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I'm getting married in three months! 12kg in 12 weeks, let's go!
Anyone else getting married this year and want to connect? It would be good to share our weight loss and wedding journeys! Our date is 24.08.2021 (and we live in the UK) and I really hope everything can go ahead as planned. It's all pretty daunting with covid! I've been overweight most of my adult life and usually lurk on…
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Brides 2021 - Shredding for my wedding 24.08.2021
Hi all! Just wondered if we had anyone else due to get hitched next year and looking for friends in a similar situation, to hopefully share feel good stories/none scale victories and sucesses? I have tried many times in the past to lose weight. I didn't have a good grasp on how calories worked, I'd burn out in my first…
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Recommendations for a 1 hour workout for beginners
So I've lost 11lbs in lock down just by cutting crap and taking the dog for more walks. I'm focusing more now on calories and eating better nutritionally, and I want to ramp up my exercise to go alongside this. I've gotten my body used to waking up earlier now so I have 1 hour "free" in the morning before work to workout.…
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Realistic to lose 5/5.5 stone (70lbs) in 6 months? / 2-3lbs every week?
Hi everyone. I'm going on holiday in about 6 months. I've been really trying to lose weight for the last couple weeks (exact calorie input via using scales for food etc) and I have managed to lose around 9lbs so far, and lost a stone over the course of last year via just cutting down on junk. I've selected the "lose 2lbs"…
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Is MMA a good way to lose weight and gain muscle? Can we expect good results?
Hi, Well to cut to the chase, my partner and I have become slobs, and are fed up of our weights yo-yoing, so both of us have been looking into a sport we could do together which hopefully will be sustainable and help us keep the weight off long term doing something we enjoy. We both have gym memberships already, but…
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Saturday Weigh-Day / Yay-Day thread
Hi all! So I've decided I'm going to stop jumping on the scales everyday expecting to lose a few stone over night ;) I need to be realistic, and allow my body time to adjust! Saturday is going to be my weigh day, & I thought it would be nice to set up an accountability thread to record my feelings and weight change on this…
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This is probably my 200th time trying to lose weight & I'm now heavier than ever. Time for change!
Anyone else in the same boat?? I came on here looking for motivation, to show myself that my past self managed to do it, but instead I realised I'm 50lbs heavier than I've ever been and it's probably going to take me a while to do it. BUT - I'm not phased! It's going to be a long process, but I'm going to try and keep…
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Cheap, budget friendly and HEALTHY breakfast/lunch/dinner suggestions?
Hi, So, this is like the 11,000th time I'm losing weight. For the past couple weeks I've been walking more, and last week I signed up to a gym and have been swimming and using the gym equipment 4-5 times this week (only for 30-40 minutes, but some is better than none!) I feel like although I'm counting calories and know I…
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Fifth time "getting started" with weight loss - HELP!
I'm back, and I hope this is the last time I ever have to say this, but I am in dire need of losing weight. Not just for my physical health, but I need to do this to feel better about myself and the way I look and feel. I've been telling myself for months that my life right now is too busy to concentrate on weightloss, but…
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Examples of healthy, filling, easy and CHEAP meals please??
Hi everyone :) I'm 6'0", and at my heaviest I was 13 stone. Today I weighed myself and I am a whopping 16 stone so it's definitely time to change. For good this time! So I'd appreciate it loads if people could give me some examples of a healthy balanced meal that will keep me fill for an adequate amount of time! A bit…
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Stove-top popcorn cooked in oil... healthy?
Hi guys :) Here's the thing, I love popcorn, but after reading an article about preservatives and the price I'm paying over the year for ready made popcorn, I recently decided to experiment with popcorn kernels and make my own. When I cook popcorn without oil, I find it too bland to eat, so I generally use oil and some…
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I feel like I'm eating WAY too much, will I lose weight?
I've used MFP in the past, but I always ate around (or under) 1200 calories for a couple of weeks so that I could lose 10lbs quickly over the course of a couple weeks. Basically, I used MFP wrong! Now I'm back with a goal of about 40lbs to lose (became a student, went on holiday, family issues lead me to gain a lot of…
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Where do I even start?!
You know, you'd think losing weight wouldn't be such a pain! I've been eating healthy as of last week, and want to try and incorporate exercise into my plan to aid weightloss. So far, I've burnt myself out at the gym and now lack much motivation to go back. I think instead of forcing myself to stay there for 2 hours or so,…
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Fitbit users: How does it work, and has it helped you?
I'm trying to decide whether to buy the highly acclaimed "Fitbit" and have just read an article on here stating that fitbit and MFP can be calibrated to be in sync with each other, which is great! However, do they work? I mean, fitbit tells you how many calories you do with EVERYTHING right? i.e. getting up and walking to…
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Just bought a gym membership... Now what?!
