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The pouch where you keep your extra cookies?
Hey MFP, just out of curiosity, I was wondering at about what time/weight you started to lose the belly overhang- you know that little spot where you keep your extra cookies? (At least that's what I call it.) :tongue: I am aware that you can't spot treat trouble areas and I'm totally okay with that, my question is how…
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Exactly 1 year and 28 lbs later- Pix!
Hey MFP- I'm sure some of you have seen my progress posts through out the last year but today marks my 1 year mark of counting calories, working out regularly and drinking water like it's my job. The tidbits I've gathered include: -Do not compare your progress to others. Progress is progress. -Water is KEY. The more you…
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"THE MAGIC OF WRAPS AND PILLS" a rant by kateauch
Ok, so I didn't know where else to put this but..... GOOD GOD- I'm in the bathroom of my building floor and there's a woman peddling body wraps and "fat fighting" pills that "drop carbs directly into your lower colon" as long as you take the pill 15 minutes "after you eat that second piece of cake" but you have to make…
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Just shy of 1 year- PROGRESS PICS!
Hey group! I've been hitting it hard and really watching my cals, especially the last 3/4 months and feel like I'm finally getting traction. I wanted to post my current progress just because it always helps me to look at other's progress and I thought I might be able to share some inspiration. I had started jogging and…
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SO jumping into healthy diet but super picky!?
So surprised last night- my BF, who eats like a garbage truck/vacuum, is always tired and feels just plain beat. He asked what I thought it could be that makes him feel so crummy and I told him I think he's got poor nutrition (he drinks a liter of Mt Dew everyday, beer, giant candy bars, meat, more meat and occasionally a…
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What 3 months of MFP has done for me (in pics!)
So...I've had very little weight change (~5 lbs) in the last 120 days HOWEVER- I have a had a HUGE visual and mental difference. This is 3 months of progress!!
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NSV- Laughing like a kid cracked on candy
Hey MFP'ers! Had a rough week last week- getting very discouraged by the scale still not budging and looking like I was going backwards in my weekly comparison photos. I didn't like where I was last Monday so this past week I really tightened up my eating, pushed hard on the workouts and drank lots and LOTS of water. I…
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Kitchen Revolution
Ok, having a reality check today. Been logging/exercising and taking measurements now for 3 months. I've been losing inches here and there and definitely getting more fit but I haven't been losing the lbs the way I'd like (I know it's not all about the scale) but I can't fib to myself anymore. I need to get serious about…
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NSV's, Goal Bikini and Progress Pics!
So, almost every week this happens to me and I still am amazed by it. I always say to myself "you're not trying hard enough, if you don't keep working at this. it won't happen" and I have this constant feeling that I'm stuck but somehow I've yet again seen progress in the mirror and in my daily life. Saturday I had to move…
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"I won't let you lose weight!"
I see a lot of people, myself included, having to deal with everyone else's opinion on their weight loss journey and aren't quite sure how to handle it. So the other day, my boyfriend and I were talking and somehow got onto the topic of health and fitness (probably because I've become slightly obsessed with it). I had…
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NSV- Clothes loosening up
A little over a year ago, I wore the shirt I wore to work today at a big college event I had organized. I had to look professional and put together, which I felt I did. To get to that point however, I remember I wore a body shaper, doubled up on my bras and was constantly sucking in my gut. Today- I didn't have to do any…
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Halfway through 30DS!! Visible difference
I've been on MFP almost every day now since May 1st (I took a long weekend vacay and didn't log for Memorial Day) and started 30DS on 5/15/13. I'm currently on Day 15- I take a break from it 1/2 days a week- and I can already see a difference!! I haven't weighed myself since before I started 30DS as my scale is in a…
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NSV- "Guns" on the Plane
So Saturday I went skydiving with a friend for the first time to celebrate our June birthdays. I was nervous because they have to weigh you before go up and I hadn't weighed myself in weeks. I was disappointed by the number-still at a solid 240. :frown: Regardless! When we went up in the plane my friend was teasing me…
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28.7% BF @ 240#?! Is it me or is that wrong...
So I just checked out the fat2fit website to get my body fat and ideal weight. It told me with a 6 in wrist (I'm actually one of those people who is larger framed), at 240# with the rest of my body measurements plugged in that I'm only at 28.7% BF with ~66 pounds of fat on my body. It then told me my ideal wieght was 219…
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Coworker attempting sabotage...
So I work in a small office and I'm the youngest employee by a good 8-10 years. Despite my chunky figure, our maintenance crew often compliments me on my appearance at which point I try to graciously thank them and change the subject. Because of this and my new dedicated efforts ditch my overweight body in the past month,…
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NSV after only 10 days! And the crazy road to get there!
A little background to my story- last summer I was working for a horse trainer in Colorado and riding horses 6/7 days a week for at least 4/5 hours a day and doing manual labor around a ranch. I lost almost 20 lbs in a little over two months. In my last week of working at this ranch, I got in a huge riding wreck and got…
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Easy First Week? Beginner's Grace Period?
So, I've been tracking my meals and exercise through MFP for just over and week and have found it surprisingly easy. I've been 100-300 calories under my daily net calories (I eat back my cals lost during exercise) for the last three days. Feel free to check out my diary. I feel full and satisfied at the end of the day. I…
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Occasional Alcohol Consumption
Ok....So I'll be honest.... I'm 23 and have a healthy social life which often times includes enjoying a few adult beverages. I understand that moderation is the key to almost everything in life but I don't think I can completely cut alcohol out of my life (I love my vino!) so I'm a bit stuck. Right now I probably have 2-3…
