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progress so far...40 lbs lost, before and after pics
Hi! I wanted to share these photos with you in the hopes that they may motivate someone. I frequently come to the "Success Stories" part of MFP when I feel stuck in a rut or need a confidence booster. My peak weight was 290 and I was about 280 when the before pics were taken. I was 270 when I decided to join MFP in…
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What exercises are killing you? + ? about weights
I just completed my 4th day od the video and admittedly, the workouts are getting easier. I am still struggling on the push ups, anterior lunges and bicycle crunches. I also noticed that my 5lb weights feel very easy to move during the exercises. Should I move up to 8lbs? Or perhaps I should only use the 8lbs for the…
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How to drink more water
Hi Folks! I hope you all are doing well. I'm one of those people that absolutely HATE drinking water. The thought of drinking 8 cups of day is enough to make my stomach turn. Does anyone have this problem? How can I go about making water more palatable short of using Crystal Light or any other flavor enhancing product? I…
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Ironic jobs
Come on folks, I want to hear from you if you work at a job that is ironic given the fact that you are overweight or obese. I'll start off: I work in public health (government) and my job is to tell the public how to eat healthy and not to be obese! For the record, I weigh close to 260lbs! Do you have a hobby or are…
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According to the CDC, I'm morbidly obese
Hi! My name is Izzy and I'm new to MFP. I'm a 31 yo mom of 3 and am looking to make some substantive lifestyle and diet changes and am looking for some friends! I'm looking to lose 100 lbs and have broken this up into two mini goals of 50 lbs each. After the birth of my daughter last September, I was able to lose 30 lbs…
