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losing 100lbs
Hi everyone, How long will it take roughly for me to lose 100lbs. Am I looking at 2 years maybe or less? Im 57 this year, female and 5ft 5" and quite sedentary, I just do housework, for a couple of hours per day I walk 3 times a week on average 2/3 hours per time I have a part time cleaning job which is 2 hours x 3 times a…
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Got a very bad cold....
Hi, I have a very bad cold at the moment, sore throat, chesty cough etc and basically still at the staying in bed stage wanting to sleep. I have lost my appetite, plus it hurts to swallow. When I was logging food yesterday I was way under my calorie allowance, but I did drink plenty of water. I feel a bit better today, it…
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How to decide on a target weight
Hi there, Im 53 and about 5ft 4 and a half inches tall. When I was in my teenage years I weighed around 7 and a half stone. In my 20s , well all through my 20s i was 8stone 3lb and took a size UK8 , In my 30s and after my first child at age 32 my weight was exactly 9stone 5lb , I looked very skinny though and could fit…
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alternative exercise ideas please
Hello everyone, Im 53 and have just started to diet again, have lost a few pounds since starting MFP again, which is very encouraging and my weight was 210 when I started MFP and is now around 203, Im very happy with the rate im losing weight and my calorie allowance. My problem is exercise and arthritis. I walk every day…
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Final Straw
Thought Id share with people the "final straw" which made me decide to diet. Its funny, it wasnt funny at the time, but I laugh about it now. It wasnt health or appearance or anything, Id gone into a chinese herbalist shop , they had a big poster in the shop window as to how chinese herbs helped with different complaints,…
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tuna in salt or oil
Hi , my blood pressure is a little high and i have to watch my salt intake. The other day I had a can of tuna in brine ( drained) but it obviously tasted very salty, so I would like to switch to tuna in oil (drained) . I love tuna, will I still be able to eat it occasionally (say 1 can a week) in a diet if its been kept in…
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Hi Everyone
Hi, Im 53 and have decided to lose weight. I stopped smoking about 5 years ago after a health scare ( my heart) it was the best move I ever made to stop smoking and then the weight crept on, well galloped actually, as i binged non stop. This last year or so my blood pressure has gone up and ive had bouts of arthritis in my…
