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how to shake the "i need sweets" blues
What would you do? I'm having a major craving for something sweet. This has been ongoing for over an hour now. I haven't given in, yet. I've tried: Sipping on water Chewing on ice Watching tv Reading a book Looking in the mirror to see what I'm working for (I look fantastic today!) I don't know what to do! Help me! Ps, its…
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If you need a pep talk, here's the one i gave myself
I have failed myself once again. I have given up hope and lost my motivation. I refuse to let myself down and give into all the temptations that got me to this point. i have managed to MAINTAIN my weight, which in my head is just as bad as gaining anymore. I will NOT start tomorrow, I WILL start today.. I am taking control…
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This made me proud, i hope it helps someone.
I'm a fast food junkie, majorly. we hardly ever actual grocery shop unless its quick meals. (i.e. cans of spaghetti and meatballs, bread, sandwich stuff, snack cakes) Im making a lifestyle change for myself, and i'm not forcing my boyfriend or roommate to partake in it, although i appreciate when they're eating cookies…
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This girl needs love and encouragement
I've been on MFP multiple times and always do it for a few days and leave. Since I left the last time I had gained 26 lbs in the last almost year, around thanksgiving.. I started on this site May of 09 after having a surgery for an ectopic pregnancy. The same thing has brought me back here again. I'm almost fully recovered…
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I dropped off the face of the planet about 5 months ago...
I done MFP for a few months right after i had a rough surgery in May. I done pretty well.. my first week i dropped five pounds and had started walking/JOGGING!! Jogging is what got me, i was so out of shape that at first just walking killed me... but i made it to where I could jog at least a mile before feeling like i was…
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I dont think i'll make it much longer...
As I've mentioned in a few posts before my mini goal is to lose 50 pounds as soon as possible because that's the amount my doctor has asked me to lost before trying to have another baby after losing my first. It took me three years to get pregnant this time and i lost the baby almost three months into the pregnancy. I know…
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5 pounds down... Is that all?
this is the end of my first week on MFP and i have dropped about 5 pounds. Any other time i would be thrilled that i dropped those pounds but i feel like i'm not doing well. It's hard to transform the way you eat overnight and I've always been a junk food addict plus i work at mcdonalds so I'll let you figure out how hard…
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Dieting and my body
So far I've lost 3 pounds in three days and i'm very excited to be on my journey to losing my 50 pounds so my boyfriend and I can start trying for another baby after losing our first. Lately though since i've been dropping the pounds, somewhat changed my diet and started exercising my body has been lets say releasing more…
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exercises to take advantage of.
I have no exercise equipment at the moment. My boyfriend and I have both just joined the site and are getting healthier. we started tracking our progress on May first after a recent surgery I have just had and have recovered from. My doctor told me I needed to lose fifty pounds before considering trying to have another…
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recommended by my doctor to MFP
I'm new to MFP. I was referred to this site by my doctor. Recently i had an ectopic pregnancy and my doctor would like for me to lose fifty pounds before trying to concieve again. im 21 with a bmi of 40.1 and its time for me to start helping myself.