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A wake up call that got me out of denial...
So a couple of weeks ago, my husband sat me down and kinda did an intervention. I used to be very in shape when we met, and after having 3 kids my weight has jumped up 60lbs. My youngest is now 2yo, so I can't be blaming it on that anymore LOL. He knows I have been trying to lose weight, but I always end up quitting on…
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Here to make friends and get strong! ;)
Hey everyone! I am looking to make friends who also eat close to maintenance and trying to gain muscle! I am a mom of 3, 5 and under. I am 27 years old and 290lbs! I used to be 130lbs and working out all the time. I am so done with all the diets and bingeing-restricting cycles. I want to focus on becoming healthier and…
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What vitamins/supplements do y'all take?
What supplements do y'all take? Just curious! I have a whole stack but I'm not the best at taking them daily. I am a little scared of supplements after hearing a few stories online about liver failure/heart failure due to taking supps. :scream: ATM, I am trying to take a probiotics, krill oil and D3 daily. I also have some…
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What is the right goal weight?
Hey there! :blush: For those of you that have a little more weight to lose, I'm just wondering how you guys decided on your goal weight? Do you go with your ultimate goal weight, or do you chose some in between goal to reach for first to make it seem more attainble and sort of break down the bigger goal? For example, I…
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I want keto girl friends! :D
(Don't tell me about the keto groups please!) I just want to reach out to other lovely ladies following the keto woe! I started 10 days ago and lost 9lbs so far :blush: Super motivated and loving the food, my hunger is manageable, my sleep is better and the cravings are gone!! I post pictures of pretty much every/new meals…
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Looking for supportive friends!
Hey there :smile: My name is Marie, I am 25 years old and mom of 3 kids (4 years old, 2 years old and 6 months old). I have been tracking my food and exercising 4x a week for the last 2 months and lost 10lbs so far! I weigh 182lbs trying to get to 150-155lbs. I have a few good friends on here, but would like more…
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Should I even be doing this?
TLDR: I used to be super in shape, lifting weights and running, but after having 3 kids and dieting a bunch trying crazy diets such as keto/IF I am left really overweight at 186lbs (used to be 130lbs before kids) and really drained by having kids and crash dieting. I don't feel like I can bear cutting drastically calories…
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Atkins/low carb friends?
Hi y'all! :smile: Long time MFP user back at it after giving birth to my 3rd child! I will be starting my diet after my 6 weeks check-up tomorrow, and I am planning on starting back with the Atkins diet since I have had great success with it in the past, and I remember it being something that I really enjoyed and that…
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I feel like a failure and can't forgive myself
Ok so I am now 8 months postpartum and feeling like a failure because despite many attempts I still haven't lost ANY weight. I'm thinking I need to chill out and just take it one day at a time, trying to find balance and learning moderation... and it all sounds simple and everything but I don't believe in myself and I know…
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What have you changed/What did you do to get you started?
Things I changed/changed my mindset about that helped me get started: * I had to change my diary setting to private because I was starting to stress out about whatever went into it thinking about the fact I didn't want other people to judge (not that anyone has said or done anything, it's really just myself worrying over…
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Libra Weight Manager projections
Hi everyone :) So someone suggested me to use a weight trend app, which totally made sense to me and I like it a lot so far. It provides you with not only the line representing the actual trend of your weight loss, but also the line for your projected weight loss according to the settings you customize when you first use…
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Need actively involved friends to share this journey with!
Hi, my name is Marie and I'm 24yo. I have a 2yo daughter, and 4mo baby boy which I am EBF (exclusively breastfeeding). I have lost 35lbs on MFP after having my daughter and I am back to lose the baby weight again. I have about 60lbs to lose to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I would like to make friends with…
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Losing the pregnancy weight!
Hi everybody, my name is Marie and I'm 23 years old. I have a 2 years old daughter and I'm almost 37 weeks pregnant with baby boy. I was in my best shape before I got pregnant the first time, running and lifting weights at 130lbs. I gained 65lbs while pregnant with my DD and lost 45lbs. Then I got pregnant again with my DS…
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23lbs lost! Sharing my progress... Shout out to the moms, I want to see your pictures too!
SW: 182.8lbs | CW: 160.2lbs | GW: 130lbs Hey everyone :) I am the mommy of a beautiful 9 months old baby girl. I've always been into fitness and nutrition. Before I got pregnant I was a runner, I loved weight lifting and I was in the best shape of my life. I used to weight 130lbs and I had 20% body fat. At my heaviest at…
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Atkins/New Atkins/Atkins Induction Phase Any tips, motivation or results?
I have just read Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution and I am now on day 2 of the Induction Phase, which is the first kick-start phase of the diet. It consists of eating about 20g net of carbs a day, from greens mostly, and sensible amounts of meat and healthy fats. I have started this diet after researching about the effects of…
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Success Stories
I am just starting Atkins and would love to see some of your success stories to keep the rest of us motivated :)
