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Water Fasting?! Opinions, please.
I was just wondering what people's opinions were on water fasting. Now, I'm aware that you need to break the fast properly and re-start your metabolism and I'm also aware that the weight will NOT stay off if you don't break it properly and you don't change your lifestyle. Now that's out the way, what does everyone think?…
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Muscle, or?!...
Hey everyone. When I originally started losing weight I lost around 7 kilos, no exercise just watching what I ate. However, now that I've added exercise in for the past 1.5 weeks (30 Day Shred, if that's any help) I haven't lost anything. It's fair to say that I do have fat to lose, LOL. Would I be correct in thinking that…
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Stick to what works or try something else?!
Hey everyone! I started the 30 Day Shred a couple of weeks ago and loved level 1, but then when I moved onto level 2 I hated it. Not because it's 'harder' but because it just feels awkward with a lot of the movements and I find that It really, really strains my wrists and a couple of other places. I also noticed that I…
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I learnt the hard way: SAVE YOURSELF!!
So, you probably clicked onto this out of curiosity, right? What on Earth could I be talking about? Well, it's been said time and time again but some people, people like myself, learn the hard way.. Learn the hard way about taking the number on the scales as the be all and end all of weight loss success. On January 14th my…
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20 pounds.. GONE!!
So, because I'm Australian I'm aiming for my first major milestone in regards to weight loss to be 10 kilograms, but after logging my most recent loss after a plateau, I've lost 9 kilograms total/ 20 pounds! WHAT? I CAN'T EVEN CONTAIN MYSELF RIGHT NOW. Honestly, if I can do this anybody can do this. I don't know how many…
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Best/ most helpful/ used item for w/loss?! (:
I'm curious to know what item everyone either uses the most or has been the biggest help since starting their journey. Mine would be 2 things: Getting the MFP app, it means I can log everything and anything no matter where I am. Secondly, and I think this one may be the winner, a set of digital kitchen scales. I use the…
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Shoes during workouts?!
Hey everyone! I never actually thought to ask, in fact I never really thought too much about it. Whenever I do the 30 Day Shred/ workout at home I don't wear trainers. Should I be wearing them? Is it bad to not wear trainers when you workout? Thanks in advance!
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Carbs, fat and protein stats?!
56 carbs, 29 fat and 71 from protein. Is this okay? (:
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How did you survive the after the w/loss honeymoon period?
When I first began to lose weight, within 4 weeks I'd lost 7 kilograms, I thought it was too easy. Little did I know once real life set in and I actually began intense exercise the scale victories would become very few and far between even though I have the fat to lose. How did you survive this? Did you take measurements,…
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Muscle from working out, or?!..
Hey everyone. When I originally started losing weight I lost around 7 kilos, no exercise just watching what I ate. However, now that I've added exercise in for the past 1.5 weeks (30 Day Shred, if that's any help) I haven't lost anything. It's fair to say that I do have fat to lose, LOL. Would I be correct in thinking that…
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Giving credit where it's due!!
Woah, I'm actually posting in the 'success stories' thread?! What is this? Have I met my goal? No. Am I near my goal? No, not really. Have I dropped loads and loads of weight? Aha, no. Why am I here? I'm giving credit where it's due. I'm giving myself a pat on the back for losing 7 kilos and actually sticking to something…
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Confused + Overwhelmed. TOO MUCH INFO!
Hey everyone! I've recently become VERY overwhelmed by all the contradicting information I've been given by bother members of the MFP community and also people in my own life. I'd really love it if someone could just answer my questions all at once so I'm not feeling so overwhelmed and confused trying to pick bits from…
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Confused + Overwhelmed. TOO MUCH INFO!
I have a question going on over here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/893376-confused-overwhelmed-too-much-info That also ties in with fitness, advice would be welcomed. Feel free to remove if this isn't acceptable in this forum! Thanks in advance!
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How much protein should I be eating?!+CARB Q
Hey everyone! I've searched online and had a look at the forums but I can't really find much help. I exercise every day for at least half an hour, some days I can be burning up to 1000 calories. I know there's a lot of percentages flying around, but I'm more looking for a number. It's been said that 120 grams for active…
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Valentines Day Food Splurge?!
Hey everyone! I was going to start really cutting my carbs down today, but I'm putting it off until tomorrow! Today I'm having pancakes for breakfast, sushi for lunch and then ice cream on the beach! For someone like me who has a lot of anxiety around food I KNOW isn't necessarily good for me (not so much the sushi) this…
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Wearing a HRM during Yoga?
Hey! I'm going to start doing some Yoga shortly and I was wondering if I should wear my HRM (Polar FT4 w/ chest strap) while I do it. I heard that you should only wear it during aerobic/ cardio based exercise. THANKS!
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What should I be feeling like?!
Hey everyone, I started the 30 Day Shred 6 days ago now and at first I'd be super sore, which I heard was a sign that your muscles have torn in lots of little places and now they're growing bigger/ are recovering (well, not quite like that.. But you get the jist), anyway.. Initially I was super sore, especially my calf…
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444 calories burned in 43 minutes!
I set myself a challenge this week to burn 7000 calories in 7 days! I decided to wear my HRM while I cleaned for a while and was shocked at how many calories I burned in just 43 minutes (which mind you didn't even feel like that long). I burn 300 - 350 from the 27 minutes of the 30 Day Shred so it really puts it into…
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7000 calories in 7 days!
Hey everyone, I'm really wanting to challenge myself this next week. I've decided to do a '7000 calories in 7 days' challenge, pretty self explanatory, right? BURN 7000 calories in 7 days from exercise. Who's up for the challenge?!
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Water retention, big weight gain?!
A couple of days ago I had a few pieces of cake at a celebration, probably around 1800 calories worth, the day after I was a kilo heavier, and today I woke up another kilo heavier 2 kilos in as many days? What can I do? I know some people say not to weigh yourself every day but I need to, it keeps me grounded but this is a…
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HOW DO I SHRINK MY BUTT?!
Hey everyone. I've always had a larger sort of butt, it's just frustrating me now. Clothes will be too big around my waist and my legs, yet tight or too small around my butt. What can I do to cut it down? I want to fit into a dress for my birthday in 5 and a bit weeks time, my booty needs a bit of a boot camp, HELP!
