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7stone weight loss, 96lbs, 44kg
I want to help inspire anyone like me who kept going back and forth and just couldn't make it past a certain point. It can, I promise, be done. These are a few answers to questions I had, hope they help and if I can help any further please let me know! Drink water until you LOVE it, then find a nice bottle to carry…
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Starting for the last time!
Sharing some simple insights that have helped me finally for the last time lose it and keep it off. Feel free to add your own encouraging comments. The time will pass anyway so you can choose to do it or not do it If it was easy everyone would do it That's not the last cake in the world, there will always be cake Not…
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6 stone or 84 lbs and counting...
If you're looking for reasons to do it just look in the mirror! It's not about what or who you are doing it for it's WHY, it's finding the reason beyond the obvious and keeping that fixed focus for as long as it takes. Keep your eyes on the prize and don't stop till you get there!!! Feel free to add and join the wolfpack!!…
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Fitness bud required UK County Durham
Hi, I'm looking for a mutual fitness buddy. I like to walk (currently using fitbit), run, have local gym time and swim. Looking for someone with self motivation, not too competitive, supportive and goal driven. Ideally to be in the local area. Send me a FR or PM if looking for similar. Forum trolls need not apply... ????…
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More lush, supportive, inspiring peeps required...
I love my mfp peeps, they keep me motivated every day and in turn I love to hear about their achievements and aim to keep them positive and motivated. If this sounds like you, feel free to add friend. If you're looking for like minded peeps see my friend list, they're all fab!! Love and light Fin x
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How to stop food cravings...
I used to have a thing for so many foods; cheese, crisps, chocolate, cheese, cheese, cheese. I've read online about how to beat this and two things came up... my bodys craving and my craving. My body wanted sugar because I was feeding it sugar, i wanted food because i was emotionaly eating. Busy day fill up on sugar. Hard…
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No scales for 6 weeks challenge! #ns6 New year gift for you!
Christmas is a hard time for weight loss and last year, i went WAY overboard. So here is my plan: -Weight myself on 18th November and not look again for 6 weeks -Maintain my use of MFP with a weightloss expectation of 1lb per week and sustain daily calorie allowence -Continue logging my execise WITHOUT eating those…
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Progress so far...
I have so far lost 34lbs, I've lost 7.5 inches from my hips and 8 inches from my waist. I can run up to 40 mins straight at 6mph (that started from only being able to run for 7 seconds and wanting to pass out) I can cycle up to 15 miles and I swim up to 40 lengths. I'm not done, when I am I'll show the pictures, you can…
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The squishy bits... (Apron)
One of the bits I don't like about losing weight (I have lost and gained a few times) is when the exercise is kicking in and I feel squishy. It's hard to describe but it's like everything gets loose. Sounds odd but even on my calves where I've never felt I had fat, it's getting slack. I understand from google it's a good…
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High impact v slow and steady to speed up metabolism
This is how/what i'm doing at the moment: Running 10 min mile average 10-25 mins x5 times a week Cycling up to 14 mph, 3 miles x1-2 a week Swiming zumba swim x1 a week or 750m in 25 mins x1 a week I'd like some idea's on how to mix it up or how to build over the next 4 months so i'm speeding up my metabolism and resting…
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What you 'should' be eating...
I took my food diary off because someone criticised what I was eating. Today I've had a big breakfast but I don't care because I've burned more with the run I had before I ate it. Every time I've dieted I've got bored because rice cakes with lettuce are BORING!! The whole point of me going through this is yes, to learn…
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MFP on Blackberry...
I currenly have the app but as good as it now is it has no social side, i've tried to use it on mobile web but there is only the full site which overloads my memory. Just wanted to say I hope an update is made available soon as i can only be social online and it would really help to have that side of the app on the move.…
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21lbs in 10 weeks...
Having just gone through 40 days of healthy eating and losing a good amount (not that it's the weigh, it's the healthy life i'm looking for) and keeping it off, am now looking to commit 10 weeks to healthy eating, working out and building strength. Any advice from runners/cycists would be great. Fin x
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Hello lovely peeps!! And how are you??? (Gluten free dieter)
I'm Fin, been on here a little while but kicking myself into gear ready for a lot of good things coming up next year. Had the weight a while but it's time to kill it so going for it full force this time. Secrets: Water, water, water, never take the bus-walk, if you can do nothing else cycle it's magic, tins of soup are…
