charmsangel13 Member

Hello! I'm Bec, wanting to lose 40 kg (about 88 pounds) also have PCOS. I'll send you a friend request. :)

I've had PCOS for years but kind of ignored it by taking the pill. Didn't work to well for me and over 4 years I've put on 40 kg. Now trying to get back to my goal weight and avoiding all the hormones that the doctor's are trying to get me to take. I'm seeing a naturopath and that seems to be helping. One step at a time…

Can I join? I've had PCOS for 10 years and would love to chat with some positive people who know how hard it can be.

I'm starting im a few days. Looking forward to seeing how it goes.

I'm a bridesmaid too!! For one of my best mates. The dress is GORGEOUS though so I'm really lucky in that regard. I am hoping to lose 20 kg by the wedding in October. Feel free to add me if you want! We can keep each other motivated!

THATS AWESOME!!

Hahahah!! I have 3 mini foxies and they love to help me work out. I actually started using them as weights when I did crunches. They love walking too (not great with other dogs, but getting better) as long as I dont go further than 5 km ... any more and I end up carrying one or more back to the car. Luck their combined…

I want to get a triskelle on the underside of my left wrist ... I'm still like 15 kg + away from my goal though so hopefully it will also be a christmas present to myself :D

I log it as circuit training, and checked it with my HRM and its pretty close. MFP has it at a slightly higher burn rate so I put in 20 mins instead of the 25 or so you are doing the dvd for.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

My skinny jeans do up again!!

I find it really frustrating that most places don't have how many calories are in their food. I went to oportos (chicken shop in Australia) a few weeks ago for lunch and wanted to make a healthy choice. I guessed as I didnt have the info in front of me and when I looked it up later via google there is no way I would have…

Im in Wollongong! (South of Sydney)

Hey there! and welcome!! I am looking to lose around 20 kg, so that fits in with your goals. I wanna lose it by October coz I have a wedding that I want to look seriously hot at. :D I'll send you a friend request now. :)

Hi! I downloaded so I can fill it out, but I wasn't part of the challenge. Great idea. :)

done :)

Mine is only open to my friends. :)

Invest in a good HRM. I do belly dancing and only ever burn around 330 -380 cals depending on the type of belly dance (folkloric vs traditional etc) so I just change the number on MFP to match the HRM. :)

Ok - I will get on that. Thanks for your help :)

Thyroid is normal - it gets checked each time I rock up to the doctors demanding they help me. I think it is diet related, am on a waiting list to see a dietician as my old one was terrible. I will eat more carbs before working out though. I tend to just have a protein shake if I am heading to the gym in the morning. Not…

I LOVE zumba - you can do low impact but the instructor should ask if you have permission from your doctor to be in the class. Anyways, once the instructor knows you have knee issues she/her should show you the low impact moves. Honestly it can be as hard and jumpy or as easy and flat as you want it. I did it walking last…

I too do belly dancing and Zumba. I find for belly dancing I will burn around 350 -400 cals an hour and for Zumba I burn around 400 - 500 cals an hour depending on the class, the teacher, the type of dance we do.

Boy do I know how you feel!!! I am losing nothing, but exercsing at least 5 days a week and staying below my calories. I tend to eat around 1600 net a day which is my BMR. If I eat anything less I get super hungry and binge. I am going to keep up the exercise and really concentrate on eating good food. I am losing cms…

When I have a day off its more like having a rest day from the gym or relaxing my calories and eating some of that chocolate. It makes you feel like you can still enjoy that little indulgence every now and then but still keep on track of your weight loss goals. Of course if I am craving something, such as a cheeseburger…

Thanks for sharing!! :)

Hiii!!! I'm in Wollongong - that's almost Sydney right?

You can try concentrating on core cardio work outs - but like Katylotka says you generally loose weight from all over your body! Good luck!!

I LOVE my Zumba class, it really motivates me to keep going and the 400 odd calories burnt aren't too bad either. Don't worry about being uncoordinated, some of the ladies in my class just step along to the basic moves - you can go along at your own pace!! Give it a try. :)

I'm in - I'm currently on day 7 of level 1 - but its such a good workout that I'm just gonna keep doing it!

I'm doing the 30 day shred so count me in! I'm going to look into getting her other dvds too!