I've been telling myself that once I got a gym membership, I would eat healthy and the pounds would drop off... This has not happened! Could anyone please tell me in terms of frequency and length what I should do? I started off going for about 30 mins twice a week, now I'm in my 3rd week and I'm doing about 1.5 hours 2/3…
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Off to University. Need some cheap, healthy & tasty recipes!
I have some basic culinary skills, and quite enjoy cooking, but I as I will be living independently for the first time in my life, I really have no idea what sorts of meals, breakfasts, snacks etc I can make that are healthy and won't break the bank. A lot of you may be thinking "Why don't you just eat what you normally…
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Looking for a simple (not going to break the bank) HRM!
I am relatively new to exercise, and I think one of my biggest downfalls with trying to lose weight over calculating how many calories I have actually burned doing a particular exercise. I.e, I tend to estimate high intensity when in fact I managed to complete the whole workout without so much as breaking a sweat or being…
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Vibration plates: Your thoughts & how to put into MFP?
My friend has recently lost a lot of weight, and looks fab, so naturally I asked her how. She admitted that she stuck to her calories strictly, did a few long walks during the week combined with an exercise once or twice with the addition of using "vibrotrim" or vibration plates (don't know the proper name) I have just…
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I want to start lifting/ strength training. Help?
I have 3 sets of free weights in my bedroom that have been collecting dust for years, and I have recently been inspired by stories on here to start resistance/weight training. Does anybody have a plan or types of exercises I could follow (that would help with weight loss too) that I could follow with these free weights? I…
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Any 6'0"+ ladies out there? What's your goal weight???
Asking out of curiosity! I am 6'1" and was just wondering what size/weight ladies of my height would like to be, thanks!
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Cyclists, how do you work out your MPH?
I often seen my MFP friends logging "Cycling - 15mph" in their exercise, but just out of interest, how do you know that? How do you know that you have rode 15 miles in the hour? Do any of you recommend an electronic device that tells you how far you have travelled? Thanks!
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For those of you at or near goal: Exercise habits?
I just wanted to see how people at their goal (or near to it) have used exercise to get there. What I mean is, how often do you exercise, how long each time, and what type of exercise do you do? Also, what would you recommend for a person looking to lose between 15-25lbs? Thanks guys, much appreciated.
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Why isn't my gut shifting?!
Why on earth isn't my horrid belly shifting?!?! I carry most of my fat around my thighs and stomach, and although I have heard "you can't spot reduce" there must be something I can do!!! If anybody could give me advice on this it would be much appreciated. The annoying thing is, when I lose weight, I always lose it from…
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Exercise. Where do I start? I can't stick to anything!
When I was 15, I used to play basketball, netball, vollyball and I used my elliptical machine almost everyday. 3 years later, the word exercise makes me groan. I seriously need a routine I can stick to, and get results from. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions? I need to kick my diet into gear and start cutting down…
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The 20lbs progress I had made before I binged! *pictures*
Pictures don't work and I dunno how to delete a topic haha...
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Do you ever feel, like a plastic bag, except REALLY heavy?
This is just a post for people who feel a bit flumpy and defeated. I know I do! After losing 16lbs and well on my way to my half way target (my half way target was to lose 20lbs by mid may, and to then lose a further 20lbs by September 1st to meet my full target.) However, NOW I have regained weight, (7lbs to be exact,…
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I have over 500 calories left, but I'm not hungry. What to d
I have been snacking on stuff all day because I was aware that I would be eating healthy and therefore have more calories to expend. However, I had quite a large healthy dinner at 6pm (It.s 9.10pm now), and then a yoghurt, and I am still full. Although I could possibly eat more if I really wanted to, I feel like it would…
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14lbs gone, diet only weight-loss over 11 weeks. (B&A pics!)
Basically just another weight loss story! I must stress though, this 14lbs came off relatively easily and involved no strenuous exercise regimen, merely restricting my calories by 500 per day which equates to one pound per week. On the week that I lost 1.5lbs, I ate even less than this because I didn't have time, or I…
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Yay I can do pictures now: 14lbs before and after :) I am pr
I have now hit a plateau and therefore shall start the C25K programme to tone, lose the rest of my weight, and feel healthier. I will also start a (light) weight lifting programme too! I know it's not a a lot, but it's just to illustrate that pounds do add up! and I am proud of this small achievement :)
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I've lost 10lb in 20 days, now my weight is not budging. Hel
I lost it HEALTHILY I may add, i.e. eating my calories and exercising, but now it's just not budging. Can someone help? I can't believe the first 10 came off so easily but now I'm stuck! I am currently 180, and started at 190 and my goal in somewhere between 155-160. What can I do? xx
