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Slim Quick?
Has anyone tried slim quick or any other similar products? I don't want anything with too much caffeine (there's a caffeine free version of slim quick), but I want to lose weight quickly. I have gained weight since having my daughter and think it could come off pretty quickly if I had some help, and I could then maintain…
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Back at MFP post-pregnancy, need new friends :)
Hey everyone! I'm almost 8 months post-pregnancy, so I can't use my baby as an excuse for still looking pregnant anymore! Before getting pregnant, I lost 30 lbs and was very happy with my healthy body and lifestyle. I took "eating for two" way too literally and gained double the weight I should have, oops! Now I'm about 50…
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NSV
I went to a friends house for a game night and 2 people at different times commented on my weight loss. It's nice knowing that I'm actually getting somewhere. My husband can tell me I look good and I can drop a size, but having others notice and compliment me is the best feeling!
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NSV - jeans
Bought three new pairs of jeans for under $50...in a size 12! I was a juniors 11-13 all through high school, but haven't been under a 14-16 in about 7 years. Major accomplishment...and they look awesome, too!
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Cheat days?
I have heard a lot of talk show guests and read articles saying that cheat days help people stick to diets all of the other days. I TRY to limit myself to 1 cheat day per week, and I usually only go over calories by 100-200 or so. Also, I am usually under calories by that much on the diet days. My problem, is that I will…
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Minor success, but a big deal to me!
So, my freshman or sophomore year of college, my weight drifted into the "overweight" category. It has been my goal for years to sit at the top of my healthy BMI. This time around, I finally decided to shoot a little lower that way I can stay in a healthy weight range with more wiggle room. This morning, I saw the number…
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losing inches
I had a non-scale goal of dropping a size and was hoping to reach this goal by the end of the month. Well, my laziness has gotten the best of me this summer and I haven't lost much. I'm a teacher and I want to be able to buy "back-to-school" clothes before the new year, but not if I haven't dropped a size. Any suggestions…
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Should net calories change?
I have been thinking recently...if my net calorie goal is based on my weight, height, gender, and weight loss goal, shouldn't it change as my weight changes? For example, if someone loses 10 pounds, then their weight:height ratio is changed, and a different amount of calories would sustain their current weight, so they…
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No stamina!
I have been working on slowly changing my habits to become a healthier me. The food is mostly on track (I cheat too much, but most days I eat well), but I can't get into exercise! I have never been athletic or consistently exercised, so I'm finding it difficult to build up my stamina. At about 30 minutes, I feel like I…
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estimating portions?
I'm having a hard time estimating portions of generic foods or homemade meals. For example, I had light italian dressing marinaded chicken tonight and don't know how many ounces of chicken I ate or how much dressing was really in my finished product! I had the same problem a few nights ago with shrimp scampi cooked with…
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Plateau
Hey Everyone! I'm a teacher and an Air Force wife who's trying to get healthy. This year, instead of making my new year's resolution to "lose ____lbs" I decided to change my lifestyle slowly so that I could maintain a healthy weight. My eating habits have definitely improved and I lost about 10 lbs on my own. But now I'm…
