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Scared of getting saggy skin :(
I'm a morbidly obease gal weighing in over 300lbs and I want to lose weight and be healthier. I've started walking alot (been advised not to try running til I loose a bit as it will damage my joints) and I'm eating much better, cutting down the calories and fat, trying to learn the delcate balance between good and bad…
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n00b recipe question...
I made this for tea.... http://online.slimmingworld.co.uk/recipes/bacon-spinach-fusilli.aspx if I added 300g of fat free fromage frais and a sprinkle of parmesan (literally 10g if that...), have I ruined? it or am I still good? still getting the hang of this being able to eat stuff I like! lol
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Any good apps??
Decided to cave and join slimming world, but the main app seems pretty poor, is there any that are better?
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Are there any good slimming world apps/trackers?
Decided to cave and join slimming world, but the main app seems pretty poor, is there any that are better?
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Any Ingress players??
Discover it last month and I'm addicted! Walked 127k so far while playing it!
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3 meals vs 6 meals a day, what's your experience/opinion?
Like it says in the title I want to know what peoples experiences are? I'm currently 306lbs and have dropped from 355lbs by reducing my calories down to 1300 per day (breakfast around 200 calories, lunch around 200 calories, 2x snacks between 100-200 and then my evening meal which is whatever is left). this has worked so…
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Meal Prep - does it last all week without going bad/soggy?
So I'm really interested in meal prepping as I can be a bugger for forgetting to make my meals for the next day until I'm just about to go to bed. I current make overnight oats everynite and a small sandwich for lunch each nite at the moment, but I've seen some lovely weekly salad/chicken & rice/etc... weekly prep meals.…
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Recommendations for high protein, high carb breakfast for very lazy people!!
Hola, I currently buy instant porridge pots cos I can just stick hot water in them when I get to work, but though I'm getting carbs, I could do with more protein and healthy fats. there seem to be lots of lovely healthy breakfasts about but they all require a bit of prep and I just want something quick and easy!!! any…
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"healthy eating" is such a baffling concept!!!!
Hello! I'm 314lbs, I want to eat healthily and lose weight, but there are so many different ideas of "healthy eating" out there, I hardly know where to start! I was told that protein fills you so I made mini egg and bacon muffins for my breakfast, but then someone else told me I should be having carbs on a morning, so I…
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blogs, sites, vlogs of big women working out?
Hi guys, I'm 5'5", 314lbs and as well as changing my diet, I've just joined a gym to get myself down to a healthier weight for me. (my back, hips and knees don't love my current weight!) I've been 3 times this week and really enjoyed myself, but feel like I could do with some advice on routines, nutrition, etc... lot of…
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Fitbit syncs food diary, but MFP wont sync steps!
I've had a fitbit for 2 years or more (flex, then the charge HR), it used to be great but over the last year I've found that MFP regularly doesn't sync with Fitbit and to pick up steps I have to regularly (several times a day) disconnect the app and then re-add connect it and then log onto the website rather than syncing…
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Atopic Eczema/Autoimmune treatment/eating/exercise HELP!?
Hi all, My boyfriend suffers from Atopic Eczema as a result of an autoimmune issue and is currently being treated with a selection of steroid creams, diprobase and immune suppressant drugs but the treatments arnt currently working. He's had this since he was a teenager and in the 2 years I've known him he's had dry skin…
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Gallstones. food and weight loss dos and donts!?
I've suffered from (what I now know to be bilary colic) attacks for a few years. A recent attack set me off in a healthy eating kick and to the docs. I've lost 18lbs in just over a month and today I had an ultrasound that showed 2 large gallstones. I'm making an appointment to see my GP next week, but in the mean time,…
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Best way to thin down my legs and arms???
I've lost 75lbs so far and 130lbs to go, but I am frustrated by my arms and legs, they have always been big, but they don't seem to be shrinking at the same rate as my body. I've dropped from a UK size 28 to a 20 but, I have to wear size 22 jeans with a belt to keep them up as the 20's are too tight round my calves and…
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Joining a gym... ideas for routines please!
Hola guys, I'm going to join a gym for the first time in a decade. I'm currently 286lbs/20st, dropped from 355lbs/25st since last august, all by watching calories and being a bit more active, but now the weightloss has begun to slow a little and its time to get my *kitten* in the gym to help it along again. Last time I…
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weight vs dress size
Its hardly an exact science, but it's useful to know what weights different dress sizes are to help to know what to aim for. I'm 5'5" 337lbs and approx a uk 26/28.
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When is it ok to run?
I'd love to be able to run, but I wondered what weight is it safe to start running? I dont want to knacker my ankles and knees and I've been told that running at my weight could be bad for them. (currently 302lbs - down from 355lbs so far...)
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Healthy snack ideas for lunchboxes?
So far I've had a handful or olives, grapes, dole fruit pots, popcorn, mini breadsticks, low cal crisps, crackers and tomorrow a mini pack of veggie sushi. I always like to change and swap things about so I wondered if anyone has any other tips or ideas?
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Weight vs Clothing size
Its hardly an exact science, but it's useful to know what weights different dress sizes are to help to know what to aim for. I'm 5'5" 337lbs and approx a uk 26/28.
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Sugar, the new evil??
I've been watching fat and calories for a few months now and i'm being told more and more I should be watching my sugar intake. whats the deal? how much should/shouldn't I be eating?
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how to have a fat free, low calorie diet?
I'm trying to lose weight and cut my calories down but I also want to cut out all fat. I dont like fish or eggs or mushrooms, does anyone have any recipes or meal suggestions?
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BMI a realistic weight goal?
I'm 31 year old woman who weighs 324lbs (23 stone) and is a UK size 24. If I look at BMI it suggests I should be around 126lbs (around 9 stone), I know I have a hell of a lot of weight to loose, but I'm not sure getting that small wouldn't look good on me. For me I'd like to get down to size 12-14 at best, maybe even just…
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Any Fitbit users wanna be friends?? :)
I'm here - http://www.fitbit.com/user/2895M9 add me! :)
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Best cookbooks!
Hey guys, I love too cook but what are the best low cal/low fat cookbooks?
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Fitness Tech - the good, the bad and the ugly?
I'm interested to know whats out there, whats good and whats a waste of your cash? Currently I have a OMRON pedometer, but most annoyingly, it doesn't go up to 300lbs when I add in my data, so its basically a waste of money for anything other than just steps which is annoying as it was £17, but, I think the steps are quite…
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1200 Calories including exercise?
I know when your reducing calories that women should eat no less than 1200 calories a day, but its that including calories burned during exercise? So if I eat 1200 but then burn off 400, should I be eating 400 more? Or is it ok because I ate 1200 originally?
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Nutritional information for Vodka Revolution food?
Does anyone know where I can find it? Today I had a Sweet potato & bean falafel wrap there but there was no info on the menu and the website just says "Warmly spiced kidney bean and sweet potato falafel, coated in a crisp oat crumb with a crunch of cucumber and a zesty, spiced fruit chutney." Anyone any idea how many…
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swollen fingers when walking
I'm in the +390lbs bracket and ive started walking home from work (around 3 miles) over the last few months. I have noticed however, that when I'm about two thirds home, ive found that my fingers are a swollen. Is this normal? I'm assuming its just bad circulation? Has anyone else experienced it?
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best exercise for the very unfit over 300lbs?
Hi guys, I've started walking more. forcing myself to walk home from work (approx 2.72m), which is currently taking me about an hour. Runtastic tells me I started walking at 2mph, I'm not up to 2.5mph. I'm working up to swiming....or at least being seen in public in a swimsuit! and I've been advised not to run until I lose…
