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6 more pounds to lose, can I go ahead and buy clothes or will they become too loose?
Hello, MFP community! I've been on a long weight loss journey. I have lost 106 pounds and only have 6 more to go. I am in desperate need of new clothes. I have no jeans that fit, and I have very little work clothes. If I go ahead and buy clothes in my current size (size 8), what are the odds that they will be too loose…
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Taking a new approach. Need support!
All of my life I've yo-yo'ed between eating with reckless abandon and working out and dieting strenuously. Because of this, I've weighed as little as 120 and as much as 210 pounds. Today, I have decided to take a much more moderate approach to diet and exercise. I want to lose at a rate of a pound per week while…
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Who walks as their only form of exercise?
Are there any Myfitnesspal users that use walking as their only form of exercise? If so, what kind of results have you seen? I'd love to incorporate higher intensity workouts when I get some weight off, but walking is all I can handle right now without getting overly winded.
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Looking for similar open diary friends!
Hi there! I'm a long time MFP user and I'm looking for more open diary friends that have similar stats to me to help hold me accountable. If you're dedicated to calorie counting and have an open diary, feel free to add me! Here's a little about me: 5'4'' female 24 Current weight: 194 Highest weight: 207 Goal weight: 145
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Anyone getting married in 2017 and trying to lose 50-100 lbs?
Hello everyone! I am getting married in late August 2017 and I was hoping to lose some weight before then! My starting weight was 210, current weight is 205, and my goal weight before the wedding is 135. That gives me 14 months to lose 70 lbs, which is 5 lbs a month. Is anyone in a similar situation? I would love to add…
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Post your photos of meals/meal prepping here
Hello everyone! I did a quick search and was unable to find a thread like this, so if there is already one, please correct me. I'm very much a visual learner. I get some of my best meal ideas from photos of other people's food, and I take pictures of nearly every meal I am proud of prepping. My hope is that thread will…
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Healthy Freezer Meals
Hello everyone! I'm on a search for some healthy and tasty freezer meals (as in the type that I prepare from fresh ingredients, package, and freeze to reheat for later). I've looked online for some freezer meals, but most of them don't seem very healthy or are soups, which I'm not too fond of carrying for dinners (most of…
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Starting to calorie count again and always hungry
Hello everyone! I'm back to losing weight for the first time in a while and I'm facing a struggle I experience nearly every time I try to lose weight again--hunger. Eating 1300 calories a day leaves me constantly hungry. I eat plenty of protein, fruits, and vegetables. I refrain from sugar and sodas. Having said this, I…
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180 lbs and hoping to get down to 145
Hello all! I am a 22 year old female in law school trying to lose the weight that I've put on over the years. I am currently around 180 lbs. and want to get down to 140-145. I am eating 1300 calories a day and burning 400 calories four times a week through exercise. Is there anyone out there with similar goals or routines?…
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How to Kickstart Weight Loss During a Plateau
Hello everyone! I'm only approaching my third month of calorie counting and I'm already at a plateau. I started at 185 lbs and have been hovering around 171 for almost two weeks. I haven't changed anything: I've been eating around 1100-1400 calories a day. I unfortunately do not work out much. What are some surefire ways…
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How much of my weight loss was likely water weight?
Hi everyone! I've lost quite a bit of weight (almost 12 lbs) in a month. Since I just started dieting in January, I know that some of this weight is likely water weight. Is there a way to tell approximately how much of the loss was water weight? I started at 185 and am now 173.2, 5'4''. Does anyone have an estimation?…
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20 lbs before Christmas
Hi all! Who wants to lose 20 lbs before Christmas? I'm trying to start a support group! Comment below if you'd like to join! I'm Tabitha 5'4'' SW: 179 lbs GW: (by Christmas): 159 lbs How I'm aiming to reach my goal: a combination of a low(er) carb diet and jogging 30 minutes 6 times a week Who's in? :)
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Opinion on these meal plans?
Hi everyone! I have done quite a bit of reading on nutrition and loosing weight, and in preparation for moving into my first apartment and going to law school, I have made a preliminary menu and shopping list. I'd love to garner some opinions regarding my menu, as I'd like to see if it is viable for weight loss and…
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Increasing cals from 1200 to 1500, but will I lose weight?
Hi all! I'm a relatively sedentary female (I am a full time college student with a job so I find myself not having time to workout and sit in class or in the library a lot of the time). I am 21 years old. I started out eating 1200 calories, but I find it much easier to eat 1500 calories. I'm new to determining my BMR and…
