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Found a system that works for me
I've lost 10 pounds since mid-April without too much trouble. I get lots of good advice here so I thought I'd share what I'm doing. I'm 5'3", 43 years old, woman, starting weight 180. I have a Fitbit One that connects to My Fitness Pal. On MyFitnessPal, I filled in all my stats, said I was sedentary and said I wanted to…
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What Does Hungry Feel Like?
Crazy as this sounds, I think I've forgotten what hungry feels like. I know that miserable low blood sugar, "I'm gonna naw off someone's arm" feeling. That's hunger gone too far. But what about that slightly burning discomfort in my stomach? Is that hunger? Is it when my mouth is watering for nothing in particular? Too…
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Sharing my new favourite summer drink!
Hello, I love water but even I get bored of it sometimes. I've started making ice tea with Tetley's Red Berry Rooibos Tea. It's naturally caffeine free and has no calories (unless you sweeten). I boil a big kettle of water, use two bags and I stir in 1 tbsp of sugar (but it's for a big pitcher so not much sugar per glass,…
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Reached first mini goal!!!!
My first mini goal was 150 by March break and I reached it a week and a half early. I won't be winning any races, I'm down 9 pounds since November but I'm trying the slow and steady method. My rule is to not make any changes that I can't live with for the rest of my life. Next mini goal, 147 by Easter. Can I do it???
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Christmas traveling
I just to back from 11 days on the road visiting family for the holidays. There were restaurant meals, big turkey dinners, plates of cookies, cakes and chocolates, not much time for exercise. I decided before I went that I wouldn't track, I would indulge on the things I really love ( like my aunts home made butter tarts…
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Oats don't fill me up
I had steel cut oats for breakfast. 1/4 c dry cooked with almost a cup of water.. I topped it with blueberries, 1/2 banana, 1/2 tsp brown sugar and milk. I had two cups of tea with milk and probably 3 BIG glasses of water (I'm a big water drinker). It's an hour later and my mouth is watering and I want to eat again. Oats…
