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How do you measure a year? (with pics!)
It's been just about a year since I started working with my personal trainer. I'm down 85 pounds, with a little under 20 more to go. I'm frustrated at a stalled scale, but looking back on old pictures helps me put all things into perspective. I'm healthier, stronger, faster, happier, and more confident. 2012 was all about…
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I needed this NSV
At a time when the scale hasn't moved in the right direction for two weeks, I desperately needed some sort of non scale victory to get me out of my funk. This morning a coworker came up to me and said, "Hey... have you been getting skinnier while the rest of us have gained weight from the holidays?" Totally what I needed…
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pound by slow pound...
I had the summer off (perk of being a teacher) and focused almost all of my energy toward the gym. The results paid off huge, and I was losing about 2-3 pounds a week. Now I'm back to work (new job, no less) and taking grad school classes... so my time at the gym has dwindled significantly. Weighed in today with the…
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Nervous about pregnancy weight gain
I'm hoping to find someone (anyone?) on here that might be in the same boat as me. I've been married for almost two years, and inevitably, its time to start thinking about having kids. My husband wanted to start trying awhile ago, but I've pushed off. I've been on this weight loss journey (successfully) for 6 months now,…
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6 months and 60 pounds.
Next Thursday marks my 6 month anniversary of working with Mike, my personal trainer. I really can't believe how far I've come in such a (relatively) short period of time. It's been fascinating to watch my body change and to see all the things I can do now that I never thought were possible. I have new confidence, new…
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Restaurant Nutrition Facts
I'm taking my mom out to lunch on Monday, so I was checking out Chili's nutrition facts ahead of time so I'm prepared with a plan of what to get. I was shocked at some of the calorie counts for the dishes that I used to get there. Their honey-chipotle chicken crispers were a serious addiction of mine (like, I'd eat them…
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Serious lack of mojo today
I can't get into exercise today. I've had such a great week and I'm certain the scale would agree (Mondays are weigh-in days), but today I just can't get myself to exercise. I went to the gym to run on the treadmill. Typically, I can easily run a 5K. I made it about 6 minutes into the run and wanted to die. So I stopped,…
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Woo, another newbie!
Hi there. My name is Kim and I am 29 years old (hitting the big dirty thirty next month). I'm new to myfitnesspal, but certainly NOT new to the whole get-in-shape weight loss thing. Admittedly, I did the "support a gym" thing for years, where I carelessly handed over monthly dues without barely stepping foot into the…
