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Eye Health / myopia (short sightedness) Risk of detached ret
Anyone else have extensive myopia (short sightedness)? Or issues with their eye health? I have always been extremely short sighted (and always will be of course).. but the last 2 eye exams have come with a firm warning to go back if I see 'above average for me' floaters or loss of vision etc. I questioned this a bit more…
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BMI... How much has yours changed?
Ok.. i know a lot of people don't go by BMI but fact is in the UK anyway that the whole 'obese / morbidly obese' label has been around my neck for a LONG time... Well I realised today that my BMI will have dropped and I'm heading towards 'overweight' YAY!! so, I checked it out and.. have gone from 41 something to 31…
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Heart Rate Monitors
Am looking / thinking about one, and wondered: What do you use? and Do your calories compare to those listed on here? I allow excess calories every day 'in case' they're not accurate on what I burn, and try to be as honest as I can on what I do. I never log physcial stuff like housework/gardening etc as a way of keeping…
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UK - Meal replacement bar ideas
Hi, I have been 'using' slim fast bars as a convenient meal replacement / diet bar since the new year. I started out on slimfast to kick start and get my head in gear. Well my head is in gear, so i am concious of what i'm eating etc and know they're not the best. I wondered if anyone has info of any good meal replacement…
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Thanks everyone who posts here!
Thanks everyone for posting here and inspiring me and countless others. :) I have dug out some 'old' (aka SCARY) pics and faced my demons.. there aren't many as I hid from the camera. I have also today done some 'during' with skin.. yikes! lol I look forward to some skin 'after' pics where there is less skin! ;) You all…
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What's in your lunchbox?
ok.. if you're giggling at the title I'll assume the humour aspect made you smile. I'm a mature student and have 'used' slim fast bars and a piece of fruit for lunch mostly, I do 'vary' things with salad, cous cous, a sandwich (which normally falls apart just to annoy me). Having discussed slim fast on the other board it…
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Mum's doing it for themselves!
Would love some support and friendship as I try and keep myself on the straight and narrow.. have been struggling to lose recently. Any other mums out there in the same boat? I find money tight, time too short and well honestly the temptation too high! lol So.. CW 183 GW 169 Goal Date 04.09.11
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Low BP = snack before exercise question
Hi, I am a horse rider (own my own horse) so that is my 'exercise' as I have little time for anything else due to family commitments etc. I am training for an edurance event (with my horse) which will be 10 miles this September working up to 16 miles when the season starts again in March 2012. It's not too far due to it…
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Halfway but just joining..
Hi all, I've almost lost all my post pregnancy weight - baby is nearly 18 months but nevermind! :D I'm a mum, wife and full time student who enjoys horse riding and life in general. I've always struggled with my weight - in my adult life anyway - and am over 4 stone down from where I was at my worst, but would like to step…
