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Team Cycletta! (UK)
Hi everyone - I was wondering if any other UK-based ladies fancied the Cycletta challenge? Here's the blurb from their site... + The UK's best women only bike rides on traffic-free roads + 40km route in stunning scenery + 2 event dates: 11th September at Whipsnade Zoo and 2nd October at Tatton Park (event fee includes free…
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Can sodium intake be TOO low?
Hi guys, Quick question - can your sodium intake be TOO low? I know you need some in your diet, but I'm veggie, don't eat many processed foods, cook most things from scratch and very rarely add salt to anything (I use some veggie stock powder from time to time, but not much...) I just added Sodium to my tracked nutrients…
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Great veggie / vegan resources :)
This is probably very old news to a lot of you - but for any veggies and vegans out there (or for anyone trying to cut back on animal products / fats etc in general) I've been finding The Post Punk Kitchen a brilliant resource recently. Lots of lovely recipes, inspiring pictures (I'm 10 x more likely to make something if…
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Looking for friends to lose with!
Hi everyone, I've been using MFP for a few weeks now - and I'd love a few more friends to lose with! I've always struggled a bit with my weight - it crept on at uni, then in my final year I lost lots (through the stress of finals, swimming daily and strict calorie control.) Moving in with my wonderful boyfriend, guess what…
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Guilt free treat :)
Here's a quick idea for super-easy, guilt free treat for when you're craving ice cream... Pop a few slices of banana in the fridge - they'll be frozen in an hour and totally delicious - like chewy banana ice cream! You can mix up the flavours by squeezing a lime over the slices before you freeze them - and I'm sure there…
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Power Plates?
Hi everyone :) A local gym offers quite reasonably priced Power Plate classes... I'm tempted! I know they don't do wonders for your cardiovascular fitness, but I'm loving the sound of the toning / fat burn / inch loss... Anyone have any experience of these type of sessions? I'd never go in expecting the miracles the promo…
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Useful Motivation Tip!
Hello everyone - I'm brand new here: going to Vegas in just under a month and I'm determined to shift some pounds before then! Have around 2.5 stone to lose before I'm my ideal weight (not imagining that I'll lose that in the month though, don't worry!) :) Just wanted to share a quick tip - something I started doing that's…
