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I finally feel skinny
I can honestly say I feel skinny for the first time in a long time. When I look in the mirror now I dont see fat Kelley anymore compared to a month ago when I saw the fat me everyday. Something finally shifted in the difference of 3 lbs. For a long time I was hovering at 143-145lbs. I was stuck there for almost 4 months.…
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The Flu really screwed my metabolism up and get back on track
I steadily lost my weight over two years and kept the 47 pounds off. The last year I was just maintaining my weight at 135. I got the flu in December and could barely eat for 4 days. I didnt have an appetite and even drinking made me feel sick. I would try to force myself to eat and drink because I knew I had to but I…
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Screw you Dunkin Donuts and Entemanns :)
We baked donuts from scratch this weekend using the Wilton Donut Pan and the recipe included on the package. It should make 12 donuts, we doubled the ingredients and it actually made 30 donuts. Each one without glaze was only 96 calories!!! Depending on the glaze we put on top they came out to 125-150. These donuts are not…
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Yuck
I have been using MFP for over a year and a half. I log religiously and truthfully every day. This is the gods honest truth when I say this---tonight was the very first time in all my time on MFP that i deliberately ate past my calories simply because Im having bad munchies due to TOM and I, for the very first time,…
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I respect people that eat
There are lots of different mentalities on this site about what you have to eat and how much you have to eat to lose weight. It seems like there is this percentage of people who dont even try to learn how to eat properly, how to balance nutrition, yet eat totally wasteful calories to meet their really low daily calorie…
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Choc Raspberry glazed Peanut Butter Donuts- 187 calories
I just made my own peanut butter donuts from scratch and they were the best damn donuts I have made. Best part---donut only 161 calories plain. Chocolate raspberry glaze 26 calories per donut :) You can make which ever glaze you want or leave out the peanut butter if you prefer but I have made it without PB 3 times before…
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craving salt and sugar
Idk why I have been having strong cravings this week. I feel like I need a little more food than usual. I have been mostly craving salt and sugar. Its getting on my nerves to tell you the truth. I feel like my meal portions have been satisfying me. I do feel full after I eat yet I start craving either salt or sugar…
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How do I log crunches and dumbell workouts?
I'm not sure if I am logging ab crunches and my upper arm workouts correctly. I do 3 sets of 100 on my abs and 5 different exercises on my arms, 3 sets of 15 for each 5 exercises. I dont get particularly sweaty or my heart doesnt get pumped. If I try to add these exercises under strength training it doesnt calculate any…
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Constantly crossing my legs (NSV)
It has become incredibly easy to cross my legs now that I have dropped 3 sizes. I never realized that before I lost the weight I couldnt really sit with my legs crossed for too long as it seemed like a very unnatural or forced position to be in. Now I find myself sitting with my legs crossed in places I have never sat that…
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i hate my legs
No matter what weight I have been, no matter what size I have been ( 6, 8, 10) I feel like my legs look horrible in shorts, skirts, or dresses above the knee. I am currently a size 6, sometimes a 4, and feel like I look so dumpy because of my lower thigh/knee area. It is just the shape of my legs. I look great in pants and…
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Increased my calories, now im adjusting
I don't know if this classifies as a rant....just surprised at my hunger so letting people know what i figured out... I was losing weight successfully at 1200 calories then my body hit a massive slow down for 6 weeks. With very little weight to lose remaining, it was suggested to me to alter my settings to lose .5 lb a…
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SHAKING UP THINGS TO GET OUT OF PLATEAU...
I lost 30 lbs doing 1200 calories. Hit a 3 week plateau. Then to get used to eating more to make my way to mainenance I increased to 1430 calories to lose a half lbs a week and lost another 7 lbs at a steady rate. Then out of nowhere I gained 2 lbs despite being true to my routine. Since that annoying non-sensical 2 lb…
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Weekly vs. daily calorie levels
I have always went by the idea that daily calorie levels is what I should concentrate on. I alwys thought of going to sleep as your bodies way of restarting itself for the next day so thats why the daily calorie goal should be reached. Now I dont base this on any type of evidence or fact that has just been my outlook and…
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Stupid boxy/relaxed fit clothing trend for women
I hate this new trend of boxy tops, relaxed fit/overly loose shirt style that seems to be carried in most stores. I can not seem to find any tops that are flattering. It is made worse by weight loss. It seems as though I can not find one fitted shirt anymore. To complicate things, clothing manufacturers seem to forget most…
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London Broil in the Crock pot ideas
I would like some ideas on how to cook London Broil in the crock pot that does not involve cream of mushroom soup or onion soup. Those seem to be the only ones i find online. Does anyone have any recipes of their own? I would greatly appreciate it :flowerforyou:
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reached my goal, decided 6 more lbs, calories decreased?
