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Thanks :) - and well done on finishing your first race - have you got the bug now?

I take my border collie massive walks every day - she has been my training partner for my Kiltwalk and she very much keeps me moving - I take her a morning walk that ranges from a minimum of 4 miles up to our biggest which has been 18 miles and she still ready for a walk 30 minutes after we got back and she gets about 4…

My husband has had severe depression for a very long time and my 20 year old has depression, panic attacks & agoraphobia and has barely left the house in years. My husband is in a pretty good place at the moment, but it takes a lot of reassurance but what I found is that I had to ultimately say is that I was going to go…

Add me :) I love being motivated by my leaderboard :) http://www.fitbit.com/user/236QGJ

what about just a stock phrase like "good old fashion healthy eating and exercise, no secret" ? and then deflect the conversation back to them. most people like to talk about themselves :) people really don't want to hear it is that simple so they are usually happy to let the conversation move on.

brilliant NSV's really pleased for you :)

fantastic - this makes me feel better - my biggest weight was over 300lbs - am down 90lbs but have barely lost any weight in the last 6 months. I have tinkered, increased calories, dropped back the exercise, increased the exercise, but now I am just ignoring the scales and just trying to eat healthy, and keep moving and…

I think Clara does seem a bit flat but I do agree that she is not taking over the eps like Amy did, it's the overconfidence that Amy showed (that you also saw in Rose) that is missing from Clara - but you can see wee glimmers so I am sure it won't be long until she comes into her own. I have loved the eps so far and the…

oops lol - missed the 4 days plan - but yeah good idea. musing that they are never going to make another Serenity, but good to see Joss Whedon getting involved in big projects - I am looking forward th The Sheild and of course Avengers 2

This browncoat is still here - but yeah a bit quiet - not shiny, not even any hint of aiming to misbehave.

Congrats on both NSV's great progress and restraint :)

My weight is all over the place - over the last 3 weeks it has dropped twice to 205 then back up to as high as 214 and every number in between. it seems to be drifting back to about 205 but I have been increasing my weights/food intake and doing lots of different exercise that I am adjusting to like hiking and hill walking…

If you check out Fitness Blender they have lots of different kettlebell routines for all levels - the only thing is they don't have music - but you can maybe do the routines a couple of times so you get your form right - then just mute and put your own music on with them?

If you have been on and off MFP for a couple of years - but keep coming back - there must be something that is driving you to try again - try and get a good clear picture in your head of why you are wanting to lose the weight - the more clear the goals/targets the more motivated you can be. of course the reason has to be…

If it was me I would eat before I went - so if I grazed a bit on a buffet it would have minimal impact and as for drink - just alternate between a soft drink and drink - you can still have a good time without overeating or drinking in excess - but if you do want to do that then eating something before you go is still going…

I think this is it in a nutshell lol - thank you I am sometimes the queen of over-analysing things haha

Thanks Tom - yes that sounds like perfect sense to me :) I can see the changes in my clothes fitting better/looser, I can see a change in the mirror where I can very much see a difference and my fitness levels are so improved and I do eat better it's just the scales not reflecting that - silly way of measuring success I…

thank you :) - when I look around at sports nutrition sites I have come across similar calorie numbers like that - but 2504 a day seems huge! - I have tried increasing my intake with nuts and eat a lot of chicken and fish for protein - I can't even begin to say how relieved I am that I am no longer over 311lbs and eating…

thanks - sometime you feel like you are the only one when you see so many people get much bigger weight losses in far less time - but yeah scales & I have a love hate relationship wish I could just chuck them away but I am a slave to my stats lol - it's what motivates me :) - congrats on the inches and dress sizes :)

Thanks - just at a bit of a re-evaluation of where I am and where I want to be - slow but sure I guess lol thanks everyone :flowerforyou:

If I only take my HRM working out calories into account I am eating a net of about 1600 cals daily but this is well below my TDEE according to my fitbit. I do a ton of walking every day so that gives me calories back but I don't like to eat them and try to just eat what I have burned in sweaty gym work outs if that makes…

I tend to look at monthly weight loss trends not weekly - I have looked over my weight-loss for the past 70 weeks to see trends and patterns, so I know i can go weeks without losing then drop a few lbs so it;s not short term I am looking at. My overall trend is slowly down. I do weights 3 times a week (deadlifts, clean and…

that is brilliant, so happy for you, it must have felt awesome :)

That is brilliant progress and love how many benefits you feel already - well done on crossing that threshold, it's a great feeling :)

you look amazing - great transformation :)

brilliant transformation, great dedication and effort - you look amazing :)

love the attitude and perspective, you look amazing and yeah cool tat :)

Thanks - I will just keep plugging away and work on improving it - my 1st 5k event is in May so got a few weeks yet - according to my phone app I can walk a 12 minute mile - but some of the interval training I have managed 9 minute miles (but not for long - yet...) so just need to build it up - it is somehow quite…

I was pleased as hell to have managed to run a whole straight 5k on the treadmill in 40 minutes until someone at work was talking about walking a 5k event and that anyone could walk it in about 40 minutes haha (not gonna stop me working on getting it to 25 mins then 30 - but was like awwww man I am slow lol)

I did this until I relaxed too much and put all but 14lbs back on again - my biggest size was 311lbs and I got down to 238 and I just relaxed and starting missing workouts and instead of treats being treats they became the norm again - so I am very aware of that. I was so nervous when I got to the 238lbs again as it stayed…