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Find your mfp twin!
:smile: Need some motivation and support? FIND YOUR MFP TIWN!!!!!!!:drinker: I did this before when I was starting out and it really helped me having mfps in the same boat So you put in your age, gender, height and weight , find your twin and add them. I'll start 29, female height: 5'10" cw: 138lbs good luck everyone…
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prednisone fat redistribution sticking???
Hi everyone, So I no longer take prednisone. I gained about about 70 lbs on it. I'm pretty close to where I was before I got sick and put on all the weight but my body shape has changed.145lbs does not look the same on me as it used to. I used to be very in proportion. Any bodyfat I had was spread evenly. I know that…
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Exercise and autoimmune trigger?
Hi all, Just wondering if anybody else has an autoimmune condition whereby they find exercise can actually trigger them off on attack mode? I overdid it yd (I didn't really, it was very mild, I was just walking and I really wanted to run) But I overdid it because I got a flare up. I find that exercise, unless its mild and…
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my mfp's wise words
One of my fabulous mfps sent me a pm 3 years ago when I was making some tough choices and these words still inspire me every single day. They are so powerful. I thought I would pass them forward. ''If you want something, go after it because the time will pass and when it does, there'll be one of two outcomes, you will…
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Snackers what's your no.1 snack food ?
What do you go to? My number one snack food: brazil nuts :heart: always always just what I wanted. what's yours?
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Prednisone bah! but losing lbs once off it?
Hi everyone, This is my second attempt to lose weight this year. My first attempt was a car wreck, two weeks in, I needed a surgery and got put back on Prednisone grr but Im off it again 3 weeks and 2 weeks into my second attempt to lose these 46lbs. Now I am finding that everytime I come off of it I lose 10lbs quickly…
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Plenty of Fish?
Thinking about joining Plenty of Fish never tried internet dating before...but maybe I should, anyone any good experiences? Also I need a username, any suggestions :smile:
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5'10" ladies, goal weight advice pls?
Hey girls, Penny for your thoughts. I'm 5'10" I'm closing in on my original goal weight of 140lbs. I'm not satisfied though. I am still carrying a good pouch around my midrift, even though my stomach muscles are pretty toned, they're still kind of buried. So I'm dropping my target to 135lbs to see how that shifts it. While…
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yasmin and effects of??? replies much appreciated.
Hi Ive just started taking yasmin a couple days ago for a skin condition. I have noticed a difference in my mood. Im so calm and I wasnt expecting it, I wasnt even aware how stressed out I normally am around t.o.m. until I started feeling this calm. And my boyfriend has come out of hiding :laugh: Im.surprised at how…
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Lactose intollerance gets worse anyone?
Anyone find lactose intollerance gets worse over time? The last two times I've accidentally had dairy it's been severe, lock myself in the bathroom for hours bad and write off the next 36 hours to exhaustion, nausea and general sicky feeling. The reaction is 100 times worse than it used to be. Seems totally crazy that this…
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CANT HEAR AFTER RUNNING!?
OUT RUNNING BY THE WATER AND ITS ONE DEGREE OUTSIDE.... I CAN'T HEAR A THING IN MY RIGHT EAR NOW LOL....THATS WHY I'M SHOUTING ..:laugh: .I THINK IT WAS FROM RUNNING AGAINST A REALLY STRONG BITTER WIND. MY EARS WERE RINGING WHEN I GOT IN ......THATS STOPPED BUT I'VE A BIT OF AN EARACHE NOW Anyone have any ideas to stop…
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Do you plan your meals in advance?
Hey MFPs :smile: :flowerforyou: Just wondering does anyone plan in advance, do you keep a mealplanner or use one online? I have no freezer atm :grumble: but since I live near the store, I find myself dropping in there most days after college, overtired, overhungry, indecisive. And since I have so many food allergies its…
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Ladies what's your Lb gain before \ during TOM???
Hi all, quick Q 'whats your weight gain before during your Time Of Month?' I've noticed lot of my mfp friends have felt discouraged by a sudden and inexplicable weigh gain. I think this thread should work to re-assure. Its not you, its TOM. I gain between 3-6lbs and I lose it again within a week. Also your appetite…
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how do you avoid fibre?
