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Why We Overeat And 10 Ways To Stop
One of our trainers posted this on the gym website, thought I'd share: "The human species has been around for a very long time and as far as I know, food has too. Only in the last 100 odd years has our problem with food, in the western world, changed from having too little food available to us, to having way too much. As…
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30 Day Plank Challenge
I know it's been done before. but I'm gonna give it a go! Anyone care to join me? Let's get abs of steel!!!!! Copy & paste the timeline below & mark off as you complete each day. Good luck!!! :flowerforyou: Day 1 - 20 sec Day 2 - 20 sec Day 3 - 30 sec Day 4 - 30 sec Day 5 - 40 sec Day 6 - REST Day 7 - 45 sec Day 8 - 45 sec…
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I'm New Here....Help Me Please!!!
Hi everyone! Let me introduce myself. My name is Sue. I'm 51; 5'5 & weigh in at 140lbs & 31.6% BF as of this morning. Don't particularly need to change weight but I have a 19-y-o baby belly that's gotta go! Any tips on reducing BF would be much appreciated. Changed my macros to P 25%; F 25%; C 50%. Calories goal set at…
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Saw This On Facebook & Thought I'd Share...........
Such an inspirational poem from an old, but seemingly very wise old man. "When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and…
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Google Yourself....Who/What Are You???
We've all done it, haven't we? Googled ouselves, that is. So do it & share some facts with us! :happy: You don't have to give your name :smile: I'll start: Using my maiden name, I am the character played by Nicole Kidman in the film To Die For. Using my married name, I am an attorney from Missoula, MT (wherever that…
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Stamina Boosting Tips Please So I Can Keep Up With My Mum!
Hi guys, I need some advise on boosting stamina for an 8-mile walk on 14th June in aid of our local hospice and in memory of my big bro who died there. My mum is doing the walk as well....she's 75 & walks twice as fast as I do.....she'll leave me in her dust!!!! Due to a general weakness in my left leg (from birth) & a…
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An Emotional Menopause..........
Hi there!!! 50 - 51 in June. Have lost 22lbs since end of October 2012, so weight loss has been slow but steady. I've avoided such things as hot flushes and all the other joys, but I'm really struggling with menopausal emotions recently......crying for no apparent reason. Even broke down in tears when someone at the gym…
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What Does Your Exercise Regime Look Like????
Hi everyone!!! I have a set of exercise specially geared to my needs to help strengthen legs (tight adductors esp on left) & core, so there are a lot of stretching, strength & sedentary(ish) exercises combined with a little cardio. I do warm up each session then alternate between Session A & Session B - usually hitting the…
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Resurrected My HRM....Now I Need Help!
Bought a heart rate monitor (Garmin Forerunner 110) 3 years ago; I used it a few times then stowed it away in the drawer. Fast forward to this week when my trainer asked if I had one, so I dragged it back out again. I used it yesterday & it uploaded to my computer with no problem. Today I wore it while I walked to the gym,…
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You've Seen The Advert.....
The Andrex Puppy Wants to Know........ Do you scrunch or do you fold????? I fold.....
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Your Take On PB2
I regularly stir peanut butter or protein powder into Greek yoghurt for a hi-protein snack of yumminess, but PB makes the cals rocket. How would PB2 be as a substitute? Greek yoghurt needs "something" & I'm trying to boost protein intake without too many extra cals. Thanks. Sue :smile: xxx
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What Are You Wearing In This Frrrrrrrreezing Weather?
It's so damned cold! Wearing lots of layers: thermal vest sox thick tights trousers long-sleeve T jumper poncho scarf wristwarmers .....and that's inside! What are you wearing to keep warm? Sue :smile: x
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Banana-Coconut Protein Pancakes
Posted by James from our local gym (pinched off their facebook page): "Now the mornings are getting a bit colder you might be wanting a breakfast to warm you up... look no further than these delicious pancakes that also fit in with our fat loss guidelines. Recipe; 1) In a bowl combine 2tbsp desiccated coconut, 2 whole…
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Walking 8 Miles After Metatarsal Osteotomy.....
That's what I'm planning on 15th June, but I need some advice. I had a metatarsal osteotomy op on my right foot about 18 months ago.......basically, a bunion was removed, the big toe & 2nd toe were straightened and a permanent metal plate was put in the big toe restricting its movement. Consequently this has altered how I…
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This Is The News We've All Been Waiting For!
