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OptaVIA weight rebound!
I was so thrilled when I lost 52 lbs in 6 months using Optavia. Problem is I really didn’t change my habits enough, or maybe because I did it during the COVID shutdown, real life returning tested my habits and I backslid. 2 years and almost all of it came back. I’m now using MFP to track my daily intake and exercise with…
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Returning and getting serious
I lost 52 lbs during COVID, reaching my ideal weight. I felt great! But then life returned to normal, I went back to managing an active family of four, working two jobs and not eating, sleeping or exercising well. Increased stress and bad habits led to me gaining all that weight back within two years. My afib went from…
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Introduce yourself!
I'm hoping that this group will be an interesting mix of people form all walks of life. So tell me about yourself, your job, your kids, your interests. I want to know! As for myself: I'm a working mom of two busy kids, a ten year old boy and a five year old girl. My son is such a mommas boy, always wants to make people…
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Ftting in excercise and kid time
I've often felt guilty about setting aside time for a workout because it seems like the kids don't get enough actual one on one time. As my kids have gotten older (5 and 10) I've found that I can try and combine those activities. My son likes to hike, so we have started hiking together. I'm still trying to figure out what…
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Weakest dietary moments
So we all know what we're supposed to do right? Eat right, balanced meals, healthy foods, exercise, yada yada. Easy said, not so easily done when you woke up late, had to dress, and pack two kids in the car, drop them off at school, and head into work to get everything done by the deadline. You forgot to pack yourself a…
