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Fun Fact
I saw this on Facebook and my first thought was: IIFYM :smile: Here's the academic paper: https://www.academia.edu/368655/Prehistoric_Cannibalism_An_act_of_nutritional_necessity_or_a_result_of_socio-cultural_conditions (IIFYM = If It Fits Your Macros)
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Lessons Learned & Learning 6: 180 Days of Maintenance
Chemo Edition #2 My 30-day maintenance update is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1176760-lessons-learned-learning-first-30-days-of-maintenance 60-day update: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1202553-lessons-learned-learning-2-60-days-of-maintenance 90-day update:…
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Lessons Learned & Learning 5: 150 Days of Maintenance
Chemo Edition #1 My 30-day maintenance update is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1176760-lessons-learned-learning-first-30-days-of-maintenance 60-day update: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1202553-lessons-learned-learning-2-60-days-of-maintenance 90-day update:…
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Lessons Learned & Learning 4: 120 Days of Maintenance
My 30-day maintenance update is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1176760-lessons-learned-learning-first-30-days-of-maintenance My 60-day maintenance update is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1202553-lessons-learned-learning-2-60-days-of-maintenance My 90-day maintenance update is here:…
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Lessons Learned & Learning 3: 90 Days of Maintenance
My 30-day maintenance update is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1176760-lessons-learned-learning-first-30-days-of-maintenance My 60-day maintenance update is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1202553-lessons-learned-learning-2-60-days-of-maintenance My third 30 days looked like this: Weight: I had…
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Important Health Note
This post is mainly for women, but it really applies to anyone. In addition to the recommended breast self-exams and mammograms, I have one more thing to add: When checking your body as part of weight loss changes, pay extra attention to anything that seems out of place. Guys, you, too. I'm saying this because I've just…
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Lessons Learned & Learning 2: 60 Days of Maintenance
My 30-day maintenance post is here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1176760-lessons-learned-learning-first-30-days-of-maintenance My second 30 days looked like this: Weight: I had reached my goal weight of 150 lbs. on Dec. 17, 2013. According to MFP, that would place my net calories at 1600 for maintenance. Between…
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5K Achieved!
Again, that is. Back in 2002 my longest outdoor run had been 12.5 miles at a pace of 13:08; two weeks later I had run 11 miles at a pace of 12:39. I had also been 12 years younger. And I had not done the kind of climbing I did today. My route (plotted using Mapquest) is above, with street names erased. The photo inset on…
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MFP 1-Year Anniversary
Stats: Height: 5'5" SW: 201 CW: 156 GW: 150 The first shot here is the closest thing I have to a "before" picture. I also had a heckuva cold that day. I was tied for sixth oldest climber among the 116 participants who had registered online for Sunday's event. An additional 28 people (ages unknown) registered at the door.…
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Next Stop: Maintenance!
Here's my curve of cumulative pounds lost, from 12 Sept. 2012 to 17 Dec. 2013 (462 days): The graph shows drops in weight only, not fluctuations. Weight loss goal set from the beginning was a half-pound per week. Actual weight loss was roughly three-quarters of a pound per week (.77), or a pound lost about every 9 days. My…
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NSV just in time for Winter!
In 2002, my partner and I walked through our Boston neighborhood with a friend, in weather that was 55 degrees F and breezy. I had just lost 60 pounds and was used to having more padding on me. I was also doing a lot of running and my body fat percentage was in the "lean" range. During the walk I wore only a windbreaker,…
