I need to drop 20 pounds. I am getting married on June 15 and I was worried about my dress fitting since my ten pound weight gain, and sure enough I couldn’t zip it up. I bought myself a sample size dress from a bridal convention last year in 2018 and there is no ability to let …
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Probably one of the greatest frustrations one can experience is “waking up” and realizing you cannot go back to old habits and if you want to continue to lose or maintain, you need to stick to the healthy lifestyle change. I had lost twenty pounds by the time summer arrived last year in 2018. My …
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One of the greatest challenges for me in sticking with Weight Watchers & their Freestyle Smart Points program has been the sugar factor. Like many men & women out there, my Achilles heel is my sweet tooth! My absolute greatest weakness is ice cream and gelato! Nothing soothes my sweet tooth like a nice …
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On October 22, 2017 I joined Weight Watchers online, and the first three weeks were HELL. I ain’t gonna lie! My body went through some mega sugar withdrawals, and if you are already a member, you will know what I mean, and if you are becoming a member, you will know what I mean soon …
What are my goals for losing weight? I would like to optimally lose 30 lbs., but my goal isn’t to be skinny, I want to be healthy and strong. Muscle weighs more than fat, and I am doing some weight and strength training, so what the scales tell me isn’t necessarily going to dictate my …
I completed my second week of Weight Watchers and I am down an additional two pounds which takes me to a grand total of 4.8 lbs. I can see the numbers going down on the scale, but my clothing doesn’t feel loose yet; this could be because some of my threads were becoming pretty tight, …
Everyone jokes about it and there are even Memes about how many Smart Points are in a bottle of wine. Well, it is four points for five ounces and there are 25 ounces in a 750 milliliter which is the usual amount of wine in a bottle. So, one bottle of wine is approximately 20 …
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Last night I snacked on celery & carrot sticks with salsa because I had no points left for the day. Earlier I had an English Muffin (four points) and two tablespoons of cream cheese (five points), which was the bulk of my supper. I had a peach for dessert (zero points). If you haven’t already …
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Some of my followers know that between December and early April, I was recovering from an invasive foot surgery. I was in a hard cast for six weeks and then a walking boot for seven weeks. It was a hard time for me not being able to hit the gym and pump those happy endorphins …
Oh Sugar! A recent purchase after a hard day at work I am an addict, but my addiction isn’t to an illegal substance, or to something which involves 12 steps or a weekly meeting, no, I am addicted to sugar. I have always considered myself to be a healthy person. I work out at the …
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