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Starting again
Feeling in need of a little motivation and support. I started MFP in September last year and by Christmas had lost 19lbs. Then I needed major surgery and its taken me ages to get back on my feet, both metaphorically and physically. Lack of exercise combined with boredom/comfort eating means I've put 8 lbs back on. However,…
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First goal achieved :)
This one might not mean much to people outside the UK, as here we have a unit of weight called a stone which equals 14lbs. I passed the 15 stone mark (210) going upwards about 8 years ago I think (have been avoiding scales for years). Three weeks ago I discovered I was 15stone 10 (220), and if I didn't get a grip I'd soon…
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Can I check I'm understanding it right?
So, I'm a woman, 5 foot 8 and I have around 60 pounds to lose. I have my 1200 calories a day, and I do (according to my heart rate monitor) around 900 calories of exercise daily. Now I couldn't possibly exercise at that level on 1200 calories (I don't think!) so I'm eating about 1500 cals in total each day, sometimes…
