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I want to kick PCOS in the you know what.
Hey guys, Wonder if any of you are in my situation. Mine's a little unique. Was diagnosed with PCOS back in my earlyish 20's, was on Yasmin for years. Wound up getting a blood clot, so I was taken off Yasmin, thus stopping any hormone replacement that I was doing. Fast forward six years. Wound up going to a new gyno, who…
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Loose skin?
Hey guys! I thought the Success Stories section might be a good place to post. :) I'm 5'4" and 312 lbs. Just starting my journey. I'm starting to exercise (I walk, do Body Pump, Body Combat) and eat well, and have been heavy my whole life. I'm sure this question comes up a lot, but if I lose weight slowly, stay hydrated,…
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Newbie :)
Hey guys, I've been in the group awhile, but have just kind of taken back the weight loss/get healthy mentality. I've started reading the Rob Wolff book re: Paleo, and to say it's intriguing is an understatement. I'm just wondering what good macro settings would be for this kind of lifestyle? Do you worry about that so…
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:D
Hi there! I'm Jenn, and I'm just getting back into the swing of things. I'm looking for new friends who want to support each other in this journey that is dropping half our *kitten*. Oh, if you have a sense of humor and sarcasm, total plus. Add me! :)
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Back with a vengeance!
Hey guys! I've been on this site awhile, but seem to fall into slumps. Ready to get it this time! I cleaned out my friends list, got rid of people that were unsupportive/inactive, and ready to start fresh! Would love to be your friend if you're ready to rock this out and support each other! :) Shoot me a friend request! We…
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Excess skin?
Hey guys, I've got about 140 lbs to lose before I'm to a 'normal' weight. I've been killing water left and right, exercising - I'm just wondering if I'm going to wind up with all kinds of unflattering excess skin? A gal at Curves told me that most people under 40 (I'm 32) might have a little bit, but as long as they drink…
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Counting calories? Newb here!
Just had a couple questions - do you guys count your calories and have that be a primary focus? I was pretty religious about counting calories before, and really focused on watching salt intake, fats, etc. Just "keeping everything in the green," basically. I also hear a lot of people talking about "adjusting macros." No…
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Ready to drop half my *kitten*. Hayulp! :)
Hey guys! I've heard lots about the Paleo thing, and figured why not? I've read some sites - marksdailyapple.com was one that was suggested to me. I've also got a Paleo book sitting on my coffee table, but it's kind of overwhelming. I don't really know where to start, if I wanted to start this rig tomorrow. I'm just ready…
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Body Pump class
Hey guys! You ever tried a Body Pump Class through 24 Hour Fitness or any other gym? What's it like? I'm going with a friend tomorrow for the first time and wondered what you thought! :)
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Not for the quiet ones ;)
Hey guys! About every month or so, I go through a 'spring cleaning' phase in the friends dept on this site, due to inactivity, or you know. Selfish folks who want everyone to comment on their crap and they never bother to comment on mine. Kind of over it. So if you want a friend who wants to support you and would love the…
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Anyone from Portland?
Hi there! Live in the Portland area and was thinking of taking classes at my gym. Thought it'd be fun to have a gym buddy!
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New friends :)
Hey guys! Been around awhile. Got into a slump, but I'm ready to do it again! Had a bunch of people on my friend's list that barely come on anymore, and I figured it was time for some house cleaning! :) Would love to be friends, get to know you, and support each other. :) Shoot me a friend's request. :)
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Laser hair removal question.
So, I did my second hair removal treatment on my chin today. Didn't realize she was gonna crank 'er up from low (I guess that's what it was on the first go around) to medium. She initially wanted to do high, indicating I'd feel it a lot more. I chose medium, just to get a feel, and christ. The medium alone was on the high…
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Laser hair removal pain?
So, I did my second hair removal treatment on my chin today. Didn't realize she was gonna crank 'er up from low (I guess that's what it was on the first go around) to medium. She initially wanted to do high, indicating I'd feel it a lot more. I chose medium, just to get a feel, and christ. The medium alone was on the high…
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Laser hair removal holy *kitten*.
