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Incredibly stuck at 9st8
I've been stuck at this weight for a year! I lost three stone (42lb) to get here by eating around 1750 a day. Now, I know I have to eat around 1400 -1500 to get to goal of 8st7. I'm 5ft and half an inch and 42years old. I do around 12,000 - 15,000 steps a day , sometimes more, and play a lot of tennis and do a lot of heavy…
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Do you switch MFP off on your birthday?
Mine's tomorrow. I'm wondering what to arrange. I at last saw a pound off today!! It feels like the weight loss has been very very slow since October, though when I really analyse it I see I've lost 4 lb in Jan which is fantastic, especially as I'm 5ft 1/2 inch and my calories seldom go below 1800. But I think because I've…
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Anyone had success with reducing their cardio and hitting calorie goals more often?
Hi everyone I'd be interested to hear from anyone who felt maybe excessive cardio burns were slowing down their weight loss. I eat more on my tennis days and I find it very difficult to stay within goal. If I do tennis for 2 hours AND work hard on the garden 3 or 4 hours then I have really no idea how many extra calories I…
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Were you a terrified, first time skier, who learned to love it?
If so, I'd really love to read your story. We're going in March and I'm absolutely petrified - of the lifts, of the claustrophobia in the lifts, of the heights, of there not being a toilet in the lifts (I have IBS) of the skiing - especially feeling out of control and sliding, which I do not like. You may wonder why I'm…
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Confused about how to measure waist - am I at risk or not?
I'd really appreciate some advice about where the waist should be measured. I went for my well woman check and the nurse put it right round the belly button and got a high reading, making me at risk of heart disease and all the other party poopers. I wanted to slap her. If I put the tape measure at the narrowest point then…
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What should I be eating for my crazy Tuesdays?
The normal cal goal is 1450 and I am losing at that. (5.1, very active, 9st 7/133lb, age 41) 9.30-10 am is cardio tennis (outside in the cold) - I think around 300 cals as you have to sprint to hit balls thrown to the furthest away from you they could possibly be on a tennis court. I've been doing this for several months…
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My best friend just had a heart attack, is there any way I can help him?
I love my BF with all my heart, can I do anything to help him get his life back?* He hates exercise * He smokes * He drinks a whole bottle of wine every single night * He is depressed and currently out of work - he's an architect * He lives on fat and sugar * He lives alone * He is just 43 * He is overweight but not obese…
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Are the calories of a banana used differently to the calories of cake?
Does the body react to certain foods differently - let's say bananas versus donuts? Or does it not make any difference? I'm aware of the low GI foods and yes I wholeheartedly agree that lentil soup with loads of veg is going to be a better lunch than a syrup sponge, in terms of sustaining you through the afternoon, and…
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Maybe the plateaus are vital for recovery?
Anyone know how long you can losing weight? How long you can go on feeling starving, feeling shaky, feeling faint, near to tears with hunger? (I'm the type of person with a genetic predisposition to produce too many hunger signals, I want to eat 2200 per day, I only can have 1450 for weight loss to occur and that's with a…
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Constant craver
Anyone else seen the wonderful Horizon programme in the UK? It's called the Right Diet - I'll get a link. It looks very carefully and scientifically at why we overeat and conducts a range of very revealing experiments, showing the overweight volunteers to fall into three groups - Constant Cravers - Emotional Eaters -…
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40 lb off, 5 ft 0, keeping going, age 40
Big change and I'm 2/3 of the way through my journey now! It feels like someone took the rubbishy non functioning old body away and gave me a new one. Best of all, that someone was me. The kindest thing I ever did to myself. Then, 12 st 7 Now, 9 st 9 (measuring 36", 29", 36") Goal (this pic was taken 11 yrs ago) It shows…
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Struggling with choosing goal weight
Hi! I'm really struggling with a 3 month plateau in my journey now. I know I need to be eating around 1400 cals a day and I'll lose weight but every day hunger gets the better of me, though I try to eat mainly sustaining things like brown rice, veg, lean meat, brown bread, fruit and yoghurt. I do 1-2 hours of tennis every…
