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A cool little motivator
If you’re stalled in your weight loss, don’t forget to appreciate the work that you’ve done. Next time you’re at the gym, go over to the free weights section and find a weight that equals the amount you’ve lost (a gallon of milk also works. It’s 8.7lbs). Lift it and really feel its weight. Think of how your joints must be…
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Motivation for Maintenance: How do YOU stay on course?
Hey guys, my name is Anne, I’m 29, 5’3”ish, somewhere between 120 and 125lbs, and I’ve basically reached my goal weight, which is great. I’m just having a really hard time with maintenance. The willpower and drive I had while losing is proving hard to keep up when I don’t see the steady progress of a scale. I thought I’d…
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Tickers missing?
Hey I noticed that since the website upgrade all the weightloss tickers seem to have gone missing. There is normally one attached to the bottom of most peoples’ forum posts (including my own), but they seem to have vanished. Did I miss something? I tried to find an answer on the Technical/Need help forum, but didn't find…
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MFP weightloss predictions unrealistic?
Has anyone else found that the "if you eat like this every day you'll weigh ____ in five weeks" predictions tend to be a bit... optimistic? I know I may not be the most hyper accurate logger (ie I don't own a food scale), but it usually seems a bit unrealistic. Has anyone else found this to be true. MFP is working fine for…
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Recently determined to become a runner. Tips?
I started a couch to 5k program this past February and finished it about month ago. Now I’m doing my best to work on my speed, which started out at laughably slow and now is just slow. I’ve never been a runner (even as a child) and I want to make sure I’m going about this the right way and not doing any unintentional…
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Got a bit off track, rededicating myself (please help)
Four years ago, a friend of mine asked me to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. I was thrilled, but not after I saw the beige strapless lace dress she chose for us to wear. At 184 lbs (and 5ft 3 1/2in), that wasn’t a good look for me, especially being fair skinned. It was the jolt I really needed. By the time the wedding…
