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I’M BACK ! : LOST, RE-GAINED (50%) and LOST it - Thank goodness
Started Nov 2013 at 405 pounds! Utilizing the MyFitnessPal app, along with exercise and healthy foods, I was able to hit 214 lbs by 2/2015 and swore I would NEVER go near 400 lbs again…and I DIDN’T. I gave away all my “fat” clothes and kept the promise to myself of put Feb 2015. My reward was a pre-planned “quality”…
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REACHED GOAL Down 230 LBS (405 to 175) PHOTO
REACHED GOAL and now for maintenance…actually went 10-15 lbs below goal so we’ll see. Hit highest weight (405) in Nov 2013. Lost about 190 lbs by Feb 2015. Did great for a long time and then a yo-yo struggle w/ that last 50- 90 pound loss. On May 13, 2019, I adopted a 16/8 Intermittent Fasting regimen. It was a “lifestyle”…
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From 405 to 205 – That’s 200 pounds gone!
From 405 to 205 – That’s 200 pounds gone! We went out of town today to see a cardiologist, I hadn’t seen since last early last year. He was thrilled with my weight loss. My visit confirmed what I had noted on my scale at home this morning. I lost that last pound since my last “recorded” weigh-in…so it is official: “lost 1…
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General food ideas to share
TODAY was: BREAKFAST (Calories 174) Asparagus Tips, (43g); Cooked Spaghetti Squash No Salt 1.75 oz; Driscoll's - Organic Blueberries, 0.57 cup; Hormel - Black Label Real Bacon Pieces, 1 tbsp; Banana, 0.67 oz,; Lucerne - Large Grade Aa 1 egg; Wegmans - Sugar Free Jello , 1 Snack
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T-Shirt photo from - 100 Days of 2015 Challenge: The Sequel
AWARD T-Shirt photo from - 100 Days of 2015 Challenge: The Sequel – (January 11, 2015 to April, 20, 2015). It was an encouraging and awesome experience (and a great compliment to the benefits of the wonderful “OVER 50 GROUP.”) Photo was taken an hour ago, as some people wanted to “see it on.” LOL Best wishes to those…
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LOST 191 LBS (PHOTOS) – SUCCESS AFTER 999 FAILURES
LOST 191 LBS (PHOTOS) – SUCCESS AFTER 999 FAILURES Today, I am within 2 pounds of my final weight loss goal. I have lost 191 POUNDS! I already have started planning my maintenance, strength training and toning for 2015. I know my weight will fluctuate a bit, as I add some muscle and my body adjusts etc. That was always…
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Breakfast Ideas -
Someone had asked for sample breakfast ideas, so I thought I would share here as well. I realize everyone has their own approach to nutrition...but why waste a photo? LOL
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MY FITNESS PAL - SOLD
"Under Armour Buys 2 Fitness Apps, Including MyFitnessPal, for $560 Million; MyFitnessPal, which lets users track their diet and workouts through a smartphone app, boasts more than 80 million registered users."…
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THANK YOU -- ALL
Thank you - balancedwalker, danelutza, kenda, justdebbie and everyone else for the compliments. And yes, I will post a photo wearing the tee! It’s hard to believe I have lost 203 pounds since starting in 2013. The “100 Days of 2015 Challenge: The Sequel” was a great motivator. Staying the course for 1 ½ years was made…
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FROM 405 to 204 – Thank-you My Fitness Pal and friends
UPDATE: Two months ago, I was closing in on what I thought would be - my final goal of 212. As it happens – I decided to “jettison” a few more pounds. Yesterday, I weighed in at 205 (both at home & at the doctor’s office). This morning the scale read: 204. [My original waist was 60" -- yesterday I bought the size 36" pants…
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LOST 191 LBS (PHOTOS) --
Here you go Marie -- you asked for before and after; I also had a relative ask today - so I figured "what the heck." Text I posted: LOST 191 LBS (PHOTOS) – SUCCESS AFTER 999 FAILURES Today, I am within 2 pounds of my final weight loss goal. I have lost 191 POUNDS! I already have started planning my maintenance, strength…
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EASTER EATING
More than happy with my Easter eating – thought I was going to chow down, so I left myself 1419 calories remaining yesterday (that included 499 extra calories from treadmill exercise). Easter morning I hit the gym and burned another 253 calories - so I could hit the buffet table with negative calories. As it turned out, I…
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Day 78: 3/29/2015
Started this morning by burning 432 calories doing 75 minutes of cardio exercises; Then it was time for a 168 calories breakfast that gave me a nice negative number to head into a nice Palm Sunday dinner with 30-40 relatives at my sister’s home :D Danelutza – Glad you had a great Saturday with food & exercise. Good luck…
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HAPPY ST PATTY's DAY (Photo)
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Is this me on the treadmill
I mean...would I make this up? Love this...very short video :) https://youtu.be/IWu9o5zrj3g
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Mexican restaurant
I just thought I'd share this... Someone reminded me of Mexican food today and I thought of a Cantina Laredo gift card I have been holding onto for about a year. I tried repeatedly to get their nutrition info locally (and at their hdqtrs) to pre-plan eating, but couldn't get anything until a search turned up some info out…
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Not exactly a recipe
Just had some breakfast fun saving myself for a lunch treat... The wind chill was around minus (-) 25 this morning … brrr … burned 412 calories doing 75 minutes of cardio exercises, including walking 3.1 for one hour. I took a food photo instead of having a decent breakfast – I wanted a piece of fried fish for lunch and…
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Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or The Moon?
