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Shy, that work out with your daughter sounds like so much fun. I love family time :smiley:

Hi everyone, welcome to the newcomers. Dana - my son has just turned 17 and has just got his provisional driving license, we are just in the process of booking his lessons but they cost so much, i think they should learn in school :) Rachel - the gym i go to has a great core group and it certainly does help with the…

@CariTJR hope your mum is better soon, and have a great holiday :) @danan01 great job on the running. @ngolden3320 i think a few of us have been having trouble with post cutting off, Its soo annoying. I have had a very busy day again i have been on the go since 9am with black belt training for 2 hours and then straight on…

wow you guys have been busy. I've got so much to catch up on. Hope you are all doing well. I have been extremely busy trying to get some construction work done in my garden whilst we have decent weather, i think im building muscles just from hammering hundreds of nails :smile: I am loving the challenge this week on the…

Well done Cari on OFFICIALLY winning the weekend steps challenge. syncing issues are rubbish :wink:

I hope everyone has had a good Easter. I had a box of 4 Easter eggs which i gave to my sons :) I made a family dinner and didn't fancy it when it was cooked so it was just a small plate for me :smiley: and boy am i missing the gym! i have felt so agitated and frustrated today, i was glad to get out and take the dog for her…

well i just typed out a full paragraph of well done's etc for it to disappear grrrr My week is going good again so my calorie change seems to be working out well. looking forward to the 4 day weekend :smiley: everyone seems to be doing great so keep up the good work welcome to the newbies :)

That would be a difficult thing for people to comment on as everyone with IBS may have different triggers, My triggers are onion and pasta so i avoid at all costs, other people will be spices etc I would suggest you think about what triggers your IBS and try to find recipes that work for you. Not much help really Sorry

No i am playing with my calories. I have a fitbit that puts me at active but i was set to sedentary. I changed my settings on here and it gave me more calories but i get less burn from exercise if that makes sense. I am trying it out for a couple of weeks to see what difference it makes. This week its a loss thankfully,…

if your app is already synced to mfp then no you dont need to add it again or you will get double the amount. I personally think of walking as something i do to keep me healthy and do not eat back those calories. If i do extra exercise i would only eat back a small amount of those calories as the estimated burn tends to be…

new calorie update = after 7 days on my new calories aiming for 1590 I have managed to average 1400 calories per day before exercise. which is 200 more per day than what i was eating in previous weeks. and i am pleased to say I have lost 1lb this week. The only difference in exercise is that i have walked more but done…

The only time i measure is if i have had a significant amount of time with no weight loss. But you will need a base line in order to know if things are working. If you are not ready to measure then DON'T. I carefully look at why my weight loss as slowed, could it be TOM, to much salt, to many carbs, extra exercise causing…

Nichole have you measured yourself recently, Sometimes that is a better judge on how things are going. You are doing absolutely brilliant so keep up the great work. You've got this !!!

Nichole @ngolden3320 Happy Friday, well done on only having 2 bites :) im not sure i could do that. For tight muscles I would normally go for a slow walk trying to take longer steps than normal to stretch the muscles out or if you can not get out to walk sit with your legs straight and flex your feet up and down slowly…

Thank you all so much for your kind words. It has all happened with the help and support that each and everyone of you has given. This group is definitely the place to be. YOU GUYS ROCK :) Im also with you for the 1lb loss by next week :) I need to keep focused as the next few pounds may be the hardest to lose yet.…

thank you lol :wink:

Jen, Thank you :). I have lost 22lbs so far. Ive got 8lbs left to go before I am at the normal weight range. Thanks Cari :)

I Just thought i would share my progress picture :)

The scales are holding steady, which i am pleased about at the minute, measured myself this morning and I have lost 1.5 inch of my waist, 1.5 inch of my hips and 2 inch of my thighs in 1 month :smiley: Have a great day everyone and keep doing what works for you :smiley:

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update on the calorie change. Day 3 and my first day of doing my extra exercise. My daily calorie goal is 1590. my exercise for today as racked up another 850 calories from kickboxing, playing beanbag football and walking the dog. I have managed to eat 1291 calories and it is now 8pm and I really don't think I could eat…

wow lots more new posts. i love this thread it is so motivating. Welcome to all the newcomers. Cari @CariTJR this might be a bit long winded so i apologize :) well i have done one complete day and i am on to my second. It takes a bit of getting used to having a few more calories. It does however take longer to get your…

It sounds like everyone had a great weekend. I have had my first full day of my new calories and so far so good. I have managed to eat a little bit more and with the exercise I am doing daily managed to NET my calories at 1250. Only time will tell :)

hello and welcome. Post has often as you can. We have a great bunch of people on here who will help you along the way :)

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@CariTJR way to go on the NSV you are kicking butt. @jkhoffe well done and i hope you enjoyed a very deserved beer :) I have just had a play around with my settings as my FitBit says I am active and I was set to sedentary. I have got 390 extra calories to play with per day but my exercise calorie burn goes down slightly. I…