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Continue weight loss or begin recomp?
Hey everyone! I am only 4 pounds away from my 100-pound goal (yay!). Once I'm there, I will be at the verrrryyyy tip top of a healthy BMI. I'm feeling pretty good about myself, but I'm definitely still way flabby (although part of that is saggy skin that I'm just stuck with until I can afford surgery). I do like the idea…
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4.5 years later and back at square one... and that's okay.
Hey everyone! I suppose I'm here to re-introduce myself. Like a lot of people, I've lost a bunch of weight before, and then gained it back. I joined MFP in 2013 and lost 50 pounds over the 2013-14 school year. I was 21 years old and a college senior. I had put on all of those 50 pounds my sophomore and junior years. On the…
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Obese and Pregnant--The Kick in the *kitten* I Needed
Hello! I saw there was only one other person in the group, but surely more people will show up as time goes on. Anyway, I've been an on-and-off MFP user for probably 4 years now? Maybe 5? I originally lost 50 pounds in 2013-2014 and have been trying to keep it off ever since. I've gone through a few years of my weight…
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Able to Run 5K Earlier Than Planned... What Now?
The title spells it out pretty well. I did w7d2, but felt determined enough to just keep running. Ended up running the whole 3.1 miles. Still super duper slow, though. Should I finish the program or jump right to a B210k?
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Running Frustrations
Don't laugh at my numbers, I'm still obese! XD I'm on Week 7 of C25k. Running outdoors and choosing my pace by watching my HR and keeping it between 75-80% MHR. So right now, I can run 2.5 miles at a 14:13 average pace (13:16 for the first mile). However, when I try to sprint just one mile, my time ends up about the same,…
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Manually Logging FitBit Adjustment?
Hey all, I finally got a FitBit Charge HR a few days ago and it's the best decision I've ever made. However, since the synching between MFP and FitBit has been wonky lately, I decided to unsynch them and just log the fitbit calories manually. Question: Since I'm at -2 lbs/week, I know I should be at a 1000 calorie deficit.…
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Manually logging Fitbit Adjustment?
Hey all, I finally got a FitBit Charge HR a few days ago and it's the best decision I've ever made. However, since the synching between MFP and FitBit has been wonky lately, I decided to unsynch them and just log the fitbit calories manually. Question: Since I'm at -2 lbs/week, I know I should be at a 1000 calorie deficit.…
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Tell me about your nagging what-might-have-beens!
A little depressing, but kind of cathartic. I'm writing a story, and I'm looking for inspiration. I want to hear about those snowball effect decisions--the ones that leave you unsure if you made the right choice, but there's no telling what might have been. I want to know what those decisions were, what led you to that…
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First 50 Pounds!
Looks something like this: SW: 240 CW: 189 GW: 140 Halfway to my goal! It's taken me seven months to get this far, and progress has been really slow the last three months or so. Slow progress is better than no progress, and I'm so happy every day that I made the decision to change my life and never look back! Best of luck…
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Anyone else hate workout videos?
So after being cooped up for weeks, due to the weather (I'll pass on running with a -53 degree wind chill), and unable to use the school fitness center due to it being winter break, I wanted to try to pick back up on some semblance of a fitness routine. Usually, I run, either outside, or on the treadmill at the school…
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First 40 Pounds! With Pics.
Hey all! I still have 60 pounds to go, so I don't feel like this is quite a success story yet. However, I think it can provide motivation and support. I started on August 26th, 2013, but I don't have any pictures at my heaviest. The pic on the left is about a month in, and ten pounds down. The one on the right is from…
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Calorie Cycling for Plateaus?
Hi all! I seem to have hit a mini-plateau. I've been gaining and losing the same two pounds for a week and a half. I've already tried drinking extra water and limiting my sodium to account for water weight, and I've been double-checking my measurements for calorie counts. My net calorie goal is only 1240, so I really can't…
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How to cope when others aren't on a weight loss journey?
So my boyfriend and I had a long bout of passive aggression where we ignored each other for like four hours. Even cleaned the kitchen together, but didn't say a word. The reason? Dinner. He loves food. He claims to value food more than people, and he loves to cook for others. He's even a good cook. The trouble is, he cooks…
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How do you plan to handle the holidays?
This is my first time trying to lose weight over the holiday season. I know I need a plan... I just don't know what! The abundant Halloween candy is already sneaking up on me, and I've caught myself making trips to the candy bowl. I log every peanut butter cup, of course, but they sure add up fast! I have NO idea how I…
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Have you always been overweight?
Hi all! :) I've noticed that a lot of people on the site have been healthy at one time, but have gained weight. Other people have been overweight their whole lives, but most of these people seem to be at the relative beginning of their journey. It seems like losing weight is more difficult for someone who has never been a…
