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Fresh start
My desire to lose weight has blossomed along with other changes I'm making. Its my 60th birthday in October of this year. I'd like to lose 80-100lbs and go grey too, I can see silver coming through and I'm going to embrace it. I've not been in the best of health the last few years but I have my Doctors permission to start…
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Hi Everyone
Hi, my name is Carol I'm in England and I am 64 years old. My start weight on June 4th of this year was 16 stone and so far I have lost 13lbs by counting calories. I would like to reach 10 stone and then take it from there. Ive been a yoyo dieter in the past but at the moment I need to be accountable and more determined,…
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Need to reduce cholesterol
Hi everyone. Im a 57 year old woman, 5 ft.4" , I started my diet on February 10th this year. It will be 5 weeks tomorrow. My starting weight was 16st.3lbs. (227lbs) my weight 5 weeks later I have lost 13lbs. I now weigh 15st.4lbs. (214). I know I have a long way to go but I was feeling quite pleased with this start…
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Non Scale Victory - Blood Pressure
Had an unexpected NSV yesterday, started my weight loss journey with a very raised blood pressure of 156/90, had to wear a 24hr heart monitor and was told to lose weight & try and get BP down or go on medication. The Doctor said I will give you a 3 month grace period after I begged him to see if losing a little weight…
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New and scared stiff
Hello everyone, Ive just joined MFP today. I got weighed at the doctors today and weigh 208lbs (14st.12lbs), I knew I was overweight but thought I was a lot less. So today I joined this forum and I bought a set of weighing scales as I didnt believe the doctors scales, lo and behold i DO weigh 208!!! I woudl like to get…
