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Very high insulin levels
Hey, So I went to the docs for blood test results & what came back was that my insulin levels are 26 when a normal persons is less than 15. I've been referred to my endocrinologist. But I'm just wondering if anyone has any idea what this means? My fasting glucose tested fine and blood sugars are normal. So hmmm I have no…
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What's in your sandwhich?
I'm interested in what everyone has on their fave healthy sandwhich? At the moment I can't go past 2 slices helgas wholemeal with seeds Proactive marg Tomato Avacado Tasty cheese Chicken breast or ham For approx 550cals - yes cals are high (bread on its own is 260!!) but this meal is so filling and keeps my blood sugar in…
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Trying to concieve
Anyone ttc or thinking about it - should I set myself a weight to start ttc do you think? I am so big at 125kg and am tossing up the balance between the biological click and my current health. Obviously I'm not going to be at a healthy BMI for a LONG time. Has anyone ever set themselves a ttc weight? Thoughts welcome :)
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Fitness with limits
Hi guys I have a number of health issues which find me spending a lot of time laying down. I am trying to work in 10 minute lots of exercise on the days I can manage it to at least do something! I have an elliptical at home and a basic home gym. So when I can I have done 2 lots of 10min on elliptical. On really good days I…
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So scared of what my life's become
Warning : emotional forum dumping below I haven't logged onto these forums for so long! I've become more & more committed to using the app & referencing it If I have questions about potential food choices. But I find myself in a scary place at the moment. I am 126.8kg & have an array of obesity related diseases to boot! I…
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My experience of 5 week Bootcamp!!!
Well I won a bootcamp with a local gym and Im going to maintain a thread about my experiences, I think it will be good for me to look back on as the weeks go by!!! Day 1 Well day 1 today and what a doozy!! 25 mins into the session I was in the toilets throwing up!!! Then after about 10 mins went back to the room and no one…
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+++++The halfers club... 2+++++
Hey so we reached 500 in the previous thread so needed a new one....woohoo...for newbies ill copy and paste my original post for why i started the thread in the first place.... Its a different Journey in some ways i think for those of us whom have ALOT of weight to lose, from those who perhaps have 20 or 30 pounds to lose.…
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excercise and knee injury...
ideas on what I can do whilst I have an injured knee? Ive tried pool and bike and still too painful.... thoughts?? xx Pink
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The halfers club...for those needing to lose half or more of
Its a different Journey in some ways i think for those of us whom have ALOT of weight to lose, from those who perhaps have 20 or 30 pounds to lose. We know what it feels like to be told by our doctors how unhealthy we are, and have medical complications to do with our weight. We know what it feels like to have significant…
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good news n- bootcamp / bad news - body composition
My good news is that I received a phone call from Fenix gym yesterday saying I won a 5 week bootcamp which normally costs $450 aud and consists of 3 group / personal training sessions and one nutrition session per week for 5 weeks so that will be great!!! The bad news is they take tests to work out your body composition…
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Losing to concieve Thread....anyone??? (just the girls)
Hi girlies Just wondering if there is anyone else out there thats trying to lose weight to concieve at some point in the future?? Im not desperate to concieve yet but will be 28 next year and me and my husband would like to start trying next year but I know I need to get a whole lot healthier before taking on that…
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how does yo yo dieting affect metabolism and my now healthie
Hey I was talking to a friend of mine, weve been friends since early teens and have both struggled with our weight over the years and tried all the fads out there with various success, we have both yoyoed over the years, with the most recent diet plan we used being the cohens lifestyle plan which is a VLCD and in hindsight…
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Hiiii from long lost Pink
Oh my goodness just rediscovered myfitnesspal after months of being away - moved back from uk to Australia and tried my hand at weight watchers as my mum wanted me to come with her for support but I'm sooo not getting anywhere with weight watchers really and just prefer counting calories and the food diary on my fitness…
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NEW TEAM - clean eating - JOIN HERE
Im starting to look into my nutrition and am trying to incorporate clean eating into my daily life. Im wondering if anyone wants to join me on this quest. We can share ideas, tips, recipes and encouragment to help us in changing our lifestyles for the better....and also for people who are eating clean who may be able to…
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grrr doctors grrr nurses...the saga...
