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Second time...
Ugh!!!!! I hate that I have to return! I managed to hit my goal August 2013 (almost 70 lb loss) and then went on a cruise in October and figured.. Oh hell.....it's a vacation... Eat..you know how to drop the weight , so I ate,a lot lol. Then it was thanksgiving... Then Christmas... We'll here we are June and I still am…
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Returning member
Hello there.... Sigh... Well I guess I couldn't go at it by myself. I spent about 8 months in MFP and dropped almost 70 lbs. then I thought I could go at it with out logging and what not. I did great until Christmas and then I took a ride on that slippery slope of " well it's the holidays " and I have put on 12 lbs... So I…
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Finally hit in the healthy BMI
With this mornings weigh in, I am officially in the healthy weight category according to BMI. When I started this, I was at 32.6 BMI, this morning... 24.8!!! Jackie
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NSV
So on Mother's Day, while visiting my mom,we all ended up at Walmart and my brother grabs 2 barbells and calls me over to him. He thrusts them into my hands and tells me.... That is how much weight you have lost! It was a 30 and a 20lb... I was so stoked!!! I pretty much ran to the next isle over with them in tow to have…
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2 questions about reaching goal
1. For those of you on maintance... Did you get panicked or worried the closer you got to goal? I am 6 lbs away and I am getting nervous. For what, I am not sure.., I just feel anxious about.. What now, I am become so accustomed to my new lifestyle that I don't want it to end. I still plan on watching what I eat and…
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In the final push
Today I officially have less than 15 lbs to go until I reach my goal weight!!! I am stoked, but damn you fight for every pound lost near the end! Oh well..,, BRING IT... I am not afraid lol! Jackie
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1/2 way there, my then and now
I have no clue how to get a pic on here so I just made it my profile img. But I have 20 ish more to go... I say ish because I am not totally sure where to end up at. My #1 goal is to be healthy BMI to start... Then we will see where it takes me. :) Jackie
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Do you know why.....
Anyone have any clue how come the my run keeper app shows higher cals burned than when I log it here? Today run keeper logs 448 cals burned and when I logged it here it drops down to 413??? Am I to assume the difference is what my body burns just being alive for that 80 min and mfp took that into account already?
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Neat BMI calc
I found this cool BMI calc... It shows the body with different weights etc... Thought I would share. I don't always trust these numbers because a caliper is far more accurate, but these can atleast show progress at times. http://www.the-food-pyramid.com/calculators/full-featured-bmi-calculator/
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Oh to dream......
Tonight I was thinking about how I would love to make an entire meal out of fried chicken skin, charred steak fat and cheesecake! But alas, it was trimmed fat steak and broccoli, and later I will have celery with cream cheese. It's all worth it..... But it suuuuure sounds good to me lol Jackie
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Nsv
Well when I starting 2 weeks ago walking, I went around the block at MAYBE 2 mph..... Tonight I just got done doing 3.5 miles! And when I clicked the mph it was 3mph, my goal was 4 but I didn't make it today..,, work in progress... But I was pretty happy to see my distance increase with out feeling like I was going to die…
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Bum knees advice
Hello there! I have had 18 knee surgeries and to say the least I have no cushion in the knee joints. My last surgery was almost a decade ago, so it's not like I have an injury.... Just crappy knees lol. I won't let it stop me from walking to get my exercise but I sure wouldn't mind at all if they didn't feel like crushed…
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Just a thought....
Hello all, now I know I am pretty new to posting on the boards, but I have been reading them for a while. I have noticed a trend and I just wanted to point it out.... I don't mean to point fingers or offend anyone, so if I do, please forgive me. I have noticed that many times when a new person asks a question that it seems…
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Nervous about potlucks
I have 2 potlucks going on, one on Sunday at church ( let me tell you what, southern baptists EAT and I mean totally unhealthy lol) and another on Monday for a gal who is leaving. In the past I would belly up to the table and get my food bag on, but not knowing how its cooked is freaking me out!!! I don't want to sit there…
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Belly button issues ( kinda gross )
Good morning and happy Saturday to you all. Ok, so I have lost nearly 40lb and went from a 22 to a loose 14 and I have this ummmm problem. My belly skin sag has made my belly button more of a sideways slit, I used to have a very deep big one...it's in there somewhere lol. But here is the problem, I find its moist and raw…
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Time of carb intake
Hello there, I recently hit a plateau and I mixed up the diet a bit. I am shooting for 40%carbs, and 30% fat and protein. My question though.... Does it matter what time I eat the carbs? I mean should I try to do them in the AM more so than dinner? Thanks Jackie
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Logging level of walking
Question.... When I do my walks, my HR is about 125-130 but when I calculate time vs distance it puts me at a leisurely pace. Do I keep it at that or would I increase the level since the HR goes up about double from my resting HR? Thanks, Jackie
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So excited today!
I have been at a plateau for weeks now and wasn't able it get off of 186, in fact I would bounce up to 187 and back to 186.... Today the scale was 185.4!!!!!! I feel like I just won the stinking lottery lol! I was about to give up on this whole 1200 calorie thing and now I see it CAN work eating that much! I struggled to…
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Walking for newbie
Hello all, I just started my weight loss journey on my own about 10 days ago. After a serious illness and surgery I lost 35 lbs with out trying (I lost part of my intestine due to infection and had ZERO appitite for about 2 months) but I found myself excited and motivated to continue... I have 20 more lbs I want to shed. I…
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Need help, getting frustrated
Hello there.. Let me start with a little background to help. I am a 43 yo female 5'9 and I started my weight at 221 in decemberI am at 187 right now. I lost most of the weight after a major illness. I have had 3 open abdominal surgeries in 6 months, finally I had to have part if my intestine removed because I went septic…
