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Still not a "success story", but one year on
It was a year to the day yesterday that I started dieting and going to the gym on a regular basis. When I started out I was roughly 326lbs, now I'm 90+lbs lighter. I was always somebody who couldn't tell the difference from how I am now to how I used to be, probably because I saw myself every day. The main reason I'm…
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100+lbs and kept it off success stories?
I'm mainly posting this for some inspiration as I've just read some articles about when you lose weight the brain sends signals that increases your appetite and slow down your metabolism in the usual tabloid "doom and gloom" way pretty much spells out that it's nigh on impossible to lose weight and keep it off, with their…
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I want to do this right. Any help would be appreciated.
First let me say I have never been a patient person. I've currently dropped around 46lbs since January 5th. I know that might seem steady but from March - July I completely stopped calorie counting and just had what I wanted (luckily enough only gaining a few pounds.) Last week alone I switched to a low carb - high protein…
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Would one bad carb day ruin ketosis?
I've been on a low carb - high protein diet for a while now (and reaping the benefits) but I made a mistake last night and didn't get enough sleep, so when I came in to work I reached for a Lucozade and a single-finger Twix to try and get me through the day and keep me awake. I'm normally under 50g of carbs per day but the…
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Just a few questions
Hey all, new to the forum. Reading the answers you guys give people needing pointers and help is really inspirational and motivating so I'd just like to ask a few questions of my own. I've been working out hard now for about two months. In that time I've lost 21lbs, with a steady weight loss each week. I go to the gym five…
