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62 lbs down (goal exceeded by 7 lbs!) - UPDATE
So I haven't been on here for months, but I'm back for an update :) BEFORE - I was 200 lbs, almost considered obese & horribly out of shape. I ate out of boredom, had no confidence or self esteem and hated myself. Waist was 38 inches, now 28 inches. Used to be a size L, now an XS/S. This is the only picture I can find…
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AFTER WEIGHT LOSS - looking "bigger" but haven't actually ga
Does anyone else have this problem? I've gone from 200 to 146 lbs this year. The last month or so I haven't been sticking to MFP as much because I'm at my goal. YES, I know it's a lifestyle change - you don't need to tell me. I still eat a lot better than I used to and I still exercise. I just don't log my food and I don't…
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43 lbs down all together (Pictures)
So, its been 4 months. I've gone from 200 lbs with a BMI of 28.3 to 157 lbs with a BMI of 22.2 I've gone from a 38 inch waist to a 32 inch waist. I've lost my double chin, I'm able to run 5 miles without stopping and I'm able to go into a shop and buy clothes without thinking "I'm too fat to wear that". My self esteem and…
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My sugar intake - advice?
I posted a similar topic the other day but I've been looking at my diary in more detail and I've noticed that primarily, my sugars come from fruit, yoghurt and cereal. I'm aware natural sugars are not bad, and refined sugars are the bad ones.. I was just wondering if the sugars in cereal/yoghurt are refined? (I eat fruit…
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The "10 lbs left" blues!
To anyone who's almost at their goal or who's reached their goal, as you got closer to it, did you feel at all discouraged? I just don't feel as strong as I used to anymore. I'm not saying I'm going to go back to how I was before, not at all - no way am I putting ANY of the weight back on! I'd never let myself get to how I…
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35 lbs down (pics)
I'm 35 lbs down from my all time highest weight of 200lbs - I'm now 165lbs and just 15 lbs off my goal! I started in November and hope to be finished by May. Here's 2 pics... March 2010 - before. I look TERRIBLE here, can't believe i'm even posting it. Double chin look is NOT HOT! I'm on the left... After... me today! It's…
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Going over sugar limit - fruit!
I eat a lot of fruit (well, around 4-5 a day, but it's a lot since I used to eat literally none at all!) and because of it, I'm going over the sugar limit MFP sets me every single day. I was wondering why I was going over it considering I don't really eat anything sugary (I don't even remember the last chocolate/sweets I…
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Hit a plateau - any advice?
So for the last two and a half weeks I've weighed 162 pounds, despite sticking to my calories, despite my exercise efforts and despite doing exactly what I've been doing for the last three months. I have dropped to 161/160 briefly but I just seem to be maintaining at 162 for some reason. I've not exceeded my calories once…
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Uneasy snacking! Help!
Today I've eaten 930 calories so far and burned off 550 through cardio so my net is only at 380, meaning I have over 1,000 calories left to eat (but it's almost 10pm!). I was thinking about having a cup of tea with some biscuits (400 cals ish?) but even though my calories for today are pretty low I had a sub from subway…
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Unable to exercise - reassurance please?!
So since I started losing weight, I'd been using the elliptical as my cardio since I had one at home and that was working out great for me. I enjoyed doing it and it was giving me the results I wanted. Then, my Dad ordered a treadmill. I started using it and after about 2 days of using it, I started to have pain in my…
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People are starting to notice
So no pictures here, just a quick post because I'm very happy at the moment :D I started eating better and exercising at the start of December and so far I've lost 16 pounds (8 since joining MFP on 2nd Jan). Personally I don't see much of a difference but the last few days people have complimented my weight loss and have…
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Chocolate craving. Shall I? Shan't I?
Okay so at the moment I have a SERIOUSLY bad chocolate craving. I haven't eaten chocolate in weeks and I have plenty of calories left (over 800). I heard it's okay to eat some once in a while because it'll lower your chances of binging in the coming weeks. So shall I?! I need advice!
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Does it matter what I eat?
I was just wondering, does it matter what I eat, as long as I stay within my calorie allowance? Since I've been doing lots of exercise I'm finding myself ending the day with hundreds of calories left to eat - and usually I don't use them all. Partly because I don't want the exercise to have been a "waste", and partly…
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Hello :)
I'm just a newbie, hoping to lose 2 and a half stone by July :) is this realistic, do you think? (I do 30mins cardio a day, usually elliptical or treadmill, 7 days a week & I'm aiming to loose 2 pounds a week. Daily calorie allowance = 1,550 cals) Can't wait to chat to you all & see how you're all getting on!
