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Can't believe what just filled in online
Was registering with a new sports store in our area, for the chance to win a load of cash to spend with them. Got to the "what exercise activities do you do?" bit and was amazed at how many I ticked off! Dancing? Yes, I do a bellydance class each week. Fitness - yes I do DVDs at home when I can't get out to do anything…
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I can't believe I actually RAN!!!!
Was going for a brisk walk - like I often do (recently walked the Great North Run half marathon in 3h 21m :happy: ) and on the spur of the moment I decided to have a go at running some of it!! So hastily downloaded an interva timer app to my phone and set it to 1min work 1.5min reat, and ran(as best I could) for a minute…
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Just did my first EVER press up!!!!!!!
Well that's it really. At the fine age of 42 I have done my first ever press up this evening! I've never had a lot of strength in my arms, and until recently I have had a LOT of body weight and just never managed to do proper press ups. But a few months of exercises with light (but increasing) dumbells has helped my arms,…
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Just got a Polar FT4 - v different calorie burn to expected!
Hi, as the title says I just got a Polar FT4 HRM today. Set it up this afternoon (weight, hieght, age etc) and went off for a walk tonight to "test drive" it. Polar FT4 says I walked for 37 mins, had average HR of 139, max of 152, burnt 37 calories. I walked 2.2 miles - so in 37 minutes this is about 3.5 mph. MFP says 37…
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Question about 30 day shred
I like having a mix of exercise - currently I walk, swim, dance, do pilates and one of Davina Mccall's DVDs. I've loved this DVD (it has both a cardio heavy workout and one that is interval training with lots of squats combined with arm weight exercises and I tend to do at least one of each every week), but am being to…
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2 x NSV
Since Oct 1st 2012 I've lost 20kg (44lb). Been on holiday the past week - wasn't so strict with my diet, though tried to eat more good than bad. But I had a couple of "hey, what the *" moments, and a couple of beers, and a little chocolate too. Anyway, back to normal routine from today, and got on the scales this morning…
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Blood test tomorrow - scared!
Got some "screening" type blood tests at work tomorrow, for fasting glucose and cholesterol I've been eating healthily and exercising for 3 months now, and lost 17kg (37lb) but prior to that I had got very unhealthy. So although I know I am doing the right things now, I fear that the results tomorrow are going to be really…
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Still a long way to go but...
So, it's been 11 weeks since I decided "ENOUGH!" and started living a more healthy life. I have lost 2st 5lb since then, am wearing smaller clothes, know I look and feel better, have bags more energy, and have had a couple of friends commenting on how well I am doing. But the best bit so far was today, visiting friends,…
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No idea how many calories I consumed, but had a lovely lunch
As the title says, had a lovely lunch out with my family. I knew it wasn't going to be possible to eat totally healthily, but didn't want to go too far off track IYKWIM? So I had 2 olives and a mouthful of crusty bread; carpaccio of water buffalo with a hard-boiled partidge egg; braised rabbit with veg (artichokes,…
