redjen

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  • Dvd arrived this morning so i'm starting today! Will take the dreaded 'before' picture before i start the first session.
  • From Canberra here- Hi! :)
  • Oh and making potato pancakes and substituting half the potato for shredded zuchini is excellently sneaky as well :)
  • I totally sympathise! I grew up not eating vegies as well. THe best way i've found to include them in my diet is to disguise them, and their flavour as much as possible. Some ways i've found are: -Brocolini or brocoli lightly fried in a tiny bit of olive oil with some light goats cheese. You can't even taste the brocoli…
  • I feel like now and then. Guess it depends on body image/clothes on the day but sometimes i feel like this giant, broad shouldered thing about to take out Tokyo! Doesn't help either that i'm a bit clumsy and am always falling over things or bumping into poles... My feeling of being bigger/manlier than other girls has been…
  • This is a great thread! Nice to chat to people in the same situation. I dance in musical theatre a lot and am forever grateful that an extra 10 pounds quickly gained gets evenly distrubuted and isn't very noticeable when in skimpy outfits. But when one of the 5'0" pocket rockets gains the same its visable straight way!…
  • I started on 1200 as well- only lasted a couple of days feeling constantly hungry and without energy. Now onto 1350 a day but after reading everyone's experiences, i think i'll bump it up to 1450/1500 and trial that!
  • My votes are for: 1) Playing squash- absolutely smashes your legs and eventually leads to the mystical 'squash *kitten*'! 2) Spinning- can't beat the zen and the atmosphere is great motivation 3) Mini mountain hiking- find a good 800-1000mt mountain with a path and charge up! the fresh air is great and the sense of…
  • My wedding is in three months! definitely trying to lost about 20 pounds before then. Definitely looking to add some friends for motivation and advice :)
  • Hi Tanya, I feel for you- i crushed my wrist snowboarding a couple of months ago and i understand how hard it is to get motivated again after surgery! Am starting back into exercising daily and am looking for friends to motivate one another :) will add you now!
  • Just outside of Canberra here :)
  • Hi all, 6'1" here- SW was 190 CW is about 180 pounds GW about 155 Looking to find some friends to motivate each other! :)
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