Renee Harvy
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ugh, frustrated. I've been doing a couch to 5K. I'm in the 4th week. Feel strong. Been eating better (I've been mostly vegetarian for a while now, but I've cut out some of the less healthy fat/dairy/cheese)
Renee Harvy
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I've been feeling so strong, but my clothes fit the same and I thought, well, for all that work and self-denial (I haven't touched anything like a dessert in months), I'm sure I've lost weight.
Renee Harvy
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nope. Gained.
Renee Harvy
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I don't want to count calories 
I feel like if I'm mostly eating fruits and veggies, not processed stuff, no bread, little dairy, my body should just cooperate.
I feel like if I'm mostly eating fruits and veggies, not processed stuff, no bread, little dairy, my body should just cooperate.
damn 
have some ice cream and feel better
have some ice cream and feel better
Renee Harvy
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lol
Renee Harvy
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seriously
I'm serious. I mean if you are going through all that denying your self. Might as well just have what you like but regulate it.
have a bit of your favorite bad thing if your each your goal for the week
Renee Harvy
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I have issues with the regulation part. It's much easier for me to say "nope, no ice cream" than "I'll just have one scoop." That's why I haven't had any in months. I decided to get healthy so that means no
Renee Harvy
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desserts. It's not easier, but easier than "just a little dessert"
Renee Harvy
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*not easy
Renee Harvy
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obviously I'v managed to eat enough fruits and veggies and brown rice and beans to keep my weight up, or even gain with added muscle (my legs have gotten rock hard).
Renee Harvy
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I just don't want to believe that's possible
for me its better to have a little bit, because if I go too long. I will get the biggest craving in the world. And instead of having a slice of cake.. after a month or 2 with no cake I'll eat a whole damn cake
and won't even feel bad 
Renee Harvy
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yeah, I know that's how it's supposed to be. But as soon as I taste it, I get an overpowering urge for more. If I don't have it, it's much easier to say "meh, it's probably not even good".
Renee Harvy
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I'll eat the whole cake every time, right after having just finished a whole cake 
Renee Harvy
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it IS like being an alcoholic. I defintely have a problem with sugar.
Renee Harvy
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I mean, I'm sure it's not really. I don't mean to make light of alcoholism
Renee Harvy
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but the mechanism, where as soon as you have some, you start justifying all the reasons you should have more, that addictive pathway is familiar
kesseret
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Write down your food. Weight loss is 70 percent intake and 30 percent exercise. And drink lots of water
♥ Gabi ♥
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The muscle you're gaining weighs more and you may be gaining as your body heals itself from the processed food and dairy. Once healed, you'll start losing. Are you eating enough calories?
♥ Gabi ♥
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I know initial gain with the raw and raw till 4 lifestyle is common.
Renee Harvy
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wow really? I haven't been tracking calories. But I know I'm having several servings of beans and/or brown rice a day, and I'm using good fats to cook stuff up, or as dressing on salads. I'm pretty
Renee Harvy
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sure I'm eating plenty. Part of it is that I'm too sedentary. I've been doing the 5K thing, but that's only 30 to 40 minutes a day. I garden, do normal household stuff, but outside of that, on my butt
Renee Harvy
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I do need to start tracking it
Renee Harvy
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at least then I'd know for sure if the problem was over or under eating
♥ Gabi ♥
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Maybe try going low fat and see if that helps start kick the weight loss....no oils, just whole food fat like nuts/avocados.
Mrs. Khan
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I also did C25K and gained a bit at first. ... Haven't since done it regularly enough to see weight loss but I'm definitely carrying more muscle and so impressed with myself ...
Mrs. Khan
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....for being able to run without getting out of breath so quickly