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Just joined! Need friend! Inches, not pounds...
I just joined and would love to add friends and also provide support/encouragement to others. I do not own a scale and will monitor my progress based on how I feel, how my clothes fit, and measuring inches.
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I bought a scale...
...and I weigh exactly what I had thought I weighed. Here's the catch, somehow, deep down, I REALLY thought I weighed less. Now, I am discouraged by the numbers on the scale. How backwards is that?! In my head I knew I had weight to lose, but now that it's real and I do need to work hard, eat right and commit to losing…
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Shapewear is awesome!
Okay, so I recently joined MFP as I am really serious about losing about 15 pounds (seriously, not going to give up this time around). A few weeks ago I ordered a couple of girdle-type garments (Flakisimi waist cinchers) after doing some random googling about girdles and shapewear. Based on wanting more definition in my…
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Should I buy a scale?
I do not own a scale and do not weigh myself. I know I need to lose weight based on how my clothes fit and how I look when I look in the mirror. I planned to chart my weight loss this time by measuring myself. However, I am wondering...is it a good idea to use a scale? How do you avoid not getting obsessed with a number? I…
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Hihi! Just joined MFP. No scale, measuring inches
Hi there- I am a 33 year old married mother of a nearly 3 year old. I work for the USG and am currently stationed overseas. If I were in the US, I would probably join Weight Watchers to have the option of a meeting/community within which to lose weight. However, there is no such option where I currently live. I am a very…
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No scale, goal to feel comfortable in my skin
Hi there- I am a 33 year old married mother of a nearly 3 year old. I work for the USG and am currently stationed overseas. If I were in the US, I would probably join Weight Watchers to have the option of a meeting/community within which to lose weight. However, there is no such option where I currently live. I am a very…
