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20lb loss by march 1st, anyone in?
Hey I looking to try and continue with my weight loss and have set my next challenge as being 20lb off by the first on March. (I currently weight around 242 and I'm 6'2") It works out a fraction over two pounds a week so its not for the faint hearted but hey, I ain't getting any younger :) I log in very day and am always…
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Sharing a great Bread Cheat
I might be the last person in the world to realise this but if you are a bread lover like me (easy pre diet 8 slice a day) then if you swap to the Hovis small brown loaf you basically half the calories. (60 versus 112 in normal white) I KNOW this is really obvious but I just found out about it so though I best share it lol.
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Friends for the Holidays!!!
Hi, I stopped today for the holidays and i'm already starting to worry about loosing my winning streak, I started getting really into the fitness pal thing again about 6 weeks ago and have been doing great but now Christmas holidays are here with all the food (ahhh the food ) booze (oooh the booze) and lazing about. Anyone…
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Planter Fasciitis exercises
Hey, Can anyone advise what I should be doing to maintain exercise whilst suffering from Planters Fasciitis? I got it a couple of weeks ago and its quite mild so the pain in my heel only comes when I exercise but I'm really on a mission just now and the thought of having to stop exercise to let it heal isn't something I…
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Getting started before santa comes!
Hey, I've been a member for while now and did really well at the start before going it alone and failing drastically! Christmas is coming and I need to get a routine on the go or I'll end up going nuts with all the food and booze and end up as bad or worse as I was before. last time having regular friends who logged and…
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How bad is not eating until late in the day?
I already know the awnser to this but what are the thoughts on not eating until later? I ended up missing breakfast and lunch today so went 13 hours on coffee and a couple of sweets, by the time i got home was STARVING, ended up in the takeaway shop, plugging it in to the calorie counter im still under my total but do you…
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Weight gain for a friend
Can anyone tell me the best way to gain weight muscle mass my nephew was over the other day and telling me he's been struggling to gain weight and is trying to bulk up, I told him about the site and showed him but he hasn't got round to signing up yet. He's a police man and plays semi pro football. So does large amount of…
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Christmas targets?
I've been on here since January and been making slow progress but progress non the less. I'm setting myself a goal of 18lb by Christmas day (twelve weekish) which would be fantastic and see me at my lowest weight for years. baby steps but I genuinely believe that's how I will have my best chance of keeping it off. Anybody…
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Advice on "the Plan"
Hey all, I started MFP in January and excluding a couple a dodgy weeks at Easter I've been keeping a healthy lifestyle and seeing the benefits. My plan is to strip the Fat off my body before then starting to build up muscle so I'm doing 100% cardio at the moment with a view to reducing and starting strength training once I…
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Can you hear me Sarasota???
Hey I need buddies in Sarasota! This is really bad but I'm planning to go to the restaurant on man V food and I need to know if its worth it. Sorry I know I'm using MFP For all the wrong reasons but hey..... It's food related.... Kinda..... I'll go for a run after it to pay my penance:) Thanks J
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Calorie burn??
Hi does anyone know the awnsers to these questions. 1) If I go for a run will be burning more calories towards the end of the run when my body is struggling then I will in the middle of the run? 2) if so would I burn more calories in one 50 minute run than I would in two 25 minute runs?? so five 25 minute runs versus two…
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Bike V Running
Hi, can anyone tel me if cycling TWICE the distance which you would jog (in the same time) is a good rule of thumb. I Jog around 20 minutes covering around 3k but when im on the exercise bike i can cover twice this distance without the same difficulty. i'v played about with the resitance settings to try and make them equal…
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Friends needed
Hi everybody I joined in January and was doing really well up until April then I went out for a beer with some mates and the next thing I knew two months about a dozen donner kebabs and 8lb had went by laugh Anyway I'm back in the habit and looking for some new friends to keep me going, I check in daily and am trying to…
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Second wave
Hey everybody I joined in January and was doing really well up until April then I went out for a beer with some mates and the next thing I knew two months about a dozen donner kebabs and 8lb had went by :laugh: Anyway I'm back in the habit and looking for some new friends to keep me going, I check in daily and am trying to…
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stuff this i'm going to.....
FLORIDA. sun always shines and the people always smile, beers always cold and the food :tongue: Then drive across the USA to see what the east coast is like and then go to Canada to see the Niagara Falls.
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Differences between Males and Females
Males look in the mirror and suck there gut in! Females look in the mirror and push there gut out!
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stag night dilemma
Im due to go on my nephews stag to liverpool next weekend and i know just now its going to be a riot! last time I did a stag between the food and the booze i was clocking up ...........5000 claories/day Trying to say it isint going to happen would just be denile but im interested in ways of reducing the damage before and…
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adjusting your goals???
Hey, I just broke the 10lb mark and was asked if i wanted to recalculate my nutrition and weight loss goals. I decllined because " if it aint broke...." but am im doing the right thing? should I be adjusting?? thanks J
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New year beginner check in
Hey, just had my 6week check and I've lost 9 lb and 1 1/2 inch on my waist wondering how everyone else is getting on? Are you ahead or behind your target?
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Hi 5
Hi 5 (its easy)
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Forgive me
'Forgive me father for I have sinned' This weekend even tho I have been logging my daily calories and trying to get my fat *kitten* out and about on friday night I attended the devils parlour. Once there I partook of ale in copious amount and indulged it the burger and in the fries. This only led to more ale and then after…
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wee mutant arm.
Remember the guy in scary movie with the under developed arm.... thats me! Started doing weight training and when working my arms my left arm stuggles with the 2nd set and in the 3rd set needs help from my right. Should I reduce the weight to allow my weaker arm to build up (mabye do more repetitions) or do I persever with…
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ideal weekly weight loss
looking at the threads there are a lot of users losing 5lb+ a week. My personal fitness instructor (wii fit) told me losing anyore than 2lb a week was potentially bad for you. Is he full of it?:huh:
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Recipe Friends
Hey MFP's I looking for some new friends who can give me some recipe ideas, I'm approaching my 5th week and I'm starting to get bored of porridge and ham sandwiches.:frown: I like meat and dairy and ""real food" would be greatful of any friends who can help me prepare good wholesome meals. In return I have some great…
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!The Weekend Oath!
'I rsjohnb hereby solemnly swear to go from this point (half 5 friday) through to sunday night without beer, pizza, kebabs, chips, chocolate, cake or any of my other usual weekend calorie killers.':sad: whos with me?
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How long before you dump your pals????
Is there an etiquette for dumping friends who aren't logging in?? I'm giving them 7 days then their out. Grrrr you've got to be in it to win it.lol What about you?
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Over on my fat intake
Hi can anyone tell me the cons of being over on your fat intake. I seem to be reaching my calorie goal no problem but struggling to hit my fat allowance (im a dairy addict!) Does this matter? Thanks
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Sunday dinner confessions
Soup - no problem Steak pie, roast potatoes, roast veg - slipping Cheesecake, ice cream - falling Tea and biscuits - failed Ah we'll it's Sunday after all. Did you do any better?
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Burns Night 25th of January
Burns night dinner tonight. (to commemorte Rabbie Burns scottish poet) whos all eating haggis for dinner?? yumyum:happy:
