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Article: Weight loss is not always by the numbers
I have been tracking my food and exercise calorie expenditures carefully and have had a daily deficit that should have me losing 2 pounds per week. But after an initial quick loss of 4 pounds, the scale hasn't budged. I was feeling a little discouraged when I happened across this article written by Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD,…
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Setting Goals
When I first joined the site I really had only the singular goal of losing 30 pounds but since have noticed that quite a few people have lots of goals; short-term, mid-term and long-term. Many even have developed a personal rewards system to go with their goals for added motivation. I really like the idea and kind of think…
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Have Lost 20 Percent of My Goal
While my story isn't as dramatic as many I have read in this thread perhaps it might serve as motivation for others like me who are new to MFP. I started here two weeks ago and as of today have lost 6 Lbs. thus far. That may be a small success but one that really makes me happy and keeps me motivated to continue working…
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
In the "Successes" thread I noticed after joining the site that people often post before and after photos and there are some really dramatic changes for a lot of people. So during the first week I took self-photos of my belly without a shirt on with the idea of taking new photos at the end of each month to see the changes.…
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Alternative to the C25K
I have seen that the couch to 5K is a really popular fitness program here at mfp. Actually, I think it is a great program for those with no past running history. Personally, I have lots of past running history but just stopped running about 2 years ago and let myself go to seed. About a year ago, I did try the C25K program…
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My Intro
Hello all. I just started here at MFP last week and thought I'd introduce myself. I live in the Dallas, Texas area and recently decided it was time to lose some weight and get back to being more fit. I have been pretty athletic most of my life but have really let things slide the past couple of years. About a week ago I…
