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Need some motivation
So last summer, I suddenly and drastically changed my lifestyle - started eating for my blood type (super healthy foods), working out three or four days a week, and generally staying active. Since then I've lost fifty pounds. My motto was "if I don't push myself, I'll never see results". But I've also lost a ton of…
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Medical NSV of an amazing sort!
Last May I went to a psychiatrist to FINALLY deal with my depression and anxiety. As part of intake, she wanted me to go get bloodwork done to first determine whether there was a physical cause of some of the mental and emotional crap I've been experiencing. There were a lot of concerns about my results! My fasting glucose…
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Signs of progress
What (other than the scale) tells you you're REALLY losing weight? When I first started dating my boyfriend, I bought a new belt to look cute with an outfit I wore on a date with him. At the time, it was too tight even at its biggest, and I kind of looked more ridiculous than cute. Now that belt fits comfortably on the…
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I'm kind of a creeper.
I haven't really posted much (I think I made one post... haha), but I've been around for a month and a half or so. I love the Success Stories forum, and I get so excited when I see you guys post your stories and your before and after pictures. It's really motivating and encouraging to know that there are so many people…
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Empty calories?
Is it ever okay to eat empty calories? Most days, I have a difficult time meeting my calorie goal of 1410. If I can't meet the goal for any given day, is it better to consume empty calories and get my number up, or stay where I am, however low?