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    March 19, 2020

    Weight loss: Coronavirus Megathread - Mental struggles and general discussion thread.

    Coronavirus Megathread - Mental struggles and general discussion thread.

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:03 AM PDT

    Need to vent? Stress / boredom eating? Frustrated being stuck indoors? Need a social outlet? Here is the thread for you.

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    I’m finally in the healthy BMI range!!!

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 07:42 PM PDT

    Prior to this, I haven't weighed myself in 5 months. All that time, I was constantly anxious that I'm gaining weight, that I'm lying to myself, that I'm eating more than I think I was (a lot of the meals I had I couldn't find very accurate nutrition for).

    Before the 5 months, I stepped on the scale and my weight was 75.5kg (166lb). Today, I stepped on the scale to 66.5kg (146lb). My height is 164cm/5'4.

    A whopping 9kg lost in 5 months!! A healthy BMI!!! MY BODY IS HEALTHY AGAIN! ALL BECAUSE OF MY HARDWORK!!

    We're all in this journey together. If you believe you're taking too long or not doing enough, just be patient. Results will come. I started my journey at 85kg. It took me almost a year to reach the weight I am now. I've always dreamed of this, dreamed of stepping on the scale to find it in the 60s. Dreamed of going to the BMI website and seeing it below 24.9. Dreamed of looking good in clothes, dreamed of liking my body, dreamed and dreamed until I got off my ass and chased that damn dream. You can do it too. I believe in you.

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    I've lost 25 lbs thanks to communities like this one

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 01:49 PM PDT

    So, I was going to wait until I lost at least 50 lbs before posting something about my weight loss journey but I thought I might gain/give insight or value by posting.

    It took me years to get this far, about 3 years. It wasn't until about 2 months ago that I figured out how to stay mostly satiated throughout the day without going over 1,500 calories. I'm riding that wave now with little to no interruptions other than the occasional cheat day.

    I don't really know what else to say. I'm just proud of myself for going from 250 to 225. I have struggled with my weight my entire life and it just feels good to make progress, even if it's not that much. Take care, friends and thanks for keeping this community alive and effective. Have a great day.

    Edit- I am blown away by the overwhelming support and positivity! I still have a long way to go. Thank you all for being here.

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    I made a decision today. If I die of coronavirus, they will bury me thin.

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:21 AM PDT

    Currently working from home. Kids are also home distance learning and driving me crazy. My country is 90% quarantined. OMAD is no longer practical now that I spend my life 5 feet from the fridge. Not keeping high calorie/processed food in the house no longer works either, because I've stocked up for an entire family, and let me tell you, there ARE Doritos. A lot of things will no longer work. Dieting as I know it will not be the same.

    BUT, I am determined to not let this virus make me regain everything I've lost in over 2 years of hard work. I will log my calories in advance. I will exercise in front of the TV. I will run on the treadmill. I will find ways to ignore those Doritos. I don't know how yet, but I will do it, and if this virus kills me, I will not die fat. If it doesn't kills me, I go back to the office after this crisis is over to dazzle everyone.

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    A reminder

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 03:52 PM PDT

    I drink a lot of Coke Zero, sparking water etc. and have also gone through a period of eating junk food and candy at lunch lately.

    Yesterday I had some really sweet candy before heading home from work, and the cloying taste stuck with me for the rest of the day. When I was playing with my two year old in the evening he asked for water. After drinking it he proclaimed it was "YUMMY" with a big smile on his face. That really moved me and made me feel bad about some of my choices. A glass of cold, clean water IS yummy, and that's what I should be drinking.

    Today I brought a lunch box to work, had some fruit and a couple of glasses of water during the day, and then healthy food again in the evening. It feels great! It's just stupid that it takes a toddler to explain it to me.

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    I think I know why my first weight loss journey was a failure.

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:48 PM PDT

    19F here. I've been overweight and unhappy with my physical aspect my whole life, but when I turned 16 my self esteem issues and body dysphoria tragically worsened.

