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My Dad is Bosnian Croatian and my Mum is Aussie..... I have cousins and Aunts and Uncles that live in Zagreb and Munich. My Dad taught me a passion for the culture and food but unfortunately didn't teach me the language (apart from swear words!). Would love to make some friends on MFP that can keep my love of the food and…
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I've been lucky so far! I've lost 23lbs and so far the cup size is pretty much the same (maybe a tiny bit less stretched - I'm an E-F depending on the brand) but I can do the hooks up tighter now.... Although - I am hoping that by the end of my weight loss I'll be a C or D. (my "girls" went from a D-DD to an E-F when I had…
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I'm not in the same boat, but I used to work with a lady in the same boat as you (apart from the limited food options) she would be constantly eating to try and maintain. She was rail thin and had health issues such as high blood pressure. I've been recently diagnosed with quite a few food allergies (which I had suspected…
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I was always told by my PT (when I was having PT) that you should allow for a day of rest between hard workouts. e.g. alternative a day of shred with a day of walking or swimming......something a little less intense to allow for the body and muscles to recover in between workouts. Which is pretty much what a few other…
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I've suspected food allergy / intolerance for a while now and my normal GP has just dismissed it out of hand. But after suffering with constant sinus and mucous problems for 2 years and lately joint pain in my fingers (that would get better with an antihistamine) I found a doctor that specialises in allergies that I didn't…
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I personally don't have a fit bit but quite a few of my friends on MFP have them and love them. A lot of them like the way it automatically adds their exercise calories back and adjusts their calorie allowance. I ended up buying a Mio Motiva as I wanted a heart rate monitor and didn't have a big budget.....it's ok and…
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Tummy and face for sure! Keep up the great work!
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Yep - I'm open to ideas too! I know I have a lot of weight to lose still and hopefully they will get better. I would love to find an easy way to get rid of my "sugar glider" arms. (Aussies out there would understand which animal I'm referring to and the image it presents) :)
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Hi.... I'm a lot older than you... Nearly 38 (gasp! Where did my life go!). I am female and have a lot to lose ( weight that this) and am on here every day, feel free to add me :)
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I started it in Jan and managed to get thru week 1 in two weeks! (I have a lot to lose and very unfit)......then I had an exam to study for and then my back (sciatica) stuffed up....nearly back to normal so hoping to start back at it again this week......I have a feeling I will be starting at week 1 again. Feel free to add…
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I've been married for nearly 17 years.......I was about 68kg (around 149-150lbs) when I got married (didn't diet or do anything special before I got married - I was just always around that weight during those days), I then progressively put on weight until I got to my biggest that I've ever been last year 115.8kg (nearly…
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Feel free to add me. I'm based over the other side of the world (Australia), but I work full time 40 hours plus a week, plus the 2-3 hours I spend in traffic each day to get to and from work. I am married with one 6 year old boy. I'm finding out the hard way that him being at school is MUCH more work for me than when he…
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Welcome. I'm 37 and from Australia. I'm in this journey for the long haul - I have another 73 lbs to go (have lost 21 lbs so far) to hit the top of my healthy weight range for my height and when I get there I'll decide if I want to lose any more or not. I don't have any significant health issues that have been diagnosed…
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Feel free to add me. I have a full time desk job, compressed disc in my lower back with a bulge that causes sciatica when I am not careful. Also have a dodgy right knee. Mother of a 6 year old boy and have been married for almost 17 years. Lots of weight to lose....hane lost 9.1kg so far and have about 33kg to go. I get…
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Just downed a litre of water instead of heading for potato chips or BBQ shapes (savoury biscuits) when I learnt that my brothers finance has been talking **** to family members about me behind my back......and managed to stay under my calorie goal.for the day.......
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I am not a doctor or a fitness professional but can she start with small incidental activity, like walking to the mail box and back if she really wants to start adding some activity? Maybe some light hand weights while sitting? My gues would be the less impact or stress on the joints the better. Does her doctor have any…
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My husband got that when he used to play netball and changed speed rapidly......physio recommended he change shoes...he changed from Nike with a smaller toe box area to a wider fitting new balance (wider toe box) before the problem stopped. His actually got so bad with the bruising that he lost a toenail (it grew back…
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I'm the same...I've had pretty much every test under the sun in the past 6 months, at one stage I had an elevated ESR but once that went back under into a normal range and was still tired.....I just got told to lose weight and try to get more sleep. I have increased my exercise in the last two months and it has helped a…
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Feel free to add me. I'm in it for the long haul and am more the turtle than the hare in the whole weight loss journey. Been using MFP for 110 days now. :)
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I'm from Australia so we don't have them over here.....but I have a dear friend who lives in Arizona who has two girls that are girl scouts and they are happy for me to buy them and pay for shipping.......Lucky (or unlucky!) I have a husband and a 6 year old boy that happily eat their way through them and I only get to see…
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My HRM, depending on the activity, is nearly always higher than what MFP estimates. e.g. my lunchtime leisurely paced walks show about 400-500 cals burnt whereas MFP will give me about 260 for the same 55 mins of activity. I did read somewhere that some HRM show the total calories burnt including BMR. Whereas MFP only…
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Up to 105 days now.....even purchased a sim with a data plan so that I could log in MFP when I was over in NZ for a short holiday recently. I am in this for the long haul.
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I have a compressed disc is my lower back which narrows the nerve exit on the left side, I used to have excruciating sciatica pain and saw Chiros, physios and osteopaths and took voltaren and it only gave temporary relief. What has really helped me is clinical Pilates (not mat Pilates at a gym) at a Pilates studio. My back…
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My calorie goal is currently set to 1770 cals a day as I am aiming for a slow loss of 1lb a week. I also eat back about 50% of my exercise calories if I am hungry. I also want to set a good example of eating for my son - I don't want to be a Mum that is constantly "on a diet" and "can't eat this or that" and eats…
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tyvm - explains why my HRM was so much higher than MFP. Makes sense now that I've had it explained! :)
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<This - mid lower back. Took me over 18 years to figure out what I wanted but finally got around to getting one where I don't carry a lot of excess weight! Thinking of getting another one or two eventually....probably as a "ring" on one of my fingers or on my front of my left shoulder sorta where my bra strap would…
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I've never considered myself that tall but am 5'8" - currently weighing in at around 236 lbs (107.3 kg) down from 115.8 kg (nearly 255 lbs) which was my heaviest ever (apart from when I was pregnant and that doesn't count!). I'm aiming for around the 163 lb mark (74kgs) and will go from there. (Once upon a time when I was…
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I picked my goal weight to be the top of the "healthy weight range" for my height. I am 172 cm (5'8"), so it would make my goal around 74kg (or 163 lbs). (Start weight - nearly 255 lbs, Current weight - approx 236 lbs). When I was 18 - at my lowest weight, I was around 123 lbs and looking back at photos I looked drained…
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I have the same thing with both my hands and feet, to the point they can be painful to move. Doctors ran all sorts of tests last year and in the end they said it was just because I am overweight.....grr.... I am on a mission to lose the weight and see if this makes a difference. I drink heaps of water and even have a…
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I've lost 19 pounds so far and it's taken a little over 3 months. I'm happy with my progress. This time around I'm aiming for a slower loss so that any thing I do is a lifestyle change - I don't want to yo yo anymore!
