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Still going

BrownDoesAll

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I have been following the 5:2 plan for eating, and recently shed 2 pounds. Strange experience.. I had a great fast day on Friday.. Fast days are not really hard for me, when I'm at work. I stay so busy time goes by and cups of green tea or crystal light get me through until the one meal for diner. If I get hungry before that I eat a salad with a bit of protein. The strange part was the next day. Saturday is typically a shopping day for my daughter and I. We simply love the malls and shopping.. or just looking for things we'd like to buy. Recent trips have been to find a dress for a 50th wedding anniversary I am hosting for my favorite Aunt and Uncle. Normally I put on my sneakers (gym shoes) and can walk and walk and walk. I wear a pedometer daily my normal step count is about 5000 steps a day (I am an IT manager and typically sit at my desk most days) but on Saturdays I typically average 9000 steps easy with no problem. However this Saturday I was in pain, total agony after 5,000 steps. My knees were killing me!! I could not explain the reason for the pain. I had not felt like that since before the surgery in 2011 when I weighed 330 pounds. I've not had knee pain for over two years I'm not sure what caused that.. I can only attribute it to water retention in my knees. Still I will forge on. More determined than ever to get under 200 pounds. Making my goals 10 pounds at a time. .



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Good for you. We seniors must forge on. It is not easy. I have stopped losing for months now. I also know why, I eat the wrong foods. I also know how to maintain because I am maintaining. I fluctuate 3 lbs. it is very disappointing because I am good all day and then bam at night I cheat. I only have 23 lbs to go and it feels like 100. I have lost 85 and wanted to be at goal at my surgiversary but that can not happen since that is only 2 months away. Best of luck to you and keep in touch.

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Totally the same for me. I am a rock star during the day. I can say no at work ( most times ) to the donuts and goodies staring me in the face all day. I can say no to the impulse buys in the check out line at the grocery store . But when I get home its hard to say no after hours. After I've eaten a good healthy meal, protein and veggies, then waiting 30 minutes for something to drink ( yes I still follow that rule too ) , then around 9pm something crazy happens and I go into the kitchen and must put something in my mouth. Why do we do that? Why does our brain wanna do that. URGH.. so frustrating.. If I could get past that hump, getting these next 50 pounds off might be easier. So Mokee.. I am right there with you and I'm sure 100s more of us are too.

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