    I hated myself. I couldn't stand to look at myself in the mirror. I envied my slimmer, cuter friends. And that's when I decided I would lose weight. And boy, what a journey that was.

    I did lose weight, about 60 lbs. I took pics of my body everyday since I started eating "better" and looked at them till I couldn't recognise myself anymore. How had I never noticed the fat on my arms? My cellulite? My fat face? My disgusting thighs? How could I walk around like that and not feel embarrassed?

    I hated that fat body of mine. I felt like I was in a cage, a cage where a better version of me - a slimmer me was imprisoned, waiting to be freed.

    I started losing weight rapidly. I was happy! I was doing CICO, going to the gym, and my family and friends were congratulating me everyday.

    But... something felt wrong. Why didn't I notice any difference? Sure, the pictures didn't lie, but why did I still feel ugly? Why wasn't I happy with how much weight I was losing? Doesn't matter, I'm still fat, I need to lose weight! Everything will be better when I'll be slim!

    I reached a 19.5 BMI in less than year. And still, I felt fat. Still, I hated myself. Still I felt caged in that ugly body of mine that didn't belong to me. I found imperfections, some loose skin, cellulite, and everything I could think about was: disgusting.

    Do you see where I'm going here? Losing weight never helped me. I still saw myself as disgusting and now the only thing that made me happy before (food) was gone! I felt scammed!

    I started eating again, gaining weight rapidly. In two years I had lost and gained more than I ever did. What was wrong with me?

    I know the answer now: it wasn't my body. In these two years I started going to therapy. In these two years I found a guy who loved me despite of my weight; he saw beauty in me and he let me know. In these two years I started loving myself.

    I now weight more than I did when I started this huge journey and I'm ready to lose weight again. I learnt many things after I started gaining weight again. Now, I don't hate my current body and I don't hate myself. But I want to improve what I already have and learn to love myself even more.

    So please, everyone. Don't hate yourself and don't think you'll be a better person after you lose weight. Instead, do it because you love yourself! Do it because your body is amazing and it deserves respect and love and healthiness. Do it not to be liked by people but to be a better version of yourself that you can love even more.

    Do it for you.

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    Quarantine is a great time for reflecting on progress!

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 08:10 PM PDT

    I've seen a lot of posts about isolating/quarantining making it REALLY hard to stick to our diet and exercise plans. I couldn't agree more, and have struggled daily.

    However, with my new abundance of free time, I skimmed through my phone and made myself a nice comparison photo. The 'before' is from a couple weeks after my son was born in 2019, and the after was taken this morning. I hadnt yet taken the time to do a side by side comparison photo, and this made me really proud.

    I'm taking it 1 day at a time, trying to give myself a little grace with all the stress around us, and reminding myself that this short time will not undue all my hard work this year. I've got a lot to be proud of. We all do!

    Pic: https://imgur.com/gallery/tdmqG1r

    Stats: 5'6 female, 26 years old

    41 weeks pregnant: 232lb

    SW (2 weeks PP): 225

    CW: 194

    GW: 185 for now

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    Salutations!

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 01:49 PM PDT

    Hello to all! I'm new to this sub. It was recommended to me by another user in r/weddingplanning. I am a 34 year old woman, 5'4 and currently 250 pounds, down from 260. My weight loss journey is made more difficult by an inability to exercise. I am physically disabled and exercise without a pool is extremely painful and difficult, and additionally physical stress can trigger my autoimmune disease and make me very ill. Pool access is hard due to money and transportation constraints, otherwise I'd go weekly at least.

    My goal is to get down to 170 by May 2021, when I'm getting married. I have a wonderful fiance who loves me and thinks I'm beautiful just the way I am, but for health and self-esteem reasons, I will lose the weight. Stunning him in my wedding dress is just a lovely motivator! For reference, here's me ten pounds ago, trying on some wedding dresses. These are my future "before" pics. I'm nervous but excited for my weight loss journey, and look forward to sharing it with you fine people.

