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eBike / Electric bicycle
Right this the third and last attempt at typing this before I hate my new phone forever! OK so I enjoy cycling but think I would do it more if it were more fun! So I have been looking at these eBikes (a bike with a discreet motor and battery with optional assistance). I really like the idea of incredibly cheap motorised…
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100 mile non stop walk
Hello Peeps I am going to walk 100 miles non stop without sleep on the 28th May - please would you sponsor me for the Chernobyl kids charity? They desperately need funds this year, and they bring a bunch of kids over from Belarus to the UK for a recuperative holiday that extends lives by up to 3 years. Please help me if…
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UK Long Distance Walking - LDWA and other walking groups
I joined the LDWA this year as well as a number of other walking groups. I found it a great way of meeting folk and shedding the pounds too. If, like me, you want to be fit but find the gym pretty boring you might consider the LWDA - they do some pretty awesome and tough events. There are also loads of easy walking groups…
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100 Mile (in one blast) walking challenge - encouragement needed
Hello folks I have have been gearing myself up towards a 100 mile walking challenge, that is walking 100 miles in one go without sleep. I have started a long distance blog - showing some of my achievements so far My Walkie Talkie blog - long distance walks I did a fifty mile challenge event walk on Saturday in 14.5 hours,…
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Over 40? - EAT PROTEIN WITHIN ONE HOUR OF EXERCISE
According to research I have just listed to on the BBC's Radio 4 programme you should eat protein WITHIN ONE HOUR of exercise - as only is this window of time will your muscles absorb protein and build muscle bulk. The entire programme is VERY interesting and you can listen by following this link:…
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Blisters - how to heal as quickly as possible?
Please can anyone help me with some tips on how to get my walking blisters healed up as soon as possible? Thanks
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foot care - long distance walk / run
Hi I am walking about 10 miles a day on average with some longer walks up to 20 miles. I do seem to suffer from the odd blister still and tender skin. I have tried coating my feet in Vaseline before setting off, that does help i (I think). Do you have any foot care tipsbdor me to try? Thanks
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Walking for England
Hi there, I ended up back here on this site about 4 weeks ago hoping to sort myself out in terms of my weight and depression problems. Since then - I have lost about 6 pounds - mainly from walking an average of 10 miles a day. "10 miles a day !" I hear you say - well yes I have built up to it and am now walking a speedy 4…
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45 yr Man - Fat because I am depressed? or depressed cause I am fat?
45 year old man - classic time of life to be depressed - apparently. But am I depressed cause I am over weight and can't loose it? - or am I eating just because I am depressed? I have stopped smoking - but that is making me even more freakin miserable.
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This time I mean it
Right! this time I really mean it and I am going to get my weight and immune system sorted out. I stopped smoking (again) two weeks ago - I left this site maybe a year or more ago cause I started smoking again and everything healthy seemed impossible again. So day 1 - I have started walking for an hour each day and…
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Is your Goal FASHION or FITNESS? (perfect woman 171lbs)
Whilst working out my weight in google I stumbled on this interesting article from 1912: "The 1912’s Perfect Woman Weighed 171 Lbs (77 Kg) at 5 Feet 7 Inches (170 Cm)" http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-1912-s-Perfect-Woman-Weighed-171-Lbs-77-Kg-at-5-Ft-7-In-170-Cm-317002.shtml I "think" I over weight - but my weight is…
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Yummy CHIPS - slimming world style
Tonight I am making "Slimming World Chips" a tip I received from a friend. Simply cut and peel potatoes into chip shapes, I find this easiest by slicing a whole potato into thirds in both directions. Place the chips into a pan of boiling water and cook for 8 minutes only - to par boil them. Spray a large baking tray with…
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Fat, Sick and Nearly dead
I have just watched this film/documetary on Channel 5 (in the UK) http://www.channel5.com/shows/fat-sick-and-nearly-dead This was so inspirational on so many levels, and is all about going on a juice only diet. I have been off this site for a while, with setbacks and feeling depressed, so I am hoping to get back on track…
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Exotic Meats - horse etc
After the various horse meat scandals in the UK I was alerted to the fact that horse meat is lower in fat and probably better for you generally than many beef products. I have found a web site where I can order all sorts of horse meat things a well as zebra : http://www.exoticmeats.co.uk/horse-meat.html I am wondering if…
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I love to measure my ...
