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Trouble looking in the mirror
So not sure where to post this but for about the past year or so, I've realized I have a hard time looking at myself in the mirror. I mean, it's not ALL the time but slowly I've found myself trying to avoid looking at myself while brushing my teeth or washing my hands. I will keep my head down and try not to catch a…
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What gives?
So I know I've had PCOS related symptoms for about 8 years now - mainly I deal with weight gain/difficulty losing weight, no periods on my own (BC for about 3 years, past 2 years I've discontinued it), mild facial hair and mood swings. I decided to have all my blood work and ultrasounds done July 2014 after dropping around…
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Unmotivated and relapsing!
So the short of it all. Embarked on weight loss journey in Jan 2014 - got serious around March 2014. Since then I have been working out daily, and really changed how I had been eating, tracking, went mostly low carb/whole foods and really got my sugar addiction under control. By August 2014, I have lost around 20 pounds,…
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Frustrated after moving back home!
So this is a little bit of a vent thread as well as a "What do I do!?" thread but anyway, I find myself increasingly frustrated since moving back home. Let me give a little bit of background....I moved back home permanently after living away from home for grad school for 4 years - coming from a background of emotional…
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PCOS ladies please help
Calling all PCOS ladies, or those who have had success with cycle regulation after weightloss....so I've dropped about 15 pounds over the past few months, I follow IIFYMM and do weight training etc...the whole shebang...my biggest motivator for all this is obviously weight loss but also getting my cycles back. I've been…
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When did people notice your loss?
I know, I know...it shouldn't matter what other people think but its great being complimented on all your hard work and thus far, no one seems to have noticed my 16 pound weight loss...(my stats are 5'0, starting weight 147.5, currently 132).....out of curiosity, when did people really seem to notice....
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restarting metabolism with TDEE?
I have a question for people on the TDEE method (or anyone with insight into this) but my question basically pertains to how I can restart my metabolism after a restrictive diet+over exercising period (approx 1 year) because I'm quite sure this messed up my metabolism. Let me recap, approx. 7 years ago I lost 20 pounds in…
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Workout suggestions for PCOSer
Hi all, not sure if this is the right place to post but I'm a female, who is dealing with PCOS and I've been curious as to whether I'm doing the right kind of workout for my condition. I know any workout is good but is there something "better"? Right now I do cardio 5x/week with weight training 3x/week - I mix it up with…
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Am I doing this right? Insanity question
Hi everyone, I'm relatively new to MFP however not new to fitness. I wanted to ask a couple questions regarding the Insanity program and my current progress on it. I am on Day 20 of the Insanity program, the following are my stats: Height: 5'0 WEIGHT: Day 1 - 137.5 Day 12- 136.0 Day 20 - 136.5 (gained 0.5 lbs) Waist: Day 1…
