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Just a Girl from Ireland ... here to Share the Journey 🍀
Hiya, fabulous ladies! I'm Chellie, tuning in from Ireland. If you peek at my profile, you'll see I've been here since 24th June 2009—yep, I've been around the MyFitnessPal block a time or two! 🎉 Back in the day, I was on fire, following workouts from the likes of Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper. But as we all know, life…
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Where are you all from?
Hey guys :drinker: As the user name says I'm Chellie nice to meet you all :flowerforyou: I was thinking would be a great idea to create a group for the Irish :laugh: glad I went searching :bigsmile: So I am originally from Dublin but living in Tipperary now :drinker:
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Number of lbs lost
Hello I just logged my weight and the number of lbs lost is not showing. Anyone else?
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Anyone else get one of these messages in their email today?
I didn't request it to be reset this was strange to get :o "Hi ChellieIrish, Just wanted to let you know that your login counter reset request has been processed"
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Kettleworx .. Anyone up for a challenge?? :)
I'm excited have on order the set of Kettleworx DVD's due to be delivered this week :bigsmile: I will be doing the 6 week challenge and wondering if anyone woud like to join me :drinker: :heart: Aiming to start on Saturday 22.01.2011 :heart: For those who may not know them this is what I mean :flowerforyou:…
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Any Type 2 Diabetics?
Hey :bigsmile: Let me start by saying I am not a diabetic nor have I ever been one :wink: I am doing some research on behalf of my mum I am trying to help her get a bit healthier :heart: Stats: 5ft 72 *never too late to start imo :smile: 158lbs BMI 30.9 I asked her yesterday to write down every single thing she ate so I…
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No tripod, no full length mirror .. how do you take your bef
.. how do you take your before pics *edited to add title :smile: I am just about to start the 30 DS SD but ... due to 2 mischievous kittens I no longer have a full mirror LOL and I never owned a tripod to go with my camera :wink: I wanted to take some before pictures today but I am stumped about how to get a good picture,…
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Would like to reduce Body Fat %, what are ...
... the best food *macros to track? Also what amount of each do you eat? Hi there:flowerforyou: I have already lost 28.6lbs and have another 27.4lbs to go but I would like to reduce my Body Fat % :blushing: I bought a Omron BF machine, arrived today :smile: just to get an estimate at where I was starting (I know it's not…
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Anyone out there 5'&7" less than 50lbs to lose?
Hey guys :flowerforyou: This is open really to anyone who wants support but hoping to get some friends who are within my weight range :bigsmile: I started off wanting to lose 56lbs exactly to reach a healthy BMI 140lbs exactly, I now have less than 30 to go :heart: I fell off the wagon and restarted this journey at the…
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Halogen Ovens - How and what do you cook?? :))
Hey there :bigsmile: I have on order a Halogen oven and I'm wondering what do you all use yours for :heart: Would love to find out some tasty healthy recipes I did check on the net but found nothing :noway: I also checked the forum but only found baked potatoes :wink: Also the one I have ordered doesn't come with a…
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Healthy Homemade Bread
Hey guys :bigsmile: Love this group and just wondering if anyone has any tasty low Sodium homemade brown bread? Thanks :drinker:
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Anyone make their own brown bread?
I really love brown bread but have been trying to stay away from it as it's so HIGH in Sodium :sad: I've tried various different types and finally I've decided to "try" and make my own :wink: can't be that hard :laugh: So if you do make your own please share your recipe here :flowerforyou: Thanks in advance :bigsmile:
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Guys & Gals - Asking you to please be honest :)
OK I am now 13lbs away from my own final goal BUT even tho I'm now wearing way smaller sizes :bigsmile: I'm beginning to think maybe I should adjust the goal a wee bit lower :blushing: My stats ... I'm 5'7" and currently 163lbs I have a goal of 150lbs (it's been a LONG time since I was that :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:…
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Is it worth getting a personal trainer?
Hey there guys :heart: I've booked a fitness evaluation at the local gym for this coming Monday but while I am there I was thinking of maybe pricing out a PT :wink: I doubt I will be able to afford more than once a week lol but wondering if you think it might help me more? :bigsmile: I have all the DVD's but working out at…
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Do you spoil yourself on your birthday? :)
OK tomorrow is my birthday and I'm wondering whether or not to have a mini blow out ... only happens once a year right he he :bigsmile: My treat day is usually today but gonna be good so at least if I do break out it will only be one day :heart: I'm not a big drinker the last drink I had was on my trip back up HOME to…
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Please let me know what you are tracking :)
Hey there :heart: I'm going thru all my foods editing some errors :blushing: I Have noticed :grumble: and while I am doing this it got me thinking :wink: What do you track on your food diary? This is what I am tracking at the moment ... are they good choices :drinker: Calories Sodium Carbs Protein Sat Fat Fiber Thanks…
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Nutritional Entries Sodium/Salt
OK guys could you please confirm this for me I am now going back over all my foods and something just occurred to me :blushing: On our food labels there are 2 categories listed :wink: Sodium @ 0.3 g Equivalent as salt @ 0.8 g So do I enter this as ... 1. Sodium - 300 mg or 2. Sodium - 1100 mg (ie total of both) Thanks guys…
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Annoyed with progress :((
OK gonna start by quoting the actual losses I have had the last few weeks copied from the weigh in section :blushing: Weight 06/10/10 175 delete Weight 06/18/10 174.9 delete Weight 06/25/10 171.9 delete Weight 06/26/10 171.9 delete Weight 07/02/10 171.2 delete Weight 07/09/10 170.4 delete Weight 07/16/10 170.3 I watch…
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Looking for nutrition in Campofrio bacon?
Hey guys :flowerforyou: I've searched the internet and also did a search here in foods and the boards but found nothing :blushing: Does anyone happen to know what the cals/fat/ etc would be for this as there is nothing on the packaging :grumble: Should I maybe just count it as I would for normal rashers? Thanks :heart:
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Need help please with holiday goal :)
Hey there guys :happy: OK I am fairly happy with the results so far but I have 5 weeks to get to my holiday goal :grumble: I want to be down about 10lbs ie 160lbs before I go away :blushing: that way I feel I will be more inclined to stay on track :love: The last couple of weeks have been losing just under a pound every…
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12 Tips to Drink 8 Cups a Day
Hey guys don't know about you but I struggle to get my 8 glasses in a day lol somedays barely have 2 :blushing: I went searching for ideas and found this so thought I would share :drinker: Water Tactics that Make Every Day an 8-cup Success -- By Cindy Dyson, SparkPeople member Eight glasses of water every day? No matter…
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Wii Games - Cals burned?
Hi there guys OK so far I have found out this much but I am missing some that I need to be able to log :wink: Tennis: The real sport: 8.1 calories per minute Wii Sports: 5.3 calories per minute Boxing: The real sport: 10.2 calories per minute Wii Sports: 7.2 calories per minute Golf: The real sport: 3.9 calories per minute…
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What do you eat for your exercize cals?
OK I recently got the Wii and totally love it BUT I am finding it very hard to eat the extra cals earned for exercizing :blushing: So I am wondering what do you add to your normal food for the day? Today I had 382 cals left when I closed off the tracker for the day this included "You've earned 260 extra calories from…
