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I'm here to lose weight, so by my logic you should eat the things I'm avoiding excess of... peanut butter (1 tbspn = 100 calories+), bananas are high calories for a fruit, avocado (good to add to a salad or on toast), cook with oil rather than one of those "<1 calorie per spray" oil sprays, full fat milk, cheese and…
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Thank you so much for all of your helpful replies - A friend has offered me the loan of his Polar ft-4 for a couple of weeks whilst he is resting through an injury, so will see how I get on with it. As you have all said, it sounds like it wouldn't be ideal for classes etc, but might be useful for running or biking etc. I…
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I try to save at least 100-200 calories for after dinner. I've found some 'chocolate yoghurts' by Alpro Soya, which are only 104 calories, or Muller light do lots of yummy varieties for about 99 calories each. I tend to have one of those for dessert and then an options hot chocolate (40 calories for a large mug, or you…
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Love the shirt, hilarious! I am very tempted to steal that - well done on your fantastic progress - came here via another thread and you're now 60+ lbs down, awesome!! Very inspiring :)
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Haha - yes, this! I'm 12lbs down, with at least another 39 to go to be within a healthy weight range again.. my biggest issue is portion control, or rather lack of it, however since restarting on MFP I'm remembering how easy it is to lose weight whilst still eating my favourite foods. Tonight I had a (healthier version)…
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@The_Enginerd, thank you - really useful feedback. Would you recommend the FT40 as reliable for say an aerobics class or running (i.e. outdoors rather than a treadmill)? I am weightlifting for strength and body shape, rather than calorie burn, and from what I gather from other replies and research outside of MFP the HRMs…
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Wowee, you have done an incredible job! Well done!!
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As you will see in my earlier post, I have clearly stated that I have read pre-existing (mostly unhelpful or outdated) forum posts. From what I can make out from researching outside of MFP, HRMs are more accurate for calculating calorific burn than gym equipment and would allow me to know how many I have burned (even…
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Not quite sure why such a negative reply was necessary - as a relative 'newbie' here, working under the general premise that weightloss = calories in < calories out, I find it's important to be able to monitor what I am burning off through exercise. As I don't want to rely on guestimating, I thought perhaps a HRM (into…
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@sheldonklein - I did look through pre-existing threads, but there were mixed reviews and some were outdated, thus I started this new one. As you will see in one of my above comments I have said "many people have said there is no accurate HRM to measure calories burned during weightlifting", so I am aware this is…
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5 ft 10 here - I have also found that even at my lowest weight of about 160 lbs, eating very healthily, working out 6 times a week, I was still only a UK size 12-14! I feel I'd need to get to about 140lbs to feel truly slim, as even at 160, middle of the healthy weight range for my height, I still wasn't 'small' - I still…
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On a Sunday night, I wash, re-weigh and package red grapes into little baggies (x 5 bags worth), so I have a bag to pop in my work bag each day to munch on during meetings where biscuits are present! Alpen light bars (70 calories) - yes they are small, and not exactly "clean", but for me they are a sweet treat for when the…
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Thanks @Marmarsgirl - I couldn't find a search function under groups, so have been manually scrolling through pages... there are 1000+ pages to look through, so haven't yet found it! :)
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Thank you Danna for such a comprehensive reply. I haven't heard of the Timex HRM before, so will have a look at it. I am hearing mixed reviews about the Polar FT4 - from what I can gather, many people have said that there is no accurate HRM to measure calories burned during weightlifting, which I find a little hard to…
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Starting a bit late, but I've backdated to keep up to date :) Week 2- 8th Nov-15th November: SW: (Starting weight): 213lbs CW: (Current weight): 207.5lbs GW: (Goal weight for the month): 203 - 205lbs UGW: 168lbs Weigh in Dates: Start of Month (11/01 Saturday): 213lbs 11/08 Sat: 210lbs 11/15 Sat: 207.5lbs 11/22 Sat: 11/29…
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Can't seem to find the group - do you have a link? Thanks -
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I'm in as well - I would like to lose a further 8.5-10lbs between now and Christmas :) I'll try and add myself to the group!
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Hear hear!!! Totally agree... (and please can we have your lentil stew recipe, it sounds yummy!!!) :)
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Ignore all the stroppy replies - the majority of people understood what you meant... low calorie meal option that (with a side salad) ensure you're mentally as well as physically "full" for those days when you're already over your calories... Personally I think it's better to have a 100 calorie "meal" and big salad than to…
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Haha, LOVE IT!! So funny, way to go! x
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Way to Go :D
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Thanks lovely :) So so chuffed that I have hit my goal of being able to press and squat half my body weight - I didn't think that would happen until April/May! xx
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Amazing... and she looks MUCH slimmer in the after photo, where she is 7 months pregnant than in the before photo! Wow!
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Thanks girlies, it's empowering feeling so much stronger! :D
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Edited to add the photo!
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bumping for later!
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Comfortably Chest press 30kg (up from 15), and comfortably squat 35kg (up from 10) =] Slow progress is better than no progress!!
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Congratulations to everyone, amazing transformations... bumping for inspiration ;) Hopefully I'll have some photos to add in a few months - 10.5lbs down.. quite a few to go!
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Love it! Way to go :)