    Good luck in your own weight loss efforts! May they be healthily executed and thoroughly successful! 💜

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    Taking social isolation as a makeover time

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:37 PM PDT

    I had a little epiphany yesterday. I'm the kind if person who is a bit uncomfortable talking about my body and my health goals with other people, and I find it hard to be a killjoy in a group setting. That's how I usually end up sitting in place, maybe having a drink or eating unhealthy food, because I can't resist other people. I lost all my hair a couple of years ago, and the change made me pretty uncomfortable about undergoing change that others can see (hello, cancer gossip).

    Yesterday I realized that I now have 10 weeks* of seeing almost no people, having most meals at home, and nearly unlimited time to focus on myself. Unless grocery stores start experiencing non-hoarding-related shortages on products, I can still eat whatever I choose, and my previous schedule of eating workday lunches out at restaurants every day isn't getting me. I have the perfect opportunity of changing my food habits without outside interruptions or temptations. Same goes for my workout habits: the gym is closed, yes, but there's a ton of body weight stuff and online training I can do at home, and also it's spring and there are good running trails nearby. "I'm busy" is really not a valid excuse here.

    All this means I have 10 weeks to teach myself new habits and reform my body without anyone actually seeing the process. I'm actually pretty excited by this possibility of working on myself almost uninterrupted. This is probably going to get difficult, but it's springtime and fresh air, sunshine and a project to throw myself into will also give me something to fight boredom with.

    *10 weeks, until the end of May, is what my workplace set as the timeline for all the corona related policies, including remote work as office is banned. All large public gatherings are already prohibited by the Finnish government until the end of May, and while martial laws are currently in effect until April 13th we are estimating they will continue, or at the very least the recommendations for social isolation will.

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    what honestly helped me lose the weight

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 07:51 AM PDT

    I've lost close to 20kg in the last 6 months. And I wanted to share whats honestly worked for me. Ive had a long history of binge eating and I've broken that in these past 6 months with the following habit changes:

    Firstly I made the decision to stop eating out. Period. To mainly save money. Instead I invested time into learning how to cook homemade meals. I believe everyone NEEDS to learn how to cook. This basic life skill is critical. Homemade food drastically reduced how many calories I would eat and how full I would feel.

    After this, I started changing the types of food I was cooking. And paying attention to how different foods made me feel. For example I notice I'd feel more full eating protein so I upped my intake. I noticed how eating sugar would make me eat more of it and put me in a shitty mood so I've avoided it. You really need to focus on the foods you're putting in your body and think about what every ingredient will do for your body.

    And by being more mindful immediately my moods were improving, I had more energy, I would be fuller longer.

    I also replaced sugary snacks with drinking tea and coffee and any healthier options. One by one. Allowing myself time to get used to it. I'm still a long way from perfect. But this definitely helped me stop binge eating, and break my bad habits that had kept me fat my whole life.

    Also I didn't calorie count at all. It would make me way too obsessed and keep food on my mind which would have led to binges in the past.

    I hope sharing my experience helps atleast one person because this community definitely inspired me in my weight loss journey :)

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    Down! 22! Pounds!

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 07:44 AM PDT

    I started this weight loss journey on January 7th- and have recorded my weight every single day. I started all of this to get some cute graduation pictures (which HAHA nevermind- thanks covid-19). Since being in college, I have gained roughly around 60 pounds. I have been in and out of college for a while though (graduated high school in 2013)- thats 60 pounds in almost 7 years!

    I woke up one morning and thought to myself that enough was enough.

    Female and height is 4'10" (super short.. so the extra weight isn't looking so good)

    My SW: 186.0

    CW: 164.6

    GW: 130.0

    I have about 30 more pounds to go and I am loving every minute of it. It definitely wasn't easy the first month- I was eating horrible foods, stopped working out and was just lazy.

