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69 (now, don't laugh!) lbs down (with pics)
In March 2012, I looked like this. Somewhere GREATER than 93kg... Yikes. I got a shock at the doctors and after a day or two of crying, having had this site recommended to me, I took the plunge, and I am so, so happy that I did. I still have toning to do, but I'm so much healthier and fitter. And this is me in mid June…
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Chest pain and implant pain
1) I've got a lot of pain between my breasts and on the harder area under them which I assume is the ribcage I couldn't feel before. The pain is worst when bending my torso or turning sharply. Also at the ^ shape where the ribcage ends, worst there and between the breasts. Since the upper of both thighs, the backs of my…
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Hit a plateau. Please look at my diary?
I think I finally have to admit that I've hit a plateau. I'm exercising no less, perhaps even a little more, than I did this time last month. I'm even doing strength training at the gym, now. I'm snacking, but rarely on something other than fruit/yoghurt (sometimes small portions of biscuits). I've had a few more coffees…
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How to get people to read threads
Is there some kind of knack? Whenever I make a post asking for advice I'm lucky to get one reply, and it's rarely helpful. Am I doing something wrong? People are always so helpful on MFP but I've not seen it for myself yet...
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Advice needed - Buffet dinner
So so far today, I've had a piece of butterscotch, and brunch of a (supposedly less fat) sausage and a hash brown. I also plan to have an apple, and then we're having dinner at a Hogmanay party which is supposed to have a Mexican buffet. I've never had a cheat day before, even Christmas, and it's served me well. I don't…
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Here a few months and looking for new friends
I'm 21, living in Scotland, and studying marine biology. I'm looking for some encouragement and some friends to talk to, though I've only got a couple of kg to go (lost 30kg since June) until I go into maintainance.
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How to log C25K? + is this a good exercise plan.
I went a bit mad going to the gym and doing the same thing every day over the summer holidays so now I'm home for Christmas, I'm going to jazz it up a bit. Mon: C25K Tue: Gym* Wed: C25K Thur: Swim Fri: C25K Sat: Gym Sun: Rest *Hoping to get a personal trainer to help me tone/use the weights safely A) Is the above plan…
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Ways to make Christmas dinner healthier?
My Mum goes all-out every year. Turkey, stuffing, veggies, potatos, pigs in blankets, Christmas cake... and before anyone thinks I'm worrying unduly, I CAN'T WAIT! I've been at uni all year and not only is home cooking sheer magic after that, Mum is AMAZING at her dinners. What I AM wanting to bat around with people,…
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Not quite there, but 60lbs down
Before: After: (granted the after takes a few inches off my waist, but it's still the point where I nicely fit a size 12 shirt rather than a size 16+ one :D )
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Put on weight with anti-depressants?
I'm starting on citalopram hydrobromide (20mg) tomorrow... is it true that it'll make me put weight on again?
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Gripe about a competitive friend
I posted about this a few days ago on another thread, asking for advice. Here is the response. My flatmate insisted on cooking dinner yesterday. Pasta, tomato/garlic/sugar/onion sauce, starter (meat and dip and doritos), dessert (managed to duck out of that and have a graze box instead, at least). I said fine 'cause I knew…
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Pain in thigh - advice
I believe this happened at the pool yesterday (aquajog), or in the first 15 minutes of re-enactment training (sword/axe/dane fighting) today. After my 4th fight today, I noticed a bad pain in my upper right thigh. It felt a bit like a cramp but only in an area about the diameter of the top of a drinks can, on the top of my…
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Friend wants to cook dinner
Hi there. My flatmate is meant to be losing weight too, but she's started to turn it into a competition, praising how she's eaten nothing in a day and then encouraging me to eat more. She wants to cook on Sunday, which is fine and dandy, but she wants to have an anti-pasti and pasta with tomato and garlic and it just…
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A small victory (14kg lost, 50%)
So I've been feeling a bit bummed lately about losing weight but not losing fat, so a friend suggested comparing then and now photos. The first one was taken around January, so at roughly my heaviest weight, and the second one was taken this morning (admittedly at a different angle) at a loss of 14.1kg since I started this…
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Safe strength training
Can anyone tell me how to safely do strength training? I keep hearing that I should be doing that along with my cardio but I don't know how. See, I've lost 14kg since I started exercising and dieting but I'm not seeing as much of a decrease in say stomach and leg fat as I would have hoped so maybe it's time to try a…
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Dieting and going to the loo more?
Well, this is possible a TMI question, and it's a tad embarrassing to ask but hey, if anyone'll know it's you guys, right? And you can't get more intimate than sharing everything you eat with strangers anyway, huh. So... I've been going to the loo at least once an hour on some days since starting my diet. I know I'm…
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Lose 2kg in 2 1/2 weeks - impossible?
Do you think it's possible if I stick to my guns (which I plan to do anyway) I can reach the 70s-kg by the time I go back to uni on Sept 10? I'm at 82kg on the dot right now (or was last time I weighed in on Monday).
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Alright to take a break from the gym?
Going diving Thursday and Friday so taking a day off the gym today to recover from aches and pains... so long as I keep my calorie count in check that's ok, right? I'll still do some little exercises around the house today before we travel to the dive location but it won't be as intensive, I just woke up aching so badly…
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Lost 2.9kg last week and only 0.4kg this week...
What did I do?! Well it's all in the title, really. I may have been eating a little more while we have guests over but I've still be burning off just as many calories, on some days more.
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Will I still lose weight if...
I'm contemplating taking a day off, but that'll mean that my net calories for the day more than double. They'll still be under my limit if I eat as I have been eating, but... Really making me quite edgy so I might not take the day off after all. It's only 11am. So... asking advice. Will I still lose weight if I take a day…
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Worried I'll put weight back on if...
My diary is open. People are telling me that I'm undereating calories and I know it's true. But if I start eating my full 1,200 calories a day (+ exercise calories?) am I going to put on the weight I've lost in the last week? Someone told me I might put on weight for a full month before losing it again! What do I do?
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Staying at your target weight
This is probably an obvious question but given that I'm using this site, heh - first topic! - I'm obviously not an expert in weight loss. Once I reach the weight that I want to be, how do I STAY at that weight? If I keep eating less that'll lead to me continuing to lose weight, right, and if I eat more I'll regain it.…
