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SSRI's (antidepressants/anxiety meds) and appetite/weight ga
I've recently come off my medication after 2 years. 6 months after starting it I put on 20 lbs! I was eating like a HORSE I was hungry ALL THE TIME. I've slowly reduced the dosage and finally come off them 10 days ago. Only when I had reduced the dose quite considerably was I able to lose any of the weight (only started…
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My Journey of Failure :(
I'm back at my highest weight ever (bar pregnancy). Now I am the same as in December 2010 (141lbs). Got down to 128 in March 2011 but put it all back on. Seriously I am so depressed. I thought I had been sensible over Christmas and I have been working out quite a bit. I am good with my diet most of the day then ruin it e.g…
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Road bike recommendations?
I am starting work in 6 weeks and need a bike to commute the 7 or so km into the City. However my man is really into cycling and wants me to get a proper road bike not just a commuter granny bike just in case we go for rides at the weekends for sport purposes. I don't want to spend more than £800, don't care about it being…
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My before and half-way-there pics
This is 135/140ish (apologies for the skimpy underwear mods please remove if you feel thongs are not appropriate...) DSC04829 by , on Flickr DSC04824 by , on Flickr DSC04821 by , on Flickr DSC04823 by , on Flickr And this is today at 130 DSC05309 by , on Flickr DSC05329 by , on Flickr DSC05330 by , on Flickr DSC05341 by ,…
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I have a biscuit problem - PLEASE HELP
Like, 8 dark chocolate hobnobs today?!?!?! That is 744 calories, and so today I am 582 over my goal net. Feel disheartened like I am not allowed to enjoy biscuits anymore. 1800 net is ok for maintaining my weight but I still have 10lbs to lose! Just having one isn't that nice! I feels so deprived! I feel like I am eating…
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REWARDS for your goals?
Help thinking of a reward for goal one? Hopefully that will be in a week's time but I don't have much money and I am stuck. I had it as 'shellac manicure' but I don't even really want one (money + it'll grow out like gel nails right? Or can you take it off? Ladies??) Ideas? Goal One: 130lbs - ????? Goal Two: 125lbs - Hair…
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Best heart-rate/calorie monitor gadget?
What do you all use? I am seriously considering getting one.
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Joined about a week ago, hi!
Hi, I'm Claire and I have about 20lbs to lose which I gained over the winter after increasing the dose of antidepressants I am on, basically made me eat everything in sight, I didn't realise but I was eating 3000+ calories a day with little exercise routine. My pic is me in 2008, basically I have been that same weight (120…
