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Day 293 (No more day 1s!) and I'm looking for some new MFP friends
Though I've not been on here for a while I am maintaining around a 20 pound loss already and I'm looking for some more friends as I look to continue losing. Current weight 280ish goal 140ish. I'm 29 years old, I've got a husband and two cats, and I am a type 2 diabetic hoping to lose weight to hopefully lessen the…
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Stress Eating?
Anyone else have issues with over eating when they are stressed out. This weekend has thrown me for a loop (apparently I am buying a house.... My friend I worked hard to get hired at my work is threatening to quit two weeks in.... And I'm working third shift for 5 days straight which mucks up my sleep schedule. Oh, and I…
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c25k
Okay so I found out that this awesome insane 5k run is going to come within an hour of where I live the day before my birthday. I decided to talk to my best friend (sadly she's Team Robin) and my brother and we are going to look into registering. IF I manage to make it through 30 days of training. So I'm going to be…
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Medication Changes --- Holy Smokes
So I finally got a new doctor to help me with my diabetes. I fell off the wagon hard for nearly a year. My a1c was just under 8. We spoke about my previous doctor and previous treatments. After my first doctor retired I’d gone to the doctor he goes to. I did not like him at all. I had insurance issues and had to be put on…
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Looking for more Diabetic Friends
Hi, I'm starting over again for the.... I-don't-know-how-many-th.... time. I'm almost 30, I've got type 2 diabetes and I just found a doctor who I really believe in and who believes in me. New starting weight is 300lbs and I am finally getting some good control on my sugars. I'd love to connect with other people in similar…
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A Question for those who use nutrisystem
I just bought a 5 day diabetic pack for nutrisystem (45$ from Walmart) and I had to buy groceries to supplement with the program (about 40$ because I was also out of some basics for my husband) This seems like a lot of money for not quite a week's worth of food for one, and I do know that some of that stuff I bought will…
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I'm 1200 calories under for the day, what're some tasty calorie dense foods?
Title says it all really. I want to not have too much of a deficit, I calculated my macros and TDEE yesterday and want to get in range.
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The importance of Progress Pictures
So I've been a little bummed I've been logging for just under a month and I am a daily weigh-er. I keep track of everything on my Libra app for android. I'm a little bummed I am only down 10 pounds but with daily weight fluctuations I see the number jump up and down by about 5 pounds depending on the day. Back on day seven…
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Office Workouts for Someone without a Desk chair?
So I work as a front desk clerk at a hotel and I'd love to get a little workout in while I'm at work all day (or night as the case may be) but most office workouts I see involve a desk chair and we don't have a chair at the front desk. Any suggestions?
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Hungry AFTER a meal?
So I was feeling hungry enough to warrant a meal and went ahead and ate my 'lunch' (I'm working third for a few days so I don't know what to call each meal/when I should be eating). I had two thin-cut boneless pork chops cooked on my george foreman with some roasted garlic seasoning, half a cup of cooked brown rice, a cup…
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How to learn not to blame others?
I am trying to be a lot more mindful, I have dieted a lot and whenever I slipped up it was never MY fault. It was always 'how dare they buy me candy, they know I'm dieting' or 'I can't cook healthy because my husband is too much of a picky eater'. I am trying to bring myself out of that mindset and it is HARD. My manager…
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Starting again for the millionth time, looking for some friends.
I'm jump starting with a 5day pack of nutrisystem, just to see if it's something I'd be able to do. Day one ain't too bad so far. I'm also planning on buying one of those fancy meal measure tool things for when I'm not doing nutrisystem because that is a hard thing to maintain. I'd like to make some friends on here who…
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Trouble Finding workout clothes in my size
I feel like I've gone insane. I am having trouble finding workout clothing that fits without having to spend my monthly food budget. I'm a US women's size 24. Am I crazy or do I just not know where to look?
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Almost a Week of NSVs
1 - I've had six packages of oreos in my car since Sunday (I bought them for my weekly RPG game this Saturday) and I've not gone near them/wanted to dig in. 2 - While I did have some of my husband's pizza rolls last night I didn't get anywhere near going over my calories for the day. 3 - I've stuck with nutrisystem four…
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Thoughts on Herbalife?
