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Throwing away my scales for a better life
Good morning, community friends! Today I decided to hibernate my scales for a while. I have a training plan, I've learned everything there is to learn about my body and how I can keep it healthy... Now I need to focus on my brain. I am tired of waking up and wandering over to the bathroom scales and wincing at an apparent…
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Being happy with who I am
Now that you're in maintenance, does anyone here ever have little lapses where they feel uncomfortable not dieting anymore? After losing 42lbs for my wedding last year, I've been trying to find a way I can maintain my weight without having to "diet" as extremely. I'm really struggling to get the "you need to be smaller"…
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Fat Loss - Expert Advice Needed
Hola! I've just started a new cardio/lifting regime with my personal trainer. I'm eating more than I ever have, I've got more energy and I am SO excited to burn the last of my fat. A couple of questionssss... How long am I looking at getting my body fat down from the 25% it is now, to around the 20% mark I am aiming for?…
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Quitting Smoking - No Progress?!
Hi everyone! As of Monday I will have quit smoking for one month. It's been surprisingly okay thanks to patches and I'm confident I'll stay quit. HOWEVER I've been trying to exercise and honestly I don't feel different at all yet! I'm out of breath and my lungs are burning and sore! I was expecting to suddenly jump on the…
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Should I really ignore the scales?
Hi Everyone! About two months ago I decided I wanted to change up my workouts. I was stuck in a rut. I'm now doing weights twice a week, and hiit workouts 3 times a week. I'm also on 1200 calories a day, with one cheat evening a week (because I am HUMAN.) I'm looking at myself and I can see a change... I can see that I've…
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Expert Advice Needed - Fat Loss and Muscle Gain
Gooood morning MyFitnessPal fam! I've recently taken on a different approach to my workouts and included some weight lifting and I have some questions. I'm looking for some professional advice here, as I want to make sure I am burning fat and gaining muscle. 1. Do I still stick to the 1200 calories a day that I have been…
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Maintenance Week - Anyone else do this?
Hey guys! So one week out of every month I tend to give myself a "week off" where I adjust myfitnesspal to my maintenance calories and eat healthily, but with more little bits and pieces thrown in, with the goal to reaching the week after the same weight I started. I still exercise as usual I might add - 3 x 45 minute…
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Re-Starter looking for a support network
Hi everyone! I'm a re-starter with a stone to lose (after losing 3 and gaining one back!) and I'm looking for a friendly network of support to help me on my way! All friend requests accepted! :) Looking forward to getting fit and healthy again with you all! xxx
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Wedding Photo Thread
I got married about 8 months ago and I miss my big day like crazy! So lets share some Wedding photos, shall we? Here we are about an hour after we said "I do" - absolutely my favourite picture from the big day! Reply with your favourite wedding photo and why! I can't wait to see them!
