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Your go-to comfort food
So, I have a 3 year old daughter. She's normally a real sweetie and she's so adorable, but boy that kid has a mean streak the size of Texas when she is tired and can really throw the most amazing diva-esque temper tantrums you ever did see. I'm her mom so it's part of her charm, but sometimes, she pushes me over the edge.…
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The Miserable B
I've been on this journey for nearly two years. At first, it came easy. I dropped 76lbs in 8 months and I felt amazing. When I started, I weighed 282lbs. I was down to 205 and onederland was within reach. Then I plateaued. I knew it was bound to happen at some point. What I didn't bargain for was how I handled it. I got…
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The Warrior
Each morning I climb out of bed and begin my day. I wage my war against stress, temptation and double chocolate brownies. Each day is it's own battle. One day at a time I fight against my obesity and all the things that carried me to my own body becoming a prison- a disappointment that for years held me back. Some days I…
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The Mediocre Mom
I have two beautiful daughters. Samantha (age 5) and Michaela (age 3). When I started my weight loss journey, they were two and four. Before I started my transformation, my life was making those I loved happy. In fact, I was under the delusion that the happiness of my loved ones it was brought me happiness. Now, as many…
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The 1200 Calorie Plateau
Hi. About three weeks ago, I dropped my calorie intake down to 1200. I had been eating 1500 for a long time and wasn't getting anywhere. I kept my workouts the same, typically burning anywhere from 700 to 900 calories per workout. I try not to eat back any more that 100 calories. I have stuck yo-yo'ing back and forth…
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Stuck, stuck, stuck
Hi. About three weeks ago, I dropped my calorie intake down to 1200. I had been eating 1500 for a long time and wasn't getting anywhere. I kept my workouts the same, typically burning anywhere from 700 to 900 calories per workout and I work out anywhere from 5 to 7 days a week (my gym membership is money well spent). I try…
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The 1200 Calorie Plateau
Hi. About three weeks ago, I dropped my calorie intake down to 1200. I had been eating 1500 for a long time and wasn't getting anywhere. I kept my workouts the same, typically burning anywhere from 700 to 900 calories per workout. I try not to eat back any more that 100 calories. I have stuck yo-yo'ing back and forth…
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Do you see me?
Do you see me? I know what you were thinking. "That poor sad fat girl. If only she'd wise up and get healthy. I bet she sits in from of the TV with a bucket of ice cream and a shovel." Never assume anything by appearances. I know what you see. But I also know what you don't see. You don't see me crawl out of bed at 4:30am…
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Competitive Weight Loss Motivation...
My husband and I started our weight loss adventure in December of 2010. When we first started out, we had a singular goal: look good for his best friends wedding. In 6 months time, we lost a combined 136 pounds. But after the wedding, with a a clear cut goal in out sites, the weight loss had slowed to a crawl. In his case…
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Counting calories...
I have a friend who is very fit. She doesn't count her fruit and veggie cals because she feels the good out-weighs the bad. What do you think? Should I log them? Shouldn't I?
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Stress eater seeking HELP!!!!
How did you over-come your stress eating? I am a HUGE stress eater. Today at work, just thinking about cleaning my trashed house, doing my sink load of dishes, getting the kids fed, bathed and in bed I started hunting around my office fore snacks. When I got home, I grazed while cooking dinner. Are you a stress eater too?…
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Why?
Ok. My body is really starting to piss me off. I've worked out 3 times a weeks for the last two weeks, which is more than I've worked out the last 2 months. I've been drinking the water, watching my sodium and sticking yo my diet like a fiend. Can someone please explain to me why I've GAINED half a pound over the last two…
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The girl in the mirror..
I've lost 76lbs. 76 POUNDS. Think about. That's nearly 2-40lb bags of bird seed. Have you ever tried to lift one of those things? They are REALLY heavy and I was carrying around like 2 of them. I'm more than half way to my goal which is still unbelievable to me. I was a size 26 and I am now a 16. Some days I can barely…
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Need help getting back on track...
Hi. This is a cry for help to any of you who did great when you first shot out of that weight loss gate and then just slowed down to the point that your scale started moving in the opposite direction. I haven't quit, I just need to strengthen my resolve. I've lost 76lbs and dropped like 6 dress sizes. I know that's nothing…
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Need help getting back on track...
Hi. This is a cry for help to any of you who did great when you first shot out of that weight loss gate and then just slowed down to the point that your scale started moving in the opposite direction. I haven't quit, I just need to strengthen my resolve. I've lost 76lbs and dropped like 6 dress sizes. I know that's nothing…
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Can't seem to break out of the 200's and need HELP!
So I've been stuck at 206lbs for a while now (about a month). With Onederland finally in my sites, I am getting SO frustrated with not getting below the 200lb mark. Granted, I admit I could be working a bit harder on the exercise thing, but I have been pretty good about sticking to my diet. I guess what I need is some…
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The Dreaded Plateau... or is it?
So, I've been at this whole weight loss adventure thing for about 9 months now and I've lost 74 pounds. They seemed like they came off pretty easily. I was consistently losing 2-5lbs a week for a long time. My doctor warned me the more that came off, the harder it would be, as I would no longer have my extra weight helping…
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30 Day Shred
Does anyone know what the best way to log this excercise is? I did Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred for the first time last week and worked up a serious sweat and was cursing the woman because I thought she was trying to kill me. But I did the WHOLE thing without stopping and of course, as with any workout, though it's hard…
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My First 5k
I'm going to be participating in my first 5k on June 26th. I never thought I would ever do one of these ever. I was not a runner. I hated running. I didn't like people who ran. I used to make fun of the people who I'd see out running at 7am as I drove to work. But this morning, I was that woman, in the stretch pants,…
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Eating right with a cold...
I have come down with a cold and am having trouble staying within my calorie goal. I have this constant feeling like my sugar is low or I'm not getting enough protein which is making it hard not to raid the fridge. Anyone have any ideas why or know anything about this? Need some insight...
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New to the site
Hello, Everyone! My name is Michelle and I began my weight loss journey in early December. So far, I have lost 27 pounds in 9 weeks. My husband (he's lost 30) and I are both working hard and watching what we eat. We not only want to better ourselves, but we don't want our two young daughters to learn the same terrible…
