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365 days of the new me. Facts and Truths (with progress pics)
Here are some facts and figures and wishes and dreams from my first year of the new year, with progress pics of course :) 12 facts for 12 months! 1. Total loss 36.2kg (79 pounds) 2. Loss 21.6% of my total body weight 3. BMI down 14 points 4. Centimetres lost from measured areas 135.9cm!!!! 5. Steps walked in 365 days…
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Looking for some new buddies! Click if you dare!
Hiya! I'm Karen, from the land down under, been hanging around the halls of MFP like a bad smell for 580 days today. 103 pounds down 103 to go! Looking for friends who are serious about being in this for the long haul (sadly all the friends I started with are all long gone) beware if you don't log in for 30 days you are…
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474 days and 102 pounds
I thought maybe today would be a great day to pop up a progress pic! For those feeling disheartened, who may have medical conditions and say it's impossible to lose the weight. I am a work in progress showing you can. With 24/7 vertigo and Fibromyalgia for the last 5 years the doctors said 'no way, you'll never lose any'…
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C25k question
Hi all, Just wondering if there are any people out there who have completed C25k with medical conditions? I have Fibromyalgia but I am looking to kick things up a little from my 90 min mod pace walking 6 x a week. Do you think I would still get the benefit if I stretched each section out to 2 weeks instead of the 1 week?…
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TDEE question
Hi all! Just after a little info, my sister has started on MFP 4 weeks ago but she struggles with 1200 calories a day, she gets the shakes and sweats if she doesn't eat enough. (Diabetes test and all other bloods just fine) and she is not losing despite weighing everything. I was telling her she should raise her calories a…
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Is 10K steps a day still sedentary?
Hi all, I started my journey at 370 pounds in Feb, so far now weighing in at 292 :) I do 10,000 steps each morning before I do anything else, so it is a commitment thing for me, it equates to 90 mins walking for me 7 days a week. I then go about my daily business and can add between another 3000-6000 for the rest of my…
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When to change my loss rate
Hi all, I started my journey on 4th Feb 2014 at 370 pounds, now on 4th Dec I weigh 291, so a loss of 79 pounds! Yay, I still have around 137 pounds to go to reach where I want to be. I still have my settings set to lose 2 pounds (1kg) a week. Obviously at some stage I will move this lower to make it a steady loss rate. At…
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Finally in the 200's Phew!
Well that only took 293 days :) So happy to flip numbers, bring on the 100's. I got this! How are you all going?
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Looking for more motivated buddies
Hi all. I have been here at MFP for wow 293 days now. I started at 370 pounds and now weigh 297 (we are getting there) I have a loooong way to go but most of the friends I made when I started have dropped off (going through my friends list only 2 have logged in, in the last 2 months) Would love to find some new pals, love…
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Advice on calorie burns
Hi all, I am 293 days into my weight loss journey and 73 pounds down so far. I have a vivofit which I use purely to count steps. I am walking for 100 mins every day (on the flat due to a health issue. But getting in about 7-8kms depending on how I feel. The vivofit says I am burning 315 cals for this, however when I type…
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Progress Pics - 26 Week Mark - 27.3kg down :)
So I didn't think I could see much difference, until the photos. What do you think? Long way to go but hey, we're going in the right direction!!
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Newbie :) What success have you had?
Hi all, I have only been doing WAH since last Wednesday. I knocked off 5 mile on the first day and LOVED it. For someone with Vertigo and Fibromyalgia to love some sort of exercise, is amazing! So far since then I have done 30 miles. lol So as a newbie I am wondering what success have you had with Leslie and WAH??? Have…
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Advice needed Strength/Weight Training
Hi all, I started my journey here 4 months ago at 370 pounds, have dropped 40 in that time. Yay me. Obviously a looong way to go. I want to do some strength training but I have a ridiculous shoulder which has not ever healed after a bad car accident. Also I suffer with BPPV Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (24/7…
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Looking for Supportive Mates!
Hi, I am Karen, 36 from Tasmania, Australia :) I have just started a huge weight loss journey from 168.2kg to much less. I have been recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Diabetes, so it's now or never :) So if you want to hang out, chat and be supportive, I will return the favour. Add me: karenrich77
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Should I be entering Sedentary or Lightly Active?
Hi all, I have been for the last few weeks been doing 60-120 mins of walking a day and just in the last few days been a bit hungrier throughout the day. Considering I do this every day (7 days a week) should I be entering myself now as lightly active? I am currently not working due to illness but am as active as I can be…
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Getting myself totally confused (what's new!)
I have my MFP set to sedentary but with 30 mins exercise 7 days a week. It gives me 1630 calories for my day to eat BUT I am currently doing 80-90 mins of cardio a day. Burning about 650 calories. I might eat 100 calories of my exercise back if I'm feeling REALLY hungry at the end of the day but by no means would I eat…
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10,000 Steps a day
Hi all, Just wondering if I am doing the right thing. I started my journey 9 weeks ago at 168.2kg. Today I weigh 158.2kg :) I suffer from Fibromyalgia and 24/7 Vertigo which I have had for 3 years. For this reason walking outside is dangerous, I can lose my balance easily, or get halfway through my exercise and be stuck in…
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What do you reward yourself with?
Hi all, Just interested to know if you all reward yourself for reaching small goals. I made a whole list of weight loss, exercise and health goals when I started my journey 9 weeks ago. I split them into small goals and significant goals. I have just reached my first significant goal by losing 10kg (22 pound) in this 9…
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How much exercise is enough?
Hi, 5 weeks ago I started my MFP healthy lifestyle journey. I suffer badly with Fibromyalgia and Vertigo, but have been managing to push through 30 mins a day 7 days a week of riding the stationary bike. Some days I can manage to alternate from slow riding to fast riding and at different resistances. I know that starting…
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Feeling downhearted
So today is a day of complete and absolute confusion! I started out my journey 3 weeks ago at 168.2kg. I have lost 4.7kg over the last 3 weeks... until today. I stepped on the scales and have lost nothing, nil, nadda, zilch. Surely it is too early for me to plateau :( I have stuck to my calories to the letter. I am doing…
