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A little depressed tonight
I started taking pictures of myself before starting the 30 day shred. Two weeks later, ready to start level 2, I FEEL different. I FEEL like my muscles are getting higher and tighter, yet the pictures still look like a dumpy, middle aged fat woman. I am no longer fat, according the the BMI I am in the mid range for healty…
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Eureka! Potassium in salt substitute
I have always struggled to reach the 3500 mg of daily potassium. Usually I can only get about half of that. I looked into over the counter supplements but they were only 99 mg, equal to a bite of banana. Not worth my time or money. Today I discovered that Morton's Salt Substite and Original No Salt are loaded with…
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Hamburger vegetable crock pot soup
Wonderful comfort soup. This was served at a local tavern and I finally got the recipe from one of the family. Low calorie, filling, good for cleaning out the fridge of left over vegetables, bits of pasta, etc. Easy to change up. This is my go to soup when I want to start a new diet, I leave out the ground beef and add…
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Weird NSV moment
I actually had to try on pant sizes see if they fit. Not because they might be too small, they might be too big. I am so ready to eat.
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Husbands who giggle
My husband can't stop giggling over my weight loss. Not laughing, he will suddenly giggle. When I ask him what's so funny, he tells me that it's because I am so tiny now. It's really cute.
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Under logging my food entries- Fix?
I just discovered that I am under logging at least some of my daily food. Back when I first started, I apparently changed my 1% milk entry to 4 oz. On the line item it still says 8 oz. so I have been halving that number, thinking I was reporting a half cup. No, I was actually logging a quarter cup because the line item…
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Shoe size getting smaller
I am now swimming in my 7 wide shoes. I haven't actually had the nerve to try on regular width shoes, but I have a feeling that one brave day, they will fit. What a delight that will be. I can't tell you how many cute shoes that I could only wistfully admire. Oh, the possibilities!
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52 year old female aerobic heart rate
I am 52 years old and have been sedentary for several years. I have been exercising at home with weights and restance tubes for several months, no aerobics. I am on day 7, level 1 of the 30 Day Shred. I am okay with everything in the video except I have to pause during the aerobics, specifically during the jumping jacks.…
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How did you start?
I am curious as to how everyone started on this new lifestyle change. I see on some posts people who set a start date. Like it's black and white, night and day type of change. I don't have any proof, but I see that as less likely to succeed in the long term. Has anyone here started on a particular calendar date? I started…
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One week MFP anniversary
I joined this site one week ago and have just completed day 5, level 1 of the 30 Day Shred. Thank you for the motivational posts and pics. I would have scoffed at the idea that I needed the extra exercise. Thank you for pushing me to another level.
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Losing weight, losing money on wardrobe
How will I know when I have reached my sustainable end weight? I partially went through my clothes closet and I had new clothes that I bought months ago, still with tags, that I will have to give away. I have almost nothing that fits me, but then I go shopping and then lose more weight. I can't imagine losing more than one…
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Diet and Exercise Questions
Good morning. Former lurker here. Just joined about 30 minutes ago. Thanks for all the inspiration everyone has given me. I am a 51 year old female, I am 5'5" and started my calorie deficit weight loss the middle of July 2012 and added exercise the middle of August. My start weight was 165 and now I have plateaued at 135…
