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Guess who's back...back again...
Well that was a fun 5 years. Not away from the app, just the weight loss journey! Brief back story: Had an operation in 2001 that meant my fairly active self was unable to do any real exercise for a few years, cue 70lbs+ weight gain, followed by the terrible self-esteem and all that horrible stuff, the fad diets, the…
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Male Calories Capped at 1,500?
So I've progressively lost weight, and my calorie 'allowance' hasn't changed from 1,500 for a while; I checked another calculator and it said it should be 1,350 for me - is there a cap on male allowance?
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Despondent o' Clock
Sigh. I weighed myself last Sunday morning, and I'd lost 4lbs in 2 weeks, having exercised more than I had in a long while - cue feeling happy. The end of the week - start of this last week, I had a bad cold, and exercised less, but have kept my gross calorie intake under 2,100, and my average for the week has been around…
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Polar FT4: Accurate?!
So I'm wearing my FT4, with chest strap and everything. Seems to be registering my heart rate accurately (measured it in line with fingers on neck/wrist etc). Anyway, I go for a 2 hour walk, at 3.5mph pace, and it says I've burned just over 1,500 calories! This seems bonkers to me, but I do weigh 240lbs or so? Thoughts?!
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The 'Woe is Me' Thread
Or similar. I started MFP a few years ago, and I was 255lbs. Eventually, in January 2012 I hit 207lbs.... and since then I've put it all (almost) back on. I put on 2 stone whilst going through a lot of personal stuff, and now, whilst out of work, am struggling to get it off again. I've tried Atkins as a short-term boost,…
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Jeans bought in Jan 06...?
So in the Next Christmas sale of 2005/06 I bought a pair of 36" waist jeans; yesterday, I fit in them for the first time! I was comfortably a 38", but knew this was to be an eventual goal - it also means I don't have to buy a new pair! Feels so good :-D
