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I run 1.87 miles (it's a round circuit from my house, not just a really random point where I decide I'm done! Haha) in 25 minutes. I have been running for nearly 18 months and when I started it took me 15 mins to run LESS than one mile. We all have to start somewhere. Although compared to most I know my time is still…

Actually just this minute posted a reply to a really similar topic to this! Seems like everyone who is struggling at the final stretch is posting today :blush: I am 76lbs down with 34lbs left, I have been doing cardio and weights as I go to try and reach maintenance toned and fit as well as just weighing less! This was the…

This is me exactly! I have lost 76lbs and have 34lbs left. Definitely feels like the last bit of the hill is the steepest :sweat_smile: currently 6 lbs away from being out of obesity (then 2 stone after that to healthy weight). Have people started telling you "but you'll waste away if you lose anymore!" "noo you'll be…

Hi all! There has been some great advice already on this thread :smiley: I thought I would add my own to help out * Log everything, even if you are ashamed to admit it to yourself. Noticing trends and patterns in your eating, exercising and weight/fitness can help to identify areas that are positive and those that need…

I did only cardio for about the first 6 months and I lost weight just fine. I now do strength training once a week with HIIT and callisthenics (press ups, sit ups, etc.) where I use weights when applicable during training. I am loving it and it is totally not boring! I have a personal trainer who keeps it fun. I think as…

My favourite combinations :) 45g sugar free Alpen 125 ml semi skimmed milk 100g fruit (apple, banana, blueberries, raspberries, etc. etc.) with an organic yoghurt afterwards (in the summer time I put extra fruit in with the yoghurt too) Coffee and orange juice 40g rolled oats 185ml semi skimmed milk 20g golden syrup Coffee…

HUGE congratulations! You are super inspiring (*) I am also a PCOS soul cyster and I have 42lbs to go to get to my goal of healthy. Thank you for your fantastic post showing it can be done! I have been working since October last year, and I hope to complete in time for my 24th birthday in the summer. I have hair loss with…

I hate the gym :laugh: socially awkward, smelly, expensive and I never feel better. I much much prefer to run, cycle or walk in the great outdoors. I have a personal trainer come to my house once a week for HIIT and callisthenics, which costs the same as some gyms do. If you hate it, you're probably not going to keep up…

Fantastic! And don't forget ladies - FIGHT LIKE A GIRL!! :glasses:

My back fat rolls/creases have finally gone this week!!! :laugh: I seriously doubted whether they would ever go away...

Personally, I would recommend something that incorporates cardio and strength training, like callisthenics i.e. sit ups, press ups, lunges, squats, jumping jacks, etc. all done with weights. Be warned though, I am just under 200lbs and I burn under 300 calories in half an hour of this work out, and I do so with the…

Honestly, that's 1.6lbs per week, that is what I was losing when I had 110+ lbs to lose. Now I am at 50lbs to lose and am only at 1lb per week. You will struggle. Also, 500 calories of workout per day is a LOT. MFP database calorie burns are really over estimated as well. If your goal is to look amazing at some event or…

People always make fun of me, but I listen to audiobooks... :laugh: Currently sweating my way through 'The Hunger Games' and before that 'Oh Dear Sylvia' by Dawn French.

Pro biotic pastilles called Bimuno Ibaid for IBS Peppermint oil capsules from Boots for IBS Garcinia Cambogia, for energy and weight loss - yes, I love it, no I don't feel I am wasting my money, I have my reasons, please don't waste your precious time and energy hating on me/it/the world keyboard warriors! And one that I…

I never cared what people thought of me, but as I started to get closer to the 200lb mark, it was like I was suddenly a 'normal person' and people would actually make eye contact, strike up a conversation, not give me scowls when they 'had' to sit next to me in the only empty seat or something. Before, most of the time I…

Eeek! Never done an MFP challenge but I love Doctor Who so please may I be Companion or Time Lord :happy: if they are both full I'm not going to cry over being Dalek - maybe I will exterminate some pounds... Also, top tip for losing weight in this challenge... "Basically, RUN!" :laugh:

Maybe nerds and geeks have been materialised, like other subcultures. Hey, if it helps Marvel sell more T-shirts right? My friend and I look really "normal" and yet we are both nerdy about many many things. I think you can usually tell apart those who are born geeks and those who have adopted it as a look. Neither is…

Hi :smile: I was diagnosed with PCOS around 7 years ago so I am a long time sufferer but only a recent weight loser! Please feel free to add for support and friendship :flowerforyou: Generally I avoid carbs/sugars (as others have suggested) such as pasta. It has really helped me. Fruit and veg have good carbs and sugars…

I'm sorry to hear you are feeling this way, and I think the simplest answer may be that if you have answered your own question. If you feel your attitude to your own body and eating habits are unhealthy then you are probably right. Take some time to ask yourself why you feel this way, and what is is that is driving this…

Thank you so much everyone! :heart: It is amazing to be called an inspiration, I can't even tell you how much it spurs me on, and to be called pretty, well I don't even know what to say :smooched: xx If you're asking did I notice the weight coming off, yes I definitely did. From early on, even after just 10lbs or so I felt…

Harder, better, faster, stronger! Like everyone has said, switch it up, challenge yourself, and enjoy the pleasure of running! :smile:

I take Garcinia Cambogia every day, I have PCOS and it was recommended to me as it helps to prevent sugar uptake from the blood apparently (PCOS causes insulin problems). I stopped taking it for a couple of weeks and I felt like crap (like I used to all the time before) and stopped losing weight despite having lost 40lbs…

My first 'success' post :blushing: 50lbs down, with 60lbs left to go. I have been having a small stall/plateau since the start of June so just reminding myself how far I have come! I have PCOS, please feel free to add me if you are struggling with PCOS weight too, or if you are just looking for support :smile: ETA to fix…

I did my first shop after 34lbs lost, but then shopped again at around 44lbs down. I think it is a great thing to do to boost your confidence - don't wait until you reach your goal to enjoy your body :smile:

When I come home with a SERIOUSLY good haul of shopping. Clothes, gifts, jewellery, home stuff, all from different shops... It doesn't happen often because I'm not a big shopper, so when I do shop I tend to go big or go home! So weirdly satisfying though seeing all those big fat bags in the boot of the car :laugh:

These two: Because I have poly cystic ovary syndrome, which is both the reason I am overweight and the reason I am trying so hard to lose it. Whenever I am working out and I am tired, or battling my willpower, I yell this at myself!! And this one, because like OP, this is a marathon not a sprint, yet it is so easy to want…

My mum used to do that to me too, tell me I was fat in one breath and then plonk a big plate of food down in front of me the next and get offended if I didn't eat it. How can you when you're feeling sick because of how gross her comment has just made you feel?! These are abusive habits that lead to bad mental cycles and…

Friend request send :) you are so brave to make this first step :flowerforyou:

Lots of great replies already, but I just wanted to say I think you are beautiful and very brave to confront this problem. I have been the victim of partners who 'bring you down' so that in the end they feel that they are the one with the power over you in the relationship. It is never about us, it's always about them and…

Don't worry, you are only at the beginning of a good journey, keep doing the right thing by yourself and your body :smile: Remember to treat yourself (with non-food items!) and enjoy the additional energy that will come from your healthier lifestyle, then the lbs will find their own way off! Keep positive messages around…