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I just got out of the bathtub
We have a beautiful whirlpool tub in our bathroom. For the past six years, I couldn't get out of it--and so I never got in it since then. I didn't have the flexibility or the strength to lift my heft out of it and it made me sad. I've been working on strength, flexibility and weight loss and today...I did it! It was the…
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I finally have a truly motivating picture
Left side is on recent trip to Disney World, not even wearing make up and five years older than I am in the pic on the right side, when I was at my absolute heaviest, at least 90 lbs more than now. When I saw the difference, I was horrified by how badly I had let myself go I will never, ever go back. I swear it.
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Why this time is different from previous weight loss efforts
Honestly, it comes down to Three things: 1) This isn't a diet. It's just the way I eat now. I don't have an end date in mind, or even, necessarily an ultimate goal except to continue with logging and eating at or below my TDEE 2) Logging everything. I never took this seriously before, and I never succeeded in anything more…
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80 lbs gone and a new attitude gained
I've been working at this for just over a year now. I was frankly sick and tired of being sick and tired. And I looked so darned old and dumpy. I hated looking for clothes, or getting my picture taken, or even just looking in the mirror. So, decided to do something about it. I started eating healthier, less processed food,…
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The first time I can notice a loss
Here I am, about 70 lbs different. In the before, I am "dolled up" trying to look my best at a weight north of 230. In the second taken yesterday, I'm at 165 and not wearing any make up at all and attired in a tee shirt and old pants, which are three or four sizes too big because I haven't bought any new ones . (The tie…
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Need a heart rate monitor
Hi there, MFP'ers I've added a few things to my exercise regimen lately (biking, Zumba) and I really need to get a better idea of how many calories I'm burning. I just don't think that the MFP estimates are terribly reliable (mostly too high). I have no idea how to choose a HRM or even how to use it to help me. I want one…
