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How I got back on track
I'm in maintenance and my weight tends to fluctuate a few pounds, up or down, pretty regularly. As long as I follow my normal exercise routines and keep away from too much sugar, I can maintain without much effort. However, the last couple of weeks, I have exceeded my calories more often than not.. Rather than freak out…
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Body image - best advice I ever got
I once complained to a fitness instructor that I wanted 'runners legs' - lean, thin and strong. No matter what I did, my legs were not cooperating. Her advice to me - stop wishing for someone else's body! I am not built that way - I have short, muscular legs and muscular calves. I will never have skinny legs. I never…
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Battling Emotional Eating
Weekends are really bad for me and emotional eating, especially if I can't be outside and I'm always on the hunt for help. Just found something I will try (starting today). This came from a Denise Austin tip-of-the-day. "Conquer Emotional Eating Now and Forever Are you an emotional eater? Almost all of us are, at least…
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Really Weird NSV
You might think I'm a little nuts, but I went up 4 pounds over the last week and am happy about it. I had about 5 days of high stress and constant motion stressful work, was not able to get in my normal 8 glasses of water, ate more salty foods than normal and was not able to work out once (all due to moving my mother back…
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NSV - HUGE compliment!
After meeting me, the (adult) son of friend said to his mother, "Wow! What a knockout!" First time EVER someone has said that about me! How fun is that!
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Lies I told myself
Why I could never lose weight (of course, not my fault): 1. Something must be physically wrong with me because I'm never hungry. Reality: I was eating all of the time and never allowed myself to get hungry. 2. I eat healthy and don't really eat that much anyway. Reality: just because I only take half of a donut doesn't…
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Do you have a set point?
I was pretty sure I had one. In all of my diet attempts, even the most successful ones, I could never go below a certain weight. So I decided that was my set point and that it would be pointless to try and go below it. What I've discovered - this is the weight I can get to without a lot of effort. By following a balanced…
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Voices in my Head
Should I stop for a mocha on my way to work? No, says the voice, you didn't work out today. Someone brought donuts this morning, I can have just one, right? No says the voice, you're going out for dinner tonight and should save your calories. Dinner's over and I'm bored. Maybe some popcorn! No, says the voice, you can make…
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Calories burned working in a concession stand
I occasionally work concessions at my son's high school, generally 3-4 hours of being on my feet, constantly moving. My normal activity level is low because I work a sit-down job, so on the days I work the concessions, I would like to get credit. I don't sweat or do a lot of heavy lifting so I don't want to get too much…
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Clothes shopping
I had probably the best time ever shopping for clothes. I needed some pants and tried on 5 or 6 pairs, size 10 (I've been this size for several months). When the first pair hung on me, I thought it was the manufacturer. Then I tried on another pair. In the end, everything I tried on was too big. So I went back out and…
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New Year; time to review your plan
I got this from a Denise Austin page and thought was such a great idea, I wanted to share it. 1. Get out the measuring cups. If you are guesstimating your food, it's a good idea to periodically do actual measuring to make sure you are really eating what you think. 2. If you are not doing this already, add weights to your…
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Need detox advice
Consuming too much sugary, fatty and salty treats at a party last night resulted in bloating and a terrible headache this morning. I up'd my water today and kept to simple foods with lots of veggies. What else can I do to detox from my very enjoyable evening?
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Lessons Learned
Over the past 20 years or so, I have gone through many attempts at weight loss, with different programs. Rather than focus on the negatives of each failure, I thought I would reflect on what I learned from each one. Slim Fast, circa 1990 - replacing a meal or two with a shake, even when they were really tasty, was not…
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I Made It!
Every new eating plan I try falls apart around 6-month point. I get lazy and think "it's ok if I have a burger and fries", only instead of once in a great while, it turns into once a week or twice a week. Then I 'allow' myself to have other things I shouldn't and stop paying attention to what I'm eating. Before you know…
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A newby, kind of
Keeping a food diary is not new for me. Over the years, when I feel like my eating is out of control, logging what I eat in a food diary always gets me back on track. Back in the dark ages, I would get out my calorie counter book, look up everything I ate, and write it down. Then I would have to add up the numbers at the…
