Great article!

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That IS a good article. For all of you ladies that are trying to lose weight, read this! The way they broke down the calories for the day is exactly how I do my calories. (Although I still don't get the recommended veggies for the day - need to work on that)

I lost 30 pounds eating like this and have kept it off by continuing to eat this way.

Maggie how are you doing with your weight loss? I know you were struggling like I was with coming to accept the weight we are staying at. I am not sure if I am at a comfortable point yet but getting there!

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Debi, I have decided to stay where I am. I think I posted about my little 3 week experiment of putting aside my journal and trying to be more "normal" about food (while keeping up with my workouts and certainly not gorging on junk or anything - just not counting every bite and writing it all down). I stayed off the scale during this whole time. It was hard! After 3 weeks I had jumped right back up from 115 to 120. I came to the conclusion that my body just didn't want to be that low. I am 5'6" and I have broad shoulders and hips. I was not built to be willowy. I can't go the rest of my life on 1200 calories a day, I just can't. So I have gone back to my journal and gone back to my 1600 calorie a day routine with a day of splurging (again, not gorging). I think I just didn't know when to stop, if that makes sense.

I still struggle with negative thoughts when I look in the mirror. Some things I really like, and some things I don't. I am proud of my accomplishments but I am really hard on myself. Weight loss is just as much a mental thing as a physical thing.

You are my HERO! I want to be where you are at ~ mentally, emotionally, physically. I'm so happy that you have come to that point. I know I can do a bit more with my weight loss due to the excess flab I have on my butt, outer thighs & stomach but I think that is going to require me getting stricter with my eating. And not "cheating" every day. I want to make it Saturdays as my cheat day but I cannot seem to gather up my willpower!!!

Way to go Maggie!

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I really liked how they broke up the calories for the day. It helps you plan your meals.

Thanks for the article. Very helpful.