Northerners
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From near Chester, 12lb down so far this year which is astounding for me and my track record! Flailing a bit trying to keep going but still determined!! Add me if you like
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Thanks Darrel 0
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I'm a Northerner expat presently living in Devon. Only been on here a few days and sort of doing the 5:2 diet. I've got 95lbs to lose and so far its seems ok..0
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Oops forgot to say I'm originally from Preston, Lancashire.I'm a Northerner expat presently living in Devon. Only been on here a few days and sort of doing the 5:2 diet. I've got 95lbs to lose and so far its seems ok..0 -
I'm from Blackpool. Anyone stupid enough to try the Tough Mudder North West this year? Need to shift the pounds and up the strength by then 0
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Todmorden, when I'm actually at home.0
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Glossop for me.
Lost 27lbs since July 2012 but currently seemed to have plateaued at around 167/168lbs and its taking some time to get it back going again even though I'm watching what I'm doing and exercising.
Looking to reach a target of 160lbs.
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Hallo - brand new on here and am just outside Newcastle Upon Tyne :happy:0
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Hello from Sheffield - been on here just over a month and lost just over 8 pounds, which I'm quite pleased with.0
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I'm in a town called Darlington, in the true North! (North East) I've never understood why people say Manchester is North.. I class it as midlands!0
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Manchester is technically the North West,
But been from Sunderland i know what ya mean haha0 -
Don't understand why you'd call anywhere in England north! From Shetland.0
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We had a Spanish teacher at school from Spain who insisted Sheffield was the Midlands because it's in the middle. Shall we say northern is a state of mind?0
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Shall we say northern is a state of mind?
Its a lifestyle, a way of life, a religion.0 -
I'm from Lancs, i've lost my weight, so just need to maintain now, nice to meet you all :~)0
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I'm a Geordie (as if the name didn't give it away) 50lbs down, another 25-30ish to go.
Just got myself a fitbit as I was curious about how inactive my average non exercise days are and wanted to push myself to go for at least 5 miles a day in steps.
ps - anywhere south of York is clearly in the South!!! I resisted the urge to say anywhere south of the Tyne. :P0 -
hi every one i'm from manchester
have lost just over 2stone over last 4 months and have just joined mfp and have about another 3stone to go. would love any hint tips or just motivation. so please feel free to add me n shout at me when i'm doing wrong n tell me to stop being a wimp when i'm moaning
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Manchester too, but I have family in the North East and I'm definitely a northerner 0
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I'm a Geordie (as if the name didn't give it away) 50lbs down, another 25-30ish to go.
Just got myself a fitbit as I was curious about how inactive my average non exercise days are and wanted to push myself to go for at least 5 miles a day in steps.
ps - anywhere south of York is clearly in the South!!! I resisted the urge to say anywhere south of the Tyne. :P
The "real" north ;p
Great progress by the way!0 -
Don't understand why you'd call anywhere in England north! From Shetland.
A fair point, but "Northern England" if that helps
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From Sheffield, joined MFP app about 2 weeks ago, just logged onto the site for first time today Wanting to lose about 4 stone in 6 months (if possible/healthy)
Personally think 4 stone in 6 months to too much to quick. Also really hard to achieve. 2lb per week is solid progress but that is also 1 stone every 2 months though that would likely be hard to keep up. Some weeks better than others and all that. Dont want to discourage you, but just make things a bit more realistic!
If you put your stats in to MFP and ask for 2lb per week fat loss it will give you your daily cals. If you doubled that and said 4lb for example, there is a risk that your body says "woah, am I starving here? best keep hold of this fat just in case".
Good exercise each week along with the reduced cals will help. If doing cardio then let the cals burned during it be a bonus. If doing weights then generally eat the cals burned as you refeed the muscle (sorry, dont want to over complicate here).
Its easy to get lost in all of the mis-information. Eat clean, aim realistic, drink water, avoid healthy snacks (as marketed as full of sweetener), dont be scared of fats (good fats like from fish, eggs, nuts, olive oil, coconut oil). Oh and avoid ready meals like the plague!
