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Cerazette Birth Control and Weight Gain
Has anyone experienced weight gain while on this pill, or any others? The doctor told me it can cause water retention and increase appetite, but couldn't be to blame for a serious weight gain. yet so many people seem to have put on a lot of weight because of birth control. Since I started it just over a year ago I've…
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Week 1 progress: how are you all getting on?
So, it's week 1 and we're all determined to do this, but how is everyone getting on? Today is my first fast day and I just couldn't resist and had a bakewell tart for breakfast! Who else finds themselves eating high calorie foods on fast days? I have very little self control when it comes to sugar!!
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Who wants to Kick this Up a Gear?
Anyone out there still checking this group regularly and want to really go for it? I've been truly rubbish over the last month and totally fallen off the wagon. But I'm back, tail between my legs, heavier than ever and bigger than ever. BUT. I've taken my measurements, weighed in and taken before photos. NEVER AGAIN am I…
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Weekly Weigh In
Please add your Highest weight, Starting weight (most recent so we can track since the start of the group) and Current weight and any measurements you want to add. You can weigh in on any day you like, but keep it to the same day each week and same time/same clothes etc. Mine will be Wednesdays, first thing, butt naked!…
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March/ summer Challenge!!
Hi everyone, I don't know about you, but I am so desperate to make a change to my life. I'm moving in 2 weeks and exercise is going to be a huge part of my day to day regime, from cycling to the office each day and walking delivering leaflets. But that is in 2 weeks....and even then I want to do more and really make a go…
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Tell us your story
Write as much as you can about your story, diagnose and want you want to achieve. Looking forward to being in this together! (Will write my story a bit later when I'm at my computer! )
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Symptom Tracker
So, I'm feeling very sorry for myself and I'm determined to kick this blue feeling and this weight and symptoms. I don't know about you ladies, but I always feel more in control if I have a clear idea of how I'm doing. And I've found the perfect solution! Pcosdietsupport.com is my favourite site of the moment. If you sign…
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Workouts and exercise regimes
So, what is everyone doing exercise wise? I'm trying to move more, doing a little yoga morning and evening and doing multiple Bodyrock.tv workouts throughout the day and once I've moved I'll be adding loads more swimming, walking and zumba. I'd definitely recommend bodyrock. 12 Minute workouts but they definitely work.…
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Doctors visit tomorrow
Tomorrow I've got my doctors appointment to find out how bad my cysts are. I'm so nervous and really dreading it, but at least I'll know more after tomorrow. Can anyone share their experiences from their internal exam?
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Research, inspiration and recommended reading
The best site I've found so far is this one: http://www.pcosdietsupport.com/the-best-pcos-diet/
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Recipes
Feel free to post any meal or snack recipes and ideas that you know are good or have helped you. Please don't add high sugar or unhealthy recipes. We all want to try them...but we really shouldn't and this should be a supportive environment. However, any clever recipes that are delicious and healthy alternatives..post away!
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Weekly Weigh In - Fast Diet / 5:2
Check in here each week with an update on how you're doing! Include goal loss, weekly loss and loss since start of the challenge.
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Body Revolution people!
I'm on week 3 of body revolution and sweating my *kitten* off with pride! Anyone else doing it add me and we can support each other on this epic challenge! Be warned....I add statuses a lot! ;)
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Exercise
So who is working out on this diet? The book suggests that you can workout as much as you like on fast day or non fast days, but I find that if I'm doing a big workout I have to have a good meal before or I feel faint (that's in normal life, not just because of the diet) I'm swimming, doing weights and yoga; hoping to…
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Recipe Ideas
Anyone got any good recipe ideas? There are some really good ones in the book. My favourite being the low cal pizza. Use a tortilla as the base, add tomato puree, mixed veg (whatever you fancy) and mozzarella.Absolutely delicious, cheap and low calorie :)
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Weekly Challenge
So it is midweek and probably not the most sensible time to start a challenge, but they all say tomorrow never comes...no better time like the present! This week's challenge is to name something that you need to work on, just 1 thing, and try your utmost to fix it this week. For me, I know I really need to eat better. So…
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10,000 steps!
