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Take photos!
So I started pushing myself with my bbod workouts at the beginning of July, I went strong 6 days a week for 5 weeks, the scale didn't move much maybe 12lbs but I fluctuate up to 7-8lbs depending on how much water I retain, so I wouldn't think I'd lost much fat, people started commenting to me that I looked thinner…
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Calorie deficit or not while lifting heavy
So I'm 294lbs female 5'5". I've been doing 21 day fix for 2 months and eating at a deficit for 16 days now and lost inches but no lbs. I've seen a great leap in my strength but I'm ready to start stronglifts 5x5. Mfp has me at 1800 calories a day for a 2lb loss a week My ? Is is 1800 calories enough while lifting heavy…
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back on track
I am on day 41 of logging but the last week I don't know where my head was at and I over ate. Still logged but overate. Big time. Today I'm back on track and feeling great! I'm down 12lbs total 0 in the last week obviously. Have a long haul ahead of me yet and I think it scared me to know I still have 130lbs to lose and I…
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Should I or shouldn't I add the extra calories?
Im trying to relactate, Im producing a tiny bit of milk, nothing substantial yet but should I add the extra calories in or no? We're working on getting my LO back to breast after about 6 weeks off, hes 15 weeks old, he's doing ok, he;s licking and mouthing at breast. Its strange though the first time I put him back to…
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Any Obese women have lifting success?
:) just wondering, my Dr told me today to start lifting and I just need some motivational stories to hear and pics to see!
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Question about hormones
Im 14 weeks pp and haven't lsot a lb since having my son!! I had this issue with my other 3 kids, I couldn't lose weight for a while after having them. I breastfed the first 6 weeks but that was 8 weeks ago now so what gives? Why cant I lose weight? I tried for almost the last 2 months and not one lb budged!! is it all…
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Why is my weight fluctuating SOOO much?
I don't get it?! One day Ill be down 5 lbs and a week later be up 7lbs then be back down 2lbs and back to where I started from *sigh* I understand it's water weight but why can't I keep it off? I drink plenty of water and exercise. Ive been at this stinking weight loss thing for over a month now and haven't lost anything…
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WOW what an NSV!
Our Church is in the local old high school, the sanctuary in the summer is in the old auditorium. I normally have to squeeze into the seats there, today, I sat right down in them!!! My 7 year old daughter said "I can eve stick my hand down in between you and the arm rest" LOL! KIDS!! Ive been frustrated bc ive been…
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Best NSV yet!
If you notice, I haven't lost a lot in lbs, however I have lost inches, Im logging my foods and working out 6 days a week. Well it happened already!!! Last night, my sister in law says "You've lost weight!!" I said thanks but I haven't lost a lot of lbs, just inches :) it felt nice that someone noticed that didn't even…
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SO proud of myself
And why shouldn't I be? for starters I stayed within my cal goal yesterday, finally, and im down 2 lbs this week and have 1 lb to go to break under 300!!! Ive only weighed over 300 for a couple of months, since giving birth 9 weeks ago actually but its sucked horribly!!! I know my ticker says 6lbs but its really 7lbs lost…
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Hi
Im Carrie, I have bipolar II, suffer from anxiety, depression, and overeat! I'm going to go back this week for my next therapy session where we were doing EMDR for my anxiety, we lost our 5 month old son 5 years ago to a rare heart defect and I had to reprocess my grief. Now Im dealing with overeating..................more…
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2nd and 3rd nsv in my first 2 weeks
I still haven't binged in 2 weeks, haven't had the urge to. I cut out almost all junk, still allow it once or twice but no tim hortons everyday and ive changed things up from if for example I crave sweets I get 2 stalks of celery with pb and eat that, its very satisfying to me, might still be 200 calories but healthier…
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2 months pp
well here I am, Benjamin turned 2 months Wednesday. I just started logging my calories a week ago, stopped binge eating 9 days ago, and started working out Monday. I have a LOT to lose!!!! My actual goal weight would be 130 I guess for now, once I hit that weight, which is far far away, ill work more on getting ripped :)…
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small but big NSV
This might seem small to everyone but to me it's a starting point of my weightloss journey. Im on day 7, yes a week straight without binge eating!!! Thanks to another member on mfp for helping me realize why I was binge eating I put a band aid on my issue. Its far from being "solved" but this is huge because I cant lose…
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Confusion about cals
So Im very new to this as in restarting after a while and not taking it seriously before. Im wondering, my calorie goal says 1730 a day, am i supposed to eat that or less than that and am i supposed to eat my exercise cals and im breastfeeding do i need to eat those extra 500 cals as well or stay below it? Im so confused…
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Will someone be my" go to" buddy?
Hi all! I remembered how I lost weight in high school................I met this guy online (Im married now lol so not looking for THAT kind of relationship) and he was trying to lose weight as well, well he refused to talk to me every day until i had done 30 min of exercise and then when it came time to eat he'd tell me if…
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Just say "NO" whats your tip?
What is your tip on just saying no to binge eating all the time?
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carb cravings
I Have A Terrible Time With Carbs!!! I Sit And Eat High Carb And Sugary Foods All Day!! How Can I Stop Thi S? Water Doesn't Help I Sink A Lot Of It And Still Crave Carbs
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anyone have 100+ to lose?
I Do. :( Sadly Enough With My Now 7 Yo I Got Well Into The 200S And After My 3Rd I Never Lost Weight So Now I'm 290 @ 11 DayS Pp. I'mVeryMotivated This Time Around Though
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hi :)
Im Carrie Im 31 And About To Deliver Baby #4 Wednesday At 8Am. I'm Being Induced A Week Early Because I Have A Dvt And Need To Stop My Blood Thinner 24 HoUrs Before Delivery. So In 2 Days Ill Be Post Partum Yayyyyy! I Usually Get The Ok To Start Walking A WEek Pp So Ill Be Doing That Until I Feel Up To More PluS…
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Need advice :)
actually i found my answer lol thanks for looking though!!
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Hi, new to the group
Im Carrie, I am 36w3d along and scheduled for induction at 39w2d because I ended up getting a blood clot that went almost the entire length of my leg a couple months ago and since I am on Lovenox (blood thinner) They want to do as controlled a delivery as posible, though knowing I could go anyday. I have 3 other children,…
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inches lost!
yeah so i measured myself and in 3 weeks ive lost 12 inches off my body!!! no weight really but inches definitely
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another NSV
i noticed recently after the last month of working out that my knees no longer kill me while walking and i can run upstairs without getting winded, i think ill stick with working out to keep feeling this good
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2 weeks after giving birth.........
I joined MFP during my pregnancy to help avoid gaining TOO much weight, well I fell off the wagon and gained 66lbs once again. I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl (our 3rd child) on 3/3/11, she weighed 9lba5.1oz and was 22" long. However, when we got home I had only lost 15 lbs from giving birth ::ohwell: so I hopped…
