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low carb thoughts?
im looking for someone who is versed on nutrition , and what their thoughts on low carb diets. i need to improve my diet, and my father who is also mind you type 2 diabetic has lost like over 20 pounds in like 2-3 months from changing his diet idk if its a long term thing but wondering if its successful.
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the dreaded half way mark
im pretty much at the dreaded half way mark bouncing between 158 and 162. ive lost around 25 pounds and im very happy about that but ive never been comfortable in my body fully. ive always looked in the mirror and could see the real me under all those pounds mostly all in my tummy. i think i will feel like me at 139/140 so…
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help goal weight advice
now i know im going to get advice like don't worry about a number but I want some opinions. im 5'5" I started out at 185 as or august last year and now am around 158-160. im very happy about my weight loss however. I want to know what my ultimate goal really should be part of me doesn't want to make a goal to low that will…
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in the 150's :)
so excited yesterday i weighed myself and the scale read 159.8 just under 160! ive been struggling for over a month with the same 3 pounds, bouncing from 161-163. i was so happy, i was jumping up and down like a little school girl. sw: 184 cw: 159.8 gw: 140-145 so motivated right now.
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Bathing suit success
not yet a success story but I finally found a bathing suit I am comfortable in and looks good.
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so stuck
so stuck at 162/163, dieing to get under 160. i know i need to step up my exercise and diet so i guess im not looking for advice just motivation. im exercising only 3-4 times a week. and im eating to much pre made food. after work i just really dont feel like cooking. i also loose weight so much slower than anyone else i…
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cooking food and counting help
how do you log properly when cooking meals sometimes they have lots of ingredients i usually estimate but how does everyone else do it. like last night i make chicken breast sliced thin, stuffed with pepper jack cheese, low fat cream cheese and sauteed veggies( union, jalapeno, mushrooms). then folded and wrapped with one…
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plateau help
i am struggling to get under 160 ive been bouncing from 166 10 163 for months cant seem to bust through the wall, l i cant decrease my calories becuase they are already low. and ive switched up and intensified my workout, but no luck. however i will say i only go to the gym 3/4 days a week and weekend dieting is a…
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5'4" - 5"6 post your success pics
everyone post your weight loss goals and success pictures. :)
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the scale
ive been weighing myself every day for 6 months. does anyone have success weighing once a month or once a week. i feel like weighting once a day i get a better idea of my fluctuations which is usually for me 2 pounds give or take. so if i weigh myself at end of week or end of month on a bad day, which means an upward…
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half way there :)
i am about half way there. trying to bust through this plateau. today was a good day first time in while i went under 165. lets hope to keep this ball rolling. i have 15 left till 150, 20 to 145 and 25 to 140. cant decide what i want to go to, guess ill have to wait to see how i feel when i get closer i suppose. what is…
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i need to get back on track
i am having a hard time getting back on track after my vacation. i need to eat less than 1400 to loose weight and i know ppl will disagree, but for me its what ive found to be true. but i cant seem to get my diet back to were it was im stuck at 166/165 and its frustrating i know what i need to do. but i just seems i cant…
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sugar craving help
i think its getting to that time of month i was all ready to start eating well after i got back from vacation i did loose 5 pounds of what i gained on vaca but now im having these cravings ugh. they are so strong why does this happen :(
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what size will i be ?
i weigh 166 ish now, down from 184. i really want to be a a size 8 idk why probably because i never was that small before. i think im a 12 now, was a 14 before. does anyone think i will be a dress size 8 US, if i get down to 145. also have big hips so i think thats a factor also am 5' 5". my measurements now are 36 bust 34…
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quest bars, love
i honestly think microwaved cookie dough quest bars are one of the most heavenly treats i can eat, its delicious. it tasts like a soft melty chocolate chip cookie its sooo good only microwave for 15 secounds though or it gets stiff.
