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it does seem to make me hungry after a long swim, however I just factor that into my overall day. If I don't eat something after a swim then that "bag of chips" comes calling later in the day which is not a good outcome!!

I've just been using my HRM watch and using it to time my laps as the digital format is easy to see.

I started back in the pool at the start of the year. To begin with I just tried to swim for 2 laps without stopping and then increased each session, or during the session until I could swim 10 laps without stopping. Now I swim 4 sets of 10 laps with rests in between so I can try to keep my heart rate up while I smashing…

thanks Heybales, will run this through the spreadsheet over the weekend. yes it's outdoors and i am noticing my heart rate dropping as i get fitter, which is a great NSV!!!!

So at the moment, that is 2x 75 min, 1x 90 min and 1x 60min I average about 3.5mph (5km) per hour for each walk; my heart rate is is between 140-160 for the majority of the time; but how do you quantify that it is over or above the other measure of flat walking?

thank you, it's good be reminded about our long term benefits!

I did mine in bigger jumps, from 1400 to 1700 to 1900 to 2150 over the course of about two weeks. I stayed at 2150 for about 3 weeks but was continually feeling too full so i came back to 2050. have been eating here for 6 weeks and never feel hungry but never too full either. The quicker you get them up the better you'll…

i've been making sure my inbetween clothes have elastic waists. means they will last a bit longer as i can get a slightly smaller size and shrink into it. get rid of the clothes that are too big, unless like me you've only worn them once or twice and can get you some $$ if you list them on ebay! But hide them at the back…

i eat dessert most nights; either 80% cocoa chocolate or frozen yoghurt. There's nothing wrong with it; just factor it into your day!!! I'm now at tha stage I don't crave it every night but it's nice to know that it's there and now 1 serve is more than enough

I prelog everything the evening before so that i know what i need to pack for the next day. Otherwise i come to work and then have to stress about going out to find all the food i need. Really does help to be prepared and doesnt take that long. good luck

i used to be a see-food and eat it, didnt really matter if it was sweet or savoury, if it was in the house, then it was eaten first and the entire contents on once sitting. 1l tubs of ice cream 200g chips half pizza plus cheese bread and then repeated the next day. I dont have one weakness I have many depending on my mood!!

This is me, i was like so when i lose the weight i wont be able to eat anything...not what i wanted to hear

Thank you, i have been so concerned that I have not been exercising much recently, but then I am focusing on fueling my body to just get through the day to day. So i know that I will be in a good place when i fit the exercise back in. Love reading what everyone has to say

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so much information really hard to tell what is true or not.... mine goes both ways, sometimes it makes me put on weight but then others it makes no difference. it definetly makes me bloat though!

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i eat 70% cocoa chocolate, the lindt version, it's only 55 cal per square and you dont really need more than one, two tops!

Today is blah day, i know i pushed myself to go for a walk but didnt work as hard a i normally would. i would just go for the walk, even it it's not the hard burn you would normally go for, just get outside and do something rather than being near the fridge. dont punish yourself, just know that this is a one off (or once a…

OMG this is me. I started MFP with a friend, but other than that i have not really told anyone what exactly i am doing apart from "making a better version of myself". I refuse to tell my parents as i end up in this situation, crack it with my dad and quit, hurting him in the process, but really only hurting myself in the…

I've been having issues with this too, so i am now doing a "picnic basket" and after my morning walk and then shopping, i put together all the things that i would like to eat that day, within my cals, and put them in a container in the fridge so that i know i can have all of that during the day. i did this for the first…

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