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My 80bpm at rest is starting to feel worrying after reading this thread.

The funny one with the TV show named after her.

The geek girl

At 68, and after a lifetime of it being that way, I'd guess it's more likely to do with your skin condition as anything muscle work could change. Your profile photo shows you are doing very nicely in the aging department anyway. Any chance the arms are just the only thing you can find wrong with yourself to worry about?

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It's impressive that so many have such a good/healthy opinion of themselves around here. But don't forget for every person posting here they feel like a 7+, there is probably several reading who feel like a 5 or less. It's not really about how 'beautiful' you think you are, it's how comfortable you feel about how you look…

The firm voice of reason in the jailhouse.

I'll try again. :) Assassin

oops too slow for first one Breakfast Club cast member

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4. But I'm freakishly big downstairs. And wear spandex everywhere. So no one looks at the rest of me. :p

Thankyou, this is really helpful info for me. I have been only logging weight when it goes down from the previous lowest but like this way of looking at daily weigh ins. I'll be interested to see if my rate of Up/Down days is similar to yours. I also found MFP the inspiration to seriously attack the issue. But only 4 weeks…

I try to make a smoothie each day to get more veges into my diet. Maybe you could try adding an extra meal that is easy and quick to get down to yours that way.

I read it all but would still have liked if a spreadsheet was added ;-)

There may be good and bad sugar. I don't really know. But I think both types need to be burned off soon after intake or they will turn into equal amounts of fat store.

If you want to keep sugar down and still eat fruit, Pears are just about the highest sugar per gram option there is. Apples are another popular fruit that are at the high end of sugar content. Grapes really high too. Try choosing bananas, oranges, rockmelon (or any melon) and berries and check out how much better your…

This spreadsheet might help you https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvxiwUDlv3yjdEYyc2VmSk1DWGt0OXROUjVmVmYwbkE#gid=0 I made it to help me design a shopping list for 2 weeks worth of food that had the right ratios. The food choices I have given may not totally suit you, but it should help you work out the type of…

I'm just about to stop. I've found doing it very helpful and educational, but for the long term there is no way I can fixate on food the way i have to when planning and logging foods daily. My plan is to shop for 2 weeks and only have the right amount of food and balance of nutrients for the period in my fridge cupboard.…

My 16lbs makes: 14,061

Funniest thread ever

Potato chips aren't as bad as most of us think. Just moderate calorie, fat and salt levels compared to a lot of other processed food. Especially if you eat the thin ones. You might be able to fit a 42g bag of chips into your diet if you love them and plan for it. Without any negative effect at all.

Nice work! I have one of those bellies to lose still. And am similar size, age and boy shape by the looks. Hope I go as well as you have. Congrats.

According to my MFP target numbers they think my ratio should be C: 66% P: 18% F: 16% I'm currently over on protein and a little under for the other 2. Those to don't seem to be near what anyone here is talking about aiming for :\

Have a blowout binge once every 9 months? Count me in :) Won't make even a tiny difference over a year.

I'll be healthier? :p From the way you say it, I guess LBM will come off faster than normal then maybe? Thankyou

I started at 303lbs with 171lbs of lean mass 2 weeks ago. I dropped 6lbs first week and also picked up 6lbs of lean mass. Not doing VLCD but I guess its from same effect you mention for obese people. How much lean mass should a normal person expect to lose per lb dropped normally?

Would many people want a trophy they didn't bag themselves?

Look at all those Kiwis. And I thought most of you lived over here! Sydney Australia 7.09 PM

Pretty much an accident. I am trying to eat whenever i am hungry #1, and then fitting in suitable calorie snacks/meals as I learn how big they need to be. Drinking 6 litres of water per day helps me eat to a low calorie level without hunger pang problems I think. It's weird I can do it coming off probably 4000+ calories…

Good question...