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5'6"ish to 5'8"ish ladies- what's your starting/current/ goal waist size?
I have found it very helpful to make additional goals to my weight loss goals, especially as I am only eating at a slight deficit (20%) and focusing on strength training (progressive body weight training for now). Anyway, I think the measurement I am most focused on is my waist because of the research on the impact of…
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Tell me 1 lb a week is good; ready to try something more drastic.
Whatever I do, I like to do it big. I get motivated by big changes, and big results. I'm an overachiever:) I have lost weight in the pass with Atkins, and by drinking green smoothies for two meals a day- both which were not sustainable for the long term. I'm here now. I lost 10 pounds pretty quickly earlier this month…
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Beyond ravenous after taking nighttime meds
I've been reflecting on my weight gain over the last 3 years and I've been blaming it on my anti-depressant. But after coming here and realizing the logic of CICO, I've been trying to see where I am increasing my caloric intake. A couple of things are happening, but what really stands out to me is that I have drastically…
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Skinny/ Fit people Problems
Today on my feed, one of my friends said, "It's so hard to burn 1000 pounds when you only weigh ** pounds." I thought to myself, Skinny (fit) people problems, lol. What new "problems" do you have now that you are thinner, fitter, or have a healthier lifestyle. Note: 1) Please don't lecture me about the word, "skinny" I…
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Am I setting myself for failure with this plan?
I'm new here. I joined a year ago but never really got started. My goal is to lose 25 lbs, but I am giving myself a really long window- 1 year (by my 40th birthday) in August 2015. I am 38, 5'7" and weigh 169 lbs. I am very healthy (thank God) and exercise about 3 times a week. I have never really been overweight per se in…
