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One Year
My progress from September 23, 2009 to September 23, 2010: -Down 116 pounds (my original goal was to lose 115 in a year, but now that I've made that I'm going for another thirty pounds) -I've gone from a 3x shirt to a medium; from a tight 24 to a tight 10 pant size -I've dropped my BMI from 46.8 to 28.1
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OMG!!!!
As of this morning, for the first time EVER in my adult life (for the first time since at least junior high to be more precise,) I officially do NOT weigh two hundred pounds. I can't believe I actually did it. I really didn't believe it was even possible... it was always as if I was just meant to be in the 200s. But this…
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Progress Pics!
I've been putting off posting these because I still have a long way to go. However, progress pictures seem to be going over well on the threads lately. So, here are my "before and during" pics. I hope to someday soon be able to post genuine "before and after" pics. P.S. Apparently, losing weight doesn't guarantee you all…
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What's Up With Turkey?
What exactly is it that makes ground turkey so much better for us than ground beef??? I just had a really yummy turkey burger. It was so yummy in fact that I became more and more convinced with each bite that it was actually not as healthy as it seemed to be. Paranoia led me to pondering the above question, and so I did a…
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Surgery and Gain
I had surgery yesterday morning and stayed under my 1600 calorie goal the remainder of the day. This morning I had a gain of TWO POUNDS!?!?!?! I was under general and had an IV running pain meds, but no other fluids as far as I know. Anyone have any ideas as to what the hell this gain is attributed to? It just does NOT…
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Do You Ever...
...Have one of those days where you can just feel it in your bones that you're going to binge or completely stray from your diet? I'm generally very loyal to my diet. I rarely binge, and when I do it's usually a situation where I've planned to go out and eat a certain dinner or what have you. It's rarely due to spur of the…
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In Home Workouts
Well, here in the panhandle of Nebraska we've been absolutely dumped on with snow. This means my outside walks will be few and far between now that the winter weather has begun, and I'm at a loss as to what would be the best workouts for me to try in home. Joining a gym is out of the question, so I was hoping for…
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FRUSTRATED!
In the last week I've noticed several changes to the foods I've been eating. Suddenly, the yogurts I eat are no longer sixty calories, but eighty. Now the serving sizes for two of my other favorite foods have been reduced yet the calories stayed the same. None of these products said anything about having a new recipe or…
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Plateaus
Any advice from anyone on how to avoiding plateauing for a long period of time??? Whether personal experience or just tips you've read, I'm open to anything.... As of right now I'm still losing, but I think that plateau is sitting just around the corner, stalking me in all its evilness. :tongue: :grumble:
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Question for the Ladies...
All right... hope you guys don't think I'm a complete idiot for asking this, but can anyone explain to me exactly how your menstrual cycle can affect weight loss/gain?? Obviously, I understand there is water retention involved, but I guess I never have dealt with my cycles and dieting at the same time (I suffer from PCOS…
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What time?
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what time of day is best for your workout?? I've always done it by afternoon, but am thinking it would be much easier to work out once my son goes to bed at night. Does anyone know if when you do it actually has any effect on the calories you burn or your metabolism??
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Guess I should say Hi!
Hi everyone. I'm new here and just checking everything out. This site seems to be really well put together. I hope to find some new "friends" here to share our journeys. I am 24 and have a 20 month old son. I am currently 80-100 pounds over weight, but am only looking to lose about 50 pounds total. My first goal, though,…
