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More reading, less posting....
Hi, I'm BACK after a long absence and I'm happy and motivated to be here as I am a big fan of MFP. I'm not going to tell you my story because you're not interested (and it genuinely isn't very interesting). Having returned to MFP - I have been browsing around the site again, getting myself re-acquainted. As I did this,…
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Calling all crisp/chip lovers
OK - so I just made a discovery. I had some left over savoy cabbage from last night (usually I would throw away, but I have become a demon with leftovers recently). This had previously been boiled in fairly long cut strips and had been covered in the fridge overnight (so now very dry). I had the idea of replicating those…
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Why exercise?
I originally included this in the thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1277139-here-is-why-i-measure-and-weigh-my-food but was encouraged to start it in a new one, as I had gone a little off topic... I had an epiphany about something "obvious" this morning - relating to the importance of "working out" in weight…
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Hotel NSV
I'm travelling with work this week. This is usually an excuse to completely forget about MFP, and, having eaten a terrible dinner (usually with chips/fries) in the hotel bar, spend the rest of the evening lying on a strange bed in my hotel room gradually burying myself in the empty packets of every chocolate bar, biscuit…
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Confused: Better body, same body
OK - so I'm feeling GOOD right now. Through (fairly) sensible diet and a good mix of regular exercise (cardio and strength) I feel like my body is looking leaner and my clothes fit better. I'm getting comments from friends complementing me on how trim I look too. HOWEVER, I've lost only about half a pound since re-joining…
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Is it good that I can't be bothered?
I love to cook and make most of my meals from scratch. It means having to log A LOT of separate ingredients. I just can't be bothered logging it all today. But maybe that's a good thing.... I'm 5'5 and 147lbs. My ideal weight is 135lbs. Things is - I've been doing loads of exercise over the past few months AND enjoying it.…
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Hate adverts....
Don't you just hate being on MFP, browsing the community section where there is a (for the most part) a lot of sane, useful advice, support and experience giving you a boost, while (because my search engine knows I'm looking at a "diet site"), I am forced to look at flashing adverts for "little known rules for losing belly…
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Is fit barre, strength training?
As somebody of the "cardio is everything" generation, I realise I have to incorporate some strength training into my exercise. As much as I'd like to try, I can't do heavy lifting (don't have any weights/don't want to join a gym), so I was wondering if fit barre represented "own body strength training" and whether that was…
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Couch to 10k in 9 weeks?
I haven't a lot of weight to lose - probably around 7-14lbs more. I have a BMI just within healthy range. I go to fitness classes 3 x per week (but only lighthearted stuff like cardio and zumba). I've read a lot on this site about "maintaining" and everyone here says that when you reach your goal weight, you need to set…
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Weight is an attitude...?
OK - have never been an OP before - nerve-wracking, but here goes: Yesterday, I was told by (no less) than 4 separate people that I "looked good" "looked hot" (!) (this person even took the trouble of emailing me after we had met, JUST to tell me this) "looked really trim in those jeans" and "was glowing" I'm not the type…
