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Drinking water!
Confession: I was bad yesterday, ate too much and thought I could handle it. I couldn't and my weight went up 0.8. I am ashamed of myself because yesterday I was 0.2 pounds away from Mini goal #2. Today I am 1 pound away. Furthermore, all of my friends LOST weight and were under calorie instead of 400 over like me. Made me…
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Eating too few calories VS eating right before bedtime?
Well, now that I did both, I can ask the question! My poor planning and hectic schedule today got the best of me and I ate too few calories! I of course got to figure it out at 9:45 at night! So being almost 450 calories under, I ate some Ryvita whole grain rye crackers, some dried fruit, and grapes. I ate 328 calories and…
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Calling older ladies! 30 Days = 1" off of everything!
I would like to encourage older women especially. I am celebrating my small victory! I'll be 54 next month. I have been watching my diet since 2/7/11. My weight started at 168.6 and I am down now to 162.2. I am 5'6". I probably really started doing my 5 day a week weight lifting exercise commitment maybe 2 weeks after…
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Is anyone tracking their "In 5 weeks you'll weigh".....?
Just curious how that works if anyone is keeping records of the In 5 weeks you'll weigh this much? Maybe I am alone in my neurosis!! I'd love to be on track for that, but.....as usual, I seem a little slow!
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How to exercise by your age decade
I'm just throwing this out there for general information. Take it for what it is worth. I found it in my in box from Oprah. I thought it was a good reference point, especially if you aren't a spring chicken any more. The last thing I want to do is get hurt!…
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Question about reaching my goal/stalling out????
Hello, I was wondering if any of your "experts" out there had any thoughts about goal setting and using the middle of the healthy BMI as a target? I am currently 165 pounds 5'6" and 54y/o woman. That would put me at 135 pounds. I had made it there once before dieting but not exercising and felt great with nothing hanging…
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Is everybody eating protein/fats/carbs/ as suggested by mfp?
Hi, I am learning as I go. I started watching my eating less than a week before I joined here. The first week I lost 3.5 pounds which of course didn't reflect here. Then .6 came back one day then .2 lost here and there and a whole 2 pounds came back when I weighed in today. I weigh every day to keep tabs and try to work…
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Help: I'm afraid to eat my exercise calories!
Hi, I am 54 year old woman with 30 pounds to lose. I am new here this week and love this site! 3 years ago I tracked my calories and my exercise at the time was walking 30 minutes a day and doing a video exercise routine with 3, 5, and 8 pound dumbbells for weight lifiting. I lost 53 pounds at an average of 1.1 pound a…
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I'm in it to win!
Hello, My name is Susan and I am turning 54 in April. When it comes to losing weight It's Deja Vu all over again! Been there, done that! 4 years ago I started losing weight and after 9 months of dedication I lost 53 pounds. Then life got busier and one by one my newfound good habits slowly crept away until I find myself…
