Starting MFP again!

x0emz0x
x0emz0x Posts: 38 Member
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Hi everyone,

I have been on MFP since the beginning of this year - I managed to lose 7lbs in two weeks, and then my weight stalled. I then got lazy and have found it hard to keep track of my calories on MFP - I ended up thinking of it as more of a chore than a lifestyle.

I am going on holiday with my boyfriend at the end of September, and I am now determined to have a 'bikini body' by then.

Below is a photo of me on 13th June 2012 - I still look practically the same as I haven't really changed my eating habits.

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I'm 22 and quite a fussy eater. I loveee my takeaways (mainly pizza), enjoy crisps and chocolate, although I only usually have one a week now. A lot of days after work, I'm not in the mood for a dinner, so I will just settle with a bowl of cereal or something else little.

I go to Forces Fit (basically an outdoor fitness class run by current & ex-military) twice a week - I have met a lot of friends while going here, and enjoy it a lot - it is very fun, no matter how much pain I am in! I can feel that I have gotten much fitter than I was before I started this. I usually burn between 400-600 calories per hourly session - more if I walk there. I also go to Kung Fu once a week - I have finally started this again after 8 years, and love it. This is a two hour session, and I can't wear my HRM in the class, but I'm sure I burn atleast 500 calories in a two hour session. I have started to walk to work in the mornings - this takes me around 30mins, and I tend to burn around 200 calories. I also own some kettlebells, so I am going to aim to fit in some kettlebell training atleast once a week.

I feel I am now determined to get slimmer and tone up, thanks to my holiday getting nearer - I will love to be less self-conscious of myself in a bikini.

If anyone has any tips, please pass them my way :) And if anyone is looking for anymore friends for motivation and support, feel free to add me


Emma xx

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  • carpediem4263
    carpediem4263 Posts: 167 Member
    Hi Emma. I'm Sarah and I'm 21. Forces Fit sounds kinda fun. If you're looking for some more fitness programs, try Zumba. It's super fun dance fitness and I usually burn like 720 or so in an hour.I am also going on a trip this summer and would love to be fit by then. Feel free to add me.
  • x0emz0x
    x0emz0x Posts: 38 Member
    Hi Sarah,

    I did do zumba for a while, but after 6 months I got a bit bored and I think my body stopped working as hard, maybe because I' d gotten used to it


    Emma

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