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Anyone else crochet to keep the munchies away?
Crochet has been a HUGE help in keeping my hands busy and off the snacks when I'm winding down for the night or watching a movie. Anybody else crochet or knit? What are you currently working on?
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Any other folks with mental illness want to be friends?
I've made healthy diet and exercise a huge component of my self-care plan for dealing with my depression, and I'm wondering if there are any others out there doing the same for their mental illness. Always happy to have new friends, and it would be great to have some going through the same battle as I am!
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Did you increase your calories during the last 10-15 pounds?
Hey all, I'm within 15 pounds of my goal weight, and I know some people intentionally slow their weight loss with more calories toward the end to make switching to maintenance less drastic. If you did that yourself, when in your weight loss did you start increasing your calories? If not, did you experience any small weight…
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Insanity results!
I already lost about 50 pounds before starting Insanity, but I wanted to show my results from the program. I didn't follow the diet plan, just counted calories myself, but I did the workouts as given. This is over the course of 2 months. I lost 12 pounds, 3" from my waist, 2" from my hips and love handles, and an inch off…
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I FINISHED! Before & After photos.
Woohoo, I finished Insanity! Took me a little longer than 63 days, but I did it! I lost 12 pounds over the program, 3" from my waist, 2" from my hips and love handles, an inch from each thigh, and half an inch off each arm. My body changed a lot, and so did my confidence in my physical abilities. I know I can do ANYTHING…
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70 pound face progress!
I'm only ten pounds away from my goal weight, and the other day I noticed that my face has changed a LOT! Thought I would share the victory with you all. There is hope for my fellow chubby faced gals out there!
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How many calories did you eat today?
There was some article floating around about how the average American eats 4500 calories on Thanksgiving. For those of you who did your best to log it, how many calories did you come out to? I'm curious how accurate that estimate is! I ate 3380 today.
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Fellow casper-esque ladies...
Have you found a foundation/powder foundation that is actually made for super pale people? I've tried tons, but they all are too dark for my skin color and I have to blend like mad into my neck to make sure I don't look like I'm wearing a snookie mask. Tell me where to find it!
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Chocolate and raspberry "protein sundae"
I just whipped this up on the fly, and it's SO GOOD. It's a must try. I do IF, so my portion is quite large, but you could always scale down to meet your calorie requirements. 12 oz plain nonfat greek yogurt 1 scoop chocolate protein powder 6 oz raspberries 1/4 cup sliced almonds Mix the greek yogurt and protein powder…
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Week #1 Chatter
This group isn't very alive, so I thought I'd make a weekly thread where we can talk about what we're doing to achieve our goals, and celebrate any victories along the way. This morning I finally got back to the weight I was last week on my birthday. I retained a TON of water from what I ate that day and it took me 7 days…
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My month one results!
I have to say, I am COMPLETELY thrilled with my results for the first month. I have heard a lot of people say they didn't see much change or lose any weight first month, and that you have to just stick around for month 2 to see it. Considering what changes I've seen already, I am PUMPED for month 2! I lost 4 pounds this…
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Common questions and their answers
I've been seeing a LOT of the same topics coming up, and thought I would write a post answering them in one handy place. 1. "I've been eating _____ calories for a month and I'm not losing weight! Why?" You're eating too many calories. New dieters do NOT experience adaptive thermogenesis ("starvation mode") right off the…
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Pacing yourself on increasing calories.
Hey there. I started my weight loss on a 1200 calorie intake with minimal exercise, but as I've become more athletic and have improved my endurance, my weekly calorie burn is now typically in excess of 6,000 calories. Considering this, I know I need to increase my intake, but I'm wondering if anyone has input on how I…
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What's your weight loss pattern?
After the first month or so, most of us tend to develop some weird patterns with our weight loss. I thought seeing how everyone's pattern is different might help some newer folks understand that what's going on with the scale is totally normal. Obviously this works best with those who weigh every day, but who knows, some…
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Are you a grazer or do you eat 2-3 large meals per day?
I'm most definitely a grazer, and I log everything I'm planning on eating into MFP in the morning to make sure it's under my goal, eating every 1-2 hours. I know it makes absolutely no difference for metabolism how frequently meals are consumed, but I'm just curious what kind of eating habits are more prominent in the…
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Finally got the lady balls to up my intake
When I first started on my weight loss journey, I decided to stick to 1200 calories per day with gentle exercise 3 days a week and was losing weight easily. Over time though, I've discovered the athletic side of me and at this point I work out 6 days per week, with a healthy combination of weight lifting, running, and…
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It'd be nice to have some buddies!
Hello, I'm Kate! I'm already about halfway to my goal, but it'd be nice to see some of what others are doing on my home page! Feel free to add me. :)
