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Fantastic! Just goes to show the numbers don't always represent the results, I would never have guessed just a 10lb difference. Thanks for posting much needed inspiration :smile:

you look fantastic well done! Feeling inspired now, I have 80 days to lose whatever I can so it's good to see what can be done when you set your mind to it!

Thanks for all the positive input ..... You've all made me smile and take a good look at myself ...... I must just be greedy lol :sad: My meals themselves aren't bad, I don't really do much in the way of frozen/pre packed food, I am vegetarian which makes protein a challenge but find using protein powder helpful. It's the…

Thank you so much for the responses .... I knew there would be some good info here. Let me give some more info .... I weigh 148lbs so within 20lbs or so of goal weight, I cycle 12 miles a day to work 5 times a week and am lifting weights 3 times a week .... I have Crohn's disease so can't really do ibuprofen .... I have…

Outstanding! What a well written, honest, inspirational story .... Thank you for taking the time to tell it :smile:

I'm somewhere between 5'3-5'4 CW 148lbs, I recently quit smoking (just over a month ago) and am finding it tough to keep on track with my eating. I'm looking for people who log every day too really need the extra support/accountability as I'm not giving up!

Absolutely with you on the birds, pigeons in particular, will avoid their evil hang outs even if t means walking totally out of my way. I think the bird fear is pretty common, my really irrational one is I am freaked out by felt and fleece material to the point I feel physically sick :ohwell: I used to work with a lady who…

I'm with ya ....... maybe want to lose a little over 20 lbs but I'll see once I get there. I'm really feeling the need to build a good support network and keep giving myself a reason to log on here!

I had this recommended to me > > http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4195843&page=1 by some fabulous MFP peeps so far so good :bigsmile:

Nice abs! Thanks for sharing .... Just what I needed been struggling like hell so sat back and read your blog posts..... Reassessed my goals thanks for the inspiration :drinker:

I'm vegetarian and find this really tough, I always thought the protein powders were a load of carp but there's really something to be said for them I don't get the muscle soreness anymore like I used to. I buy holland and barret whey protein when it's on sale so £19.99 for a huge tub. For easy protein I eat cheese, total…

Wow that's a serious amount of inches in just 4 weeks??! Seriously ...... Fantastic!

All the counts is you've not given up! You can see I've been using MFP since 2011 ..... I have dropped out so many times, I've failed, I've put pounds back on but I have not given up I keep coming back and chipping away at it. I lost around 50 lbs between 2006 - 2009, between 2009 - 2012 I threw around the same 7lbs and…

wow 50lbs loss is great well done .... keep up the motivation!

Hmmmmm this may be just what I need ..... I'm in! SW 148lbs September goal .... To log on MFP everyday Ultimate personal challenge ..... to stick to my own exercise routine and ditch junk food ..... I'll start with logging :bigsmile: Anyone please add me I really need to build up my support network, I have some great…

Height - 5'4 HW - 210lbs LW - 115lbs CW - 148lbs GW - 130lbs

I am just over 3 weeks into quitting ..... I have quit a crap load of times before sometime for over a year :frown: Hope you're doing ok with it, I am also studying and find that my toughest time as I generally chain smoke and eat my way through my course work. I'm also around smokers daily which is beyond hard but I want…

You look fantastic and yes ^^ so much younger! Well done :drinker:

Great story you're looking fantastic and yes 10lbs difference love that! My body responds well to lifting, just getting over a minor set back injury that I let throw me for a while but this is just what I needed to see :bigsmile: On a side note I really want to cruise Alaska .... It's on the list for the next few years!

Just noticed you'd replied and had to go try this out ...... Really enjoyed the routine and even did the calf raises as this is something I've never tired. Am going to give this a go and try to clean up my eating a bit more, even had salmon for dinner and for a vegetarian that's hard work trust me :ohwell: can't keep on…

Thank you and thank you .... If I was clever enough to multi quote I would .... All contributions gratefully received (can you tell I work for a charity) will check out the info :smile:

I'm not 19 but I'm a single mum and know what it's like to lose your umph! Add if you like :smile:

Add me just starting to get my **** together and definitely need to build a network :drinker:

I think it depends where you intend to cycle too, leashing to the bike as already established is very dangerous for both of you ..... not sure if yours has their tail or not, wagging tails and bike wheels do not mix! I have a Samoyed and she needs exercise, I have biked with her off lead a few times, I tried it once with…

As justsomerando mentioned 'you are your own gym' there's a free app if you have a device to download on to, it's not the full program but worth checking out to give you some direction :smile:

Yes :happy: not a big make up wearer but always use a moisturiser with spf! 2 things I use the most Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat and either Bobbi Brown or MAC mascara, if I'm feeling I need it I use Bobbi Brown shimmer brick for some glow.

1) I want to be smaller and stronger, not too focussed on the scales but am wanting to look/feel good, want to be able to so push ups etc 2) I have dumbells with plates starting at 1.25 kg 2.5kg 5kg then up in 10kg increments same as barbell.

Yep it can be a pain in the *kitten* but luckily mines not bad .... everything you said is true and can cause a flare up so it's all about moderation and trial and error. Whey protein is good, I've recently started using it without issue, thought I'd try the milk again this morning with cereal .. instant pain so will give…

Cows milk can be irritant for Crohn's disease so although I have no real no gos and my chrons is well managed I kinda feel a bit off and maybe this is what's causing it. I will eat eggs, cheese etc so will take a look over that list thanks.

Thanks Sara - no restrictions, am going to swap out to almond milk as think been using too much cows milk but am open to anything