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NSV: Smaller than the average American woman!
When I started this journey, I was definitely larger than the average American woman. Now, I'm smaller! Still a few pounds to go, but getting closer every day. And I just ordered some new 10s to replace my too-big 12s and 14s! Here's the CDC stats if you're interested... they include men's averages, too:…
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Antihistamine / Decongestant is *%$#ing with my progress!
Argh! These damn allergies / sinus issues! The meds I'm taking cause dehydration / constipation, and I've been battling it for weeks now. I'm drinking massive amounts of water to try to help... please just let the pollen go away so that I can feel normal again! I'm afraid to even step on the scale. /vent
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Always over in sugars--argh! Counting fruits / dairy?
So I've been over on sugars every single freaking day. Every. Freaking. Day. I usually do really well on carbs, protein & fiber. I do okay on fat, just occasionally going over. But sugar? Always. Freaking. Over. It's not even the sugar in my coffee that puts me over, it's usually something like Craisins, prunes, banana,…
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Small Success!
I didn't go to the gym yesterday. Then, last night I went out with hubby and we had a few drinks and shared a cheese plate. I definitely went over by a few hundred calories. Instead of feeling guilty, I just enjoyed it, and then woke up early this morning and went to the gym for an hour. I'm learning to have some…
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Maintenance week?
I'm at a little plateau, and have been for a couple weeks now. I'm trying a few things to switch up my routine, hoping to get back to losing weight. But I'm wondering if anyone else has heard / read about doing a maintenance week every so often... A friend of mine was talking about doing a maintenance week every 3 months…
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First 15 lbs. gone. What about new clothes?
So I actually have a pretty big, nice wardrobe, but over the past few years, I've slowly gotten rid of all my size 6s and 8s, since I have been 160-17? lbs. (size 10 / 12 / 14, depending) for 3 years. Now that I've lost 15 pounds, I'm noticing a lot of things are much looser on me. Jeans & pants, especially. At some point,…
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Hi, all!
Hi, all, I'm new to the forum. I've been eating less & exercising more since Jan. 2011, using the MFP app. for my phone since mid-Feb. So far, I've lost 16 pounds (and 6 inches from my hips!). I've got about 15 pounds more to go. I've been at a frustrating weight plateau for about 2 weeks... this week, I'm switching up a…