My brother reminded me that he sells it and offered to give me some for free to try (and eventually order from him if I like it). I don't know too much about it. He says it's great. His wife disagrees, but I probably wont turn down free stuff. What are your experiences with it?
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Noticed Something Funny At The Gym Today
I got dressed and looked oddly familiar. I accidentally dressed like the girl on my ticker! Snapped a picture and made it my main.
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Starting Here Again
So, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in February. I have cut back on carbs, kissed regular soda goodbye, and just re-joined my gym. I'm still getting back into the swing of things. I was trying to do it on my own but eff that. It is HARD. So I am back and I am trying to make some lasting changes.
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Goal Clothes
(I think this is in the right section) Does anyone else keep goal clothes. Pieces of clothing they don't fit in currently but want to? I kinda have a drawer full of goal clothes for various sizes. Mostly things I loved that I was sad I out grew (I've got a pair of jeans from middle school size 15). I was wondering if…
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Any 5'6 girls willing to share some before and after shots?
I'm feeling down and need some motivation. :) The transformations on this site are amazing.
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Is this a 'fat person' thing or should I see a doctor?
So, I've noticed since my thighs started rubbing together every once in a while I'll get a little bump or two in the place where my thighs meet that is almost like a pimple but not because it never gets a head or anything. It's just there, I pick at it, it gets sore, I leave it alone it eventually goes away only to show up…
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Compression Wear?
Aside from being form fitting, which still makes me uncomfortable I am trying to figure out why a lot of people seem to like this stuff so much. What are the advantages of wearing compression wear for working out?
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It's my own fault for posting it but....damn
So I've got a few friends who love reddit to death and a while back they showed me one of the subforms there called Am I Ugly. Basically you post a few pictures of yourself and other people will tell you what they think and try and give you some advice on what they think you can do to improve your looks. Last night, well…
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Sporting Goods/fitness stores confuse me
I had to buy a second pair of 3lb weights for doing 30DS(this one to keep at my fiancee's house for when I'm there over the weekends) and thus I went to ****'s Sporting goods. Now, I knew what I was looking for so it wasn't a problem this time but their fitness sections has SO MUCH stuff and I don't know what a lot of it…
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Having trouble eating my calories
I'm a big girl I have a high calorie count from the site (2300 ish), The problem is days that I work my schedule is so weird I generally end up eating two meals and a few snacks so I don't make my calories unless I eat stuff that ain't exactly healthy. I wake up in the morning and eat cereal or eggs if I have time, a…
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How do you sort your closet?
We all have to deal with some clothing issues since we're working on reaching goal weight and fitness. I was wondering if any of you guys are doing something like this. So far, My closet is a mess but I am working on it bit by bit. Top hanging bar everything I wear that can be put on a hanger within reason. Bottom bar…
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Hit my first plateau, need support.
Not sure what to change up to get over the hump, I'm down about 30 pounds which is when I plateaued the last time I tried to lose weight and where I gave up. I see a lot of information on the forums I just don't know how to go about it. My diary is public you can take a look I was sick last weekend and didn't log but other…
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Jealousy and Hopelessness
I try not to dwell on negative emotions most of the time but sometimes it happens. I have been watching through past seasons of The Biggest Loser because I found I enjoyed the show and I am an impatient woman, so waiting for new episodes on hulu can feel akin to torture. I'm in the later part of season seven now, episode…
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Wedding Dress Nightmares
So I am getting married in a year and a half and like all brides I want everything to be perfect. Mom and dad are perfectly willing to pay to have my dress(es?) custom made but I really didn't want to miss out on the hunt. I went to David's Bridal and had an okay time but I am getting super frustrated and jaded with the…
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Busty Ladies, Bra Question
I've got a problem with getting bras that fit. I'm beginning to wonder if it's just me. Since my girls got to be past a DDD (I am currently wearing a 40F) my bras have not fit quite right. When I wear them the underwire seems too wide and the cup too shallow..... The underwires poke into my armpits, and I can't get them…
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I just bought four pairs of pants that don't fit!
Well, they kinda fit. In that they are a size too small and they are goal clothing for when I lose the next few pounds. I actually think this is really fun and I'd love to do it for every size. But we're not all rich. So I bought my goal clothes at Goodwill because when the jeans that are just ever so snug are $4.50 I can…
