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Can you go from big stomach/love handles to flat stomach/6 pack?
I have lost 25 lbs and im working on losing another 25 lbs. A friend of mine insists that the stomach once its big cannot be flat or have a six pack ever no matter what you do, unless there is surgery involved. Although it is not my goal (yes I want to reduce my fat in that area) is that true? I am currently 152 lbs and…
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Lost 24 lbs in 3 months, halfway to my goal!
Hello my name is Brenda , I started my journey (again) March 8, 2017. I started at 178 lbs I am 37 years old and 5'2. Even though I am not at my goal I am proud of my halfway mark. I have not weighed this since 2009! The reason I forced myself to finally do something about my weight is because I had high BP with every…
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Has anyone who is at goal or close seen their "trouble areas" finally tone up/lose fat ?
I've never been at a healthy weight for my height (I am 5'2) . I notice when I lose weight it always goes from my waist down. But my stomach and arms/ upper back still have a lot of fat. I know you cannot spot reduce , but I was wondering if anyone who did make it to their healthy weight/goal weight or is close to it, if…
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Any short person make it to a healthy weight after being obese? Questions about appearance
I am 5'2 and currently 166 lbs. I tend to stay in the 160-170 range but have gone up to about 185. About 10 years ago I made it to 140 (which still puts me as overweight), people kept telling me I looked sick and "too thin" .I still had a rather large stomach and arms compared to the rest of my thin body. I was wondering…
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shes losing , im not!
My mother in law and i have been on a healthy lifestyle plan for 9 weeks. I have lost 7 lbs and she has lost 12. I lost about 4 in the first week and since then ive gained, stayed the same or had an extremely small weight loss. She has consistently lost every single week. Im almost ashamed to weigh in on saturdays with her…
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APPLE SHAPED...
For those of you that are apple shaped , do you tend to lose your weight below your waist first? Does it ever catch up everywhere else? Everytime ive lost weight my butt and legs go first (and there isnt much to go from that area to begin with) . I have alot that can go in my stomach and arms but that goes so slowly! ive…
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losing weight around the holidays
So I always hear that the average american gains around 8lbs during Nov/Dec. I think i was part of that trend for many years. Im going to confess that ive been losing slower than ever. It has been harder, so much food everywhere all the time. But i vowed i would not gain weight this holiday season. I told myself i would…
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Dear scale....
Dear Scale, You broke my heart today. Week 3 of weight watchers/working out and you say i gained half a pound. I dont understand. I have hit plateaus like this in the past but after i had already lost 20 pounds or so. This time i lose 7.5 and then i gain. I know i cant give up, i can only move forward but i ask myself WHY?…
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new to this site and so excited!
I am new to this site and was sent here by a member! i am so excited to start this new journey in my life. I had a baby 6 months ago and kept some of the baby weight but whats worse is i had extra weight before i got pregnant! I have been walking for about 8 weeks now and have been eating healthier for 2 1/2 weeks. I have…
