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I can't run. I want to but I'm struggling.
I'm just about getting the courage to run on the treadmill. I am kind of scared of running in front of people but feel more comfortable doing it on a treadmill than out in the street. I'm worried people will think I'm too fat and can't keep up. Reality is - I can't. I weigh 230lbs and can walk at a brisk pace for miles and…
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Kill me now. Why is this so hard?
I've used mfp a few times before and managed to lose a few lbs relatively quickly just by calorie counting but once I left mfp it all came back. Now weighing my heaviest at 236lbs I thought I should go full steam and calorie count plus get my fat butt to the gym. 25/09 - 236lbs 04/10 - 230.8lbs 08/10 - 231.2lbs Over the…
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Am I jealous or is she?
Over the past few years I've piled on the weight and since joining MFP 2 months ago I've managed to lose 21lbs. I made a point of letting everyone know about my 'diet' and how I was doing it (not exactly a diet, but more watching what I was eating and how much). I told everyone this because I wanted them to understand why…
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I ate a vegetable and ENJOYED it :)
I've been vegetarian for the past 7 years, but even growing up as a child and through my vegetarianism I have NEVER liked vegetables. I think it stems from being force fed them as a child, so my diet throughout life has been potatoes, pasta, noodles, fruit and other junk food like crisps, cakes and chocolates. The only veg…
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Feel like crying.
I've just come across my weight chart from this time last year, when I was trying to lose weight. I thought I was fat then and I actually weigh 3.5 stone MORE now than I did then. I can't believe I've let myself get to the size I am. I'd give anything to be how I was a year ago and to be able to wear jeans and the pretty…
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Help with tofu?
I've just cooked brown rice with some tofu thrown in with some sweet chilli sauce, chopped garlic and onions, bay leaves etc. It TASTED delicious, but I couldn't finish the rest of the tofu because it had the texture of half cooked scrambled eggs. It was jelly-like and the texture put me off eating the rest of my meal.…
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Feel like binge eating because weight loss has stalled!
I know this will sound rather crazy but since the scales have stopped moving I just feel so upset and like I might aswell give up and pull out the chocolate tin. I've lost 13.5lbs since starting MFP 26 days ago. Thats a great amount to lose (although I doubt its fat) but lately the scales just aren't doing much. Since I…
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Am I having too much carbs?
I eat 180g carbs per day with a 1,320 calorie allowance. I read the below online and worked out that I should be eating less carbs than this. Start by determining your daily calorie need and divide that number in half. That's how many calories should come from carbohydrates. Each gram of carbohydrate has four calories, so…
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Struggling to eat all my calories
Hi everyone, I'm on Day 12 of MFP and have lost 6lbs. My weight has been static for the past 3 days and although I'm unhappy I've not lost over those 3 days I need to keep telling myself that I've lost quite a bit in such a short amount of time. However, I think the reason I've not lost in the past 3 days is because I…
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So frustrated with the sugar!
Hi everyone, I'm on day 6 of MFP and I'm down 5lbs. With the numbers given to me I've halved my daily calorie intake and reduced my sugar intake by about 75%. Before joining I didn't realise how much sugar was in chocolate, cereal and all those yummy desserts! Call me a weird one but I don't eat meat and I don't eat…
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Not meeting calories but going over on fat & sugar
Hi everyone, I'm new to MFP but I've so far lost 4lbs in 3 days just by planning my meals on here and cutting down to the calories suggested (1300). I've not quite got into the exercise yet *shame on me*. Looking back at my meals I appear to be falling slightly short on my calories, but going over on fat, sugar and…