I love to measure my Muffin Top! When I started to try and lose weight I cut a piece of string, wrapped around the fattest part of my middle and the bit I hate most - my muffin top! As time went by I would have another measure and see if there was any difference - as you can see there a few notch marks now. I find it…
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When I was a kid I wanted but never got ..
When I was a kid I wanted but never got the ITT Combat Radio In the 1970s I would look into the radio shop window on my way home from school and drool over this! What did you want but never got as a kid?
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Are my vegetables attractive?
Last nights vegetables I cunningly disguised as cherry cakes :- If you have any ideas for making healthy meals LOOK yummy for kids - I would be interested .... Thanks very much
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Ideas for Cooking apples
Hello, I have a lot of cooking apples coming ripe in the garden. So far I have been chopping them in half, then microwaving them in the skins for about 5 minutes, then the apple is mush and easy to separate. I then just serve as is with a few grapes to balance out the slightly sour flavor. But there are loads of them! - I…
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Join the 100lbs lost party - Please Congratulate!
Hello, please could everyone you say congrats in this thread to my friend Jen (Skinnymunkii) for loosing 100lbs - a Centurary celebration! or on her wall if you are friends http://www.myfitnesspal.com//Skinnymunkii It is a fantastic achievement am sure you will agree, she has worked so hard .. Thanks :)
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Home swap holiday?
I was just wondering if anyone has ever done a home swap holiday USA/UK or other combination ? Looking to pursue a dream to visit USA, have a nice home here - but not a huge income .. :) Richard
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Junk Food like Heroin - article
I found this article - whilst googling around my thoughts on food addiction, and trying to learn how to resist it when I need to. http://ucaftercruz.com/2013/05/how-to-lose-weight. Obviously boils down to will power - but the article has some body knowledge basics that I found scientific, frank and non faddy. Anyhow, the…
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I lost a pound!
I havn't lost any weight in ages - in fact I had gained - but kept ashamedly quiet - rathter like a 'rogue trader' who tries to make up his losses! Still today is genuinely good - making an effort once again - 6 difficult pounds to go - then I might show you my body - if you want ? !!! lol :)
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Skipping Breakfast !
I have read a recent study/press release suggesting that skipping breakfast it not necessarily a bad way to loose some weight! Previously I thought it was 'the most important meal of the day', but this press release sais it may not be such a bad idea - a few days a week. Here is the article FYI:…
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Anyone in Yorkshire wanna do something
Anyone in Yorkshire (Leeds maybe) wanna do something healthy - I need a dare or some mad challenge.. Richard
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Is Summer the easiest time to loose weight?
Hi, I seem to be loosing weight fairly easily at the moment - is this because the weather is hot, perhaps suppressing my appetite? I am being really active in the garden, and generally spending allot of time outside. Thinking back to the winter months - I was just wanting to eat and snack - is my body programmed to do…
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10lbs to go
Just 10 lbs to go and I will be in the BMI healthy range - wahooo :) Walking 3 peaks in a few weeks - wahooo :) Very different from the smoking overweight me - as I was at Christmas.
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Stopped smoking - now fat
Hello, I stopped smoking about 10 weeks ago but have piled on the pounds. I am a bloke, I am now am 13 st 1lb, and growing, I should weigh 10st 8lb, so I have somehow to lose 1 stone 6 lbs, (9kg). I sit at the computer all day, but try to motivate myself to walk to the shops, but this usually happens when I want chocolate…
