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In progress pictures
So I set out intending to take pictures the first of each month but I missed taking them on 3-1 and decided to take them today. Once I set them up side by side I was very happy to notice a huge difference and figured I'd put them out there to show that 6 weeks can make a huge difference, just don't give up! In the first…
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An Open Letter to the "Woe is Me" successes out there
First of all, I may get some backlash for this but I'm okay with that because some of you may just need to hear this.... I've come across a lot of MFPers lately who have the "Woe is Me" syndrome and I want to offer some encouragement and constructive criticism because I know that it's important to be happy with the changes…
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Where I find my inspiration...
So I started this journey in January and although I'd spent most of my adult life putting on weight I just never seemed to care about losing weight. That's not to say that I didn't feel horribly about the way I looked but it's so much easier to avoid those things that make you feel bad about it than it was to care about…
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OMG OMG OMG Second NSV of the day!!!
Don't know why but I was feeling a bit confident and decided I'd do something I hadn't gotten the guts to do. It's been about 8 years since I've even tried on a size 10 pants (US) and so I had to go into my mom's closet to find a size 10 and THEY FIT!!! I could actually zip them and everything!!! They fit snugly but that's…
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NSV - Men may not understand but infertile women will
Today I started my period exactly one month after my last period started. Okay, little backstory: When I was 16 I was told that I would never be able to get pregnant without medical intervention because my body did not ovulate regularly. In the 17 years since, I have never once had two periods in two consecutive months, in…
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My First Goal - 25 lbs down - with pics
I'm 5'5". This is my first goal reached. I've included two after pics, the second one was the day I reached 25 lbs down. Hope the pics work, my first time trying them.
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Taco Soup Recipe - only 230 calories per serving
It is so freaking easy to make, you won't believe it.... For 8 servings (serving size is 1 cup) 1 Can Cooked Chicken Breast 1 Can Whole Kernel Corn (Drained) 1 Can Black Beans (Drained and Rinsed) 1 Can Pinto Beans (Drained and Rinsed) 1 Can Petite Diced Tomatoes (Drained) 1 Can Mild Enchilada Sauce 1 Can Chicken Broth 1…
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Tips for Dieting while Quitting Smoking
I'm having a really hard time right now because I've also quit smoking while I am beginning this diet. I quit cold turkey and have done well until today. I've been chewing gum when I want a cigarette and today I was out of gum so I smoked a cigarette. While I had a 20 minute conversation in my head to avoid smoking I…
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Craziest songs on your workout playlist....
So as I listened to my workout playlist today I realized there are a lot of songs on that playlist that I would not generally listen to, but somehow they really motivate me to keep going. I mean "Get Low" is so terribly sexist but it really pushes me, same goes for "Ms. New Booty" and "Thong Song". So what songs are on…
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I'm GOING to do this!
Hi everyone, my name is LaPrell. I am 33 years old, 5'5", 200 lbs and single with no children. I was a smoker for 17 years and smoked my last cigarette on Christmas Day this year. I got lucky when I got a mutant flu that kept me from being able to smoke long enough to get over the worst of the cravings. After getting…
