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Fashion help - please!!!!!
I am looking for some pretty, just-above-the- knee (not miles!) separated skirts for holiday - I look truly dreadful in shorts and hate them - but don't mind skirts - There used to be loads of them around - tried googling skorts - but they only come up with sport ones and coulottes are not quite what I am ,looking for -…
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Fashion Assistance Please!!
I am looking for some pretty, just-above-the- knee (not miles!) separated skirts for holiday - I look truly dreadful in shorts and hate them - but don't mind skirts - There used to be loads of them around - tried googling skorts - but they only come up with sport ones and coulottes are not quite what I am ,looking for -…
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Loads of NSV's!!!!
In december 2011 we went skiing, when I was over 21 pounds heavier than I am now and it was horrendous - ski suit tight, airplane seatbelt and seat uncomfortable, knees. hips and ankles all screamed in agony and muscles cramped so badly I could not walk at one point. i almost vowed I would never repeat the experience…
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If only...... but would you buy it!!
Sorry - not a serious post - but I have just come back from a Sarah Milican show (British comic) and she has this story about wanting a fitness DVD - looks at all the ones made by celebs and goes for the one called "Fat Lass Has a Go!!" Having been on here for only a few weeks - it is exactly the type of DD I needed - but…
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Rapid Calorie Loss!!!
Sorry - had to post this here as have been depressed all morning and am now giggling with glee. Had breakfast - eggs and toast etc and logged it all and it came to over 500 calories - now I don't really like eggs but I know I don't get enough protein so was recommended to eat to bost this. Anyway - cam away thinking "I'm…
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Motivational and Success Stories are sabotaging my progress
Just realised I have been sat on my computer avidly reading all the success stories and motivational tips and I have done absolutely nothing - just been celebrating everyone elses!! These boards are sabotaging my progress - how ironic is that!!!!! :laugh: Better get off the sofa and do some exercise........ but maybe one…
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A FIRST FOR ME - DON'T QUITE RECOGNISE MYSELF!!!!
Had to go to an all day work shop today - when I got there it was my idea of HEAVEN (well, it should have been) free gooey pastries for brekkie, hundreds of gorgeous sandwiches, wraps, kebabs, sausage rolls and pies followed by trays of cake for lunch!!! Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! And what did I have, NONE of it - just my carefully…
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Training for a 5K - any tips?
Hi - I have agreed to train for a 5k sometime in March (HELP!!!) so far, in a week I can stagger on for 1.2 miles and then kind of collapse into a rolling walk! have any of you got any good tips as to how to train in a more methodical/effective way? Would be grateful for all and any info. (BTW I am no road runner and at…
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Pedometer calories burnt v MFP calculation
Hi, Just wondered if anyone can help - when I go for a walk or a run - the pedometer reading of calories burnt is way below that which MFP calculates - I have been going by MFP on the basis that it knows my stats and the pedometer doesnt have that function - but I then had a panic attack and thought "What if it's wrong and…
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What's your funniest exercise/sports story?
Hi, I have just started running and am REALLY self conscious (to the point that if I see a car or someone coming I stop and act like I'm just out for a walk before they see me) I had just started running again through a field the other day (having a walked a bit to recover) when, too late I spied a couple in the other…
