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Day 5 done, and it’s starting to feel easier! I’m surprised to feel a difference so soon. No aches and pains this morning either 😊
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Something is always better than nothing! I didn’t ache much when I woke up this morning, so I had a good run. 4 miles in the pouring rain, burned plenty of calories. Back to the shred tomorrow, I’m glad my shoulders have had a chance to recover.
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Emma, sorry to hear about your daughter. Crohn’s is so painful during a flare up, I sympathise. I realise that I’ve been lucky, my Crohn’s is not as severe as some. I wouldn’t be able to eat a lot of raw vegetables, but I’m fine if they’re cooked. Every so often I decide to have a salad, then remember why I don’t usually…
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How are you feeling today? I’ve just finished my third workout. My shoulders and hips ached when I woke up, but I find an early morning workout helps me to loosen up. Tomorrow is a running day so I won’t be doing the dvd as well, but I’ll still check in here and I’ll be back at it on Saturday!
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Well in my case I’ll be increasing my running for the half marathon I’m doing next spring 😊 The idea is that it’s a kick-start for people who aren’t in a routine of regular exercise. A month is long enough to form a new habit, and long enough to feel that exercise really does make a difference to your body and mind.…
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It’s a great feeling when they sleep in (or even sleep for a whole night!)! My nine year old was sleeping really well by the time he was 2 and a half, but these two just can’t seem to get the idea!
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Not at all, I only started yesterday. Jump right in!
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I have twin 3 year olds, I don’t get to stay in bed past 6am! Good luck with day 3 😊
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Really noticeable difference, great work!
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Japanese Ju-jitsu here. I don’t compete, but I’ve been teaching for a long time. I have a colleague who also trains in Brazilian Ju-jitsu (totally different to Japanese), so I’ve learned a bit, but still very much a beginner in that.
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Wow, that’s an amazing difference! Well done!
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I was vegetarian for 28 years and I’m now vegan. I’ve added you as a friend so you can look at my diary if you like. I’m happy to answer questions and share recipes. I don’t actually measure my iron intake, but my blood levels have always been fine, except when I had a flare up of Crohn’s disease a few years ago. I don’t…
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Day 2 done and feeling great 😁 How’s everyone else doing today?
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Great work, well done!
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Just finished my first workout. I think level one is just about right for me at the moment. Challenging, but not so painful I’ll be unable to do it tomorrow! I won’t be able to weigh in for a while because my scales have broken! Thought it was just the battery but I got a new one and the scales still say “error”! It’ll…
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Oh, and I’m 159lb at the moment. Goal weight around 147 (I’m 5ft 8in).
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I’d forgotten that I have this dvd. I’ve just found it so I can start tomorrow. I’ll be adapting some of the abs exercises because I’m doing rehab work on damaged muscles, but I can do the rest.
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I use the food diary every day and it’s open for my friends to view. It will look a little different to most people’s because I’m vegan, but feel free to add me if you’re wondering “what on earth do vegans eat?!” 😁
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Never thought of making mocha porridge, that sounds good!
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Hi, I’m in the U.K. too, I’ve added you as a friend 🙂 I’ve found recording all my food and exercise really helpful. I’ve lost a stone so far, which surprised me since I’ve never managed to stick to any kind of diet before now!
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Could you eat other types of yoghurt, like soya or coconut? Is there a reason you can’t just eat more snacks if you’re hungry? Surely if you need to gain weight you shouldn’t have strict limits on the amount you’re allowed?
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Yes! I felt exactly the same, I couldn’t believe I lost weight while still eating chocolate and ice cream! Turns out I just needed to get my portion sizes under control, which mfp has really helped with.
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Large homemade pancake with blueberries and raspberries, a banana and lots of strong black coffee.
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I felt like this when I had low iron levels. It’s worth having a blood test, iron deficiency is quickly and easily fixed with supplements.
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I’m trying to save around 200 calories every day so I can eat something sweet in the evening. I usually find that a bar of chocolate or a scoop of ice cream is enough to get rid of the cravings so I’m not as likely to binge. I guess it depends what sort of food you binge on. For me it’s nearly always something sugary,…
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That’s 2 months of working on the exercises btw, not 2 months after giving birth! My “babies” are actually 3 years old.
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[/quote] Is that diastasis recti? Can you share some of the exercises helping with that/resources that you like?[/quote] Yes it’s diastasis recti. I have a dvd called Postnatal Rescue by Erin O’Brien, and a book called Get Your Body Back by Wendy Powell. Wendy has a 12 week course called Mutu System, which I can’t afford,…
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Great muscle definition! Well done for getting to a point where you can feed your body properly.
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Have you ever been pregnant? My ab muscles were damaged during pregnancy and I still have a gap between them. I can’t do most of the exercises you mentioned because the muscles can’t hold in everything behind them and I get weird bulging. I’m doing some rehab exercises which have helped, but it’s not back to normal yet.
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I feel incredibly hungry without carbs. Using mfp is the only thing that has ever worked for me to lose weight, and I’m pretty sure it’s because I can have all the foods that I love, but in more sensible portions than I was eating before.