Article on Sky News website this morning: http://news.sky.com/home/strange-news/article/16196925 Chocolate lovers no longer have to fear the flab as eating more can help you keep slim, new research claims. A study has found that despite boosting calorie intake, regular chocolate consumption is related to lower body mass…
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Just Joined & I Wanna 6-Pack Too!
:smile: Hi all! I'm 5'5 weighing in at 131.6 this morning with BF of 27% Been given some bodybuilding exercises & diet sheet by my trainer at the weekend, so it's early days. I'm at my goal weight (ideal weight said the Dr on Monday!) but am the epitome of a girly-weakling......I always get given the lightest weights in…
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What's Happening For YOU in 2012?
In families, there's always something going on, but this year there are an exceptional amount of 'special' events occurring in ours: 27th Feb - Youngest child's 18th 28th May - 30th anniversary of first date with hubby 1st June - SIL's 40th 8th June - My 50th 11th Aug - Nephew's 21st 14th Aug - Sister's 25th wedding…
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Are You Having Christmas Off?
Am tempted not to log food on Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day. Partly cos I'll be busy & also cos I'd rather spend valuable time with family rather than be sat at the computer trying to remember every little morsel that went into my mouth. I think a couple of days off the food-logging wagon doesn't do anybody…
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Which Song Lyrics Describe.......
How you feel about MFP? Just for a bit of fun.....here's mine... Can't Get By Without You - The Real Thing 'Cause I can't get by without you, I need you more each day The way I feel about you leaves nothing more to say..... I'm sure there are plenty of others. Sue :smile: x
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My Weekend NSVs.....May Not Mean Much To You, But......
To me, they're pretty major achievements. 1. Love F1 but yesterday morning I Sky +'d it & went to gym with my son instead. 2. In November 2010 I had a metatarsal osteotomy op on right foot....this involved straightening my big toe; removing bunion & inserting plate in toe so I have no movement where big toe joins the foot.…
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Satisfaction Guaranteed? Oh, Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
If you gave me a big bar of milk chocolate, I would be able to eat the whole lot.....no problem.......medium satisfaction. However, my current faves are dark chilli choc or 90% dark choc :love: ......a couple of squares & I'm done....satisfaction guaranteed....happy as a pig in mud :laugh: I read about dark choc being more…
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When Does Maintenance Morph Back Into Needing To Lose Again?
OK guys & gals.......i reached my goal weight on 8th June 2011 (my 49th birthday - a lovely pressie to myself!). Since then i've gained 5lbs.......mainly through complacency and emotional eating, especially this last couple of weeks :grumble: So what would you do if you were me? Stay on maintenance (currently on 1400) &…
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OK.....You Can Call Me Stupid, But.......
I'm struggling on maintenance and have gained 3lbs in the last couple of weeks :sad: According to MFP, my BMR is 1229 (Sedentary.....I sit at a desk all day); my cal goal for weight loss was 1200 but my maintenance level is a massive 1530. Surely it follows that if I eat more than 1229 calories a day before exercise then…
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My Snack NSV
if you ever read my diary you may have already gathered that I love my snacks - even my lunch is snacky..... I keep a drawer full of healthy snacks at work, which brings us to today's NSV - a conversation between my 25 y-o son & me: Him: "Mum, got anything nice to eat?" Me: "Look in my drawer - it's a snackfest in there"…
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Having Your Cake And Eating It............Or Not........
Hubby & I always go grocery shopping on a Thursday evening straight after work, we work together so it makes sense just to jump in the van & go straight to Sainsbury's to stock up. So, last night, there's me being all healthy and virtuous picking up loads of WW stuff, yoghurts, salad etc..... DH hovers for ages in pudding…
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Have Reached Goal.....But Need Advice......
Reached my goal of 130 today.....a total of 19.2 lost :smile: Mybirthday - so cause for double celebration!!!!! :happy: However, I'm going away for 4 days at end of next week. So, do I: a) start maintenance now? or b) drop a little more before going away to allow for a possible gain when away and start maintenance when I…
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Daily Fibre Supplements - Are They Safe?
I have a really sluggish digestive system, a consequence of which is constipation - usually only go 2-3 times a week & then it can be just like rabbit's poo - (sorry, TMI!) I usually eat more fibre than recommended by MFP & I drink 6-8 glasses of water & at least 6 mugs of herbal tea a day, but it's not working. The last…
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*YOU* Have Lost *ME*
Luckily I've never been classed as very overweight - admittedly, I've been heavier than I'd like (156 at heaviest - pregnancies aside....). When I joined this site in January I weighed 149.2 and am currently at 135lbs. What *does* amaze me is the weight-loss journeys some members have been on............ Some of you have…