“Ever wonder what you might weigh on Mars or The Moon? Here's your chance to find out.” I’m thinking PLUTO looks good! Here is link: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/
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MY FITNESS PAL - SOLD
"Under Armour Buys 2 Fitness Apps, Including MyFitnessPal, for $560 Million; MyFitnessPal, which lets users track their diet and workouts through a smartphone app, boasts more than 80 million registered users."…
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Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
OK - I have never eaten at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville and have a lunch scheduled for next week. Any suggestions on food that won't be completely horrendous? I'm sure most of it is high-calorie. I won't be drinking, but could use a tip on the food items. Any input appreciated. Thanks
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Morning fun...
MORNING FUN: I have a 40-something niece in LOVE with the Yankees. I always pretend to be a huge Red Sox fan. She posted a Yankee-fan cartoon yesterday and I responded with the same carton and changed the uniform from Yankee to Red Sox. She responded that I was “Officially Cut Off” – all in good fun! So this morning, I…
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WHEN WILL I LEARN?
I had shared the following with some people today - and thought it might have some meaning to a few members here participating in the 2015 Challenge:- I often think of a poem my mother had hanging in our home. It was called: "When Will I Learn?" She had a framed "handwritten copy" compliments of my older teenage sister…
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DOG as exercise partner...
Gotta love an inspirational scene like this – a reminder of our “potential” and as Debbie Macomber (Mrs. Miracle) said: “It’s all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are finished." A dog is not only man's best when the owner is legally blind … he is his best bud, friend and…
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NOT THE USUAL EXERCISE SONG - but great for reflection while walking
TISSUE ALERT - The song “Clouds” has been on my cell phone for well over a year. I listen to it often when walking (like early this morning). You might like it. (It’s worth watching “his story” it’s about 20 minutes with him and his family. "When faced with months to live, how do you say goodbye?" Like so many other…
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Biggest Loser story today in NY Post
Like many people, I have sneaked a peek at “The Biggest Loser” show, to get a glimpse of the changes in people after they lose a lot of weight…but not for a second did I ever buy into the “The Biggest Loser” approach to weight loss. Reading this story (I bought the paper on a lark, at the grocery checkout), I had a hard…
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After Huge Weight Loss, Sagging Skin Remains
Just something I ran across & thought might be of interest to some... After Huge Weight Loss, Sagging Skin Remains http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/after-huge-weight-loss-sagging-skin-remains-n44481
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Excellent Mayo Clinic article (MFP in a nutshell):
Excellent Mayo Clinic article (MFP in a nutshell): “Despite all the diet strategies out there, weight management still comes down to the calories you take in versus those you burn off. Fad diets may promise you that avoiding carbs or eating a mountain of grapefruit is the secret to weight loss, but it's really all about…
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BREAKFAST MEAL IDEAS
Someone had asked for sample breakfast ideas elsewhere, so I thought I would share here as well. :)
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Weight Watchers; MFP etc. FYI Only
PER WSJ: Mobile Apps Take Their Toll on Weight Watchers Dieters Are Using Free Smartphone Apps to Track Calories "The results reveal weight loss as yet another industry succumbing to technology that—without charging—helps consumers do more things for themselves. A calorie-counting app from MyFitnessPal is the most popular…
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CALORIE REPORTING AWARENESS (photo)
CALORIE REPORTING AWARENESS: Just an example on how we have to look out for varying calorie reporting. Yesterday, I bought Garden Lites Zucchini Souffle – The front of the package clearly states 160 calories – but if you scan the UPC code on the back of the box MFP picks up the old 140 calorie count. If you go to Garden…
