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Thank you for this. You have inspired me to record more data aka get to know my body.

Thank you. That makes sense. I need to start logging and give it longer.

Wow, thank you for all the advice. There is a lot to think about. I am 21lb away from my target weight and I have already lost 58lb over three years through healthy eating and walking. So as some of you state, I have been carrying extra weight around for a while. I also have a nerve damaged leg/foot from a herniated l4/l5…

Thank you for replying. That makes sense. I do want to run, but I am really worried that I am doing myself harm. The pain is in my left hip and outer left knee mainly and sounds like it could be IT band. I am still quite heavy. Maybe I should try when I have lost a bit more weight?

I've just started Slimming World - 3 weeks in - and I have signed up for 12 weeks. Like anything you have to use your common sense and really think about why your current pattern of eating is making you overweight. I found Slimming World useful to troubleshoot my current diet - basically what I missed while following the…

So today I'm going to walk 5k on my treadmill. I did it last Sunday and today I'm going to add the strength training afterwards. There are so many great ideas here. I'm inspired now to walk at lunchtimes and to really think about what I'm eating. Although I definitely think the key to weight loss for me is to be more…

Hi I'm Jacqui from Manchester UK. I'd like to do this! My goal is 5 miles per day.

Hi. I'm Jacqui and I've been on MFP for a few years. I originally lost 30lb but then family problems made me stop. A lot has happened since then. But I maintained and I learned about my comfort eating and how stress affects my eating patterns. So in September I gave up sugar in my drinks and mostly in my food exept fruit…

I have chronic pain after a badly herniated L4L5 which left me with nerve damage then fracturing my foot. When I decided to lose some weight with a combination of counting calories and exercise I was afraid I wouldnt be able to complete the 'workouts' as prescribed, and I couldn't, even with strong painkillers. I kind of…

Thanks very much for the replies. I've been thinking a bit more about it and looking at the calories burned both walking and running. If I run for 30 minutes I would burn 367 calories, but if I walk for 60 minutes I would burn 320 calories. Apart from the 47 calories gained from running and the extra 30 minutes time spent…

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't wearing clothes for either of the weigh-ins. I use one set of scales but at the beginning of this journey I had been weighing myself on an uneven part of my floor, then on a flat part (I live in a very old house so it's not easy to find an uncarpeted flat area) and this made quite a…

I saw people I hadn't seen for a while and someone told me there was a dress I had liked on sale. I asked her to pick it up for me in a 16 and she said 'You are never a 16!' She picked it up a 14 and it fitted :-)

I started the C25K one month after I got the hang of watching what I eat as my main aim is fitness. I printed out the progam but as I am 51 and have seldom run in my lfe, I promised my self that I would only do what I could reasonably manage, and would not move ont the next week until I was confident I could do the…

'I use to watch transformation videos daily and let myself know, if they can do it so can I' So important, especially if you are doing this alone. Keeping a positive attitude is so important. Completely agree about changing lifestyle instead of extreme dieting in order to sustain the loss, you have covered some really good…

I've found that eating smaller portions of food I like helps. I don't seriously restrict myself as to which foods I eat at mealtime (except for buscuits, cake and milk chocolate - and sugary carbonated drinks - but these are not meals). For me, a restrictive diet will not work. I realised early on when I joined MFP that…

Anyone?

I thought that would post here to let all those of you who asked about weight loss after Mirena what happened to me. I gained a lot of weight while I had my Mirena (it had a lot of good points like light periods!) but I gained 30+lb, mostly around my stomach area and hips. During the time I had it in I had no changes in…

I've had to modify the cardio too becasue of a back injury. Instead of jumping I either march on the spot or skip leg to leg, anything to keep my heart rate up, which I believe is the key factor. I'm on day 8 level 1 and when I started this I was so stiff I couldn't even sit up at the end to do the cooldown stretches, and…

Thank you very much for all your replies. I don't eat fish. I will try some of the suggestions, thanks again.

Hi I've had some experience with lower back problems and when my back is in spasm I do McKenzie Stretches - you can google them. They work pretty well, but I usually take it easy for a couple of days so that the acute pain and soreness can ease off. If it recurs I would try to find out the source of the problem so you know…

Herniated disc in back for me. This initially led to drop foot and knee problems and inevitable weight gain. I've managed to walk some good distances on a treadmill and I run as much as I can manage. I adapt all exercise to take account of my back, I know my limits. For example, I have been doing the 30 day shred and…

I'll give it a go!!

Hi. Thank goodness I found this thread. I already had a hunch that my Mirena was causing weight gain but when I went to see my practice nurse she told me it was impossible. She also told me that the acne (I'm 51!) and the spots on my groin were not due to the Mirena. When I produced the insertion guide, which stated all…