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01-14-2010, 07:53 AM
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unabashed
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For those of you scared to eat at the high end of your calorie intake...
Last edited by lottie63; 01-14-2010 at 07:54 AM.
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01-14-2010, 08:04 AM
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Senior Member
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Ah...the mysteries....it is so counter-intuitive...Congratulations, Lottie !
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01-14-2010, 08:10 AM
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Losing weight since 2009
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Congrats on your success! It really surprised me too that eating less does not necessarily equal weight loss. I found that out the hard way too, trying to eat a lot less than was recommended. Although sometimes it does seem like 1800 is a whole lot more than I need, oh well. Keep up the great work!!!
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01-14-2010, 08:13 AM
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Slow and Steady
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01-14-2010, 08:21 AM
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Loving life!!
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that's awesome Lottie!!
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01-14-2010, 09:30 AM
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Senior Member
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That's great to hear. I'm starting at 2000 to see how I do but I'm sure I will have to adjust once my son is weaned. I'm a little worried that it won't be low enough, so I enjoy hearing that you have better results with a less extreme number.
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01-14-2010, 09:32 AM
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Never surrender
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wow, congrats, Lottie!!
gorgeous pic, btw
Last edited by dragonwoman64; 01-14-2010 at 09:33 AM.
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01-14-2010, 09:33 AM
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Senior Member
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YAY Lottie! That is awesome. Can you tell us what types of foods you are eating--including the bits of limited nutritional value (isn't that the PC of saying *bad" food)?
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01-14-2010, 09:34 AM
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Calorie counter
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I'm glad you started this thread. It's certainly a good reminder. I'm going to start exercising TODAY and I need to increase my calories.
I'm so happy for you that the pounds are "melting off"! It's such a great feeling.
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01-14-2010, 07:37 PM
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unabashed
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dragon, thankee.
thighs, I'm eating a vegan diet. so mostly rice, beans, tofu, seitan, veggies and fruit smoothies.
and popcorn. :P
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01-14-2010, 08:03 PM
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Token rooster
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Thats awesome Lottie!
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01-14-2010, 08:29 PM
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NEVER EVER going back
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Great job! I am glad that you've found something that works for you!!!!
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01-14-2010, 08:42 PM
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Diet Started: 1/4/10
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I want to add that I was eating 1200 cal/day before and lost 10lbs in 4-5 months... This time, I'm upping it to 1500-1600! I hope it works as well for me as it is for you Congratulations on the success!
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01-14-2010, 08:50 PM
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Guest
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Amen eating 1800-2000 calories helps me with weight loss also and I don't feel hungry since Im eating enough.
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01-14-2010, 08:55 PM
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Senior Member
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I do want to let you know that I left sparkpeople because I found that their cal. amounts were incorrect. If I tracked the same food on a few different sites spark people was always a few hundred off.
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