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Success at last
This morning i hit my final goal weight, 2st lighter than my initial target & 8st 1lb (113lb) down from my highest known weight. Looking back now this was the best decision i've ever made. I may never have a perfect body but the one i've got is amazing. It can do so many things i never dreamed were possible and go places i…
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changing mindset
I was wondering if any of you wonderful mfp people can offer any advice on how to get my head round being at maintenence. I've met, passed and reset my goal weight several times now and i am finally at a healthy weight. I'm a uk size 8/10 so definately not at a size where i need to lose anymore. However i just can't get…
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wise words needed
I know this questions been asked before but i'm feeling so down i think maybe i just need to hear it again. Basically my weightloss has been going well had a couple of bumps along the way but nothing major. Anyway i've had a couple of weeks where my weight stayed the same and now for a couple of days it's decided to…
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happy days !!!! (finally i'm normal)
Well sort of......not sure any of my friends or family would agree with me being normal but according to the nhs guidelines i am now a normal healthy weight for the first time ever !!!!! 98lb lost so far and i've gone from morbidly obese to just obese on through overweight but i have to confess i never actually thought id…
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treadmill/running outside
Hi all, I've been running on & off for 18 months or so now, outside only at first as i did not have access to a treadmill but i finally got round to buying one towards the end of last year. I had a couple of months off running due to injury and then started to slowly started to ease myself back into it in January using my…
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scared of success???
Hi all, I know this may seem like a really weird question but please stick with me I've been on & off of a weight loss journey for several years now. I'm not bad at losing weight, will power isn't a problem im as stubborn as they come. I don't mind hard work and actually quite enjoy the feeling you get after a good work…
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fed up & tired....i hate being a grump :o(
Don't know whats is up with me at the minute, my weight loss has been going well, i'm getting fitter & i'm getting close to having a healthy weight for the 1st time ever so why do i feel so fed up with it all??? I've been so fed up for the past few days that even i'm sick of hearing myself whinge but at the minute im 10lb…
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scared i'm going to stall again
So here i am again approaching the dreaded invisible barrier that is 163lb. Since i finally got my butt into gear a few years ago and started on this journey i've been at this point 3 times now and each time when i've got to 163lb i've found it virtually imposible to lose anymore weight despite needing to lose another…
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3 NSV's & the scale is moving again :o)
I've been back to eating healthy & working out since 21st of January & after a good start i had found the scales were refusing to co-operate again despite all my best efforts. BUT i stuck at it and tried to resist the urge to cut back the calories again & the scales started to move in the right direction last week...yey :o…
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where do these down days come from ?????
I've been back on track now for just over 4 weeks and everything is going to plan so far (touch wood) i've lost more weight than i expected & i'm well on track with my eating & exercise & I am truly greatful that things are going so well. So why do i feel so down about it all today??? I can't stop thinking about how far…
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whats the best way to eat?
Hi all I'm currently eating at a defecit as i have altleast another 35lb to lose. I know that i wont build muscle while at a defecit but i would like to try and minimise any muscle loss as much as i can. I do cardio altleast 3 times per week whether it be crosstrainer/running/aerobics etc and I go to the gym 3 times per…
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what is wrong with the world today ! (rant, sorry)
So after years of putting it off and trying any other exercise i finally plucked up the courage to try running and started C25K this week, yey me :o ) Ive put it off because i know how much abuse ive had over the years when i've tried other forms of public exercise including one lovely gentleman who advised his mates to…
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Huge NSV, cant stop smiling :o)
I know its only day 1 of week 1 and theres no guarantees i'll get through the whole programme but I managed level 1 of C25K !!! me....i cant believe it, i have never been able to run, ever not even in school i always felt like my chest was going to explode or tripped over my own feet ! Rewind a couple of years and i…
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question for all you runners
Recently i've been thinking about giving running a try. I walk alot and usually im hiking over hills with a pack so im not afraid of hard work & exercise, i've used an elliptical and tried the treadmill but it made me feel sea sick however ive always been to scared to try running properly. I was useless at school and it…
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daft question
I've seen a ton of stuff on here relating to 'starvation mode' but nothing to say how you can tell if your eating to little ? Does anyone know if there are any tell tale signs? I'm currently struggling to work out what to do as i recently upped my calories to 1390 (BMR approx 1500) but my weight loss has stopped. I've had…
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help!!! new to this and need help
Hi i'm Sarah, I've joined today because i'm really struggling and i want so badly to do this the right way. In the past I have been through pretty much every mad way to lose weight. I always start out with good intentions but when i stop losing weight i lose control and end up eating virtually nothing. I've made myself…
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advice on how much i should be eating! starting to lose fait
I was wondering if anyone can offer me some advice on wether im eating to much / to little. I've lost alot of weight several times before but always by eating very little. Normally i've cut my calories to no more than 1000 per day and increased my exercise and not eaten any more to compensate. This has mean't that although…
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hi, anyone out there from the UK?
Hi all, I've been using MFP for a while now but it's taken me a while to pluck up the courage to see if anyone out there would like to share my journey. I'm not new to dieting but after going it alone upto now it would be nice to have a few friends to help me get rid of these last few pounds. I've lost 80lb upto now and…
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hi, anyone out there can offer some good advice ?
Hi, i was just wondering if anyone can offer me some advice? I'm fairly new to MFP although not new to dieting. I lost 90lb just over a year through dieting and exercise but i cut my calories to under 1000 per day and as a result made myself ill. I took some time away from dieting although i still exercise plenty i put a…
