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Tired of the yo-yo & desperate
I'm hoping to meet some local people to workout with & for accountability purposes, I am in the Winfield, IL area. I'm on the verge of turning 40 and I'm so tired of gaining & losing the same weight. I am currently the heaviest I have ever been, weighing in at 197.5 this morning. For the last 12 months I've tried…
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Today they zipped and buttoned!!
Today I met a huge goal I set for myself and I'm over the moon! I've been wishing I was the same size as when I met my husband 8 years ago for about the last 5 or so years. Back then I was running 5 to 7 miles daily, weight training, working two jobs, and a single mom. Oh how times have changed. However, after a year with…
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Holy smokes those legs, look at the muscles!
Yes, those were the words that came out of my husband's mouth on Saturday when he arrived home from work. Followed by, "Damn, hot babe!" Yes, this may be bragging but honestly it feels soooooo good to know that all this working out and eating right is having exactly the effect I hoped for when I began. FYI - At the time I…
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NSV on a plateau
I have been on a plateau for the last couple of months, can’t seem to get beyond the 17 lbs I’ve lost to date but I’m sticking with it and trying new things. I’ve increased my calorie intake from 1200 to 1400 per day which allows me to eat a little more protein and fiber, I know I have a wicked sweet tooth and a salty carb…
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Wrong to be eating the bulk of my calories at dinner?
I tend to graze during the day and have a very small breakfast & lunch, consuming about half of my daily calories with dinner. Anyone have thoughts on this and if I should make any changes? I'm not hungry during the day and it seems to be working, but I wonder if I could see better results with some minor changes to the…