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ive lost 5 chihuahuas
its just so crazy my chihuahua weighs about 3.5 pounds i have lost 5 of him picturing myself walking around with 5 chihuahuas strapped to me is funny but also crazy to think thats what i was lugging around.
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vertigo
anyone have trouble with vertigo. ive had bad vertigo the last couple days this morning i went to the gym and was doing sit ups; when i laid back i got so dizzy i nearly puked. i tried to finish my work out but i was so nauseous i had to leave :(
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15 pound weight loss with pics
i started mfp about 3 months ago ive lost 15 pounds still 20/25 to go but im happy with the progress. dont mind my terrible selfie taking i dont do it ever! first pics are sw 183ish .my before/before picture were around the same weight but before i started exercising those i don't have but the difference was crazy. sw183…
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almost at half way mark
roughly 3 more pounds and i will reach the half way mark. i am so excited ive stuck with this for this long. 5 months since i started exercise and 3 months since i started my fitness pal. by the way didn't loose any the first 2 months. my goal is 150/145 not sure which till i get closer, but even so i am almost half way…
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12 weeks so far
not so bad :) im pretty happy with it. so close to seeing a 16 instead o 17 on the scale started mfp (avidly) in sept Sw 183/184 cw 170.6 13 lost im excited to reach 15 pounds lost and then my fist goal of 160. my pants are a little baggy which made me very happy. holidays didn't stop me im still going. ultimate goal…
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Women 5'3 - 5"6 success with Pictures
weight loss success pictures really keep me motivated / and inspired post your success pictures. whether its 5-100 pounds
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why?
hardly ate anything today but im not hungry. did i estimate calories wrong? lunch and dinner quick add lunch i had veggie egg brown rice mixture but i only had like 5 bites. and dinner i had a slice of pizza( had mozzarella cheese and grilled veggies on it) with drizzle of balsamic. diary open. i do still have like 3 hours…
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garcinia cambogia thoughts?
i just wanted to know anyone thoughts on this product, i know its probably just a fad like everything else and there no magic pills. but i am slightly persuaded buy success story's regarding this product. and it doesn't seem to have any negative health effects of harmful chemicals that could effect my health. has anyone…
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feels so far away
i have been more successful this weight loss go around than anytime in the past , but since ive gained about 30lbs my goal seems so far away. ive always been at least 15-20 overweight all my life and while i can picture myself healthy/thin i have never truly gotten there, so when i think about it, it seems more like dream…
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dowager's hump help?
any advice on how to reverse or prevent worsening of this hump. its genetic, my mother has it really bad. i have it and it has gotten better since i started exercising but i wanted to know if there are any other things i can do to stop from becoming a hunch back. its a curvature on the base of the neck, mine is all bone…
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water :(
i can never seem to drink enough water. before i started dieting i was never thirsty, so i thought. but ever since i lowered my calories my tongue and mouth is always dry. even with being thirsty all the time, i still struggle to remember to drink water. i hate full water belly feeling and its just so hard to get into the…
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no crust?
how many calories less do you thing bread is without the crust i never eat the crust.
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pounds to pant size ?
how many pounds do you have to loose to go down a pant size. i now 174 am a 13/14 woman's and when i was 150 i was a 10/11 i want to be an 8 in my dream world how much weight would that be. would i have to be 140/135 to be a size i thought 15 pounds equaled a pant size but that doesn't add up.
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winter hibernation help
just curious if anyone has found a way to work through the winter hibernation mode. im at work its 4:45pm and getting dark ,i get so sleepy in the winter. ive tried vitamin d but only helps a little. how does anyone get the motivation to go to the gym when its pitch dark in the morning and when you get out of work ugh…
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160 by February 1st, can i do it ?
i really want to get down to 160 by February 1st, i know to some people this would be an easy task but ive always lost weight slow. worried about keeping up exercise throughout the winter especially if we get alot of snow storms like last year. :( im going to try my best. a open to any any diet and exercise advice.
