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Please learn from my mistake (I know I have!)
Okay, about a year ago I started THIS THREAD in which I wallowed in defeat. I had been on a "health kick" for a few months (without logging or weighing anything) and was devastated to find out I weighed 255lbs (116lbs). I had thought I'd be about 102kg and felt SO defeated. I slipped into major depression and ate…
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Stir Fry recipes that are savoury (not sweet OR spicy!)
I cook for myself and my mum and I'm still learning the ropes a bit. My mum is - and has always been a rubbish cook. She can ruin Two Minute Noodles seriously. Sorry mum! I'm 28 now and due to mum having some health problems, I manage all our meals even though I'm quite a basic cook. I'm learning as I go. I've recently…
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Exercise for the EXTREMELY unfit?
I'm very active in my day to day life. I'm a musician and I'm constantly carrying around heavy gear. My apartment is also up six flights of stairs (no lift) and my least favourite part of the days is carrying my heavy amp, mic stand and guitar/case. So I feel like I'm quite strong but in terms of cardio I'm hopeless. I can…
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Getting the flu makes it so much harder
Does anyone else find themselves being a little less strict when they get sick? I'm stuck at home with a really bad flu virus right now and damn, counting calories sucks! I'm probably in the minority in that I have always eaten more when I get sick. It's kind of a comfort thing. Plus, being stuck in bed gets boring. I went…
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Winter recipes that are low cal?
For a fat person, Winter presents a bit of a Catch 22. Though I'm generalising, I'd say from personal experience that it's at least partially kinder to us than Summer. Jeans look a lot better on me than shorts! It's easier for the Fat Person to cuddle up near the fire than to bare all in swimsuit at the beach. As the…
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Stretch marks and weighing oneself?
So, I made a decision when I started this journey a couple of months ago that I wouldn't weigh myself until a specific old pair of jeans (and a skirt) fit me comfortably. I know myself too well. The scales can be a huge demotivator for me. I was roughly 122kg when I started. I can see I'm losing weight now. My size 24 "fat…
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Does it matter what you spend your calories on?
I'm worried I'm spending too much on desserts. My main weakness is chocolate so to satiate my cravings I choose to spend a portion of my calories on low calorie desserts. Sometimes I can go through three Skinny Cow triple chocs in a night (450) and one more in the arvo. I never have lunch and have a yogurt for breakfast.…
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So, I'm a Proffesional Busker. Playing guitar and singing burns a lot of calories?
Okay, so I'm not only just getting started. I started a couple of months ago at 120kg. I refuse to weigh myself until the jeans I used to wear a few years ago (when I was about 95kg) fit me well. I have been logging religiously! I'd estimate I've lost about 6 or 7kg so far. Maybe more. It's certainly I've noticeably lost…
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Is it bad to skip lunch?
I have never been someone that eats much during the day. My parents basically used to force me to have breakfast as a teenager. Lunch, however, they had no control of. By the time I was 13 I started using my lunch money to buy cigarettes. I'm 28 now and damn, I still can't really do lunch (also gotta thank idiot teenage me…
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People Who Have Lost 100lbs+
Hey all, I've been doing this for a good few months now but today is the first day I'm going to start logging. I haven't had a great deal of success so far and have been lying to myself for too long about my size and eating habits. I am going to log EVERYTHING. From those couple of tic-tacs after lunch to that sushi roll…
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Crushing Defeat - All advice appreciated
Hey all, my name is Laura and I've been on a big health kick for the past few months. . I knew my weight earlier this year was 114kg (251lbs), But since then I got really sick (problem with my tear duct) and ended up in hospital where I could barely eat for 11 days back in March. I was released in April but I was still…