So, while I'm getting used to the food side of things, I also need to move more on a daily basis (and not just when I can be bothered to go to the gym) I know some of you are already following the 10,000 steps challenge. Can anyone recommend an app for it? And who wants to do it with me? 10,000 a day and 70,000 a week (so…
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Week 2 Challenge! Fast Diet
Well done for everyone who has fasted this week. If you didn't lose weight, don't worry about it. It will gradually come off and I often find it's slow for a week or so and then I see a loss so stick with it :) Next week's challenge is thanks to cindysatx! She has been reading all about the 4 day Win and it sounds perfect…
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Fast Diet Challenge Introductions!
Introduce yourself and what you are hoping for from the challenge, plus any ideas for how we can make the most out of this. I've being doing the Fast diet for about 3 months, although I haven't been as strict as I should have been so I really need this to keep me going and to get the most out of it. I'm stuck on around a…
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4 weeks left - lets do this!
Come on girls lets get back on this! I've got roughly a month left till my holiday and Glastonbury and I know you all had similar goals so get your dedication hat and let's do this. I'm kind of resigned to the fact that my body might not look much different by end June, but I'm determined to feel better! Whether you've…
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Week 5 Goals, Motivation and Results!
Hello my beauties, for anyone still checking in and getting involved congratulations! It's been over 21 days and you have officially developed a habit :) We've got 8 weeks to go and a whole lot of work to do so I hope you're feeling motivated and ready for the change your body is about to go through. If not, say something…
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Week 4 Goals, Motivation and Results!
So, we're getting close to 1/3 of the way through! After this week there will only be 2 months left so we need to kick our butts into gear. From now on focus is on both diet and exercise! ALWAYS drink plenty of water. More if you are sweating lots (which I hope you are) ALWAYS eat loads of veg. So Week 4 Goals: Monitor…
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30 Day Squat Challenge! - Bikini Bootay!
As an extra little push I'm going to do the 30 Day Squat Challenge. Anyone want to join me? I've just taken my 'before' photo and that alone has spurred me on to do this with a vengeance! My belly sticks out more than my *kitten*! lol. Copy this photo and save it to your desktop background, or print it off and stick it…
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Week 3 Goals, Motivation and Results
Hello you sexy bunch! This week we are back on exercise! and we've really got to take it up a notch as we've only got 10 weeks left! (nearly in single figures, which makes it much more intimidating!) Here are our weekly aims: You must try 1 new class. This could be at your gym, a new DVD or a new online class on Youtube…
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Questions and Advice
This is the place to tell us about any clever tricks or advice you might have. Also, if you have any questions or are stuck on something then please ask here and the group will help you!
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Week 2 Results
Week 2 is over and how are we all feeling? I've found that the extra water and all the fruit has kept me fuller, craving less and feeling more alert! Now I just need to remember this and do it every single week! On that note, if anyone has any yummy vegetable heavy recipes please share them! So our goals for this week were…
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Week 2 Goals
This week we're focusing more on food and water, but keep the cardio and strength up! As the months go on we'll be getting more and more strict, with food AND exercise goals, but for now we'll do alternate weeks! So, you've got to eat 35 portions of fruit and veg for the week! That's 5 a day so we should all be able to get…
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Midweek 2 Motivation
So we're halfway through week 2! Only 10 1/2 weeks to go :) Well done everyone who is still going and don't forget to comment to encourage others to keep going :) A little midweek motivation to keep you all going and looking forward. Can you all post an inspirational photo. Someone you'd love to look like, a celebrity with…
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Week 1 Results
1 week down! How are we all feeling? So, the aim for this week was 2000 cardio calories and 1000 strength calories! Tell us how much you burned and, if you want to, how many lbs lost or inches lost. If you have a gain don't worry about it. It could be for a number of reasons and if you tell us we'll support you, let you…
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Midweek 1 Motivation!
Right then you beautiful lot, I have a little question for you all. It is so easy to make jokes; 'I'm an elephant, my belly wobbles, check out these bingo-wings', but its time we took notice of the good things about ourselves. So, I want you to tell me something about your body that you love. NOT facial features. I'm…