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HI I'm originally from Wales but currently live in Huddersfield.0
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Hi everyone I live in Huddersfield.
I have been on the weight loss wagon on and off for many years. I have tried many weight loss programmes having had the most success with WW when i lost 4 stones. Unfortunately for one reason or another I have always put all the weight back on.
A few of my colleagues have started WW and SW in the last month or so I feel it's made it easier for me to stick to my weight loss plan. I like MFP because it's free! and I also love the fantastic support you get from everyone on here.0 -
Exiled smoggiie here, still pop up to the North East a few times a year.0
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Do i class as a northener, from Worcestershire in the Midlands. It is North of Watford Gap 0
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Don't understand why you'd call anywhere in England north! From Shetland.
A fair point, but "Northern England" if that helps
They beat me to it. Doesn't mean us true (ha!) Northern folks are not included though right??
Anyone notice the Northerners have better accents?
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Hello, I'm from Teesside.
Been using MFP for almost 20 months lost 16kg, run up to six times a week and am half way through Insanity.
Would be nice to add more Northerners to my friends on here, so anyone please feel free to add me to their friends list.0 -
Hi everyone I live in Huddersfield.
I have been on the weight loss wagon on and off for many years. I have tried many weight loss programmes having had the most success with WW when i lost 4 stones. Unfortunately for one reason or another I have always put all the weight back on.
A few of my colleagues have started WW and SW in the last month or so I feel it's made it easier for me to stick to my weight loss plan. I like MFP because it's free! and I also love the fantastic support you get from everyone on here.
Firstly, well done
Secondly, you have seen some excellent results before so you know it can be done again, and beaten
Putting weight back on is a pitfall many face. I'm no expert but my own opinion is simply this :-
Diet plan = temporary change to reach a goal. Once goal is reached, plan is scrapped, reversal begins.
Lifestyle change = permanent.
In other words, dont make changes that are unsustainable. Personally I dont like the idea of WW. Sure I can see how it works, but I also see that once you stop it and you eat what you were before, you get back to how you were before so you join WW again and the circle goes on and on. WW is still a business, after all.
What you need is positive chance. No healthy snacks, no "health foods", no short term large effort fixes. What you need is new habits.
Let me give you my example (sorry for going on a bit!). I recently made the following changes that I am now used to and in itself habit forming.
- Coffee now taken black (no more milk)
- Coffee AM, Green Tea PM, Hot water and lemon 1/2 squeezed late at night
- Breakfast cereal gone
- Bread, Pasta both gone
- Evening Cereal gone (it was my go to snack)
- Potato gone
Now, don't get me wrong, I still have these "now and again". but that's it, its now and again and not daily. Removing wheat / processed carbs etc have done wonders for me. The main thing is I dont plan on adding them back.
At the weekend I had a white coffee and a bacon buttie as a treat (yum!) but thats it, I now see that as a treat and not a daily thing so I dont mind.
With other people it might be dropping carbonated drinks, biscuits (big no no) and so on. Id say dont rule them out totally as for me, each slip up makes me more determined next time around. I also find that the odd treat helps motivate me.
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hi everyone .I have been on mfp for quite a while on and off probably nearly a year. left joined sw then tried other plans but now back on mfp .Today is a new start cutting out the junk, drink more water, aiming for whole wheat /meal foods and gonna exer ise more .I have a holiday to look forward to in July and don't want to be feeling self concious.I have about 14 lb left to loose so no excuses this time .Forgot to say I am from Huddersfield .0
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hi everyone .I have been on mfp for quite a while on and off probably nearly a year. left joined sw then tried other plans but now back on mfp .Today is a new start cutting out the junk, drink more water, aiming for whole wheat /meal foods and gonna exer ise more .I have a holiday to look forward to in July and don't want to be feeling self concious.I have about 14 lb left to loose so no excuses this time .Forgot to say I am from Huddersfield .
2lb per month is a good safe target. You seem to have all the right ideas there! I found TDEE -20% a good workable target. Good luck!0
