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Everything you just said. I'm maintaining now and I knew that in order not to let weight creep slowly back on and to be accountable to myself I would need to weigh every day, so I did whilst I was losing weight too and it meant that I was in tune with exactly how my body reacts to all sorts of different things. It also…
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I've been maintaining since September at 73kg which is a good weight for me in terms of size (I wear a UK size 10) and how I feel. MFP reckons I need 1780cals to maintain but I find that if I eat consistently at that level I continue to lose. Practically I need to eat an average of 2,200 to stay about the same, which…
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I had clothes like that - I slimmed into them and they are now too big for me! Sadly the time they fitted me for was short lived. I don't own any motivational clothes at the moment because I'm so close to my goal weight and I can't bear the though of having something else I love that end up being too big for me, so I'm…
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I've lost around 80lbs and I've got a little bit of loose skin on my tummy, but that's pretty much it really. I'm pleased that it's not been as bad as I was worried it might be, and as I'm not quite done yet I'm expecting things to get better over time. I've done some weight lifting at the gym which I think has helped, and…
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I've had a few this week: Seeing someone yesterday who I haven't seen for six months and having him walk straight past me, realise it was me, come back and say "Holy crap you look good!" Trying on a summer top this morning that I bought May bank holiday weekend and having it be a bit too loose (sad because I like it…
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I've totally had that experience. Shirts that used to be perfectly decent on me had to be buttoned almost to the top or I just flash everyone... I think it is to do with losing weight off your boobs, but also off your back and neck as well because I think it makes shirts and stuff hang down lower at the front than they…
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Apologies for double post but... Thank you for this alwayssohungry! I've just started going to the gym three times a week (running, elliptical and some lifting) and feel like my weightloss has slowed right down and stalled a bit. I'm eating the same and have no worries about my food intake, the only thing I've changed has…
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What 55in13 said, fluctuations of that much are pretty normal. I do exactly as they do and track daily changes but keep an eye on where I am in relation to my lowest weight. So many things can affect you daily, amount of sodium, time of the month, even when you last went to the toilet... As long as the general trend over a…
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I'm on week 4 of C25K and I think it's a good program. I was a bit worried about this week because you go from running 3 mins walking 3 mins in week three to running 5mins walking 2.5 mins in week 4 but it was totally doable. I'm amazed at how much progress i've made in just a few weeks.
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I'm at 182 today, down from 250 ish since September 2012 ('m not sure of my exact starting weight, but it was there or more). I was originally aiming for 175, but i'm very close to that now and not where I want to be yet, so I just decreased my goal again to 165 and i'll see how I feel at that point. My weightloss has been…
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Hello, can I join in? I started properly yesterday with Day 1, Week 3. I started a little bit into the program because i'd already been running 2mins / walking 1min on my own in my "maybe this'll work, i'll try it" program, and week 3 seemed closest to where I was at. I think it's a good level for me to start because it…
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My friend and I had a swap - my too-big stuff for her too-small stuff! She suggested it... Sadly her too small stuff is now too big, which is a shame because i really loved some of the stuff I got from her. I've given stuff to other friends - people I knew would be fine with it. My colleague is wearing a shirt I gave her…
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Hello, I have exactly your problem! Not that I would wish it on anyone but its good to know its not just me... I have never been slim, not as a kid, not as a teenager and not as an adult (though I look back at pics of me as a teenager and feel bad, because I wasn't that fat but people made me think I was). I've lost 4…
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I think for me the worst thing is about how I see myself and mentally getting my head around the weight loss. I have never been slim as an adult, and I find it really hard to now judge what will fit and what won't, what will look good and what doesn't etc. I hold clothes up in shops and think they will be far too small,…
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I've been doing this basic sort of eating plan since the beginning of October last year. I've lost 45lbs, 29 of them on here... It totally works for me as a lifestyle choice because it fits with my preferred way of eating / tendencies to forget to eat.
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I'm proud that I've gone for a bike ride every night this week even though I fell off my bike on Monday and skinned my knees and hurt my head.
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Congratulations, that's great! I'm currently exactly 200, I'm so close I can smell it and I'm just not managing to step per that line!
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Hello, I don't think exercise is a must, like others have said its mostly about what you eat, but I found that just walking more made a big difference. I tried to go for at least three walks a week, and I really noticed my fitness improve over the walks and was amazed by how much difference just walking made. I hate just…
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I've always been a big fan of my boobs. They are a bit smaller now, but still impressive. Since I've lost weight I like my general body shape, I've always been an hourglass shape, but it all feels more defined and curvier now somehow, which is cool.
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What do you do after a breakup? Join MFP and lose 45lbs and three dress sizes to make him see what he's missing out on...
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When I started my weightloss journey, I refused to weigh myself and was convinced that i'd measure the changes by taking measurements and photographs. This was fine for the first six weeks but it did lead to me having doubts... "what if i'm not really losing and it's all just an illiusion"? I have OCD, so I sometimes…
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That's such a great NSV! I had a similar experience, having been measured on Tuesday for my second lot of smaller bras. I was 40G when I started, uk size 22. Went down to 36H and UK 18 by November and this week am UK 16 and 34H. I have never worn a 34 bra in my life, I went straight from 32AA at 11 to 36D, completely…
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So I've been doing a version of this since the end of September 2012. I only started weighing myself in mid November and have lost 26lbs since then. I reckon I've lost around 45lbs over all so far. Here is what I do: I fast Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I eat between 500 and 600 calories on those days and I eat them all in…
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I feel exactly as you do about exercise, and the idea of going to the gym fills me with horror and dread, so I decided to just do some more walking. I have lost 3.5 stone in the last 4 months mostly through diet, but also through walking. I walk on average about 12 miles a week, just by walking places I would usually have…
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Negative things I didn't expect: I know alot of people have said it, but I can't believe how cold I am all the time. I miss my old clothes - i've had to completely change my wardrobe because i've gone down three dress sizes and I look at some of my shirts and blouses and feel a little sad. I didn't expect that. I am now a…
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My colleague told me this week that "you've completely lost your boobs, you look flat chested now..." :-( I'm actually really miffed by how much my boobs have shrunk, so I was a bit put out by her comment especially as while they are considerably smaller, they are still 34H, which is not flat chested (or at least not in my…
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I mostly eat vegetarian on my fast days, because you get a lot of food for your calories! I find that stir fries and soups work well, and I've been experimenting with veggie recipes and using things like chickpeas, lentils and beans to get protein. Last week I cooked a spicy butternut squash Moroccan tagine type thing,…
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I started with a perfect (albeit larger) hourglass figure when I began my new eating regime. 3 stone and three dress sizes smaller and I am now pear shaped... I am beyond miffed about this, and am hoping my weight loss will "even out" given time, because I loved being an hourglass. It's most disconcerting to have your…
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Yesterday I went to buy a new jumper because I was so cold, and came away with two new blouses and a skirt, all in a UK size 16. I didn't try them on in the shop but when I got them home they all fit great. I started this as a 22 in September... Bought a new jumper online today from a company I have never bought from…
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I'm 5'6'' and i'm aiming for 80kg / 175lbs. I have no concept of what that will be like, so i'm going to get to that point and re-evaluate. I think i'm aiming to be a UK 12 / 14 (desperate not to loose any more boob than I already have), but since i've not worn that size my entire adult life I have no idea of how that will…
