LaurenMargott Member

I'm 2 years into a 4 year medical science degree. Nutrition is my major. I will then move into dietetics on nutrigenomic research I have not decided yet. But I do know I would be a Haes practitioner as a nutritionist or dietician. Because dieting doesn't work. Everyone knows that, extreme hard diets, fad diets they all…

Well done to everyone who is back on track after having COVID that cannot be easy to do @renaegry Wow the alcohol intake really makes a difference hey @makattack220 it's just those hidden calories. Exercise is my golden goose with my weightloss. I've just gone over halfway to my goal, I eat fairly well and always have, my…

Lots of things influence your life and how it ends up. 1. Social status at birth. Rich kids vs poor kids. Rich kids are more likely to succeed, sure poor kids can, but it takes a LOT more work and a setback can be completely devastating. 2. Health. Being born with a disability or illness or acquiring one over your life…

Plateaus suck. They are so disheartening but WOW OP you have done an incredible job getting to where you are right now so don't let the plateau stop you! Unfortunately the less to lose the harder it is, I have come within 3 kgs of my goal weight more than a few times, it's so little yet so hard to get through. I hit a…

@Katebook309yahoocom940 Dealing with the Spicy Cough seems a pretty solid reason for the delayed start! Welcome and enjoy! @makattack220 I am there with you. Slower but far more motivated. I have the added advantage this time of currently living super, super remote. So I don't have anywhere to go or anything or anyone to…

I am not obese but overweight BMI 26ish. The only doctor who commented on it was just being a lazy and quite frankly bad doctor. She didn't want to deal with me because it was the end of the day and she obviously wanted to go home so tried to fob me off by blaming my symptoms on my weight. I ended up having surgery to fix…

Popcorn (not the packet stuff, from plain kernels) or my sweet favourite Smooze fruit icecream/ice block super low KJ but sweet and fruity and filling and lovely.

Music has always worked for me. To calm, to excite, to soothe, to relax, to cry to. Music can calm me when I don't have the opportunity to feel those feelings right then. I can sing and dance along or even play and create my own music when I need to release those feelings, I've always hated writing in a diary etc bit music…

A reminder to myself and anyone else who needs to hear it. If you deprive yourself completely it won't be sustainable. I am terrible for going super hard then falling off the wagon. Got to remind myself those slow days when I'm on nightshift and I just want Tim Tam's are okay as long as it's not every day. Slow and steady

Hidden sugar in everything. It was a real ah-ha moment when I made myself some pasta one night. Scanning in my ingredients I had added my pasta and fresh vegetables and even the cheese, all within allowed. Then I scanned my tin of crushed tomatoes. It's just crushed tomatoes, tomato plus a preservative right? My calorie…

Happy New Year everyone! It's already halfway through the first day of the year and I feel awful. I'm not hung over, I'm grappling with the idea of a new year, the first year of my life wihout my dad. Not knowing how I will enjoy anything good that might happen without being able to tell him about it. But I've been for a…

This sounds just like something I need! 36F here. Put on weight last year due to some stuff that happened. Almost starting again from scratch but I'd love some chats.

Happened to me too. Weight fell off as well as a whole bunch of other great things. Definitely not unusual.

2021 was the worst year of my life. Started well. Was achieving my goals, only 3kg off my goal weight and close to regularly running a 5k. I was feeling good. Then one devastating, unexpected bereavement later I stopped eating. Then something else awful happened and I started eating and stopped exercising and sleeping. I'm…

I would love to join... I need people to help me be accountable and if I know a team is relying on me to lose as much as possible so we can win then that's even more accountability! Name: LaurenMargott Weigh in: Friday Start weight: 86.4 kg

Well. It's week three and I am disappointed to report I didn't loose any weight last week. I have been doing a lot of hiking and other exercise. I know I have been gaining muscle and I am still feeling good so hopefully that's what is going on. I'm doing some different exercise this week. Stand up paddle boarding. That's…

Anyone still with me? I've only done two bushwalks this week but I'm going for a big hike tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. So I've been cooking a lot at home (well attempting to) and I've actually been learning a lot while doing it. I'm starting to instinctively recognise the right portion sizes and smart ways of…

WEIGH IN DAY! I have not lost much this week. But still something. Weight this morning 84.2kg so 185lb. I should start weighing myself in pounds, it feels like I am making more headway! Just under a kilo which is not to bad I guess. I am going to have to lose it faster to make my goal though. Honestly, I really think I…

One more day before weigh in day. I have been hiking again and made myself a big jug of iced tea that I have in the fridge for when I want something sweet. It's actually just herbal and fruit tea, no added sugar or anything. One more day and we have conquered week 1! Loz

How is everyone going? Good news?? I have had a bad day yesterday because of catchups with old friends but I am back on track today and feeling good. I went for a big hike two days ago and got chased through the rainforest by a cassowary for my troubles! They are particularly cranky creatures. On tomorrow's diet is…

Sounds great Joan and Forest. And you are so right Joan... Weight loss does happen in the kitchen. The only time I lost weight aside from in the kitchen was after major surgery! I have put the weight on after a big injury and not being able to do anything so now I am just aiming as a first goal to get back to my normal and…

Okay. Day 1. I got a good sleep which is important. I've been sleeping really badly. Height 170cm Weight 85.1kg About to go shopping to stock up on good fresh foods for my health kick. Loz

Hi All, firstly thanks Julie for setting this up, I'm going to give it a go! I used MFP and lost about 12kg maybe three years ago, I was happy and fit at 72kg for probably two years but then I got injured at work, ended up unable to walk and have spent about a year and a half doing surgery and rehab and all that fun stuff!…