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cals burnt 30ds lvl 2
i just got a new HRM (it has a chest strap and watch part decent brand was around $120) and used it for the first time during 30ds today I'm around 266 lbs around 64 inches tall female, 29 yrs old i've put all that in my HRM it told me i burnt 393 calories during 30ds! I was amazed because id be guessing around 190 cals I…
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21 kilos /47 kilos down still work in progress (pics)
i felt good today when i went out i put on my lace up mid calf boots i havent worn in a good 4 or so months (before i started this journey) i could lace them up wayyy more than i could last time i wore them and was amazed when i got home i decided to get my daughter to take some pics and i was like like yuk i still look…
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My lunch today
i thought this looked nice so i took a picture lol Falafel wrap 1 peice of mountain bread 65gs of hot falafel 25g of light mozzarella some tomato and lettuce and fresh ground pepper corns approx 240 cals
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walking shoes (aus)
I recently did a number of long walks on bike paths and my feet ended up soooo sore.. so i think i need to invest in some decent shoes to protect my poor feet from pain can anyone suggest some good shock absorbing shoes for women attainable in australia i can fit into kids size 5/6 if it helps thanks!
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Anyone lost a large amount of weight doing weights only?
I'm interested to hear from anyone who has lost alot of weight just doing weights, I HATE cardio I do it but I hate every minute of it, I love doing weight training tho.. and I do alot of that (I'm around 260lbs female) so I guess I'm interested to know how much I can get away with doing just weights and minimal cardio lol…
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do you work out when your sick?
i woke up feeling a bit average yesterday but i thought id be alright i had a big day planned off i went and swam 30 laps of the olympic size pool then met up with my mum and did a 7km walk around the lake, unfortunately i then got stuck waiting in the car in the sun for 2 hours as my fiance had an emergency at work and…
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a personal Q for girls who have lost 100lbs +
if you had a pubic fat.. did it go away when you lost the weight? im rather terrified that it wont go away :| im also very embarassed to make this topic :(
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b4 & after pix am i the only 1 to scared take em?
I took before pics the day I said that's it i'm serious about this its time to change. they are in my bra and undies and quite honestly I find them very disturbing and depressing to look at.. I know I'm big but seeing it like that made me want to scream/cry and run away lol anywho.. i've now lost 15.8 kilos/around 35 lbs…
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resting heart rate
ive noticed that since i first got my heart rate monitor ( about 2 or so months ago when i got serious about exercising regularly) my resting heart rate has gone down when i first got it and was setting it up it was around 76, its now around 64 is it normal for it to go down? (ive also lost about 10 kilos)
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low calorie ways to up my protien intake
is there any suggestions? thanks =]
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12 kilos/26 lbs down face pics
well i dont see a damned thing diffrent in the mirror but i took some new pics of my dreads today and went holy crap.. looked through my old pics from snow trip back in august.. well you can tell me if you see a diffrence!
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Im thankful for this site
today for the first time in I cant even remember the last time actually, I ran! now I'm around 262 lbs.. running is not an easy feat for me, we took the kids for a big walk on their scooters and I decided to intermittently do a bit of a run, i could only manage 2-3 mins at a time but that's huge for me and I'm so bloody…
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funny nsv
had a funny nsv last night.. after my shower i went to wrap my towel around me and discovered that I can now wrap it all the way around and tuck it in and its not gaping at the front! (its never been able to before!!) well I cant see a bloody difference but the towel proves I must have shrunk a little!! woot
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wow.. sodium content of berocca??
i thought i would start taking berocca for the b vit after reading a few things about the benefits but when i switched my diary to show my sodium i was horrified that i had been over on sodium quiet a few times and that berocca had quiet a bit considering what it is! eek
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how do you keep your mind occupied while on the crosstrainer
i get bored REALLY fast.. theres a tv in the gym but u cant hear it so i try not to look at it cuz it just annoys me, music gets boring i dont think i could manage having my book balanced on it lol help!? how do i stop my brain from screaming IM BORED lol
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women around 270lbs whats your daily calorie limit?
I'm curious as i think maybe mines too low and stalling my loss whats your limit? are you losing steadily?
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Started 30 day shred today @ 274 lbs/124.9 kilos
So I did my first day today.. holy freaking crap i nearly died.. (granted I did do an hour at the gym this morning also but wow!!!) it was really hard for me.. i had to push my self not to stop my measurements as of last night are neck 15.5 in waist @ belly button 59 in hips under my muffin top 54 in upper arm 16 in bust…
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approx how many almonds in 30 g?
I know this is a stupid stupid thing to post because i really need to weigh them etc etc but my scales are broken i cant get any till tomorrow and i'm desperate for a few almonds my fiancé brought me can anyone tell me approx how many almonds in 30 grams? and ill just do a bit less than that thanks!
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what time of day do you weigh yourself?
just curious!
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what do you do when you have a weekend event coming up
this weekend I have a drinks with the girls night.. its mostly to celebrate my recent engagement as I was so busy at my engagement party I didn't get a chance to spend much time just with my best girl friends I want to be able to drink with them and have a bit of fun how should I approach this so that it doesn't totally…
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a little NSV for me!
after being on the high side of normal at my last few check ups my blood pressure today was 120/82! pretty stoked about that also my bra now needs to be on the tightest setting, when i got it about 8 weeks ago i could only put it on the loosest one only little things but it shows me that my hard work is doing something!
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why am i sore? and should i still work out anyway?
blah.. my back hurts like a *kitten*.. I don't really understand why.. 3 days of 30 day shred I've been careful not to do things wrong etc.. should I still work out today ? I doubt it will be less sore tomorrow grumble.. its not fair.. I've been exercising and eating right why am I sore!?! grrr I think this is partially a…
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BMR wow..
so i calculated my bmr using the websites tool and it told me 1962 :O holy freaking cow that sounds like ALOT i guess that explains why mfp keeps trying to tell me i should be having 1450 cal per day to lose 2lb a week... tho i have dropped it to 1250 because 1450 sounded 2 much?? lol
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rehydration
if you have regularly drank a fair way under your 3 litres/8 cups whatever of water per day how long do you think it would take to become rehydrated ? a few days of regularly having enough water or longer?
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do you eat back your exercise calories?
if you do when did you start? im a little confused by it really ive only just started out on this journey and have already realised i was going very wrong but have adjusted my intake and now feel im making better choices but am still wondering should i be eating my calories back or not im around 276 lbs started at 287 and…
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Hi, would love some friends for support
Hi all im Ash im 29 from australia.. i joined mfp a few weeks back but only just started looking at the community, would love some friends especially aussie woman to share my journey with :)
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Need some advice please
I want to get an idea of if this is an okay diet to be having basic day I have a mean replacement shake morning and lunch and then a lean cuisine meal at night and 1 coffee usually around 850 calories so far I've only lost a few kilos I've been doing it for about 4 weeks now..joined mfp about 2 weeks ago I feel like if I…
