MarlinWil Member

I am in; looking forward to learning as I go. Thank you for taking the time to make this so interesting, and creative. You are giving us the opportunity to build friendships and team-build, and that is pretty incredible. W

Hi, all. I live in Queensland, Australia, and am returning to MFP after over a year of struggle. I was 1kg away from my goal weight, having lost 8kg, and then suddenly I stopped. Everything. Now I have gained all my 8kg back, plus another 4, leaving me 13kg away from my target. I have become so negative and abusive towards…

I use Workout Trainer with my Android (FREE, unless you want to subscribe to the PRO option, which I don't ). There are some workouts that require hand weights, but heaps that don't. It has the option to "shuffle" the workouts based on time, intensity, and target area. Or you can search for specific workouts. It is full of…

I very (VERY) rarely look at the forums, but for some reason today I skimmed the recent posts at the side of my homepage, and yours caught my eye. Very glad I took a look. I think your NSV is wonderful, and I'm so glad that the very first post I've looked at in months was yours. Congratulations, and totally well done! Love…

For me, it is a drug. Being fit elevates my mood, makes me feel more positive, mentally stronger, more confident. The feeling of my body working hard and taking on any challenge is incredibly addictive. I love wearing clothes and feeling lean and strong, athletic even. It makes me stand taller and walk with a skip in my…

Good Lord, matey! Very impressive New Year's resolution success! What a cool way to remind people that resolutions can be kept, and prod them into taking their own more seriously. You have made me sit up and applaud. I love your style, your story was amazing, and thank you so very much for sharing it with us.…

I am so sorry that so many people have chosen to burn you for your post. At the end of the day, most of the negative stuff that has been said to you says more about the person saying it than it does about you (who, it must be said, none of us actually know, and thus any judgements are made in ignorance). What I see is…

I count all workouts, running, walking the dogs, swimming, etc as exercise. Daily chores, no. But. If I have: 1. a big gardening job on 2. a huge cleanup after my now-one-year-old pup (she digs and chews and destroys regularly) 3. an unusual spring clean, window cleaning, scrubbing tiles in the bathroom (they don't get…

Wow - you are a champion!!!! I love that you took the time to take pics of your journey. I wish I had done that, too. Thank you so much for sharing your journey snapshots with us. My favourite pic is the last one, and not only because of the remarkable progress you have made in changing your body so drastically. I love it…

Bump!!! Thanks for taking the time to share this. I loved reading it - you are so cute in how you express yourself!

I had a quick read through the first and 3rd pages of this thread. Made me smile! Absolutely not sure (lazy me) if anyone else has commented on this fact, but Good Lord, Woman, you are so attractive (says the married girl from Australia in a very non-sexual way!!). It is clear that you take very good care of your body, and…

Thank you for sharing. Your story was right from the heart, and it is humbling reading such honesty. Your transformations - physically, mentally and emotionally - are amazing. Well done on facing your demons, and for taking the steps you needed to take to turn it around. I agree, you are very blessed to have such a…

I agree - start doing some resistance training. If you can't visualise weights, or are not sure if you will enjoy them, then I would really recommend buying yourself a resistance band. They are cheap, and there are a tonne of exercises you can download off the internet. You will be blown away by how much your body will…

Hi, all. I have been trying to get through the first month of Insanity since 4 January. I love, love, love what I have managed to achieve so far, but life has been just a tad wee bit challenging. My little girl is not very well (Angela, 3.5 years), and I face a few challenges (understatement) in my marriage. Fitness has…

So proud of you and impressed by your rock solid determination. Well done, running girl!! I am loving the buzz that you bring to each and every day. You are beautiful. Thanks for posting your NSV. Glad your RMV made you take a new photo - just goes to show how very far you have come!! xx

Wow, you look beautiful. Your haircut looks really cute on your newly defined face, your arms are so much more defined. Check out your teeny weeny waist!! You must be so proud of yourself, that 15kg has made a huge difference!! What is your goal weight and how tall are you? Thank you for sharing, you must be feeling…

Hi. I was instantly drawn to your post, as I have had very muscular calves for my whole life. I do a lot of cycling and running, and at different times in my life I have found myself doing a fair bit of concentrated hill, mountain and distance cycling. Running doesn't seem to affect my calves very much, but as soon as I…

Wow. You are beautiful. Your hair looks so glossy and healthy, and your skin is incredible now. I agree with everyone - you have lost years off your face and body. And that happy, cute smile is truly infectious. Look how happy you are. And how wonderfully you shared your story - it is such a gift when people take the time…

Well done! Thank you so much for sharing. I can't get over how much you have changed your body shape in just such a short amount of time. That is truly incredible, and a real reflection of your strength and determination. I love the confidence in your smile at 180lbs - it is just so beautiful. Really like your haircut, and…

Before I got my HRM, I used this link to calculate my weights burn: http://www.fitclick.com/calories_burned? You can enter your weight, the duration of your exercise, and then find the exercise you just did. It has a very comprehensive list. I entered my weights under cardio (entered them manually the first time, and then…

What an amazingly generous woman you are. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible results, and for getting out there and being brave about backing your progress with pics. Your progress is INCREDIBLE!! What a huge difference. You are obviously feeling really confident and empowered by the results you have achieved.…

How about you get a couple of narrow strips of rubber and bond them onto the back of your strap. There is a great tacky adhesive that we get over here that you spray both items you want to glue together, wait a few minutes until truly tacky, and then put together and place a weight over the top and leave for an hour or so.…

I get a running mag, and picked it up today. One of the articles in it said that running is one of the best ways to fight diabetes. Made me think about the weight around the middle issue. And then I thought about how much running I am doing now, and how much it has really improved my fitness. Are you at all able to…

So many great pieces of advice. I hit peri menopause after having my daughter at age 39 - it brought it on quicker, apparently. Sucks that there are THREE stages of menopause, but good on those who are checking it out before it hits. I didn't, and thought I had a huge dose of post-natal depression that had me lashing out…

I'm bumping for later, too. Thanks for sharing!!

Thanks for sharing this. My little girl just asked me a few days ago if I thought she was fat. I was horrified, and think I handled it ok, but this is something I am printing to keep for the future. If need be, I will dance naked with her in front of the mirror - so hard to be honestly accepting of our bodies, even before…

I had my thyroid removed in late February this year, as I had several rapidly growing lumps throughout it. They biopsied it afterwards, and it turned out that I did have a small cancer in it, which thankfully was too small to require any further treatment. I was put onto Thyroxine, gained 10kg (22lbs), and felt like crap.…

So cool to see how other people score, and hear a little about you, too. Thanks for sharing! Some great scores there! They should definitely come up with an exclusively vegetarian list - there are so many out there!!!

I agree, and am totally impressed with your score. I am so glad I can say that I HAVE tried kangaroo - not too bad. More a gamey meat. Surprised they don't have crocodile on the list (if they did, I would have scored 65!). I would like to try to hit at least another 15 foods in the next 12 months, if I can.

Wow - that is a heck of a moment for the day. Good luck, and congratulations on both the memory and the opportunity! You certainly do look stunning in your picture - wow.