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Implanon implant & weight gain
Hello All, I had the Implanon Implant fitted on Wednesday afternoon, I had read up on all the side effects etc and was aware that as with most hormonal contraception that you might gain weight much quicker than you ad before BUT i made the mistake of doing some googling today and found many people talking about putting on…
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Today i want to eat everything...
I am having one of those days (perhaps because it is Friday..) where i want to eat EVERYTHING. I have had my lunch and some fruit but if my boss walked in holding a KitKat, so help me, i would rip it of her hands. Anyone else feeling like this?
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Would you class me as lightly active?
Sorry, i'm sure it's an incredibly boring question but i work in a (cupcake!) shop and am stood all day, i only sit at lunch. I do lots of cleaning/serving and running errands. I used to work in an office and classed myself as sedentary. I've put myself as lightly active which has given me an extra 100 calories a day. Good…
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Buying Shirataki noodles in UK
Ok, so i have read the reviews. I am aware of the fish smell and the whole washing them a million times before you eat them thing but i'd still love to try them....I'm from the UK and am in Sheffield. Anyone know where i can get hold of them near me or recommend a good website to purchase them from? I've just had a quick…
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Green tea, 8 cups of water & peeing.
(i apologise if this is TMI,i included peeing in my title so those who didnt want to read didnt have to) Ok SO, i've read on threads etc before that people don't count anything but water when drinking the targetted 8 cups a day which is fine BUT what if you drink other things like green tea? i have about 3 cups a day on…
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Finding a Personal Trainer
I'm looking to hire a personal trainer to motivate me a little and teach me new things, mainly about lifting and 'toning' (i know some of you guys hate that word but hopefully you know what i mean!) but i have no idea how to find one. Plus my boyfriend is in army training and i would like to surprise him when he gets back!…
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Military life & Motivation
Hello everyone! I am struggling to lose my last 15lbs or so and make more muscle mass, i keep yo-yoing about and never really sticking to enough to keep my last bit of weight off but my boyfriend of 4 years leaving on Sunday for Phase One training to join the Royal Signals has thrown a spanner in the works. I am home alone…
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Peak District Walking
Hello :) I am looking to do a 10ish mile walk at some point over the weekend, i am in Sheffield and would like to drive over to the Peak District. So far i have only found 6/7 mile walks online, does any have any good recommendations for a walk and also for a good pub lunch!? Many thanks
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BodyRock.tv workouts
Hello! I would really like to use some of the BodyRick.tv workouts, they are free and they look great. Best of all, they are short workouts for those with time limitations but the website is confusing me. They are home workouts but i don't have an interval timer, pink sandbags or other stuff like that. What do you use as a…
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When you're feeling a little bit hopeless
I keep losing the same 10lbs and i'm getting tired of it! I lost 10lbs before christmas, gained about 3 over the festive period, got sick over NYE and lost about 14lbs in 5 days then gained all of that back plus the pre christmas weight. I moved house and wasn't being careful so i know where i went wrong. I have done this…
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I've Lost my 30day Shred DVD...
And am thinking about trying something else. I have a couple Ministry of Sound dance DVDs i thought were ok but i enjoyed the shred for just getting my workout done and feeling like i've worked out! Anybody got anything they'd like to reccomend? :smile:
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Chewable Calcium Supplements
I need to take a calcium supplement, i currently have a chewable Osteocare tablet and it is VILE. My supplements have to be chewable, does anybody take anything that tastes almost nice? I found some on Amazon which were fruit flavoured gummy chews at about £5 a tub BUT as they were being shipped from america it would cost…
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What are you making for Halloween?
I love to bake and going to do so on sunday afternoon to take to work on monday. I want to try making lower calorie/healthier cupcakes or biscuits as two of my work colleagues are dieting (and i am trying to eat well also!). Anybody got any good recipes to share? I'm in the UK. To start off i have a great one for toffee…
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Crazy scale readings
Ok so, i have moved house and the only place without carpet happens to be my bedroom so my scales are in there. Almost every other day when i tap them on they show a 1.6 or 1.5 kg reading with nothing on the scales. Sometimes, if i move them around the room that goes away and sometimes it doesnt! I'm pretty sure there…
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Apple sauce for baking
Can i use homemade apple sauce for baking? I have a glut of apples in desperate need of use and i love to bake. I've had a look in a few supermarkets and haven't seen applesauce for baking and then applesauce in the condiments section is high in sugar and i presume isn't the same? Thanks
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Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies
I have found this rather delicious looking recipe for peanut butter crunch cookies, ay 140 calories each they are not asolutely awful calorie wise but i just wondered if there was any substitutes i could use to make the calories lower? I like to bake a lot but don't know much about making things 'healthier' although i am…
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Dukan Diet anyone?
