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lost my "tolerance" for junk
I went vegan for Lent, and have been feeling great. It seems that I naturally tend away from junk and have many fewer cravings eating this way (in contrast to my miserably-failed attempts in college... Tofutti ice cream, anyone? *doh*) Anyway, yesterday was DS's birthday party, and I told myself that I could go ahead and…
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sad story: kids and obesity
A friend of mine has a 7-year old daughter who already seems to have such issues with food, it's really sad. She's just chubby for now, the type that people might just call "thick" or "stocky." But the problem is more that she doesn't seem in control of herself when it comes to eating. My son is good friends with their…
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Lent clean-up... would love a buddy!
Ah, so I haven't been great about my food diary lately... however, I am happy to report that I have been pretty great about my eating and exercise! Growing up, Lent fasts were a big deal in my family, church and community. I'm not super religious these days, but I continue to see Lent as a great time to clean up your life…
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score one for me!
I try not to gab incessantly about weight loss, but I just had to share and knew you all would understand;-) I just hit 135.4 lbs, which is the upper limit of my pre-holiday "normal range." Even better, my body fat is 18.4%, the lowest it's ever been! Looks like I gained a little muscle in the process. So motivating! I was…
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is overtraining a real cause of weight gain?
This is something I keep hearing: when people hit a plateau or randomly gain a couple of pounds despite eating clean and really pushing themselves, there always seems to be talk of "overtraining." I'm just not sure if I understand this. For example, when guys come back from SEAL training, they're never chunky. Perhaps the…
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just saying hi
Hey guys! So glad I found this place! I have been using the food diary app sporadically for the past year, but the community seems great :-) Anywho, I'm hoping to take off a few lbs (duh.) I gained a couple of lbs during the holidays, but in reality I'd like to get rid of about 10-12 lbs total. I love to be active (lots of…
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did we break the digital scale?
Hi guys, I'm a longtime lurker trying to take off a few lbs. I was pretty good during the holidays, definitely cheated a bit but nothing too extreme, was very consistent with workouts. So says my digital scale, I gained about 2-2.5 lbs and 0.5% body fat. I'm an avid distance runner, and I usually don't stray out of the…
