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Not sure if this is a coincidence or...
I've lived almost my entire life in Tasmania, and the winters can be pretty brisk, but this year I am just not coping! I'm wearing thermals under my work uniform, long sleeved tops AND a jumper AND a down jacket, socks and ugg boots, and I'm freezing! I just peeled off my jeans, thermal tights and ugg boots to get into bed…
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First world problem with IF
I just started 5:2 intermittent fasting, and I really just want my flatmate to go out so I can not eat in peace! she fusses like a mother hen, and I really can't be bothered explaining IF to her because she won't understand it (or want to) - I get enough attitude from her because I've cut out a lot of junk and she seems to…
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im excited to weigh myself!
its true! i love to weigh myself! i weigh myself every morning and i'm disappointed if i forget and eat or drink something before i weigh myself. I only count my wednesday morning weigh in, the rest are just for interest's sake, but i'm actually excited that tomorrow's wednesday and i get to get up, weigh in, and report my…
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Jamie's Happy Cow Burgers = Really yummy veggie burgers!
I've made these a few times, they're great, can be cooked in a sandwich press (but watch out, you can press them pretty flat if you don't prop up the lid a bit), and fit nicely within my calorie limit. they sound a bit lame on paper, but i swear, they're packed with tastiness! 200g frozen broad beans (i've read other…
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making wine work for me
Last night i made the final turn into coming full circle with my weight loss. a few years ago, i discovered the Red Wine Diet. I was doing a high protien/low carb diet at the time, and happened to mess up and have a naughty meal of wine and pizza the night before i was meant to get weighed by my 'im not angry, im just…
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Waiting for yoghurt o'clock.
I'm bored! and when I get bored, I think about what I want to eat, and thinking about it makes me crave it, and all of a sudden it's 5pm and I've eaten all the things I planned for the day and I'm still bored. I've found that the best way to combat this is to set times for eating. I know I've eaten enough to sustain…
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pre-emptive NSV :)
I'm logging my NSV before its even happened because that's how positive I'm feeling! For ages when I was overweight I'd dream of getting back to a certain goal weight (at my heaviest it was a 21kg loss to get there), and although I got close a few times, (at one point I was within 600g) I never quite managed to touch the…
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it's only been a few days, but I had another NSV!!
a few days ago I posted a NSV - I measured myself to buy some pants online and was a small, rather than the large I would have gone for had I not bothered to measure. yesterday I had another one.. before I started losing weight I looked terrible in dresses, but by late last year I could find the occasional size 14 that…
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anybody else watching the biggest loser Australia finale?
what are your thoughts? who looks good? who could have tried harder? WHO DO YOU WANT TO WIN?? I was so pleased to see the pink team lose the most on the outside. despite Kirsten being a little brat, I thought their successes were always downplayed, and they were always overlooked as real competitors. I don't think anyone…
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NSV: Thankyou Lorna Jane
I was playing on ebay the other day and saw these cool Lorna Jane workout pants going for cheap. Was thinking about them, but my mind's been everywhere this week and i wandered away from my computer having forgotten about them. Last night i was again on my computer, flicking through the many open tabs, and came across the…
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I'm doing really well, but this is totally getting me down
Hello All, I have an issue that might sound dumb, but it's really getting me down. Last year a good friend of mine was telling me how she'd had a health coach recommended to her, and had had a wellness assessment, and was seeing this lady in the hope of losing some weight. As someone who also needed to lose a bit of…
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time for a rant about... Gympact
for those of you who haven't heard of it, it's an app in which you make a pact regarding how many times you will work out in the coming week, and how much you'll pay for every workout missed. so, say you decide you'll work out three times in the week, and will pay $10 for each missed workout, at the end of the week if…
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time for new scales - recommendations?
hi all. i posted this a few minutes ago on another thread, so sorry if you get a bit of deja vu, but i wasn't sure quite where to post it to get the best chance of a good answer :) it's time i got come new scales, so i'm looking for recommendations. i'd like a scale that will do my weight, body fat, hydration, bone mass…
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New Scales?
