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Big, stocky legs-need some fashion tips!
Hey guys, anyone else have stocky, thick legs? I am finding that while pants (jeans in particular) fit me at the hips/waist, i can barely get them over my darned thunder thighs! I've always had big legs, even when i was a very healthy fit weight. I hate it! I am so much happier with my top half. What style of pants do the…
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Buckwheat "risotto"- Low Cal comfort food!
Ingredients: 1.5 cups buckwheat (raw, don't use cooked i.e kasha or buckinis) 4 cups stock of your choice (I used chicken, but vegetable works if you want a complete vegan/vegetarian option) 4 Crushed garlic cloved I large onion, diced 1/4 cup white wine Sliced mushrooms Pumpkin/sweet potato, diced and pre cooked (either…
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12kg, 5months = positive results
Finally starting to see some tone. Not all the way there yet, but nice to see hard work pays off. Achieved through a heck of a lot of cardio and core/strength exercises (russian twists using a heavy medicine ball are my favourites). Finally seeing results after so long is priceless. July 2013: 86kg. Dec 2013: 74kg: 6 more…
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3.5 months, down 9kg *note, underwear pics
I looked back on an old challenge i signed up for, and saw these pics. The stats i wrote on them in July (for my goal) are what I am now. I have honestly felt like lately i havent made progress, but this blows it out of the water. Key is to just keep going, even after that initial motivation wears off. I really believe if…
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Blogging my way to health
Hey there guys, anyone out there use tumblr? I joined today, and it feels so good to have a platform to share your knowledge with the world! anyone want more followers? can you post your url? Mine is: http://choosinghappinesstoday.tumblr.com/
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needing some help
Hey guys, I really need some advice: I've been stuck at the same weight for a month now, and over the past 6 weeks i have only lost 1cm off my waist and 1 off my hips. Can you lovely MFP people please have a look at my food/exercise diary and suggest something-anything that I could try/change to spark some results? Thank…
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Hemp Protein Powder
Does anyone know much about hemp protein powder? seems to have a lot of benefits (33% protein, 36% fibre etc)- my housemate made me some porridge with this mixed through this morning. Has anyone else tried it?
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weighted journey!
My SW was 110kg's- hard to imagine now that i ever weighed so much. Over the past 12 months, i have lost 32kgs CW 78kgs. I want to get down to 74 (70 would be amazing but im being realistic). I'm still working on not seeing myself as a fat girl anymore. anyway, exercise and clean eating has changed my life and i want to…
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The way society treats big people
So, recently people at work have started telling me how big i used to be and how good i look now etc. It got me thinking: Telling someone they need to loose weight does not encourage them to do just that, rather it hurts them, lowers their self esteem therefore meaning they are far less likely to engage in healthy…
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Proof we all have the power to better ourselves!
So, I am slowly overcoming my battle with the scales, and starting to see results beyond the sometimes meagre difference the scale tells me. A year ago i was 105kg. Now i am 80. My pants were au size 22 a year ago, now i am a 16 nearing towards a 14. Before i couldn't even run for 30 seconds, now I can 5kms! But most of…
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needing some advice and wisdom
So im having struggles lately-not with diet and exercise, im doing well on that part. Its my mind set. I am having a losing battle with my scales- no matter how hard i push i cant seem to freaking get below 80kgs (which is 6kgs above my healthy bmi). in fact, i am yoyoing between 83 and 81 and its really getting me down.…
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NSV results after one month! Scales suck!
after slowly coming out of an unhealthy reliance and relationship with my scales, i started going by my measurements. anyway, id only lost 3kgs in this before and after this month, but iv lost 4cm off my hips, 2cm off my waist and 4cm off my bust. Screw the darn scales, they are not accurate measures of success!
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Ladies: Compare yourself to a +size model
Hello girls, I was a bit bored tonight and feeling like I needed a self esteem boost, as I still feel I am large and unattractive at times. So I googled plus size models, to see how i 'sized' up-as i consider myself plus size. Anyway, silly me put a pic of one against a pic of me, and i was quite suprised (thinking i was…
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any tips on tricep toning?
Hi guys, a friend of mine pointed out to me that while my biceps where really starting to get definition, I seem to be neglecting my triceps. I currently do 3 sets of 20 tricep dips, but due to a fitness goal (push-up training) im more focused on bench pressing, shoulder presses and push-ups. can anyone recommend a routine…
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shin splints
Anyone around who has suffered from shin splints? so normally i walk to my gym, which is about 3kms, then i do about 3.5 km running on treadmill at a slight incline (if i run flat, i get pain, and not the best workout). Today, and a few other times, i didnt walk to the gym, warmed up on the treadmill by walking about 2mins…
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Obsessing over weight loss
Does anyone else feel like the more weight they lose, the more they want to lose, and the more the process of it all (diet, exercise, calories etc) starts to take over your mind and your life? I mean, i know its a good thing, but I feel like 80% of my thoughts revolve around what im eating, when im going to the gym next,…
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Fiber overdose
Hey guys, so i changed my settings on my diary to show fiber, and with just my breakfast alone ( i have oats with trail mix, bran and chia seeds cooked in water) I have already used up my daily allowance of fiber which is 15g. But I have a lot more fiber during the day. how much fiber is too much? Is there such a thing?…
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9 months, 22kgs down
Its been a long, and sometimes damn hard journey. When people ask me how I lost the weight, I say with alot of hard work and dedication. I still have 10 more to go, but its becoming harder as I am starting to plateau. Anyway, If i can do this, anyone can. Losing weight equals a gain in self respect and esteem :)
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Preparing fitness to join the army
Hey guys, so after a long look at future career aspects, i have decided to bite the bullet and apply to the army. I have been slowly building my health and fitness after a massive lifestyle change late last year. I am now able to run 3km straight, perform the necessary situps required for the fitness test, but I cannot do…
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Too much sugar!
Hey guys, I'm having a constant battle not going over my daily sugar allowance (seem's to be the fruit that does it), does anyone have any tips in ways to generally cut down on sugar?
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Compare apples with apples, not apples and oranges
It's hard when you start comparing yourself to other people, rather than to yourself. If you compare yourself to others, you will loose sight of how far you have come and your progress. Its an easy trap to fall into. Anyway, I have lost 27kgs, another 10kgs to go. I know im still a lot bigger than other people my…
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Frustrated at my plateauing!
Hi everyone, so I'm getting really frustrated: Iv lost 27 kgs in the past 10months, and i've recently stepped up my fitness routine and been really good with my diet and cutting way down on alcohol, but i feel like i'm getting nowhere. I keep yoying between 90kgs and 86kgs, and it's getting me down. I feel like im putting…
