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Have you ever tried weight loss aid, Meratrim?
Meratrim is a daily capsule, made with a blend of fruit and flower extracts, that claims to aid weight loss. Has anyone tried this caffeine-free product?
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Born in 1958, I'll be 58 years old and my weight loss goal is 58 lbs! Anyone care to join me?
"58" seems to be the lucky number! I've been up and down about 20 lbs for the past 7 years. I am ready to stop the temporary diet mode and change my life forever. I have used the excuse that I am in my 50's, hypoglycemic, fight Hypothyroidism and sit most of the day in my occupation 5 days a week. I need to lose a minimum…
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Thyroid disorder, 5'3, 56 year old, who can't lose weight!
Hi Fitness Pals! I hope that I can find other females, around my age group that suffer with thryoid disorders (hypothyroidism) and find it more difficult to lose than our younger female friends! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 15 years ago and was placed on Synthroid medication daily. I have a yearly check up…
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Beginning exercise for 56 year old female
I need to lose 55 pounds and want to incorporate exercise into my regimen. Last fall, I lost 16 pounds without any exercise (dieting alone), but hit a plateau for over 3 months. I'm looking for suggestions/comments on how to start. At this time, I cannot join a gym (no gym located nearby) and the winter weather is keeping…
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Share your favorite low-calorie snacks!
It is easy to fall into a boring rut of the same snacks every day. What have you found to be delicious, in-between-meal snacks, that don't put you over your daily calorie limits? Here are a few of mine to share. My tummy does not digest fresh veggies very well, so for me, this is not on my snack list). I'm looking forward…
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Medicines that make you gain weight!
What medications have you found, made you gain weight? I had to start taking Toprol XL and I am having trouble with weight gain all of a sudden, and it is coming on fast. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this same issue?
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Do you believe you can do it? HELP~
What do you do, when you lose your motivation? What do you do when you honestly do not feel you can lose the weight? I get to a specific weight loss level (between 15-20 pounds) and my loss stops. Dead stops! After a couple of months of this plateau, I give up. I repeatedly read the blogs, especially the sucess stories. I…
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Fabulous 50's help and motivation!
Hi! I've read several message board subjects and decided to write my own! Let me introduce myself. I am married with children and 3 granddaughters! I'm in my early 50's, 5'4" and current weight at 185. I lost 18 pounds last year starting in April and as i always do, get to that point and my weight comes to the ugly…
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Beginners work out program... where do I start?
I'm 1/4 of the way thru my weight loss and need to incorporate a beginning workout program to move me from my 19 pound loss plateau! I do walk, sometimes outside, sometimes on the treadmill. I think it is time for a tone up and/or calorie burn exercise. Just looking at exercise DVD's, I thought I'd try the Jillian…
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MFP for 4 months--at a plateau
I lost easy for the first 2 weeks and stablized pretty much after that. I only have 18 pounds off in 4 months, but feel so much better. I'm glad I took my measurements, because I have seen a drop in inches, even when the scale is not moving. But I have not lost for the past month. It does get a little frustrating! I am…
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50/50 (age:50's-----wt loss needed: 50)
Looking for other's that are trying to lose 50 pounds (give or take) in our 50's (give or take). I joined MFP in April 2012 and have 18 pounds off so far. I've come to a halt and decided it is time to find a motivation group to help me over this hump! Accountability is huge in this journey. Also to find others that want to…
