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Mini Goal reached. No longer obese, but overweight.
Long story, but I always been very active and due to health issues and surgeries, I ended up with 93kg. I weight myself today and I'm 81kg. I started with a BMI of 34.1 (obese) and today my BMI is 29.7 (overweight). My next goal is to achieve a healthy BMI of 25 and 68kg. I'm 165cm (5' 4") and have no idea of what's going…
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Back on MFP
Hi there! I first joined MFP in 2015. I weighted 95Kg. and went down to 84 Kg. exercising but without being too strict counting calories. Then I had health problems and surgery (twice) and wasn't allowed to exercise at all, but kept eating healthy-ish and didn't put weight back and even lost a little more. I'm now 82.9 Kg.…
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Tesco's Meal Replacement (for those in the UK & Ireland)
Tesco is currently selling 2 packs of 10 meal replacement each for £6. I've never tried meal replacements before, but since I only have few minutes for lunch, I was thinking to give them a go. On the packet it says they don't have added sugar, artificial flavours, colours, etc. however it says they have 17.3g of sugars…
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Good sources of energy but low in calories
Hi all! I'm working on losing weight. My iron is low due to a medical condition and I'm currently taking 360 mg of iron tablets prescribed by my doctor. I've a (benign) cyst but it's painful and can't really exercise until it's gone. Also, the pain killers are making me sleepy and don't have energy at all. I'm struggling…
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Daily Activities Settings
Hi! I have stopped exercising due to an injury. My fitbit is broke and I'm not sure if I should set my daily activity level as sedentary or lightly active. I work in a school and spend almost the whole morning sit down. Basically, I only move every half an hour from one class to another. Then at home I've to rest, I only…
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Advice needed -from vegetarians and vegans-
I am not a vegetarian, but I don't really like milk and meat much. I have been buying different plant based drinks, but so far they are not great with coffee, as when mixed the drink curdle... What's the best one to make coffee? Also, I have been buying Linda McCartney and Tesco meat free products. I love the Tesco meat…
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Getting good habits
I have been trying dieting in the past years and always failed. When I was given 1200 calories by doctors, I found it impossible to follow that plans because I live on my own and couldn't be buying and cooking x grams from so many different foods. Also, when I first joined MFP, tried to create my own diet plan, I was…
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Natural wheat bran
I bought a packet of it from my local supermarket about a month ago. I tried and it works well for me, so I thought I would recommend this product here. The product is not expensive and there are many different brands of 100% natural wheat bran without added sugar. I add a few tablespoons (did it gradually) of this to my…
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Need a bit of guidance...
I always thought we can eat as much white fish or shellfish as we like, although we should limit our oily fish intake because of the mercury, etc. I don't like meat but I love fish and seafood. I eat white fish (haddock, pollock, cod) 3 - 4 times a week and salmon or seafood 1 - 2 times a week. Canned tuna maybe one or…
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Lost approx 10 kg.
I started my journey in January 2015. Baby steps in the beginning, I've had a lot of ups and downs, getting off track multiple times, but I'm still going... I lost some weight but have still another 20 kg to go. I really saw the biggest changes in my body when I started lifting in early January. Also, I swim and run 12-15K…
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Any female lifters? Need a bit of guidance...
Now I have lost some weight and feel more confident, I want to start lifting weight but I'm not sure what's the appropriate weight to start lifting. I read about 5x5 and other workouts but I don't know how often and how heavy should I lift. I just joined a sport complex and there's no one to assist me with this. The only…
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My first MOT
I get short of breath by not doing anything sometimes. When I was younger I was very sporty and now I have been doing exercise and walking lots since the last summer. I started walking, then swimming, kayaking, cycling and for the past weeks also running (C25K). I have a sedentary job, I eat healthier and in the past 6…
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Does anyone can recommend me a wristband pedometer?
I'm looking for a wristband pedometer, not the belt clip type. I have been looking at some on Amazon but the ones I found are rated very low. Thanks!
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Advice needed. Any experienced runners out there?
I have never ran before and I'm going to start the C25k programme next week. One of my biggest concerns is that I heard that running on pavement is bad for your knees. I don't have knees pain, but I'm overweight and I need to buy proper running shoes. I suppose any New Balance trainers should be ok ?? Also, I'll need to…
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Fitness Wristband
I'm looking to buy a budget wristband. I have a Sony Xperia w/ Android 4.1 and unfortunately, Xiaomi Mi Band, Excelvan, Buyee I5 OLED, etc. support Android 4.3 onwards. Is there any cheap wristband compatible with Android 4.1? Thanks in advance.
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In spite of losing inches, why I am not loosing as much weight?
Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining. I'm happy with my progress so far and I m taking things easy step by step. But I don't know too much about nutricion and was wondering why if I lost a pound in the past 3 weeks how come it is so noticeable. Thanks!
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Miso Soup
I like trying different foods. I heard miso soup is good for you and my local supermarket sells Yutaka miso soup. Are prepacked/commercial brands any good? What miso tastes like? Are there any recipes out there? I Googled recipes but I live in a small town and don't have access to Japanese mushrooms, mirin, soy sauce, etc.…
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Looking for new friends for MyFitnessPal
Hi all! I have been using MyFitnessPal for a few months and have lost 8 kg. (18lbs). I'm 5'5, I currently weight 84 kg. (185lbs) and I want to lose approx 16 kg. (35lbs) more. I'm not following any diet plan. I just try to eat more healthy choices, cut down on my frying and working out more. I like cycling, walking and…
