breaks. Is it better to eat then walk or walk then eat?
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Habit or addiction?
I have what is either a very bad habit or a very bad addiction. Either way, its just plain bad. I need chocolate after my lunch. Everyday. Just like a person needs a cigarette after a meal, I need chocolate after a meal. But I only have the problem with my lunch. I thought maybe its because I am at work because I do not…
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Wild or Store Bought Meats - Which is better?
New Question: since turkey is better . . . is game turkey better than store bought turkey? We are hunters and turkey and deer season is fast approaching. Is it better to eat wild meat or store bought? How would I find calories to wild meats?
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Exercise . . . what is it? What to count?
I am everybit of a country girl. I hunt, fish, ride horses, etc. We have a small 200 acre farm. I don't count walking the farm as exercise as many times I am either half walking half riding the four wheeler or tractor. But on Saturday I have to work cattle. We have a small herd of about 50 cattle. We have to seperate the…
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Coke Addiction . . .
Haha Not that kind. . . I am struggling to give up diet cokes. I have about 3 a day, normally with my meals. I tend to take spells where I want the cokes at meal time and then spells where I could care less. Right now, I want them. I allow only one can per meal. And only at meal times. The cokes are calorie free. So what's…
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Eating every 4 hours.
Per Dr's orders, I am to eat about every 4 hours. This is to keep my sugar regualted. I am an insulin dependant diabetic. I don't know where to post food. My snack look like I am a crazy eater but I don't know where else to put them. Does it really matter if it is posted at breakfast, lunch, or dinner as long as it is…
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Fell off . . . trying to get back on . . . shew this is hard
Just so everyone knows. . . . I have completely fallen off the wagon and am having a devil of a time getting back on. I think after everything calms down this week, I will be okay. But I am an emotional eater and this has been one hell of a week! Plus, this Saturday, I am co-chairing a fundraiser for my best friends son…
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Scale up but pants loose? WTC!
So, I did my weekly weigh in this am. Scale is up 3lbs. But I have on slacks that I have not worn in over a year because they WERE too tight. Not falling off me, but they fit COMFORTABLY. I am still not exercising on a regular basis. At work, I sit and walk but not a lot. So why is the scale increasing while the pants are…
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Do you count calories from gum or mints?
Do you count calories from gum or mints? I work in a huge place with meetings all the time. After lunch I will have either a piece of gum or a mint. Both are 5 calories. This is the only time I really eat these two items. And I don't eat them every day mainly before a meeting. Do I need to count those calories? Its not…
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Feeling Frustrated and Angry at Myselft!
I think I have a serious issue and I don't know what to do. I eat a very healthy, low calorie meal every day. Why can I not eat it 3 times a day? Why do the resturants call my name when I am out? I even brought my lunch today, and I still ate out instead. I really do not know how to stop. I am not joking at all. I am so…
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Struggles
I have lost 15lbs before I joined this website. However, I know that two of my struggles are and one is about to show. Any ideas on how to over come this without adding my 15lbs back on? My stuggle: every month, about a week before my cycle, I want to eat. And I NEVER get full. I have healthy snack on hand (vegetalbes,…
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Newbie
Hi everyone. My name is Amanda and I am new to this website. A friend at work suggested I try it out and so far its been pretty cool. I have already lost 15lbs. But I still have many more to go. I am a type 2 diabetic. Doc said if I lose enough weight, I can stop taking shots and controll my diabetes with diet and exercise…
