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One year of progress. No gimmicks or quick fixes.
Basic stats, 43 years old, 5'5, around 130 pounds. I lost weight through MFP a few years ago, then between depression after a death in the family, apathy and injury, gained some (ok, most of it) back. Summer of 2014, I had a nasty lower back injury (SI joint) and could barely even walk without severe pain. Anyway... it was…
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Kicking butt after a lower back injury - almost at goal!
I always say how much I hate the scale, and I still do, but... I'm within a half pound of my goal weight! There's still some excess bodyfluff (I prefer that term over bodyfat) I'd like to see gone, but a slow recomp will do the job without feeling like torture or sacrifice. I'm not cut out for a martyr lifestyle. Or any…
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Lots of Progress Photos: Defeating Sneaky Ninja Fat
So there I was, happily maintaining my weight after a few years, and slowly but surely, my pants started getting tight. My shirts started getting tight. I looked in the mirror, and I looked fine. WTF was going on? Sneaky Ninja Fat. That's what. It lurks in the shadows, waiting for me to let down my guard, and then jumps…
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Returning to MFP and running (and lifting) after an injury...
Little back story: I started running about 4 years ago when I first started MFP under a different account. Felt great, lost weight, gained confidence, all that stuff. Then a little over a year ago, depression sneaked up on me and I lapsed. Felt bad, gained weight, lost confidence, all that stuff. I got my mojo back just in…
