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Air Plane seats
Hi. I am heavier than I should be but working on it. Air plane seats have not been the most comfortable for me because I carry my weight in my thighs. I always try to sit as compact as possible so my neighbour doesn't have my fat leaking over to them. It's not fair to them. I am fat, they are not. A morbidly obese friend…
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Jeans from the 80s vs Jeans from today
When I was jeans shopping today the girl working asked me what size I was. Because I have been losing weight I really didn't know. So she brought out a few different sizes to try and I got a nice fitting pair on sale. When I got home I pulled out an old pair from many moons ago which I remember wearing in high school. I…
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When do I switch to a 1/2 lb per week loss please?
Hi. I am 5'3" and currently 178 lb. I am trying to get to 160. I am set to 1 lb. loss a week which gives me 1490 calories before exercise. I started at 219 and I am not finding sticking to my calories bad at all. I am seeing great results so far. I have read that you should set it to a 1/2 lb a week closer to your goal. My…
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Food suddenly tastes so amazing....WTF?!?!
Hi. I am down 47 lbs now and in the last couple of days I have realized that suddenly my food tastes amazing! I doubt I suddenly became a better cook. I can hold my own in the kitchen, don't get me wrong. But I just ate a bagel with margarine and it was so freakin good! Yesterday I made a ground chicken and rice burrito…
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Homemade ice cream or frozen yogurt
Hi. I have a ice cream maker. I thought it was going to be easy to find lower calorie options for homemade ice cream or yogurt. I have spent a lot of time on Pintrest looking for recipes with no luck at all. My first attempt was a bust. I just tasted like bananas and watered down chocolate. Do you have any good recipes…
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How much are you willing to spend on temporary pants?
Hi. I am still losing weight but I have made some great progress so far. None of my work pants or jeans fit! I tried to get some pants at second hand stores with no luck. I am pretty bottom heavy (pear shaped) and I am a crappy height (5 foot 3 1/2" - petites are often short and regular length often too long ). So pants…
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Plank Challenge App check in and discussion thread
A few My Fitness Pal friends and I are doing the Plank Challenge. (phone app version) Here we will check in, encourage each other, and discuss. Anyone else interested is welcome and encouraged to join in.
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The more weight I lose, the more I realize how heavy I really was.
The title says it all. I always knew I was fat and it did not bother me that much. Well until my blood pressure started to creep up. But now that I feel physically better and more confident the more disgusted I am with my before pictures. Gross! I have quite a ways to go yet but I regret not starting this journey sooner.…
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App that gives time and or distance verbally
This may sound silly but is there a phone App that will kick in and tell you out loud how many minutes you have run or walked at every minute? Here is my situation: It is super wintery icy here for another 3 month. Currently -30C with a windchill of -41C so outside runs are not happening for a while. I have been working on…
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Week 5 then week 6 transition - huh??
Week 5 Run three: a brisk five-minute walk, then 20 minutes of running, with no walking. Then Week 6 Run one: a brisk five-minute walk, then five minutes of running, three minutes of walking, eight minutes of running, three minutes of walking and five minutes of running. It looks weird to go from a straight 20 minute run…
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C25K / Week 5 then week 6 transition - huh??
Week 5 Run three: a brisk five-minute walk, then 20 minutes of running, with no walking. Then Week 6 Run one: a brisk five-minute walk, then five minutes of running, three minutes of walking, eight minutes of running, three minutes of walking and five minutes of running. It looks weird to go from a straight 20 minute run…
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Does an elliptical help a future goal of learning to run?
Hi. This is a weird question I am sure but meh, oh well. I ask anyway. In the Spring when there is no ice and snow I think I want to attempt to run a mile outside. I know it does not sound like a long distance but I have never been good at jogging more than a few minutes. I walk outside a lot but it just gets too icy out…
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Article: "Why 90% of You Will Quit the Gym in Early 2017"
This article was interesting for me. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-90-you-quit-gym-early-2015-paul-elsass-msm Do you think it's statistically accurate? Have you been a statistic in the past? Any other reasons the author missed? Discuss, discuss, discuss. I will leave my thoughts till later after others have posted.
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Bought a new scale. What a mistake!
I bought a new scale today. It reads 9 pounds heavier than the one I have been using! How depressing is that?!?! I went from an old school scale with a moving needle to a digital one. I was pretty sure the old one started right at zero. (You know the part you can slide back or forth?) Nobody can take away the fact I have…
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Do you remember the Canada Fitness tests?
If you were in any Canadian school in the 70s or 80s you most likely remember the terms "Flexed Arm Hang" and "the Endurance Run." Do these words bring back happy, sad, proud, embarassing, etc. feelings? How did you do then? How would you do now? Was the testing a good or bad thing in your mind? Discuss, Discuss, discuss!…
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Zombies, Run? app - Join me?
I just discovered this great running or walking phone app. I know. I am a little late to the party on this one. It is an app that tells a story and sends you on walking/running missions. It starts off free but after a while I believe you have to pay. It can be used outside or inside on a treadmill. I did season 1 episode 1…
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Cheers from a mid 40s Canuck
Hi, I finally managed to add an introduction thread. I am a 46 year old female from Western Canada. I decided to get my blood pressure under control and ease up some pressure on a bum knee. So I guess you could say lose weight. But I am trying to avoid those words since it puts too much pressure on me mentally. I joined…
