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Slightly alarmed
I have been on MFP for a while now. Counting calories, making sure I'm getting enough to eat, eating healthy foods, etc. I, like many others on this website, was given the 1,200 limit to my calories. Due to bodily evidence, I know now that this is not healthy for me at all. I was typing an email a little bit ago and just…
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Officially announcing my marathon
Hello friends! I have kept it kind of quiet until the New Year, but it's officially go time and I wanted to share with everyone here: I'm running a marathon in April! I've been training since early December and things have been going smoothly. I'm registering as soon as I get paid next week. This will be my first marathon…
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10 pounds down, 15 to go! But...
Okay team. I have reached the -10 marker and it feels so good! But. The holidays have already begun to prove their challenge by having food be everywhere. I love food so much and I love the holidays. And I'm super scared of coming back from break in 3 weeks with a couple of extra pounds. I'm trying to watch my portions,…
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10 pounds in 8 weeks!
I feel really, really good about this. I went home this weekend, got on the scale and it read 157 instead if 167. I don't have pictures at the moment, but I just needed to share. Another 15 pounds and I'll be right where I want to be!!
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Reverse effects?
I was wondering if this has happened to anyone else. I've seen a lot of posting about people b eing too hungry during the day when it comes to a lower calorie intake (around 1200 or so). Well, I've been eating around 1400 calories and the weirdest thing has happened -- I don't feel hungry at all. In fact, I've gone through…
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The stress and the secret.
There are two different ways I have handled food. The first is the stress eating. When life is hectic and moving quickly and I have so much to do I can barely think, I eat. I'm a stress eater with the daily life. Any time I feel an immense amount of pressure lift, I eat. It's my problem. It's an actual problem. I binge to…
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When you're sick, EAT!
I currently have the flu, and I've had it for several days. The last thing I feel like doing is putting food into my mouth. I haven't been hungry in a few days. Even though loss of appetite is a common symptom when you're sick with anything, this is just a friendly reminder to eat something. It doesn't matter how big or…
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The 1200 Calorie Myth
I know what I'm going to say is controversial since this site seems to think that 1200 calories is a healthy way to live. It's not. Put it into any search bar and you will find some kind of scientific statement saying that this kind of diet is the BARE MINIMUM the body can handle in order to survive. Sure, this kind of…
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Dress hunting! Any recommendations?
I have this black tie event coming up in a couple of weeks for work and I want to find a rockin' dress. Sophisticated, but sexy. Got any websites I could browse? I don't really want to resort to a department store ;p
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Thanksgiving
It's my favorite holiday. My extended family is HUGE, so the food preparation process takes a couple of days. Some of the best time I've spent with my grandmother, my mother, and my 4 aunts (along with any cousins who got roped into help) has been in the kitchen peeling potatoes, making pies, and just talking and laughing.…
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I need to talk about my sister.
I feel like this is a safe place for me to talk about this. I am just so worried about her and need a little advice. My sister has always been heavier than me. In fact, I've often felt guilty for being who I am because she has had such a problem with weight. She is 3 years younger than me -- her birthday is tomorrow,…
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Just your average college girl
Hey there! My name is Abby, I'm 22 years old, a senior in college, 5'7" and 162 pounds. For me, college has been much too kind in gifting me with 25 unnecessary pounds. Though the soft belly fat and little love handles are a pleasant reminder of late night pizzas and fun times with different boozes, I'm thinking it's time…