    Now, I am working out almost 6 days a week, training for a 10k, am on a mostly whole 30/paleo diet and am about to start Insanity!

    I am no where near where I need to be but I am so proud of how far I've come and reading all of ya'lls posts give me so much encouragement so keep them coming!

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    Revelation I had when I stepped on the scale today.

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:57 PM PDT

    New account, new post, but I have spent a lot of time here browsing people's stories and they have been very motivating. I wanted to share a revelation that I had when I stepped on the scale today that made me realize how different this time is.

    The journey so far has looked pretty normal: I started 2 years ago and lost about 50 lbs and stalled out for about a year. I didn't really gain but fluctuated 10 pounds or so. Earlier this year I started up again and this time has been different, I am not following keto (like last time), I am sticking to CICO and exercising.

    The revelation: Tonight when I stepped on the scale mid week (I only log Sunday morning weigh ins), I was only 1 pound above my Sunday weight and I had a fully day of chugging water (drink about 150 oz a day) and eating a couple meals. Previously if I saw what I would consider great results like this, my mind would immediately think, "well maybe I can have a little more, maybe I can have another cheat meal." But this time when I saw the scale I smiled and simply told myself, "great job and keep it up."

    I know this sounds silly, but a light bulb went on tonight. Skip those things that wont harm you but will slow your progress. Another idea that has kept me going is forgiveness. If there is a day where you have to eat something you normally wouldnt or if you make a mistake and eat too much, forgive yourself. You can find this advice all over the internet, but its so true. What we are doing is for ourselves, if a friend slipped up we would forgive them and tell them its okay, why would we treat ourselves differently. If you got this far I wish you the best of luck in your journey and I hope to read your success posts in the future.

    Current before and after: https://imgur.com/a/vYVVdzm

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    Starting to notice some changes!

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 12:19 PM PDT

    I've been on this grind for just over two months now. In that time I've managed to drop just over 30 lbs.

    It took me about a month to get out of the 240's. That plateau was incredibly frustrating but I'm so proud of myself for pushing through it. Proud to say I hit the 230's for the first time in a few years this morning, at 239.3 lbs. It's the lowest I've seen the scale in about 4 years.

    I decided to try on my suit I had to buy new back in January, because I had put on so much weight. I've only lost 30 lbs, but the change is so drastic - it really helps put things into perspective! When you look in the mirror, you don't see much change. I've gotten a few compliments and have thought little of them. But, when you put on a suit that just a couple months ago was bordline tight around your chest and waist, and this morning it looks like this, it's fucking awesome. Comparing pictures of my face to just a couple months ago, it's insane too. Face gains are real, people. Never thought I'd say it.

    Here's to being halfway!

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    24-Hour Pledge - Thursday, 19 March 2020 - The Plan for Today!

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 09:07 PM PDT

    Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction!

    This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track.

    Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing

    > I'll be posting a daily, 24 hour pledge to stick to my plan, or whichever small piece of my plan I am currently working on. Whatever your dietary goals may be, I hope you stick to them for the next 24 hours (and then worry about the following 24!). Who's with me?

    Thanks to /u/nofollowthrough who made the 24-Hour Pledge an ongoing /r/loseit institution.

    Due to space limitations, this may be a sticky only occasionally. Please find it daily using the sidebar or top message.

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    I want to lose 20 lbs.

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:00 PM PDT

    Hey guys! First post on here. Not sure where else to go to ask for advice. I'm 26, 5'4 and 147 lbs. I have 2 kids(most recent one was born in October.) When I first got pregnant with my son back in 2016, I was 123 lbs. My body hasn't been the same since and especially worse after I had my daughter 4 months ago. I never really tried to get my body in shape since I had my son.

