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Heavy sigh... how much I messed up, proved in black and white
I was housecleaning this weekend and found a box of my old WW Points Plus stuff from 2012, including weigh-in booklets. I was a Lifetime member, after going down from my all-time high of 160 to 135 pounds and maintaining it for months. I just returned to MFP in September 2019, at a new all-time high weight of 180. I have…
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My primary motivation is now gone... let's see how I react
I started losing my 25 pounds again (fourth time) on November 1, because I was going to Italy in March and I wanted to be back in my size 8 pants. Eating right, keeping at or just under my calorie goals, walking from one to three miles five days a week even if it was raining, being good on Thanksgiving. Just found out the…
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Strange side effect of lots of walking
I've been going a little nuts with walking over the past six weeks, usually logging 3 miles per day, and sometimes as much as 6 if I have time. I started at 170, weigh 160 now, and am aiming for 140 as a goal, so I haven't got too far to go. Yesterday I realized that the nylon knee socks I always wear are now super-tight…
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Funny story (if your sense of humor is a little warped)
I started MFP (again) on November 1, have lost 7 pounds, still have about 20 to go to end up at my goal of 140. Last night I was Christmas shopping with my stepsister. She was buying a bunch of baby clothes for her grandchildren, and the checkout clerk said "Oh, how cute, are these for your kids?". Stepsister clarified…
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What a strange food day... has this happened to anyone else?
I normally don't crave sweets, and I've been doing well keeping within my MFP calorie limits without breaking much of a sweat so far. I really like the healthy stuff I've been eating. But today, when I know I have a birthday party to go to after work, I've been wanting to blow my calorie goals completely out of the water…
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Small scale-related victories
I'm trying to set myself small, realistic goals that I can check off regularly, one by one, as I go along... without turning it into an "everybody gets a medal" event where I praise myself just for walking to the bathroom in the morning. I started at 163 pounds (again). My first goal was to see the scale start moving…
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Weight loss benefits that I never got
I’m back for another ride on the merry-go-round, after losing the same 20+ pounds three times over the past 15 years or so. Last time, two years ago, I did really well (on WW) and was feeling very good about my progress; I lost about 25 pounds in 6 months and kept it off for a year, I was exercising regularly, walking and…
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Trying again *sigh*
Hi all… I’m in my fourth attempt to keep 20 pounds off. I’ve successfully lost the 20 every time I’ve attempted it, and two years ago I lost 30, but I never did the important part: MAINTENANCE. I always go back to my frat-boy eating habits, and as a 53-year-old woman that’s not anywhere near an appropriate diet. I top off…
