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AlexThreeClaw
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Hey everybody!
My name's Alex, I'm 29, 5' tall and currently 85kg.I hopped on the scale a couple of days ago and was shocked! 13 stone. I haven't been that heavy in ages. A friend recommended MFP some time ago so here I am! I'll be taking this fitness thing nice and slow. Steady progress, many tiny victories are better than trying too hard and making myself ill.
I have many goals. Some of them are ridiculously challenging, like the swimming one. Forty lengths of the pool when at the moment I can barely manage three. I suffer from ME/CFS and some days I'm not able to do much at all so some of my targets are fairly easy, like walking at least 6 minutes a day, every day. I'd like to eventually be able to run 20 minutes without a break, to do twenty push ups all at once, to ride my bike a hundred miles, and to swim a kilometre, but my main, long term goal is to lose 30kg. I'm looking forward to the days when I'm not lugging all that weight about.
It's a long way off but I'm confident I can do it, especially if I get lots of friendly support from you guys. :-p
My name's Alex, I'm 29, 5' tall and currently 85kg.I hopped on the scale a couple of days ago and was shocked! 13 stone. I haven't been that heavy in ages. A friend recommended MFP some time ago so here I am! I'll be taking this fitness thing nice and slow. Steady progress, many tiny victories are better than trying too hard and making myself ill.
I have many goals. Some of them are ridiculously challenging, like the swimming one. Forty lengths of the pool when at the moment I can barely manage three. I suffer from ME/CFS and some days I'm not able to do much at all so some of my targets are fairly easy, like walking at least 6 minutes a day, every day. I'd like to eventually be able to run 20 minutes without a break, to do twenty push ups all at once, to ride my bike a hundred miles, and to swim a kilometre, but my main, long term goal is to lose 30kg. I'm looking forward to the days when I'm not lugging all that weight about.
It's a long way off but I'm confident I can do it, especially if I get lots of friendly support from you guys. :-p
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what is ME/CFS?0
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what is ME/CFS?
myalgic encephalomyelitis and myalgic encephalopathy (both called ME)
and chronic fatigue syndrome. I looked it up because I was thinking cystic fibrosis.0 -
Welcome Alex.0
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myalgic encephalomyelitis and myalgic encephalopathy (both called ME)
and chronic fatigue syndrome. I looked it up because I was thinking cystic fibrosis.
That's the one, spot on! More info here - http://www.fatigueanswers.com/myalgic-encephalomyelitis-symptoms.html0 -
i know nothing about your condition but sent you a friend request. Let's do this.0
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mm i think by ME it's Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is CFS if i remember rightly
Welcome to My Fitness Pal!
Theres a fab community here and I'm sure you'll reach your goals hunny
Invite being sent your way !
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oh nvm...I'm slow typing xD Sorry for the double post0
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bump for alex0
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oh nvm...I'm slow typing xD Sorry for the double post
No worries, I've been known to take so long to type that the thread was off topic long before I hit reply. XD0
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