    Now, I WANT to get in shape because I'm tired of my terrible love handles and my squishy stomach. It drives me nuts. I feel gross and I feel like I look gross. I've never eaten healthy before. Never been on a diet before. I asked a friend(she does yoga ritually) what she suggested I do. She sent me a video of the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and told me to stay at 1200 calories a day and I've been doing both since Feb. 28th but I just feel like it's not doing it for me. I haven't lost anything since I started. I just keep fluctuating between 146 and 147.

    Please, someone point me in the right direction! I'm totally clueless on everything but I'm willing to try anything. I want to feel good about myself again. :(

    Photo for reference (Taken today.)

    TLDR: I want to lose 20 lbs. What do you suggest I do to achieve this?

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    The times they are a-changin, staying on track (115lb so far)

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 04:40 PM PDT

    I have had a ton of success the last few months and was hoping to work in more weight training instead focusing on cardio. I am really happy and I was training for a 5k but since that was cancelled and my gym closed I have shifted gears.

    I had my first appointment with a personal trainer Monday (I am still sore) the exercises are not what I expected and I am feeling very hopeful. I think this will be a great opportunity to break out of the gym cycle and have confidence in staying healthy. I have another appointment tomorrow and I am dead set on staying positive.

    I have a tendency to focus on the negatives but with finding such a great community on Reddit and staying encouraged we might just be able to turn this into a great opportunity

    Even though we can't exercise together let's keep a positive discussion and focus on staying healthy regardless of the circumstances. I know I am very blessed to work with a personal trainer but that isn't something I can keep up long term. Soon I will need to figure out how to progress with just the long distant gym buddies. If you have any tips, tricks or advice please share.

    I am so excited!

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    Quarantine + Earthquake + Anxiety = desperate for comfort food

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 12:07 PM PDT

    Just what it says on the tin - I'm working from home thanks to the virus outbreak. We had an earthquake this morning. I live in Salt Lake City UT, we're projected overdue for a devastating earthquake and after learning in college what that would entail, I'm terrified of earthquakes. I also have depression (treated with medication) and anxiety (untreated) both of which have been acting up lately.

    I want to eat all the things. I just got to my goal weight late last year, I don't want all of that work to go to waste (or waist, eh? I'll see myself out.) but I want comfort food so badly. I want to drown in chocolate. The only things keeping me safe is that we're not supposed to be leaving the house so I can't go shopping and my husband is trying to help me stay on track.

    I think I'm gonna lose my mind if I don't get the junk food, but I know I'm gonna lose all my progress if I cave to cravings....

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    SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Thursday, 19 March 2020: Today, I conquered!

    Posted: 19 Mar 2020 01:08 AM PDT

    The habit of persistence is the habit of victory!

    Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?)

    • Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal?
    • Did you log for an entire week? or year?
    • Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record?
    • Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit?

    Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness!

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    Motivation in this trying time

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 06:50 PM PDT

    I hadn't been following a super strict diet before this fiasco started but I had cut back quite a bit on overall food consumption, as well as increasing exercise. I had been slowly losing a little bit and was starting to notice some changes. Now that this virus has cancelled everything, I feel like I've lost all motivation. There were certain events coming up that I was really wanting to look better for. Those are gone. No longer going to school/ work and being motivated by seeing others is not helping either. With having to stay home it feels so much easier to just lay around and snack all day, as well as using food to cope with anxiety. Is anyone else struggling with this? What are you doing to stay disciplined?

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    [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: March 19th, 2020

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 11:20 PM PDT

    Hi team Euro accountability, march 19th is here!

    For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other.

    Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went!

    Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here!

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    Not losing weight... HELP

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 07:14 PM PDT

    Hello! 25, F, 175lbs

    I work out 3-4X a week and I was eating 1600 calories a day... I have now lowered it to 1400, as approved by my trainer. Due to recent virus events I'm trying to do 3 steady workouts (interval sprints and body weight exercises) at home.

