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NSV - More weight lost NOW than I did with WLS...
I think this is significant..and a huge milestone for me. I just realized that my current weight get's me to a point that I haven't seen in MANY YEARS - AND.. at lower weight than I had reached with a Lap Band. Many years ago I had a band placed, and sometime over a year ago, I had it de-activated/loosened due to…
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running/exercise shoes- how often do you replace?
I was noticing that the Nike running shoes I bought 3 months ago, aren't giving me the support they were. They are a special balance shoe(forget the name of it) but basically help me not need inserts. I had heard 6 months was reasonable if only used for running, but when I realized how good they made my feet feel…
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PB2, OH how I love Theee.......
Good for so many things - allows us to have some of our favorites but much lower calorie... ohhh... YUM-O!... my 200ish calorie snacks that involve PB2: (i generally add 2 packets of organic sugar for 20 extra calories to my chocolate dip - and always use a double portion for 1/4 cup of PB2) Sliced Apples with Chocolate…
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Slow Cooker users - HELP :)
I have about 10 quarts of Chili sitting in my roaster/crock and it's almost 10:30 pm. It's cooked, and very HOT - I'm guessing with that volume of food, it's going to take 4 hours to cool enough to refrigerate. would you get up at 2:30 am to put it away, or let it cool all night, or plug it back int to stay warm all night…
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Having a Bad day? Feel like Crap? in need of comfort food?
:flowerforyou: Yeah - That's me too.. but you know what, I just realized, that this one day, in the myriad of many, isn't going to destroy my journey. I know I don't feel good today - physically, medically, I have something happening that just makes me feel like crap. It's temporary, and I decided to not let myself stress…
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help with sluggish digestion
For the past 2 days, it feels like the food I am eating is just sitting in my stomach, not really moving anywhere. I am eating plenty of fiber, plenty of water, any ideas?
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Rant about the Sugar Limit..
I'm not a sugar fiend generally - I mean, if I'm having a high calorie day/maintenance day, i'm sure it's higher as I'm allowing possibly other foods I don't eat regularly. But come on. A sugar limit of 34, when a single apple has 22 makes this goal highly unreasonable. So much for 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day -…
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question for those who have lost 50ish or more pounds..
This might apply to those who have lost less, but for me, right around 40 is when it seemed to happen, so I figured if you've lost 50 maybe you've dealt with it. Anyhow, I noticed right around 38-40 lbs my weight loss started to crawl. I think it's starting to pick up again, but I was struggling for the slightest little…
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A little hope please...
I am more of a lurker here, but believe in the principles (haven't taken the plunge out of fear of dissappointing my trainer) - but, I try to keep from doing a VLCD... That being said, when I started this journey on March 26th, my trainer put me on a 1400 calorie diet. I was dragging and felt this was FAR too low.…
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My husband's Birthday Cake :)
Ok - it was a crappy job - but mainly because I just don't have time to put the effort into the detail. Especially trying to finish it with a 4 year old pulling on me all morning (EEEK!) so anyhow - My husband liked it. It's rice Krispie Treat and devils food with white butter cream... ya'all can recognize what it is, no?…
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you know you're hungry when... (add yours here.. ;-))
... when you walk by the decorative jar of pot pourri on the hall table in the office, see the freeze dried orange slivers, and think "mmmm those look good..." *yes, I just did this, and yes, I snapped out of it, shook my head, and realized it was time for a snack...!!!!!!!!!!!! you?
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Trying to Push HARDER...
SO I've been on this journey for about 4 months. And I keep trying to push the limit, pushing myself. Today was a GREAT accomplishment for me - a huge NSV - I jogged for 15 minutes straight - and did a mile in less than 15 minutes. I walked on the treadmill for an additional 45 minutes - warm up and cool down included. It…
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Weight Set point or Plateau?
just curious if anyone has any thoughts on this. I was told by a nutritionist 10 + years ago, that it is typical for your body to 'hover' around a weight that it remembers you being at for a long time. I also read that you can raise your set point if you are at a heavier weight for long enough, and that it is harder to…
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An odd, reluctant sort of NSV...
I wasn't sure where to post this - it's a victory, to be sure, and not scale related, so equates to a success. It's a psychological challenge though. With loss, comes the need to redo the wardrobe. and not just a little. a LOT. I'm approaching 40 lbs lost, and as reluctant as I am to get rid of some of my favorite clothes,…
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Heavy Lifting and HUNGER
Hey there, I've been working with a trainer for about 3 months now, and am just starting to get into shape enough to incorporate some more intense workouts. He's started me on alternating heavy lifting days. My question is, I noticed in the past couple of days, I'm MUCH hungrier. After 3 months of watching what I eat, and…
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So I cried today.
