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Mom jeans.... And how to avoid buying them.
Since we are all working toward having better butts, I thought this article might be helpful when seeking the best possible jeans. http://www.graspingforobjectivity.com/2009/03/mom-jeans-and-dreaded-long-butt.html
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What keeps you motivated?
My hubby says last night "What keeps you motivated to keep at this?" and I honestly do not know. I am losing weight VERY slowly which has been the way it's been the whole time (over 18 months) but I still keep track of calories, go to the gym 4 to 5 times a week, walk on other days, attempt to stay within my macros, eat…
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Eating more to lose more: not working!
I've gained three pounds in two weeks since I started eating more calories. I had been stuck for weeks at the same weight while eating 1200 calories daily so, following the advice of many on mfp, I upped the calories. First week, I thought I might be okay in spite of a minor gain but after two weeks of gaining, I am…
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MFP predictions of your weight in 5 weeks.
Just curious. Does the amount MFP predicts for your weight in 5 weeks ever work for anyone? It is always SOOOOOOOOOO way off for me! Today, it says I will be 136 pounds in 5 weeks. That would be great but it has never happened even once that I came anywhere close to what it predicted for me. I did a whole data base for 2…
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Reeval time
Just reworked my goals based on http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 and hope I start having more positive results. Spending the whole summer to lose only .2 pounds in spite of vigorous exercise and staying at my calorie level is beyond disheartening. I've been on MFP for…
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Sticking with it during tough times
So my dad has cancer and is nearing the end of his life. I think we are looking at a few weeks, at most, barring a miracle. I am still signing in every day and charting what I eat, as well as going to the gym pretty much every day. I'm not losing right now, though, partly because I started up with diet soda pretty heavy…
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Progress slow but sure
My face last year My face last month It has taken over a year for me to get where I am. I still have 19 pounds to go but by logging my food, continuing to exercise, and adding some weights, I am slowly getting the job done. Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods
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Good/ bad
Good: I took out all my summer clothes and almost nothing fits! Bad: I took out all my summer clothes and almost nothing fits!
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Spinning my wheels, hoping for traction
So I've been on MFP for a year now and I've lost 32 pounds. Doesn't seem like a lot compared to most people on here but I've had to accept that my body at age 52 is simply going to lose weight at a snail's pace unless I completely eliminate all junk food which I see as unrealistic or spend two hours a day at the gym. It is…
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Halfway there pictures
BEFORE: HALFWAY THERE:
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Halfway point
I started in March at 180 pounds (which is not too attractive on somone who is 5' 2") and today I weighed in at 152.2. I am halfway done. It is amazingly difficult to lose weight for me and has been a struggle so far BUT this is the longest I have stuck with it ever and I am looking forward to meeting my goal of 125…
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NSV
I went to Goodwill to buy some cheap size 12 transition pants because I hope to not be in this size much longer and my size 14s are definitely too baggy. I found a brand new pair of khakis with the original tags still on them which was awesome! Love to get something so cheap that is new. The problem came when I decided to…
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Somebody tell me.....
I really am going to achieve this, right? The last couple of days I've just felt like I am spinning my wheels and getting nowhere so I would love someone to say I will get to the end of this if I keep going on! It is a very slow process for me and seems to take twice as long to lose what others do. How do you stay…
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Same sweater; different day
I was wearing this sweater last May when someone took a photo of me during a contest to see how long we could hold an Alka Seltzer in our mouths. I was appalled when I saw my fat belly. Ugh. I had lost 10 pounds at that point and hoped I was looking a little better than that. Today I am wearing the same sweater and I think…
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NSV. 5 years in the making!
Five years ago, I did a little weight loss. I started going to the gym but did nothing to change my nasty eating habits. I did lose a little weight initially and, in my excitement, bought some new clothing. Eventually, I gained it back plus some and most of those clothes have long since been given away. Except.... there…
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NSV for today
I was putting my summer clothes away and getting out my winter clothing. I got very excited thinking that when I open these bins up in the spring, probably none of them will fit me. It's been nice seeing how loose my winter things are, too.
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NSV pants drop
I had to wear pants today because it got cold last night. Pants I have not worn since April or May. They were tight last spring but today they are loose. So loose that when I took food to my farmer hubby in the field, I showed him how they could wriggle off my hips without unbuttoning or unzipping. He thought I was losing…
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Heart rate monitor!
So I got my hrm this week and started using it, only to find that I have been waaaaaaay off with amount of calories burned. I have been using the numbers on the machines at the gym and now find they are telling me that I use almost twice as many calories as I actually was. No wonder my weight loss stalled out when I was…
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Cheat day
My losing has been stalled out so I followed the advice that many others have put out about upping calories for a day to jump start the metabolism. Today was the day. I did not go massively over but did add a few (hundred) extra calories to my normal amount. I gotta say I feel horrid. I feel like all the work I've done and…
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NSV on my back
Ha! Probably not what you thought it was going to be.... I was wearing a swimsuit today, getting ready to take kids to a waterpark when my twelve year old says, "I can see the bones in your back, mom." I guess my shoulder blades are showing a bit now. Nice, especially since the scale is being a total jerk right now!
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WII Fitness Coach.
I got this thing thinking it would be a great alternative on days I cannot get to the Y or the Y is closed. I like that it keeps track of how I am oing and that there is a coach for form. I do like the stuff I am doing with the stretchy band. However......I am frustrated with the cardio part and wonder if others can help…
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Sugar
so I had a way whacked out day being gone and running after kids so I didn't have enough calories. When I checked my diary, I was OVER on sugar. I about peed myself! I had ONE banana and ONE 5 oz. container of Greek yogurt with honey. Those were my only significant sugar items and I was over. So I want to know, is the…
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Not as completely frustrated.
Last week, I posted about my frustration with eating the correct number of calories, working out, and seeing very little progress. I got a lot of good advice and ideas and changed a few things: more whole grains and fruits, less treats, more water, eating more of my exercise calories. I am still eating some treat items,…
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Complete frustration!
Please help me here. I am to the point of completely wanting to quit. After months of no change, last week finally saw two pounds drop. I was so happy... Until I weighed myself today and they are back. I am putting in lots of exercise time, eating at my calorie level, eating most of my calories used back, gave up soda,…
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Zero cal water drinks
Do you count zero-calorie water drinks (like life water) as water or as a food item?
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NSV and a little SV
Last night, I noticed that little fat nubbin on my tail bone is gone. I wasn't really aware of it but now know it was there because now it isn't. AND. After weeks and weeks of no movement on the scale below 170, (except for when I was using an inaccurate scale which doesn't count) this morning I weighed in at 169. I still…
