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Marathon before I'm 40- what's your aim?
I have said it for 2 years now, since I first started running, but time is creeping on.... I want to do a Marathon before I am forty. I'm 37 now, and only ever done a few 5 and 1 10 KM race before (although the latter was also with a 20 mile bike ride). My current 'practice' runs- 2-3 times per week are around 9 km and I…
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one year on
I have been plannig to write a '1 year on message' for ages, but I ran out of time on my 'anniversary' so this is a 1 year and 2 days on' story really... Before I say anything else: I am 33, and am known for the YoYo effect (up and down 1..5 stone regularly). When I get into something I do it for a few months, then I have…
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Spot the difference - 40 pounds lighter
The other day I was wearing a top that I bought some years ago. I continued wearing it whilst gaining weight, and whilst loosing weight. I found the first picture a few months ago, whilst wearing the same top, so I decided to do a before and after shot. The first picture was taken at work in 2009- when I was 12 pounds…
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walking in the cold
Having just walked to my daughters school and back in -5 degrees Celcius, I wondered; surely you will burn more calories walking in the freezing cold than walking on a nice spring day. Does anyone know if this is true?
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going over calorie count because of fruit..
if you go over on your calorie count, because you have had over 300 calories worth of fruit, surely that can't be unhealthy, can it? In my view I have had a very health day today (diary is accessible of you care to judge) my fruitsalad smoothie consists of a variety of fruits, yoghurt (approx 1 spoon- I use 3 spoons for…
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Healthy Weight Calculator Booster!
Wow, I have always been going on my BMI index whilst dieting, and in the past month or 2 I finally got within that 'Healthy Weight range- but still the top end. What a boost I got when I tried the 'Ideal Weight Calculator' link that was refered to in one of the other posts: www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html…
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Exercise sneaking in
Don't you find that it is soooo much easier to exercise in the summer. I realised today that I have exercised at least an hour every day from wednesday, whilst I only aim to do my 1.5 hour fitness session every week. Wednesday and Thursday I did a 10 mile bicycle ride with a friend, followed by a long walk on Friday for…
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BMI 31.8 to 24.8- with pics
At the end of 2010 I looked at pictures of myself and thought: thats it, I AM going to diet. My face (and tummy) looked like they were blown up with a bicycle pump and my BMI was firmly in the Obese category with 31.8. My weight in Jan 2011; 87.5 Kilos (193 pounds- or 13 stone 11) and this is how I looked in October 2011:…
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' my fitness Coach' on wii- how much to log?
Hi there, I am about to start doing 'My Fitness Coach' on the Wii. Don't know what to expect yet, but do wonder how I am going to log the calories burned when I am done. Any suggestions anyone? Thanks!
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Reached my Goal! No PICS
So pleased, as I reached my Goal today. I set out on this journey only 12 weeks ago and wanted to loose 10.1KG - 22 pounds. I reached it today. In fact, I smashed it- as I have lost 23 pounds by now. I WOULD put pictures here, but I have already set myself a new goal- to weigh 68 KG and have a BMI of 24.8 (it is currently…
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Eating late at night vs eating too few calories.
hmm, eating enough calories verses eating late at night- what is worse, do you think? I only just (at 9.35pm) finished my evening meal, which was porridge... so not much of a meal anyway. I had expected to grap something to eat between meetings. I had a meeting that started at 4.30pm and a meeting that started at 7.15 pm.…
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Pre weigh in day nerves
Does anyone else get that; it is the day before weigh-in day and you just feel nervous almost all day because you really want to 'have lost at least a pound' I weigh myself once a week, which is Friday nowadays. It used to be Mondays, but the nervousness about weighing less weighed on me all weekend (atleast now I can have…
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Still not found any Dutch
Hi there, I posted a topic a few weeks ago asking for any Dutch people, but had no responses. Still not found any Dutch- I know you are out there, as the site does allow me to log plenty of Dutch products. I am a Dutch woman who has lived in Uk for 14 years. Am a mum to a gorgeous 5 year old Anglo-Dutch girl and wife to a…
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You all look so HOT!
Having just browsed through THE ULTIMATE MOM'S MAKE OVERS section, you guys really inspired me, after struggling with the whole diet thing this week! Key things that amazed me is the total transformation in the before and after pictures. Without exception; You are not just thinnner, your hair is healthier and often styled…
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What are you giving up for lent?
So, for the British it is Pancake day tomorrow, for the Dutch it is carnival, and I am sure some others have traditions to celebrate the start of lent. So with us all dieting anyway, is there something extra that you can and will give up for lent? My 5 year old daughter and I had a chat about what we should give up for…
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painting and decorating exercise?
I have taken the week off to be with my lovely daughter and to decorate the house. Today Daughter went to holiday club at school, so I can decorate in peace. However; I am hating every minute of it! Tried to encourage myself by looking at how many calories I burn with 1 hour of painting/ sanding or decoarting- but none of…
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Well over half way!
I am feeling so chuffed today. I have only been on MFP since 6 Jan, but have now lost my first stone! Lost a bit of weight last year, so if I'm including that in my battle with the scales I have gone from 13st10.9lb (87.5kg) to 11stone12.9lb now (75.7kg.) I have not weighed this little since I stopped smoking and became…
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Forever cold
Ever since I started this diet I seem to feel cold all the time- earlier this week I was sitting right next to our fire, complaining it was cold. My hubbie couldn' believe his ears. Anyone else with the same problem?
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Any Nederlands, or people from West Mids UK?
Dutch 32 year old 'girl' who lives in West Midlands UK would like to get to know some other Dutch people, or people from the West Midlands. Hope to up my motivation by having a few more friends to link up with through MFP. Am Dutch, but have lived in UK for 15 years. British hubbie and beautiful 5 year old daughter. Work…
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Weigh in day and days off
When is your weigh in day? Do you have a treat day? I started dieting on a monday, so Monday is my weigh in day. Good you'd say- as it keeps me motivated to be good in the weekend as I don't want to gain any valuable lost weight over the weeekend, but it also means I don't get my 'weekly treat day'. In the past my weigh in…
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Always high Carbs...grrrr
Having done this diet for 2.5 weeks now, I am starting to see trends: I tend to eat about 300 calories less than what I am allowed every day, My fat contents is less than half I am allowed on most days, my protein is looking good too... ....but I just don't seem to do well on those carbs. Today I had my worst result so…