Hi guys! it's time i got come new scales, so i'm looking for recommendations. i'd like a scale that will do my weight, body fat, hydration, bone mass and muscle mass. i love data, so if it does more, all the better! i'd like to be able to scroll back through my data after i weigh in, but don't need to be able to look back…
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How to transition into maintainance?
hi all. I'm getting pretty close to my goal weight, so I'm starting to think about how I'll move into maintainance. I've never made it this far, so what do I do? I was thinking I'd just slowly add a few calories each week, but I'm not sure.. I'm currently on 1200cal and I weigh myself every morning, and if I go more than…
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what on earth possessed me to...
i was jogging on the spot in my room, trying to get my step count up after a bit of naughtiness at an afternoon tea, and i happened to catch sight of myself in the mirror. I like my mirror now.. i've lost enough now that i can look at myself and see how much better i look, despite still having a little bit to go. so i…
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"I deserve it"
i'm getting really sick of hearing this. If i mess up and eat something junky, i'll forgive myself. I'm human. i'll probably go so far as to say i'll enjoy every taste of that crappy, junky food. but i will not say 'it's ok, i deserved it". i deserve better than junk. i deserve good, healthy, nutritious food that fills my…
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Fitbit One
Anyone know when the fitbit one will be on sale? i want one! thought i read somewhere that it would be available from mid-october, but the website still just offers pre-orders :(
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Denim: a love story
let me bore you all with a story about denim. once upon a time, I discovered a pair of bootcut jeans. Though not hugely fancy, they were nice looking and looked good on, so I took a pair home in my usual size 14, which fit me perfectly. sadly, as denim sometimes does, these lovely jeans gave a little, leaving me slightly…
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my rule of thumb
i'm playing a lot on these forums at the moment, and i'm seeing a lot of people complaining that people are telling them they're too thin/fading away/gaunt/shouldn't lose any more weight. i just think that's so rude! i'm of the belief that if you're not game enough to say 'you're too fat' you shouldn't be saying 'you're…
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Massive NSV!!
ive ranged from a little bit pudgy to plain old fat for my entire adult life. the last time I remember putting on bathers and not thinking 'gawd, where's my towel?' I was 16. I just bought a bikini. not a tankini, not a pair of cover-up boardies, an actual bikini. and when I looked at myself in the mirror in the shop, I…
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I'd like to be able to run..
hi all I'm really struggling to achieve one of my goals and I'm not sure why.. I'd really like to be able to just go for a run, but I get puffed out so ridiculously quickly! even when I was in pretty good shape a few years ago I just couldn't do it. the thing is, I don't think it's a matter of fitness, I think I psych…
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Savvy American needed to help Australian-ise this recipe
Hello all. I found this recipe, and i'm entranced by the title. could it really be the best ever? The Best Vegetarian Chili in the World Makes 6-8 servings 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 medium onion, chopped 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons dried oregano 1 tablespoon salt 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 green…
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when will the comments start?
I've lost almost 10kg since August, and people started noticing and commenting almost straight away, except for one person. I live with my best friend, and despite her seeing me every day and knowing I'm trying to lose weight, it's like she's refusing to compliment me, and it makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong…
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good cooks, please tell me.. would this work?
Hello all! I'm a vegetarian trying very hard to increase my protein intake, but despite trying hard i'm still not making it to my goal. i've looked at a number of websites which list high protien vegetarian foods, and have noticed that cottage cheese is very high in protein. unfortunately, i am completely unable to stomach…
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Wanted: More Protein
Please help! I'ma vegetarian aiming for 100g protein per day, and i'm strugging! I'm having protein shakes, i'm adding protien powder to meals, i'm eating roasted beans and protein bars as snacks, and i'm trying to incorporate a protein component (like eggs, tofu, dairy, beans) into every meal, but i'm STILL coming up…
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PB2 help
Hello All! so.. i've just finished a very hectic evening shift at work, and it seems to have gotten the better of me, because it suddenly seemed like a sensible idea to get on ebay and spend $22 on a jar of this powdered peanut butter. but now i'm like 'what am i going to do with powdered peanut butter?' and (quite…