So, I did my second hair removal treatment on my chin today. Didn't realize she was gonna crank 'er up from low (I guess that's what it was on the first go around) to medium. She initially wanted to do high, indicating I'd feel it a lot more. I chose medium, just to get a feel, and christ. The medium alone was on the high…
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What keeps you going?
What's the one thing that keeps you going each day after the newness of busting *kitten* wears off? I think for now, mine is the summertime. Wearing cute summer dresses = win! What's yours?
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30 Day Shred - Your opinions!
Hey guys! I was thinking of mixing it up a little and grabbing the 30 Day Shred DVD. Have you tried it? Whatcha think?
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Can you imagine yourself....
Smaller? Small isn't a word I'd ever equate with me. I've never been it. Ever. For as long as I can remember, I've always been "the bigger girl." The word FAT has been my shield for a lot of things, my whole life. "Oh, he didn't call me back for that second date. Must've not been attracted to me." "There's no way I could…
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Laser hair removal experiences.
Hey guys, I'm getting IPL tomorrow (not sure how this is different from an actual laser?) done on my chin/under chin, and wondered what kind of experiences you guys have had? I got a groupon I couldn't pass up, and I'm both nervous/excited! The gal at the office said they put a cooling gel on first, and most people…
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Thank you.
Hey guys, I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you. I'm back in action thanks to this place, and I don't believe a place like this would even exist if it wasn't for folks like us. I think it's great a place like this exists, where we can laugh, cry, and share in the same battle. I've had my own personal struggles,…
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My laser hair removal experience thus far! (a follow up from
Hey guys! Well I just got back from my first laser hair removal appointment. I got my chin done. I was really worried about what to expect. The gal actually used IPL (Intense Pulse Light) rather than a laser, so I'm not really sure how they're different. Either way - I was nervous as all get out, I gotta admit. I spent two…
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Come on with the "plus size" boots already. Geesh.
Okay ladies (and dudes, if it pertains)... WHERE does one find some cute boots? You know the kind - hit you about midcalf, all the skinny chicks are wearing them with jeans? I went to Lane Bryant last night - great store, all their stuff fits me exceptionally, but I went to try on the boots and it was a joke. I tried to…
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Shout out to Pacific NW MFP-ers!
Hey guys! Was just looking for some folks in my general area. I live in the Portland, OR area and wondered how many of you were in this part of the country? Lemme know/add me as a friend!
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Wtf.
I'm a little frustrated with how things are going and my overall mentality of this whole weight loss thing. 149.5 lbs. That's what I weighed in 5th grade. I know this because we had to do a math problem where we averaged everyone from our math class's weight. Everyone was around 80 lbs, and I nearly doubled them in weight.…
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What can I expect?
Hey guys, I've asked around before, and wanted your general feedback. I've got a pretty significant amount of weight to lose - over 100 lbs. I'm going about it the right way - eating well, exercising (mainly cardio right now, but will also increase to weights as well, drinking plenty of water, healthy calorie range). I'm…
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It's been real, 2010. 2011, come to mama!
It's end of quarter at my job, this week. Happens four times a year. End of quarter = food catered in for breakfast and lunch for a week, and as you can imagine, it's hell on someone trying to recover from throwing food into their face every chance they get. So. I sit here and ate a couple pieces of pizza and a side salad…
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Old habits are a *****.
I'd love to know something about human nature. I'd really like to know how it is, you can go 33 years of your life being fat, and being okay with it. I, myself, have never known what it's like to be "of normal size." Like, ever. So I bust *kitten*, lose twenty lbs, and in the process, vow to not look back. I exercise,…
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Frustrated
It seems as I get older, it gets harder and harder to lose weight. Four years ago, I remember losing 25 lbs in six weeks, simply from eating healthy, and busting butt every day walking two miles, and drinking a good amount of water. I'm 33 now, took a couple weeks off and ate like crap, came back as of four days ago, been…
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Laser hair removal/PCOS
Hey guys, Just wondered if any of you out there have ever had laser hair removal done for PCOS-related issues? If so, what's it like? Painful? How much success has it been?