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Scale stayed the same this week, which is fine - I'm not rushing to lose the last bit. But NSV is that my boobs now fit into a UK size 12 (I think that is a US 8) and my UK size 12 jeans are now falling down if I don't wear a belt. Goals for this week are just to get out in the sunshine and do SOMETHING. Cycling, hiking,…

I'm in for 75 miles in May. Started with 6 miles today :bigsmile:

I didn't quite make target, but as I spent almost a week in bed ill this month I'm quite pleased with the total. Onwards and upwards for May!

Well I didn't quite make my goals last week, life rather got in the way... I managed all 3 x 3 mile power walks, but only 2 out of my planned 3 yoga sessions. And I had to skip my swim as my daughter wasn't very well. I did well on my 5 a day though. Never mind, new week new start...

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I am asthmatic and have dodgy knees (cartilage and ligament problems). I tried C25k but running proved to be far too high impact for me. Instead I walk, swim and do yoga. I have lost 56 lbs.

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Makes sense. Since I became more aware of how many calories were in food, and how much exercise I need to do to burn off those calories I have tended to look at it as a trade off. Do I want that bar of chocolate badly enough to go for a 30 minute run? Probably not...

I walk faster than I run (when I power walk, not when I am just going for a stroll). I walk 3 miles in around 35 mins, so just under 12 minutes per mile / just over 5 mph. Running makes my dodgy knees and my asthma play up. Walking doesn't. So walking wins for me.

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My goals this week: 3 x 3 mile power walks 3 x yoga practices 1 x swim At least 5 portions of fruit & veg a day, every day Stay within my calories every day.

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I try to fit in some exercise, as theoretically I should have more time (I work Monday to Friday), but in reality it tends to depend on what the kids have got on. I also do my big shop on a Sunday morning, and then plan out what we will eat all week.

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I have lost 54lbs in roughly 10 months. For the first 6 months or so I lost roughly 7 lbs per month. But the last few months have been a lot slower.

Adding a slow and feeble 2 miles, still not feeling 100%

I haven't (yet). But I have had a couple of periods where I have consciously decided to take a break from losing and concentrate on maintaining (eg Christmas or when I went on holiday) and then have gone back to trying to lose afterwards. Maybe this has pre-empted the plateaus?

My 7 year old daughter said she wanted to do Race For Life with me because she wanted to be "fit like mummy".

Probably a year or so. I have lost just over 50lbs, and it took around 10 months. It came off a lot more quickly in the beginning than it does now.

OK, scrap that, I need to man up and post more pictures. I need to be more proud of what I have achieved! I still have a way to go, but I am getting there

I haven't got any progress pics apart from my face in my profile one, but I have quite a large frame with big hands and feet and broad shoulders despite only being 5'6". I started at 210lbs and a UK size 20, am now 159lbs and a UK size 12. My shoulders are still very wide and that makes it difficult to buy fitted tops in…

Really unlikely that I will meet my goal this month as I have been ill all week with a nasty v&d bug :frown: So am still at 33 miles

I am taking part in RFL in Aberystwyth on May 12th. I will be doing it with my 7 year old daughter though so don't expect to go very fast!

Great job! I started using MFP on August 20th too, and have lost a similar amount of weight to you. Feels great, doesn't it?

Are you able to swim? That might be a good non-impact cardio for you. Also the stationary bike will burn calories regardless of where you carry the weight. There is nothing wrong with setting your weight loss to 1lb a week and eating a little bit more. It isn't a race.

Great story - and you look so much younger now!

Breakfast - usually porridge with blueberries and honey. I buy the sachets of porridge to help with portion control, and keep frozen blueberries in the freezer. Lunch - either soup (either homemade or New Covent Garden) with wholemeal bread or poached eggs on wholemeal toast. Dinner - Wholemeal pasta with feta, courgette…

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