    I currently cannot seem to lose weight. I stick to 80/20 and I do intermittent fasting (18;6 or 16;8 just depending on the day). It is just sticking on me and I'm starting to get to the point where I'm just about to give up. I went for blood work and asked my doctor to test EVERYTHING. Still have to hear back from him.

    What are your tips and tricks to jump start what appears to be a serious sticky plateau?

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    Just made my first kangoo class

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:52 PM PDT

    In the last few months I've been hitting the gym. Started with a little bit of cardio, but mostly lifting weights, witch made made me lose about 10kg. In the end of the year I decided to try some kangoo jumps classes at the gym, but since I'm above 90kg I couldn't because they have the standart model. The teacher was super sweet and invited me to try the class on the trampoline, so I could at least do some of the moves and it really did amazing for me. All the other girls pushes me to keep trying, and I don't feel judge, even when they all seem so fit. My mood after classes was incredible, and I was expensing a huge amount of calories. So, after 3 months thinking about it, I decided to buy my own kangoo so I could enjoy the class 100%. My kangoo came by Monday, so yesterday I spend a couple hours trying to find balance with the boots and working my confidence in them. Because I was for sure afraid of falling out hurting myself. Today was my first class with the kangoo itself and I couldn't be more proud of myself. I couldn't actually make the whole class, I was dropping sweat, couldn't do properly the choreography, and I still have my legs sore, but I did it. Today I took another step in the control of my life.

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    30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 18

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 01:05 PM PDT

    Hello losers,

    Happy hump day!

    Weight by end of month (200 lbs, preferably trend weight): 210.0 in this morning.

    Stay within calorie range (1500 ish): Stuck to my deficit yesterday & will do it again tonight. 9/15 days. 3/2-4 maintenance days.

    Exercise 5 days a week: Lunch time walk for 30 minutes. I'll do HIIT tonight. 17/18 days.

    Self-care time (journaling, working on love journals, beauty treatments, drawing, fancy coffee out no more than 3 times a week 10/13): I have a long shower & moisturizing routine in my future.

    Try a new recipe once a week: Peanut butter hummus, a free form chicken noodle soup & 15 bean soup so far. 3/4 weeks.

    50 pages of The Body Keeps the Score: Not today. I found an audio version on youtube as well so that may help. 20/50 pages.

    Drawing prompt every day: Gonna hit it up before bed. 8/18 days.

    Be more mindful & express gratitude, avoid the hedonic treadmill: Mindfulness today. My dreamscape has been on fire lately. It cost me some sleep last night. However, the tone of my nightmares has changed. Dream me goes full on She Hulk against the things that used to frighten dream me. Dream me executed a really cool leg choke hold & was fucking fearless. So, subconscious me is done being afraid of the things that go bump in the night. Despite it being annoying to deal with, progress is progress & I shall sing the praises therein. And get my butt to bed early tonight.

    How are you guys hanging in?

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    Exercising but now I'm hungry literally all the time!

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 05:47 PM PDT

    Mid 20's, 120 lbs, 5'3 female here. I've gained about 5-7 lbs since starting grad school and stress eating and would love to fit into my old pants again :( I've started running 10ks/6 miles 2-3x/week which is great and all but I'm CONSTANTLY hungry. I try and eat somewhat healthy and filling foods, such as protein bars, salads with chicken, pasta, yogurt, fruits, etc. I consume 1600-1700 calories a day but it's just never enough. Literally had chicken, rice and a huge bowl of greek yogurt for dessert and I'm still hungry. I drink probably 2-3L of water and eat slowly. I really do enjoy exercising so I would like to continue doing it, but I'm not sure if it's derailing my weight loss journey. Anyone had a similar experience?

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    Track with Me Thursday! Get Your Calorie/Fitness Tracker and Journey Along with Your Social-Media Friends on MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, LoseIt!, Instagram, Garmin, etc.

    Posted: 18 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT

    Connect with other winners!

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    This weekly post appears every Thursday. Please consider using it for your friend requests, and refer others to this post during the upcoming week.

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