I had a 35 lb goal. I reached that last week after eating 1460 calories for a few months to lose .5lb a week ( i started at 1200 calories). I re-adjusted my profile settings to lose another 6lbs and to remain at .5lb a week yet the new daily calorie level is 1430. Any thoughts as to why I have to eat 30 calories less to…
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Adding exercise/maintaining my size--help
I dropped from a size 10/12 to a 4 by calorie counting and light exercise only. In the long run, I dont think my body would maintain itself at anything smaller than a 4. I am very curvy and I dont want to lose those curves by getting too tiny but I want to improve my body condition. I thought my body would level out at a 6…
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Inches lost-new/old bra's
At my heaviest I went up to size 38D. I've lost the bulk of my weight and have noticed my bra straps falling down, there is too much room near the underwire, and they just dont give me a nice life anymore. There are the 3 rows of hooks on my bra's and I am on the smallest row. I saved about 10 bra's from before I gained…
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Super slow down and really disappointed
I was on a constant roll with my weight loss consistently losing anywhere between 1 to 2lbs a week. The last 3 months I have only lost 4 lbs. It is really disappointing. I have not slacked off, I have been diligent, and have great control so that makes it frustrating. I dont have pig out days ever. I have been on 1200…
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Help me with my salsa chicken please :)
I have seen numerous recipes on here for crockpot salsa chicken that it inspired me to make my own tonight. I did search some of the recipe threads but the first 3 i saw for salsa chicken were pretty much the same. I am not a cooking with cream cheese fan or a bean fan. Does anyone have suggestions on how I should cook my…
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Please tell my why...
When I had my goal set to lose 2lbs per week my daily calorie limit was set to 1200 calories. I havent lost 2lbs per week in a while so I looked at my goal settings and I still have it set to 2lbs per week however it says my projected weight loss is 1 lb per week. Then I decided to actually change the goal to lose 1 lb per…
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Breading ir crusting ideas for fish
I'm pretty fussy when it comes to how I eat fish. I like some type of breading or a thick chunky glaze of some kind. For example, I had halibut one time with pineapple, mango, glaze/salsa, walnut crusted fish etc... I like lemon, onions, garlic, etc.... pretty standard but I love flavors and am open to try new things. I…
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explain "spike" days or "zigzagging" please
I have remained the exact same weight to the ounce for the past 3 weeks. I have lost a total of 28 lbs with only about 7 more to go. I am wondering if I need to change things up a bit. I eat 1200 calories a day and it worked very well for me. I looked to increase my calories by switching to 1.5lb weight loss a week or even…
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Love losing weight, height spending money on clothes
I am just ranting..... I love how I look now that I lost 28 lbs. I feel like me again. I actually feel thin. What I hate is the clothing transition until I reach my goal ( about 7-10lbs more). More specifically, I hate spending the money on the clothing transition. Already had to buy new tops, a new light jacket, new…
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eating more when you are sick?
I have a head cold for the past 3 days and I have noticed my appetite is a lot higher than usual. I never feel hungry unless I am due for my normal meal but while being sick my stomach is constantly growling and wanting food. I have been drinking a lot more but I am ok with that part. I ate an extra 335 calories yesterday.…
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EATING ON VACATION
My boyfriend and I went to Niagara Falls, Canada last week and stayed in a hotel that does not have a kitchen or a fridge so we could not prepare out own meals. Plus, we were out walking/sightseeing all day every day. Besides the fact the food is ridculously expensive everywhere you turn, the food is all fast-foodish, high…
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eating the same--1 week no change, next week +2lbs?
I have been eating the same---1200 calories a day. I had a week where my weight stayed the same. The next week I gained 2lbs. The second week I did splurge and have some cake which pushed one days calorie totals to 1500. How is it possible for me to gain 2lbs for only deviating one day? I keep telling myself its not…
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Raising daily calorie fear
When it is time for me to stop losing weight, how do I go about raising my calories just to maintain my weight? When I raise my calories, is it possible I may gain weight temporarily until my body gets used to the new level of calories? I also want to go back to the gym once I reach my goal weight and I dont know how the…
