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Success with Weight Watchers, and then...
Ah yes, the age old story of someone who rocked it on an organized diet/lifestyle change plan, stopped going to meetings and then found themselves on the path to gaining it all back again. This is me. Last summer I headed home to see the folks, and while I was there I tried on my wedding dress (no date had been set at this…
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Push Ups
I really can't do push ups. Which sucks, because my job requires that I pass an annual fitness test that involves doing 9 of them. Only 9, and I just couldn't do it. PLEASE HELP!! The fitness test mandates that they must be tricep push ups (hands under the shoulders at all times), and in order for the push-up to count my…
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I was doing so well...
The last few weeks have been wonderful for me. I upped my caloric intake, and after a small plateau the pounds began to melt off. I hit the lowest weight I've been since I was in high school (155lbs) and was looking forward to getting closer to my ultimate weight goal of 145lbs. But this week it's all gone wrong! I…
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NSV - Dresses!
I'm so deliriously happy! I was trying on dresses this morning as I have a dinner tonight and I discovered that a dress I bought when I was 14, and last wore when I was 16, now fits again!! (I'm 22 now) Who'd have thought that I could squeeze back into it 8 years after I bought it?
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Not sure if this is the place
I just want to announce to the world that my sister gave birth to her beautiful daughter at 7:40am on Monday. Elizabeth-Jane is absolutely adorable and I'm so happy for my sister and her fiance. 'Liza-Jane was 19.5in, and 6lbs 11oz. I'm so proud to be an aunt!
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Should I lower my daily calorie amount?
For my first four weeks on MFP I was eating 1200 cal/day. Then I plateau'd at 160lbs for two weeks and was advised to up my daily amount. So I upped it to 1650, and have continued my 160lb stall for a further two weeks. This last week has been brutal for working out (I'm about four weeks away from graduating university and…
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NSV
Finally worked up the courage to go for a run this morning - and I did it! Only 2km, but it's only the first step!
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Needing a little support and motivation
Hey folks, I've been on MFP for officially 45 days! So far I've lost 5lbs, and have stalled now at 160lbs for almost three weeks. This week, and for the next four weeks, I am swamped with school work. I am a month away from graduating university and I'm suffering with tonnes of papers due and exams to study for. I haven't…
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30DS Every Day?
I'm on L1D3 of Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and I'm just curious if it's healthy to do it every day for the full 30 days. Does your body not need some time to recover? Any advice is appreciated!
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More BMR questions
I feel as though i have flooded every forum with questions about BMR, but here's another one! Why is my "Calories burned from every day activity" different from my BMR. Are they not pretty much the same thing? My BMR is about 1520cal/day, but my "CBFEDA" is 1900... i'm so seriously confused!
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What to say to someone who's lost weight?
My friend is my greatest inspiration. She has lost over 80lbs and continues to steadily slim down to her goal weight. It's no secret that she was unhappy with how she looked for years, and it wasn't till after she finished school that she had time to buckle down and get more fit. When walking around town together we…
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Been advised to eat 1800+
A few days ago I posted about my weight-loss slowing down, and discovering my BMR is 1520cal/day, and I was only eating 1200cal/day. I was advised by another MFP member to up my intake to 1800cal/day. I'm afraid I'm going to gain everything I lost - has anyone else done this with successful results? I don't want to undo…
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BMR Confusion!
Hello all, So I was flicking through what the MFP site had to offer and I asked it to calculate my BMR. It said at 160lbs, 5'7.5" (and being female) my body needs about 1500 cal/day. I'm on the 1200 cal/day train, attempting to lose 2lbs a week and am now worried that I'm throwing myself into starvation mode which will…
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Not hungry...
I've been following my MFP suggestion of 1200 cal/day for about a month now, and have started finding myself not hungry enough to eat my full 1200 cal + whatever I earn back after exercise. I usually work off about 200-250 cal/day at the gym. Yesterday I didn't want to eat anything and I still had 500 cal left! Since I am…
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Total Scale Victory
Today I just hopped on the scales to see how I was doing and I am below 160lbs! I haven't been this thin since I completed basic training two years ago! WOOOOOO! :D
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NSV - Push ups!
Today I did 10 push ups. In a row. Without pausing, grunting or having sweat bead on my forehead. :D
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Working really hard, and gained instead... :(
Hey guys, I joined MFP last year, and then fell off the wagon. I didn't manage to clamber back on until last week. I understand it's only been a week, but I've been going out of my way to exercise and eat right and I gained 2 lbs on my first weigh-in. I feel so bummed about it. I feel I'm going to be lumpy forever!!! Does…
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Just getting started!
For the past couple of years now I have made a New Years resolution to lose weight - and I can only stick to it for about a month before life gets in the way. By finding this website/community I hope that I can stay motivated and on track to my goal! I weighed 168lbs two weeks ago and am now sitting at 160lbs... I…
