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One week in
It has been one week of my new lifestyle, and I am making an effort to drink more water, monitor what I eat and attend the gym more regularly. I have around 3 stone (42 pounds) to lose, and this time I would like to keep it off. I have only used the scales so far, but will be adding measurements and photos, once I work out…
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Setting realistic goals
I have just signed up to an 8 week promotion at a local gym, with a potential to join longer term if I think it’s compatible with my routine. I want to set a target to aim for by the end of the 8 weeks, but I don’t know what would be realistic. I have been counting calories for 3 weeks but my weight loss has not been…
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Les Mills Body Combat
I just went to my first Body Combat class in years and I am feeling pumped! I had a free pass to a local gym and figured I would see if i still enjoyed the class, and I absolutely loved it. They now have a 8 weeks for £30 offer which I am thinking of checking out. I want to start lifting so hopefully there will be the…
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Progress photos
Today I have taken my starting point progress photo and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s awful. I want to be able to convince myself that if I believe in the system then I will not look like this for long, but it has also made me realise how far I have to go. I guess I can only take it one step at a time, but any advice on…
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Out running a bad diet
I have seen it said a number of times that you can’t outrun a bad diet, or that weight loss is 80% diet, but if it is as simple as CICO then I don’t understand. Is it just that certain foods are less likely to keep you satisfied and therefore will make it harder to maintain eating at a deficit, especially when nearing your…
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Just saying hello
Hi, I am starting to build to a half marathon in January 2018, which will be my 5th half. I haven’t been running long distance this year and trying to get back into the groove. I am not speedy (PB is 2:24) but I am happy to be able to get round.
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23 pounds to lose - Week 1
SW - 177 pounds (12st 9) GW - 154 pounds (11st) Height - 5ft 5 This is week one of getting back on track with monitoring my CICO after months of careless eating and limited movement. After reading some posts I intend to use measurement and photos, rather than just the scale, as a reflection of success. I know it is a long…
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Fitbit calculatations
I wear a Fitbit for capturing everyday walking, but I swap it out for my Garmin when I am running. Today I walked 12,000 and was given 400 calories, but when I uploaded my run those calories disappeared. My guess is that it assumes the steps were part of the run so recalculated my exercise calories, but I don't know how to…
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Feeling guilty
I am on my first week on mfp and am in training for a sprint triathlon. I ran and cycled today and had plenty of spare calories, so had takeaway pizza for dinner. Even though I was within my calories for today, I feel guilty for having something so unhealthy. Does anyone have any advice on changing my mindset regarding…
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Taking control and making better choices
Hi, I have joined mfp to help me lose some weight by being more accountable for mindless eating. I started running a few years ago, and built up to half marathon distance, but have been less consistent recently but still eat just as much! I am trying to get back into a routine and am starting to train for my first…
