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BMR - MA - Because of THE answers to THE questions
I thought I would post what happened to me in light of reading THE answers to THE questions post. Maybe it wil help. I went for a Metabolic Assessment last Friday. It is a medical grade test that let's you know what your BMR is (resting and active) and what your redzone (starvation mode) is etc. Mine was VERY different…
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Chicken and Dumplings
I'm a southern girl and have had to substitute and find way to eat the things I'm used to without all the fat and calories. So here's a recipe for some guilt free chicken & dumplings. 1 pkg chicken tenders 2 boxes of swanson's fat free chicken broth 1 pkg (4 cans) of pilsbury's country biscuits (the ones in the red cans at…
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100+ Group chat!!
Let's all get together this evening and chat!! Download yahoo messenger if you don't have it already and if I don't already have your yahoo ID then send it to me in a message so I can invite you to the conference. And I mean EVRERYONE! Let's do some real time getting to know each other!! WOoooooooo Hooooooooooooooooooooooo…
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It's all about the "Little Things"
Over the past couple of months I have noticed a few little things that help motivate me. My hockey jersey fits better My jeans slide on easier My tshirts are more comfortable I was wondering what "little things" ya'll have noticed that make you feel better... :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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Good news and what questions do you have?
The good news is I don't have a tumor or cancer in my shoulder. Don't have a name for it yet but hopefully I'll be around for a few more years since its nothing terminal. I do also have some lower back pain that I saw the Doc for today and one thing he's having me do is go to physical therapy and see a nutritionist for…
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HOLY CALORIES BATMAN!!!
I just learned something today and I thought I'd share with anyone who didn't know. Presumably I'm the only one but maybe just maybe ther's one or two more. I'll make a long story short and just say that I wound up walking to day for an hour and half. I decided to log this as exercis and when I finished TADA!!!! "You have…
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Tough week.........should I take a break?
So here's the scenario. I've quit smoking, started college, I"m a mother of two teenagers, significant other to a wonderful man, and started my weightloss journey including exercise all in the last year. Well the teenagers have been growing for a while but you know what I mean. Yesterday I go to the doctor because my left…
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100lb cahllenge - week of 2/17 thru 2/23
Just thought I would start us a new thread since our other one was getting really long. Everyone is doing so great!!! Congrats to all!!! Happy posting this week! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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Two numbers!!
9 and 8.... I just passed them by!! When I started at the beginning of January I weighed 296 (that's very hard to write btw) I jumped out f the 9's pretty quick and moved on to the 280's. This morning.......... 279!!! Woo Hooooo 260's here I come! And I especially can't wait until the end of the year when I start talking…
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Should we start a clothing exchange?
debuckl's query about what to do about clothes has me thinking. I bet there's hundreds of us on here. We could start some kind of clothing exchange for everyone that's shifting so many sizes. THe same pair of jeans might travel to 10 different people over a period of a couple of years! How would we do it though? Is there a…
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DON'T GET HUNGRY!!!
I discovered today the hard way that letting myself get hungry was the best way to fail on my new healthy way of living!!! I went way to long without eating, not on purpose, I was working..... anyways, when I finally did get a break for lunch I was walking out of the building and I overheard this girl on the phone say "Ya,…
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75 pounds or more to lose++!!
Can I see a show of hands from people that need ot lose this much or more. I'm just curious. Sometimes it's hard for me to relate to someone that needs to lose 3 pounds. I would just like to know who is in my boat. Thanks :happy:
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100+ to lose and new here
Hi all. Today is my first day here. I'm looking for some friends, support and others who are in my same boat. I am 5'5" and weigh about 290. I'm borderline depressed because of my weight and am trying to take the bull by the horns and do something about it before I wind up witht he shades drawn and in the bedroom not…
