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35,000 calorie goal
So far I've lost 15 lbs and I have another 10 lbs to lose in order to reach my goal weight of 160 lbs. I'm so impatient to lose the final 10 lbs, so I've decided to take a break from weighing myself and instead I'm focusing on achieving a net calorie deficit of 35,000 calories. (3,500 calories per pound x 10 lbs = 35,000…
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Personal rewards - please share yours
I plan on taking a trip as a reward when I lose the final 10 lbs of my 25 lbs weight loss goal. In addition to research fitness during my free time, I'm often planning my itinerary for my reward trip, looking at plane tickets, hotels, etc. I normally wouldn't plan for a trip this compulsively - for me it's mostly about…
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Analogy to help motivate counting calories
I've lost about 15 lbs since the New Year by eating between 1800 and 2000 gross calories per day and doing as much step aerobics as my knees will permit. One thing that shocks me looking back on my habits before the New Year is that I never counted calories - I just tried to "eat healthy" in a vague, aimless manner. An…
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5'7", 171, hoping to reach 155-160
Hello everyone, my name is Richard. I'm 31, 5'7", and I am currently at 171 lbs. For the past 10 years I've consistently weighed between 180-185 lbs, recently going as high as 188 at the beginning of 2013. I'm not exactly sure why I've been able to stay motivated and keep my New Year's Resolution this time around, but I've…
