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Tae Bo..whoa what a calorie burn
I recentley purchased the tae bo dvds and have been doing the introduction section which focuses on getting technique right before diving into the workouts - but i found the intro so hard that i kept doing it till i felt i was ready to start the beginner one...(haha yeah im so not fit) anyways i did the beginner one today…
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clothing sizes....grrr
I tried on a pair of Size 20 (UK sizes) trousers yesterday which im looking forward to fitting into, and woohoo they went on….they are a bit too tight to actually wear – I wouldn’t dare try bending over in them when I tried them on for fear of rippage haha….another maybe 7 pounds and ill be comfortably in them…. But heres…
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woot - 8 pounds
I hadn’t received any love from my scales for 3 weeks and was getting quite discouraged however I plopped on it this morning and found I was a whopping 8 pounds lighter! WOOT!! I didn’t believe the scales so I went and weighed myself at the chemist too and the weightloss still stands!! So excited! So to anyone fighting…
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My friend died ... :(
Im overseas in the UK and found out yesterday that a good friend in Australia drowned L Im trying to not resort to emotional eating but it is tough! I feel so useless being so far away and being unable to help, or go to the funeral or anything .
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Team V Team Challenges - BRING IT!!
Well I think there are a few teams on this site now, and I think its high time we pumped up a bit of competition between the groups. I reckon all groups up for a challenge should all check in once per week with our overall team weight loss for the week and track which teams are kicking butt. Nothing like a bit of rivalry!!…
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Overwhelmed
Hi Guys Im beginning to feel really overwhelmed and under-educated about foods ect. I have been educated my whole life by popular beliefs and fads and whatever is the flavour of the month, and am beginning to realise how much I don’t know what ‘healthy eating’ is. I feel like I don’t know where to start. I know im just a…
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How do you know whether a food is 'healthy or not'??
For instance I am having a all natural fellside beef casserole for lunch - 300g and stats are 219cal, 27.3 protein, 16.9 carbohydrtaes, 10.5 of which are sugars, 5.1g fat, 2.4 saturates and 390mg sodium... is this healthy?...what should I be looking for in terms of per 100g how much fat / sodium / carbs / protein should a…
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Turbojamming the px90 beachbody insanity
I hear so many people talking about all these programs and such, and im interested in fidning out more as it seems people have really enjoyed these programs and given something to focus on....Im wondering if anyone could reccomend a good one to begin with?? I am working on my fitness and have to slowly build up my hearts…
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Weightloss goal for October
I am returning to Australia on 12th October after having lived in the UK for 2 years (and gained 20kg in the process). I am wanting to fixate for myself a realistic but also challenging weight goal for me for when i return home to focus on for increased motivation and am wondering what a realistic goal would be, bearing in…
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Foot pain when excercising??
Im getting foot pain at the bottom of my feet - like cramping or aching but only when excercising, not in general other activities. Anyone else experience this? Do you think its my shoes? I have special foot inserts from podiatrist for flat feet which has made a huuuge improvment for me on a daily basis when exercising or…
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14 random and unrelated questions from a curious PINK
In no particular order.... 1. What does ‘maintenance calories’ mean? 2. When you go on holidays how do you manage your calories? Especially abroad when most things aren’t written in English and you cannot tell how many calories are in them ect ect? 3. For those who have reached their goal weight, how have you managed to…
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Newbie......restarter...
Hi everyone Well here I am, starting again...but im determined this time I wil succeed never to return. Im taking a new healthy approch to food and determined t change myself inside and out for the better forever!! im 26 and its time i pul my socks up for my own health!!! Im 160cm tall andweigh in at 120kg at the mmoent…