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1 year later and maintaining my goal weight (55kg) - Before/
My first year anniversary with MFP is coming up in March but I really should have posted my story by November last year - it took me about 8 months to lose 15kg and drop down to my goal weight. Faster than my mind could adapt really! Before (5' 3", 70kg) Jan 2011 by CassandraSews, on Flickr Now (5' 3", 54kg) Jan 2012 by…
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How to get strong with BodyPump and CXWorx?
Hi all, I'm looking for some advice. My goal in 2013 is to gain muscle and drop from 24% body fat to 20% (which should be a stretch at age 30!) and build up my running from 5k to a half marathon. My workouts are usually very cardio-centric and I adore dance, running, aerobics and yoga. And it's easier to keep doing the…
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How I started jogging with 5KRunner and RunKeeper
If I wrote a blog, this would probably be posted there. I wanted to share how I started jogging and what gear and equipment really helped get me there. Maybe this is something you want to do too :) Where I started Just "overweight" according to my BMI. I was seeing results with MFP but wasn't going to wait until I reached…
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Australian dieting cookbooks and recipes
Signing up with MFP has made me re-assess my cookbooks and favorite recipe collections. These days I find that I reach for my Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks every time... I have a book that is close to 10 years old (Simply Lite Food) and a giant bible of a cookbook from about 5 years back (COOK) and some more recent…
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My name is Cassie... and I'm in this for the long haul
Hi. I am 29 years old and live in Brisbane, Australia. My best friend introduced me to the ideal of calorie counting when she bought an iPhone last year. She raved about the control and confidence that it gave her over her food intake. I decided that if I were ever to buy an iPhone myself that I would give it ago. ... and…