Not a lot. But I did. Why? well, I was at the mall (eh, yeah, me.. a rare occurrence)... I stopped at Foot Locker to get a new pair of Nike's. I haven't been in a foot locker in YEARS.. I bought my recent Nike's at Second Sole. Anyhow. So I am at foot locker, and after i pick out my shoes, I glance at some of the…
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world's BEST Fast food!!!
2 cups Steamed Broccoli and 1/3 cup of Sabra classic Hummus.. Dinner Heaven.. Oh. And - Made you look!! :)
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Powdered Egg Whites - taste/texture - advice?
Hello All! Posting this out there to see if anyone has any advice. I'm going to be staying with my in-laws for a few days, and I don't want to risk them thinking I'm wasteful by throwing away a bunch of egg yolks when we have b-fast. I normally have 1 egg and 3 whites for b-fast. Considering getting a container of powdered…
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EXTREMELY sore Abs - Help/ideas?
My abs are EXTREMELY sore. I changed up my crunches last night, went from Ball Crunches to the floor, and even though I didn't do many of them, just the act of walking HURTS LIKE crazy!! It's pretty painful just to get up and move. I was going to go with the girls to the pool on lunch to for some water aerobics, but I am…
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Tomatoes - Fibrous? have you ever seen..
a tomato with straw like fibers in them? I've never seen this, but today while I ate my lunch, I had cut up a fresh tomato, and was pulling fiber strings from it. It was also hard to cut in places, as I had to break through these 'strings'.. they look like little yellow straws. luckily there weren't many, but, I had NEVER…
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Back again with a similar topic I posted about before...
I'm tired. A LOT! I had bloodwork done a few weeks ago - all normal. My Dr suggested sleep apnea maybe, but I don't think I have that. More importantly, I hurt my wrist yesterday, and took a vicodin to ease the pain and help me sleep. I slept much better than usual (not enough though apparently). if it were sleep apnea I…
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NSV!
Just got back from the park with with my little girl, Rode over with her in the bike trailer. Last year when I tried to do this, just going down our street was a major struggle, pulling her light weight in the trailer. When I had to go up the small hill from the park back to the allotment, I had to get off and walk the…
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Skin Sag - Will Body Wraps help prevent this at all?
or limit it? Saw another post about wraps and remembered this is a question I had.. any thoughts?
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Feature I love..
If every day were like today... You'd weigh xxx.xx lbs in 5 weeks when you complete your food entry. Sometimes I don't like it because I want the number lower, but, then I think about how much that has changed in the past 2 months - and it's so fun to see the number drop :)
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MF Black Bean burgers - Soy,estrogen and cycles
:( ok this is making me rather sad to post, but here goes. I L O V E the morningstar farms black bean burgers. SO much that I went about a week eating them for dinner every night. Then, My cycle skipped. I didn't think they had soy in them (was mislead by the black-bean burger title) I didn't read the ingredients right…
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Should I be satisfied with 1-2 lbs a week?
I know, that's the goal supposedly. But being that I am heavier (244), Should I have higher expectations? I've got split views on this. Part of me thinks if I upped my cardio (I am working with a trainer 3 days a week already with weights) - I think my Diet is actually pretty good right now - productive without being too…
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Hungry Day !! Help please - ideas for what I can do..
I've had a 'hungry' day. More so than normal, and I've kept myself from going nuts most of the day, but am down to 200 calories. A predicament for Dinner :( I have a 500 calorie appetite, and 200 calories - need ideas? :( Please!
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Supplement Crazy :)
Beginning to think I'm going crazy with all the supplements. And what's worse, I don't think I am taking enough -here's my rundown this evening (all at once, and a lot of PILLS)... L- Glutamine 2 pills (to keep my immunity up while weight training) Glucosomine/chondrotin - 3 pills (to help my sorry knees that crunch with…
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Pizza Crust Ideas please! :)
OK.. I'm looking for low calorie pizza crust ideas. Pre-made or home-made. I tried to boboli (YUCK!) that's some nasty crust there. Maybe the regular is good, but the thin crust tasted rubbery and - off. I know that there has to be a better way. I've seen something about a cauliflower crust, and was excited until I…
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How about Pics of some of your favorite low-cal meals??
Hey there - I have seen a lot of people asking for ideas for low cal foods, snacks etc. That's great, but sometimes it's hard to visualize something, and therefore it may not sound all that great or appealing, or maybe just 'OK"... I'm not sure if there has been a post like this before, but, I have found some staples that…