I eat a lot of vegetarian foods. I like fruit and veg Plus nearly all diet food seems to be high in fibre or have added fibre or they want you too add fibre to it lol I don't need anymore fibre!!!!! Enough with the fibre!!! hahaha I've been deliberately choosing starches and avoiding fruit and vegetables lol it's not what…
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TOM bad desperately need some wisdom
Ladies, I NEED help..but I'm so frustratingly limited.<I can't take any painkillers and I can't take any contraceptives :grumble: . I can't take most herbal remedies. I have serious drug allergies. I have an autoimmune disease that will cause anaphylactic shock if I take something it doesn't like...which so far has been…
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10 down by Christmas (CLOSED)
WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME :smile: Challengers :flowerforyou: This is your communication thread The teams have been made, the Captains are in place and the spreadsheet has been done. You will receive an email in the next few hours giving you the full details of the challenge as well as all the relevant links and info. Please…
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10 down by Christmas (CLOSED) Team 4
Hellloooooo Team 4 Your Captain is away and I wanted to keep in touch with you all so I'm starting new a new thread. (hope you don't mind Brooke :flowerforyou: hehe ) How is everyone doing? Please introduce yourselves and tell us a little bit bout yourself I'll start I'm Julie I'm poaching your team this week hehe…
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10 down by Christmas (CLOSED) TEAM BALBOA aka team 1
ADDDDDRRRRRIIAAAAANNN!!!!! *cough ahem* HI TEAM 1 !!!! I'M SO EXCITED YAY HURRAH WOOOO (ahem I shout when I get over excited :laugh: ) So I thought Balboa was a fitting name for our team. Balboa as in Rocky Balboa as in the films Rocky :laugh: Don't you just want to run up and down a load of steps and eat raw eggs and wear…
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10 down before Christmas 2 places open
For people who are serious about losing a few pounds in the run up to christmas there are 2 slots open on our 10lbs down before christmas challenge There are three elements to our challenge 1) mini challenge every week 2) communication via our threads 3) weigh ins on our spreadsheet every friday There are 9 teams and…
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10 down by Christmas (open until 27th Oct)
Can you do it? Can you lose 10lbs by Christmas? You can lose more if you like :smile: but I think 10 is accessible to everyone. We start with the first weigh in on Friday 28th October and every Friday after until the 23rd December. 10lbs in 8 weeks. That's 1.25 lbs a week which I think you'll agree is a realistic…
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My 2 years in pictures
There was a healthy girl who was 137lbs and 5'10 She got very sick and eating cake made her happy, so cake she did eat. The girls immune system went all crazy and made her sick and then made her throat close the doctors all shook their heads :noway: and said 'time for really bad drugs.' The girl was so sad she ate more…
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My Journey 2011 ...so far (with pics)
I did it all wrong I need to re size pics and re post sorry
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To: Team 5 Halloween
Dearest ladies, imahealthychic, PaulaJFranco, Symota, Goodluckbear31, Gulletgirl, KshoeMaker02, DashaDahling I'm julie, I'm so excited to be part of the team! I have the tiniest pirate costume all lined up for Halloween :laugh: I'm 26 and I'm Irish. Unfortunately I have some health issues so I've spent a lot of time on…
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recording the difference!!!! 4 week challenge (ongoing)
Right, so sometimes it's tough! :grumble: And you think why am I not losing more already!!!! :explode: ok so I got my measuring tape out and started measuring. It's hard to see the difference yourself when it's so gradual, also muscle weighs more which can be deceptive on the scales. But there is a way to differentiate!!!…
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Are cereal portions tiny or ikea bowls huge?!
seriously?!? One serving is 30g? !? That litteraly just coats an ikea bowl! Which is the problem the 30g recommended portion or the big ikea bowl?!?
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sugar v fake sugar
So the one thing that I always struggle with is staying within my sugar allowance. It's in everything!!! :noway: Even my natural pro-biotic yoghurt with no additives and no added sugar has 5.5 g per 100g and I eat about 300g at breakfast so that's 16.5g which is half of my sugar allowance!!! And it tastes so bitter!!! One…
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How do you know when someone's hitting on you ?!?!?!
I haven't flirted in years...I can't remember the last time I was hit on... that I know of at least haha but today I *think* I may have been hit on....twice.....I think?!?! Ok so I havent really been out and about by myself in a long time because of an illness and Ive put on a lot of weight but now I've lost a bit and I…
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piggy sunday
I'm not a serial dieter, this is my first diet. I have found that I have some controversial ideas about dieting haha which I'm not sure are right or eh less right. I partake in piggy sunday. I love food. I would marry food if I could that's how much I love food. So for me 6 days I do pretty well, eat healthy cut out junk,…
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THIS FEELS GREAT
THIS FEELS GREAT. I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M SHOUTING!!!! woooo first ten pounds CHECK So worthwhile. I am going to go shopping and Im going to enjoy buying healthy crap today because damn 10lbs it's so worth it!!!! My first goal smashed 10 days early !!!!!My best friend has gone away for 4 weeks I told her I'll be totally…
