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Polar FT4 - how does it work out calories?
I got a Polar FT4 for mothers day just under 2 weeks ago and have been using it for exercise and my morning walks. I am not sure how it all works. When I first set it up it showed my resting heart rate as 76 But when I go to start exercise I'm always standing having got off the train, or out of the car to the gym etc... so…
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How to get my head back into it all ?????
So I started the year 40 kilos heavier than I am now ... and the first 5 months was great. The weight fell off, I exercised well. It all worked out pretty easily. Then there were a couple of personal bumps in the road and being winter in australia motivation stated to fall away and the weight loss slowed. ... now I am o.k.…
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Exercise ... The Poor Mans Plastic Surgery :-)
Just a few little motivtional pics from google :-) I had to laugh at the poor mans plastic surgery, and the sweating like a pig one. :-) Sometimes it just something I need to look at to help keep a little bit of focus when I'm loosing my mind a little. LOL Enjoy :-) :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
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I've now lost a spare tyre :-) 30 kilos down
I started on the 1st Jan .... 9 weeks in I had lost my (now) 3 year old .... by 16 weeks in I had lost my 5 year old ... and as I don't have any more kids I needed to find something else to compare it to .... so now 20 weeks in I have lost a 4x4 tire from a 2013 jeep rubicon (not sure what that car is) LOL 30 KILO gone for…
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16 weeks in and I have lost my 5 year old :-)
I started the weight loss on the 1st Jan. And after 9 weeks I had lost 15kilos, the equivalent of my almost 3 year old. Then by the end of March I had lost 20 kg Now 16 weeks into this I have lost 25 kilos, just over the same amount as my 5 year old. (for those who don't do kilos, it's about 55 pounds) Hoping to make 30…
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Loose skin, can anything help?
o.k. bit of a wierd topic I know, and wasn't sure which section to put it in. But as I was so far over weight when I started all this, and having had 2 kids. With just 20kgs gone (and another 40 to go) it is becoming more and more apparent to me that my stomach isn't going to go back to where it was. Just wondering if…
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I made it, 20kg in 3 months
Very happy to report that I have managed to loose 20 kilos in 3 months. :-) Now onto the next 20, lets hope that drops off just as quickly. I still have a long way to go >40kg. I had started this year wanting to loose 40 kilos by the end of 2013 but have updated my goals to make that 50kg this year. I have another 9 months…
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In 9 wks I have lost the equivalent of my almost 3 yr old
Little mini goal reached. YAY exciting day for me. :-) My youngest will be 3 in May and she weighs 15.2 kilos. And this morning my weigh in came up with a great result. In 9 weeks I have lost the equivalent of her. :-) going to Make such a difference when carrying her now. For those who don't do kilos, it's around 33…
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Should you see a doctor for check ups while loosing weight
Afternoon all, I just had a friend from work mention that I should get regular check ups from my doctor while loosing weight. She seems to think that there is a possibility of your body going into shock or something if you loose weight to quickly. ??? Personally I feel fine, but just interested in others opinions? I…
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Stairs ... is it worth putting on as exercise?
Probably a silly question but I work in one building and have to travel back and forth to another during the day and have this week started using the stairs. It's 3 flights to my level and have done that 4 times today. Along with walking up 2.5 (there is a large lobby..thats the half) in the other building today. .... the…
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Having another go :-)
Another working mum of 2 here. I have a 2.5 yr odl and a 5 yr old who is just about to start school. Looking to loose 40 kilos by the end of the year. :-) ... thats the plan anyway. I started with this site last year then stopped for a while. This year I'm back doing well so far. Off all the soft drink, chocolate and chips…
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what started it all for you?
What happened in your life to make you want to loose weight and be healthier? Was there anything specific or just something you woke up one morning and wanted to do? I know I'm overweight and have been for about 13 years now ... I know I should exercise more but can't find the motivation to ... I know the things I eat are…
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What have others done to..
What have others done to get away from soft drinks, chips and chocolate? ... what have others done to get used to not having those things? Love my Coke ... huge fan and drink far too much of it. What did you do to either get used to drinking less, or what to replace it with? Chips and chocolate are another for me :-( I…
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2200 calories ... does that sound right?
afternoon all, when I went through and set up my profile it has just automatically picked 2200 calaroies a day for me. Is that right, or do you need to select it yourself? Will the app lower the calories per day as I loose weight or should i do that myself? I have around 70 kilos ... or 154 poinds (apparaently) to loose.…
