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My journey so far ... and the stage (100+ gone with pics)
Hi, I've posted here before but I've decided again as my friends tell me I've really come a long way. MyFitnessPal really is just that - it's a friend. I never thought I'd be able to lose any weight and I thought I'd be forever fat. I remember deciding a week after my 30th Birthday that I was going to do this and with the…
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Graze boxes
Hi guys, I wondered if any of you use graze boxes (www.graze.com)? I ordered one because they were free, but I kinda think I just don't need the additional food just sitting on my desk (despite the fact I'm being good and not eating more than one box a day). I find I'm adjusting what I eat to accommodate them which seems…
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A year on ...
It's a year today since I embarked on this healthy living lifestyle. The key to my healthy living is having a healthy diet (for the most part!). By eating better and making more informed choices I've been able to lose 5st (70lbs/31.8kg) through eating alone. Following that I started incorporating exercise into my life,…
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Over half way there; my journey so far ...
I've written before about progress but thought just an image would be good ... So here it is!
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Low Sugar Snacks
Any good low sugar snacks that you could recommend. Don't really want to get into the habit of going to the vending machine!
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8 stone gone with pics! (113lbs)
It's been a little while since I posted and I just wanted to share with you all that I've been continuing to lose weight. I've now lost a whopping 8st (113lbs). I've lost 97% of my 13 year old niece's body weight. I'm so proud of myself. I was very big at my biggest. You've probably all seen the 'big' picture of me but I'm…
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Major Milestone (100lb+) with lots of pics :)
I started MyFitnessPal on 2nd July last year. I never expected to achieve so much. I've still got a little way to go, but I'm over half way there. I'm interval running three times a week which I absolutely love and I can't do three course meals anymore! I love eating healthily :) My first major milestone was to lose 7½…
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Passport Pic vs Now!
Having seen a post earlier about getting on an air-plane, I am going to have to do that in the next few months - so I decided to check out my passport photo ... (I'm a little swollen from an op, but I dare say that's not too far from what the reality was)
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Wearing my old jeans (106lbs gone!)
I was told to try on my old jeans, I've dropped around six or seven jean sizes since being on MFP. To get them to 'fit' I had to stuff two big pillows down my jeans! I know they look a bit flat in the picture but they aren't. Here is me when I didn't need pillows! I'm going to a photoshoot tomorrow to celebrate reaching my…
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Looks like I made it! (106lbs gone)
Hey guys, I just want to let you know I've reached my first MAJOR milestone of losing 7 and a half stone (105lb, 47.6kg). I had set myself a big target of getting to 18st (252lbs,114.3kg). I had many little milestones a long the way. This is me at my heaviest This is me at my first major milestone; My next major milestone…
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Time to celebrate (with pics)
OK, so I haven't quite reached my first major milestone but I'm only a pound off so I'm not going to fret too much really over that. Anyway, I've been training this week in London and now staying with relatives before I have to go back home tomorrow. So having a day off I thought I'd treat myself to a day's shopping and…
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Omg look at the difference (104lbs loss)
I just had a tidy out of my wallet and came across my driving licence and the photo on it. Check out the difference ...
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100lbs gone - pics included
So I've managed to lose 100lbs :) Well actually, I've now lost 101 lbs, but who's counting! lol. Funnily enough, my actual first major milestone is 105lbs which equates to 7 and a half stone, this will get me to 18st (252lbs). I've had many smaller milestones but I don't set myself small goals! Here is a (rather…
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How to celebrate success?!
Hi guys, I'm coming up to my first major milestone (7 and a half stone (105lbs/47.63kg). Just four more pounds and I really want to celebrate this achievement. Any ideas? I'm not scared of having food as part of my celebration. Thanks in advance :)
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Eating more (UK freezing cold!)
Hi, Is anyone in the UK with the current colder weather finding that they are eating more than they would usually?
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On last leg to first MAJOR milestone (with pic)
Hey guys, Just wanted to let you know that I'm on the last leg of my journey to my first MAJOR milestone. OK, so my first MAJOR milestone was to reach 18 stone (252lbs, 114.3kg). My starting weight was 25 stone 7 lbs (357lbs, 161.9kg). I've just come into the 18 stone range (now 18st 13lbs (265lbs, 120.2kg)). When I get to…
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2013 (with pic)
Was feeling a bit down today as I've come down with some headachey bug and started to doubt my achievement. I think most of us can relate to that. I looked though my album to find pics of me at my biggest, it didn't take as long as I thought it would to find a couple. I was usually the chap behind the camera, but…
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Christmas Party - so happy - with pics
I've just got the pictures back from the 2012 Christmas Party and I just had to share the following 'difference' picture. In the left pic, I'm about 25.5 stone and in the right I'm about 19st 3lbs. Happy Days :)
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Christmas Past and Christmas Present with Picture
Just wanted to share this Christmas Day comparison picture. Today, I ate a nice Christmas meal but didn't stuff myself stupid! I also went for my first ever Christmas Morning run! I also have not slept after lunch! Woohoo!! This is a pic from my Christmas day run! A bad pic but I wasn't really thinking too much about the…
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Very quick comparison - before and now - with pic
Hi, I stumbled on a picture I took on the day I decided to take stock of my weight issues. At the time I didn't think there was anything wrong the picture but looking back on it now there is a hell of a difference. The picture (on the right(!)) I took today just as a quick one time only picture. I never used to do this…
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Success video - not mine but worth watching
I was sent this video by a colleague of mine as inspiration for my weight loss journey. I've lost just over 6 stone now and I've just started running with the intention of one day doing a 10k charity run (something that I've wanted to do for so long). This video is so inspirational I actually shed a few tears (not too…
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A few of my NSVs I'd like to share
Hi guys, I just wanted to share with you three of my NSVs. 1) I can now buy clothes from the high street shops! I went shopping recently in the city and it was so rewarding. Before this, I used to have to shop online at Big Clothes shops. This is no longer the case! I'm so chuffed. I love fashion (well to a degree) and…
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Ok so I know...
Ok so I know the 30 day shred is targeted at women, but having lost 6 stone I thought I'd give the exercises a go and despite finding it a little hard going I did manage to get through the whole thing without really stopping which is a big win for me. Not only did I mange to get through the workout, I feel so so…
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30 day shred ...
Hi there, I know many of you have done the 30 day shred and it's something I'm really considering. I just wanted to know if after you've done the 30 day shred the inches stay off (assuming you maintain a healthy lifestyle). Thanks :)
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6 stone down (87 lbs loss) with pics
I've been using MFP for four months now and have achieved a whopping 6 stone loss. In fairness this has mostly been achieved through diet (as in what I eat as opposed to dieting). I have much more energy than I used too. I'm so glad that I have finally taken control of my obesity. In the left pic I'm around 25.5 stone and…
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Progress with picture!
I thought I'd update on my progress. My 'weight loss' has slowed down now (which is good as I didn't want to lose too much too quickly) but I am literally losing inches! 7 inches around my chest, 6 around my waist, 2 and half around my neck and 1 around my wrists. I have continued with my food diary and have been swimming…
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People are commenting ...
Just wanted to share with MFP. I've now lost 5 stone and I feel really good for doing so. There is still a long way to go, but I'm getting there slowly and surely. But people have really started to comment now which is really good for confidence levels! This is a before and after pic ...
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First before/after pic!
I thought I'd post my first before and after pic. In this pic I think I'd lost around 36 pounds. Before and After (6 weeks) by MidniteSonnet, on Flickr Here is a picture of me taken a few weeks ago Me and the tree! by MidniteSonnet, on Flickr There is still a long way to go, but I'm really enjoying the additional energy I…
