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Weigh-In #3 - September 30 - Christmas Clubbers
SW: 172.5 Weigh-In #2: 167 CW: 164 It was a good week weight-wise. I have tried to get back to basics. I don't seem to lose if I go over 1200 even with a lot of exercise. Goal for Christmas: 158. Hope everyone has been successful and has good weight loss this coming week!
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Health Victory!
Have had a health victory! My echocardiogram last week, although it showed fluid around my heart (which I think is now gone due to my big weight loss which I knew was partly water), also showed that my Ejection Fraction is 55-60. Anyone who knows what that means know that my heart is operating normally (normal is 55-65…
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Weigh-In #2 - Sept. 23 - Christmas Clubbers
Happy Tuesday! I'll start for this week. I had a great week! First Weigh-In: I was at 172.5 (2 1/2 pounds over my ticker weight.) Today, 167! So officially, I lost 3 pounds from my lowest weight! My goal is 158 so 9 pounds to go before Christmas! Actually makes sense since I had an echo last Monday and got the result…
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Wednesday, September 17, Weekly Weigh-In
I'll start although we seem to have two weigh-ins going. One for Christmas Club on Tuesday and our standard weigh-in on Wednesday. Oh well, we can pick one or the other, or for people like me, who have to weigh daily, we can do both. I haven't lost since yesterday, nor have I lost since last week. I am still 2.5 pounds…
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Questions: Feeling "Thin or Fat" Days
I have noticed since starting this journey, that I have days when I walk up feeling very thin. It's not because of the scale or any real weight loss or even water weight. The scale can be the exact same as the day before. Likewise, I feel fat on others (like today). On thin days, things are just easier. It surprises me…
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You men might not want to read this one!
Ladies, Okay, so here is the problem. I have been losing inches more in my lower body. Hips and thighs. Stomach and butt. However, I am not losing in the boobs. In fact, I've never been really small. When I was at a normal weight, I was about a 36C-36D. However, When I gained weight, I have been about a 44-16DD. Now I'm at…
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Exercise Ideas
Okay, I need to start mixing it up! I currently walk a lot during the day and do cardio walking of about 2 miles a day. I also spend 30 minutes on the recumbent bike and have been increasing the difficulty there. I started water jogging once a week and like that but that pretty much is only a once a week thing because of…
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Second Half of Challenge
We are now in the second half of the challenge. Many are losing weight although most of us not as fast as we would have liked! That's okay. We are getting stronger, healthier, smaller, and, I hope, happier with our new lifestyles. Most of all, we are still here! What will you do differently this second half than the first?…
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In five days, we will be half-way through challenge
We are 40 days into the challenge; almost half-way. How many are still here?
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Water Weight Gain
I often see posts about sudden, overnight weight gains and these concerns are usually pooh-poohed as "it is just water weight!" That is probably true and it is probably just a random happening from too much salt, hormones, or even insufficient water intake. It should be mentioned though that chronic water retention or…
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Rewards?
Although I want to lose a total of 100 pounds, I thought I would break it down into 15 lb. goals and give myself a reward as I reach each one. I thought a massage might be nice when I hit the first 15 lb. loss. If you are planning a reward, or have given yourself rewards, what were they?