My name is Ahmed and I'm a calorie-holic

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AADarwish
AADarwish Posts: 29 Member
Hi all, I am from Egypt and I have settled in Manchester since SEP 2009. I gained 12 kgs since then cause of the many temptations of food and drink, not to mention the constant craving for carbs during the winters! :(

Hope I can get back those 12kgs by the end of 2010 :)

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  • penne356
    penne356 Posts: 95
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    Welcome Ahmed. I can understand how hard it can be to suppress the urge of eating unhealthy food but it's good to know that you've realized before it's too late. I hope you'll reach your goals soon and this site is definitely the right place to begin.

    Good Luck :)
  • happy_jax
    happy_jax Posts: 289 Member
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    Hi Ahmed, welcome!! :happy:

    I love the title of your post!

    We take clients out for food in Manchester quite a bit...so I know all too well the temptations you have to resist everyday!!

    12kgs is a really attainable goal...and with all the encouragement on here - I'm sure you'll see results in no time!

    Good luck!
  • bjberry
    bjberry Posts: 665 Member
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    The food craving during the winter---I have that problem, too. My body says, "I am cold, create some fat to insulate me!" What I need to do most is put on a sweater or coat and keep myself warm. Do you have access to a good sweater or coat? Hope so.
    Best of success! :drinker: (water, or hot tea?)
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
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    Welcome, Ahmed! My metric conversions aren't fantastic, but if I'm calculating this correctly in my head 12kg is about 25 or 26lbs. You'll get that off in no time! :flowerforyou: Best of luck to you!
  • AADarwish
    AADarwish Posts: 29 Member
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    Thank you very much you are all so kind :) I already lost 1kg in my first week here so I hope its a good start! BUT I am going for training for a week in the Middle East and its not so healthy-friendly over there so I hope I can actually find something low calorie to eat!

    12kgs is my goal for 2010, but reaching my ideal wieght of 95kgs (aka loosing 38kgs) is my Everest!