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switching off keto?
weight has always fluctuated and been here for about 6 years, prob more. been doing keto since september and while I am not sure how much i've lost, i have gone from needing a new belt bc it was too small to needing a new belt b/c its too big. i'm debating switching from keto to simply counting calories again. i feel my…
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my first spin class
on a whim, i took my first spin class today. have been thinking about taking one for a long time, but have always been too nervous due to partial knee replacements. my car was in the shop and my ride wasn't coming back to the gym for about another 45 minutes and i was already done lifting, so i checked the class schedule…
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27 days, no scale, comparison pics
sorry for wasting space here...tried posting before and after pics but they were huge and not helpful, so i deleted them and now i don't know how to delete the entire post. sorry.
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a year on MFP, w/ some progress pics
a little over a year ago, i decided to change my life. i was at rock bottom and knew something had to change. i was an active kid, good athlete and generally always happy. then i started having knee trouble in 7th grade. all activity stopped. and i realized i loved to eat. had my first knee surgery at 13 years old. put on…
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rest days?
i am looking for someone with more knowledge than me, which shouldn't be too hard... is it better to push myself during my workout, maybe over do it a little, and be too sore the next day to work out, or take it a bit easier during the workout allowing myself to workout the next day also. i am talking cardio and light…
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my first pictures...
below are my before and current pictures. i never thought i would do this, but hit the 80 pounds lost mark recently and figured now is as good a time as any. here i am holding the 80 pounds i lost. i couldn't have done this without the support of all my mfp friends and the generosity of everyone on this site sharing their…
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it's go time!
let's get this party started! i figured i would start a closed group that only team members can comment on to encourage each other. use it as much or as little as you like. thanks to everyone in advance for joining the challenge with me. i think it'll be a great motivator to help get thru the holiday season and these cold…
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a weird nsv for me today...
i've lost about 75 pounds total so far, 50 here on mfp. between 5 and 10 more to go, i think. i haven't really purchased any new clothes tho. part of me doesn't want to jinx myself, the other part of me just thinks the clothes i have actually FIT now. so today i decide to wear a button down, long sleeve shirt to work. i…
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halloween costume help!
help me. party this saturday. my wife and i had a costume, but it fell thru and we think sucks. its a party at my best friend's house, all adults, and everyone takes it pretty serious. not afraid to buy something, but pretty handy too. has to be functional. have to be able to sit, walk thru doorways, stuff like that.…
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when is enough enough?
how do i know when to stop losing weight? since january i have lost 68 pounds (about 45 on mfp). currently i am 6 foot, 225. i odn't ever remember weighing this low. maybe high school? i never had a specific goal weight in mind, but was wanting to get to 240, then i did and still thought i looked fat. just not as fat. then…
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todays nsv
so this evening i decide to take a walk. i don't want to, but not wanting to is what got me to this place to begin with, and i know i will feel better afterwards. and, if all else fails, it gets me out of the house for an hour. so i get about 10 houses down my block and a neighbor whose name i remember sometimes, but not…
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i broke my toe...
so yesterday i broke my pinky toe. can't believe something so small can hurt so much. anyone have any experience with this? i am hoping it won't slow me down too much with my exercise. my exercise is walking, biking or the elliptical. anyone know if i will still be able to do these after a few days?
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motivate me...
i am in a slump. big slump. dropped just over 50 pounds since january, 30 or so of which have been since joining mfp. i love the site, but have hit a rough patch lately. i actually have more free time on my hands now, and that is bad for me b/c i keep putting off exercising til "later" and "later" become tomorrow and…
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my nsv for today...
so i've been slacking off a bit lately, nothing much, but put on a few pounds over the past week, but am back on track. so tonight we decide to go to this local fair. it comes to my neighborhood every year around this time. and every year we go but i don't go on any of the rides b/c i am afraid the safety latches won't…
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just tried...
my new bike shorts. as a reward for hitting the 50 pound mark, and keeping it off for two weeks, i stopped by my local bike store today and purchased bontrager casual bike shorts. came home and took my trek for a 35 minute ride. shorts take a little getting used to all the padding in the trunk, but my trunk is thanking my…
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my belt
so one of my little nsv's is to use a new belt hole. i started this journey with only one belt hole to spare, which i even have used on occasion, and was always ashamed and embarrassed b/c i didn't have enough belt left over to slide in to my jeans belt loop, but today, i am at the complete other end of the belt using the…
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how long do you...
pay the price for a cheat meal? i went out to dinner saturday night for a special occasion. treated myself to some fried calamari, pasta in a wine sauce with steamed clams and mussles and a few drinks. didn't finish my meal, altho would admit to eating slightly too much. no dessert. had my standard healthy breakfast and…
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this is my...
100th post! so far, i have lost 23 pounds on mfp, about 40 overall. thanks for everyone's support, advice and knowledge. i've learned a lot from you.
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meeting my calories
please help. i've lost 20 pounds on mfp, and another 20 before that, all since january 1. i had a lot to lose. and some more to go. i am on 1980 calories a day, but should probably recalculate that. my meal routine has been the same pretty much the whole time... an apple or yogurt or mini bagel for breakfast, a salad with…
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my biggest nsv yet!
so today i am getting dressed, well, trying to, and i can't find the shirt i want to wear. looking all over. finally i find a similar one in my closet that i am yet to wear b/c it was a gift and when i tried it on it didn't fit. so since i can't find the other one, i say what the heck, let me try it. IT LOOKS BIG ON ME!…
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two people...
today i was able to dress casual at work. so i went with jeans and a short sleeve polo shirt, tucked in. two people commented on how i must've lost weight. i've lost 16 pounds on mfp, but lost almost 20 prior to finding this site, so since january i have lost 30 pounds or so. the irony is that i had a "fat" weekend and…
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water intake slowing appetite
hey everyone, three days ago i increased my water intake to a gallon a day. however, i am finding i have a much lower appetite now that i have increased my water. today, for example, i split an apple with my son at 10 am, then ate dinner around 7 (a sandwich) and didn't have anything other than water in between. and wasn't…