I was at a birthday party yesterday and 3 women were talking about 'Doing the Dukan' diet and how they've all lost 6lbs or so in a week and kept it off and isn't it boring but so great for you etc etc. I have read a little bit about it and am going to have a google now but i just wondered if others have done it (and for a…
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NSV - poledancing!
I went to my first poledancing (for fitness before anyone asks!haha) this evening and i went by myself, in a city i've just moved to for a new job. I would never have even gone on a bus by myself before and i was scared but i made myself go in! It was hard and arms are like noodles, i predict that tomorrow i wont be able…
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Anyone doing the 2012 London Moonwalk??
I just signed up with my mum last night! :happy: She has done it for years but i have never been able to due to ill health and i'm so excited to be part of such a positive thing for such a wonderful cause.
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What do you know now you wish you knew at the start?
That if i can lose weight once, i can do it again. I shouldn't get discouraged so quickly!
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Other people's odd ideas about healthy.
I am not an expert and i would never claim to be. I eat biscuits and other less nutritious foods but i also try to balance it with the other good things i eat. However, i started a new job on monday and every single girl in the office (all four of them..) are 'dieting together' which is great but i'm trying hard not to…
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Airpopped popcorn...
I'm going to pop some popcorn for the cinema later, what flavours do you put on yours? Im thinking cinnamon...And how do you make it stick!?
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Staving off hunger
How do you guys cope with being hungry? I don't seem to very well and need to eat almost constantly. I drink ALOT of water (about 14cups a day and then my tea...) I dont have a large intestine so i go to the bathroom a lot more than other people, i dont know if that makes a difference. I just get very skittish, chew my…
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Buying an elliptical for at home...
Hello! I was thinking of buying a cross trainer/elliptical to use at home as when i gym its basically the only machine i consistently use and enjoy using. When i move for a new job i will be about a half hour bus away from the closest gym i can afford. I was thinking of just buying an elliptical because i am more likely to…
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28lbs down, 10 more to go
Hi! My name is Evelyn, i've been on MFP since January and have lost 17lbs using it (with about 6 weeks of maintaing recently because i was having a bit of an exam/moving stress) and 11lbs before i joined. I felt great for a little while but i'm back to feeling flabby and big again so i'm trying to motivate myself to kick…
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What do i log this as??
I regularly use a resistance band, leg weights and a 5lb weight ball.I also do squats, lunges,cycling crunches,push ups etc in my work out and have been logging as calisthenics all lumped together. They seem to burn a fair amount of cals.My heart rate does go up considerably and i do get hot (and pink faced!). Am i logging…
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NSV - smaller trousers!
I was bordering on a UK 16/18 (i refused to buy an 18 though, soldiered on with my 16s!) for a long time and i bought a size 12 pair of trousers from New Look the other day! Granted they are loose fit type pants and they aren't denim so have more give but STILL! Feels good to know my body has got smaller even if i cant see…
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Uk ladies - size 16 jeand & 36GG bras
hello lovely ladies of the UK, I have 1 pair of brand new pale denim bootleg *kitten* jeans (with tags) and 1 pair of medium colour straight leg worn (but well taken care of) *kitten* jeans that if someone is in need of i will happily post! I also have two 36GG La Senza balcony style bras - one is black with white…
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Slim Sticks
Anyone tried them? They are appetite controllers, i just read about them in Marie Claire (very high brow i know!) and you an apparently eat 30% less than you usually do.It would be a god send for me as for the last couple weeks i have struggled a lot with hunger (but didnt before! boo) There is a link for them here:…
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Prezzo calories :(
Have any of you (UK only i presume) lovely people been to Prezzo? I am due to go tomorrow evening with work colleagues and can't seem to find their nutritional info anywhere. There are a couple dishes on the food tracker here but i'm not very good with pasta, i hardly ever eat it! I was also wondering if anyone has tried…
