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Not new but getting back to this ....needing support
Gday guys and gals I am not new to MFP - have been around for a number of years. I lost a crapload of weight a year or two back ...put a bit back on but have been maintaining at around 10kg more than I want. Decided to refocus to get this back on track and I am looking to get a huge number of supportive people to assist…
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Needing supportive friends
Hi all .... I am not new to this having been around for a bit over 18 months now. I had a great group of friends in the early part of my journey and they helped me get rid of all the weight I needed to lose. I am now in the second part of my journey which is maintaining the losses while building a bit of muscle to go with…
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One year on .... (with pics)
Well today marks my 1 year anniversary on MFP (although I missed 4 days logging in May while in Vietnam) and I wanted to share my success with everyone - particularly those that are just starting out. Follow the program and it does produce results but only if you are honest with yourself. I started this journey on Jan 5…
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Heavy Lifters please .... advice needed
Hi all ... I used to be a much larger guy and to date have dumped around 30kg using this site to reach the point where I am about 70% happy with my body. That other 30% is where this thread comes in. I have recently (3 weeks ago) started on a heavy lifting program to try and build a little on my scrawny frame and to…
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Sleep apnea - it is not a life sentence.
Four and a half years ago I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. This is a condition that affects a number of people - many of whom are overweight. For those that don't know sleep apnea is (simply) a condition where the sufferer stops, and then suddenly starts, breathing periodically through the night. In a little more detail…
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Third (and final) GOAL reached - 246 days
Today was my official weigh in day and I knew that I was there from from Friday but was hoping a couple of bad food choices yesterday didn't put me back above the weight. Stepped on the scales this morning and the number bounced around for a bit then settled 74.7kg (164.34lbs) - almost half a kilo (0.67 of a lb) under goal…
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Some tips - may or may not help
Someone messaged me and asked for help with some tips as to how I met my goal (twice) and lost 60lbs (27kgs) in 6 months so I thought since I had to write it for them I may as well share some of my ....uh ... wisdom :huh: Everyone is different and what worked for me may not work for you but good luck in your journey ...…
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Damn ..... knee pain in runners.
I have been slowly working up to run my first 5km on this coming Sunday. Last Saturday I went for a quick 2km lap around the block after going to the gym and noticed my knee was a little sore. Sunday still a little sore ....still aching today. I have stopped the exercise (apart from a 2km walk last night and a very slow…
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6 Months .... Goal reached (twice)
Well here we are 6 months into the year and at the date I set to reach my goal weight of 85kg - the weight I was at when I was playing state level basketball (under 18s). I started on Jan 1 at 106.8 kg and I actually hit my 85kg goal early in May despite having just spent 3 weeks overseas (Singapore and Vietnam) eating and…
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iOS Zombie, Run
Just came across this game/motivation app and was wondering if anyone is using it ?
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Insanity
Just started a C25K program tonight .... now I can hear you all saying "nothing insane about that!!" Well the insane part is that I looked at myself and decided that I am not really coming off the couch so I can start part way through .... and picked week 4. I managed to complete it but OMG did it kick my *kitten* .......…
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NSV - a vist to the doctor
For almost my entire adult life I have been suffering hypertension and moderate hypercholesteroleamia but neither quite bad enough for medication Today I had to go to the doctor to get results of my recent blood tests. Apart from being told that I definitely do not have HIV or syphilis (phew was worried about that one) I…
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Reminder of why I am doing this (lots of pics)
Late December 2011 (look at the chin) Day 2 of MFP (Jan 8 2012) Mid Feb 2012 (excuse the mirror) Today (day 85) The Graph (red spots are target weights if I lost at 1kg per week) And finally today's NSV - the belt.
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Needing more friends to keep me motivated
Hi All .... currently my motivation is ok .... but lets be real about this - its been just under two weeks. Anyone can stay in line for that long. I am concerned that when the weather starts to get (consistantly) colder or that when work gets busier or any of a million other distractions occur, that my motivation may…
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Suggestions for improving the balance in my diet
Looking at the daily breakdown of my diet it looks to be mostly not too bad. However I am always very low on Carbs, Potassium, Vit A, Calcium and Iron and my sugar and Vit C are always over. Any suggestions as to tasty stuff to fill this gap without adding too many calories.
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Gday All - New Aussie on Board
Gday all New around here and thought that I would introduce myself. I am a typical Aussie guy. I used to work as a scuba instructor at a resort on the Great Barrier Reef and through good diet (no KFC on the island) and lots of physical activity (2-3 dives a day everyday) I was very fit and healthy at 85kg. Unfortunately…