Oh crap…the saga continues…. I just rang the doctors and they said one of my blood tests was fine, but I have to go and speak with the doctor about 2 test results…so now my mind is going crazy with what it could be….going tomorrow morning to find out…wish me luck eh! Ill let you all know! xxPINK
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New Group - suffers of hypothyroidism unite
Hi guys well I was diagnosed today with an underactive thyroid! Just wanted to start a group to tackle weightloss with people suffering the same condition. Would love to hear stories of overcoming weightloss from anyone who has, and how this condition has aFfected your weight loss journey! And any tips ect I start meds…
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grrrr doctors grrr
grrrrr….I went to the doctors today for a number of things and I swear my doctors are so crap :mad: …I explained that I am so tired at the moment and can sleep up to 16 hours straight if not disturbed, I also said that I have occasional heart palpitations recently, periods are totally irregular, I am having irritable…
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Grrr Nurses grrr….a continuation to grrr doctor grrrr post
.... So after all the drama of my previous post (read the grrr doctors grrr post if you dont know what im on about) I went to the nurse this morning to get my blood drawn to be tested. Well I now have 7 holes in my arms / hands…yes she tried my right arm twice first and couldn’t draw any blood, so tried my left arm twice,…
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awesome gym sesh....
I went to the gym today and RAN on the treadmill!!! for 3 whole minutes all up!! walked at 5km an hour for 2 mins then ran at 8km for 1 min and repeated 3 times....the last running minute was a killer and I told myself I could go home from the gym if i pushed myself and did the full minute...but I still ended up ding some…
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Protein
How important is protein after a workout? i hear lots of people on here talking about powered protein shakes or chocolate milk after excercise...I dont have any protein specifically after excercise, although have plenty in my meals and snacks. Im a little unsure of the purpose of powdered protein, or is this for bulking up…
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The preaching has got to stop
Now I know im going to get flamed for this but ive got to put my two cents in. We are all here because we have all decided we want to make a change in our lifestyles, and become healthier. What is bugging me is that some people out there think that in order to do that we should all do things their way, and they like to…
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Always Tired
I have a problem with tiredness....I think probably some of it is to do with being so overweight and having to lug my huge body around all the time...but seriously its getting to the point that at any point during the day, every day, if I shut my eyes i think i could literally fall asleep within minutes...Im tired when i…
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Just diagnosed with swine flu:(
feel like crap...no excercising for me for a couple of dAYS... XXpINK
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sodium...again
just a quick question - for the last few days my sodium intake has been aroun the 400 mark..i know there probably is hiden sodium in stuff which i have missed ****ing. But is this low intake ok? my MFP limit is 2500 but I keep below 2000 everydy, and often am under 1200. Just wanted to claify this is ok?? cheers PINK
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cardio v weights for fat loss
so we all know by now that we need to keep building up our muscles to replace muscle lose throgh weightloss, and so they get stronger more for increased calorie burning uring resting... well im a tad confused by what I should focus on or my fat loss plan - cardio burns the calories, an weights build the muscle - what ratio…
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My wedding rings dont fit :(
My wedding rings dont fit :( i havent worn them for about a year because ive just put on so much weight. Im really hoping my fingers will start shrinking because Im so desperate to wear them again. Anyone else had this problem?? How long did it take until your fingers shrunk?? xxPINK
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Sodium
So whats the go with sodium...I understand that too much salt is bad for you in general and everything needs to be balanced, and that we hold onto water if we have too much sodium - but does it prevent weightloss, or just appear to prevent weightloss as we hold onto water - but then eventually it will be flushed out and…
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been wearin HRM all day
so ive been wearing my Polar HRM for 11.5 hours and it says ive burned 2500 calories today, its a normal day and i thats without excercise and i have the entire night of sleep ahead, so im really wondering how accurate the reading will be...it seems a little high doesnt it??...im at a desk job and really am not active…
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wearing HRM for 24 hours
I was thinking of wearing my HRM for a 24 hour period to get a more accurate reading of my daily calorie burns, but when i googled wearing a HRM from 24 hours there was many mixed ideas about this - mostley saying that as the HRM are not designed to read resting rates that the results would be inaccurate and much higher…
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spinach and broccolli soup
yes i made some for lunch- there was heaps of both in there with a few additive.s...tasted amazing.... but now i cant stop tooting...and im talking ROTTEN!!! that is all :laugh: Pink
