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Looking for New Friends
I have been on here awhile but lost some motivation so looking for some new friends anyone??
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Looking to kick start again
Hi all I am 36 and from Ireland I joined MFP two years ago and lost 25lb started running and changed my life I have been maintaining about a year and find it really hard at times and recently have put on 7lb that I really really want to shift as all I have been doing the last few months is lossing a few lbs and putting it…
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To run or not to run??
Any thoughts please I woke up on Thursday with low back ache I think it was from cycling which I did 4 days in a row having not been on a bike in years (not very smart I know that now). My back is totally fine when I am standing straight walking around etc. but sore to sit upright i.e in the car and to bend over to pick…
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Lower back - question
Quick question I have never suffered with my back I started to cycle after my daily run last Friday doing about 10-14km not to hard on country roads didn't cycle Saturday but have done all this week Saturday would be my next rest day. This morning my lower back is quite sore especially when I bend over do you think it is…
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Legs - Any thoughts??
I have a nice 7km route I had been running for months now normally first thing in the morning when kids go to school its a nice run I do it quite easily and legs only really ache going up the hills. So my question is this as the kids are on holidays I am not running till 8 or 9pm at night and the whole run is a total…
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HRM Questions Thoughts??
My HRM broke the other day had it about 6 months it was a Kelly Holmes Watch and I used hubby's this morning set it up for me etc. his is a Polar FT7 Watch. I did my same run as always watched my heart beat bpm as I went and it was the same as always but instead of burning my normal 380 to 400 I only burned 340? I know its…
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Question for Runners/Joggers out there
After walking everyday for the last year and a half and being very fit at that I decided to started to jog in January building up slowly in 5 and 10 minutes intervals until were I am now running 1km in 6.5mins for about 40mins and I run everyday but Sunday. Here is my question at one stage about 4 weeks ago I felt when I…
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6kg of Tomato
My friend owns a garden centre and brought me over a 6kg tray (!!) of the most beautiful fresh tomatoes any suggestions what I can make with them apart from soup to use them up??
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2 weeks break did me the world of good
I have been using MFP for just over a year and its truly the best weight loss site I have ever used it helped me lose 28lb and I have been maintaining since Aug 2011. I have logged nearly ever day and thought I would be lost without MFP. I went on holidays for 2 weeks and as I don't have a smart phone was "off-line" the…
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Slaves to the Scales
For some people and I know I am one its all about the numbers and I am a slave to the scales. I weigh most mornings before I showers and I am only truly content when I see 125lb which is my maintenance weight. Now in any given week I can go up and back down sometimes as much as 5lbs, now I know deep down I don't look any…
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Iron Rich Foods
I got a blood test done last week and they showed me to be anemic, although I don't have any of the classic symptoms like tiredness etc. I am taking iron supplements for the next 8 weeks as prescribed by the doctors but what types of food should I be looking at to improve my iron??
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Which HRM to buy as a present for my hubby
Hi Guys, I have been on ebay looking at HRM's and there is just so many to choose I'm a bit confused?? Hubbie is only new to the whole world of MFP and fitness he is walking for an hour every night and just wants to be able to record exactly how many calories the walk is burning my budget is about €100. I don't want to go…
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Fallen of the Wagon!!!
So here is my story so far:- I started with MFP in April and lost 27lbs and got to a weight I never thought I could my first goal was 140lb then 135lb but I got 128lb and was totally thrilled. I have always been really good and getting rid of the weight but I am all about extreme's and I have yet to learn balance in the…
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Extreme's??
Ok I have been maintaining since August and although I usually go up 2/3 sometimes 4lbs after the weekends (Fri & Sat) I am always back to my goal by the following Friday. I always over eat at the weekend with junk (yes I know) and I feel very gulity logging my weekends so I was thinking of not logging anymore on the…
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Warm Ups??
Hi all quick question I got a aerobics dvd which I tried out yesterday and I'm well able for its got a 15 min warm up at the start followed by 2 30 mins sessions. I was wondering I walk quite fast (4mph) for 45 mins each morning and I was planning to come home and do 1 on the 30 mins aerobics sessions afterwards but time…
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Good workout DVD
Hi all - I live I Ireland and I'm looking for a good fast paced cardio / aerobic workout DVD that I can get buy on-line or in the shops here in Ireland. I walk ever day at the moment and as the weather is getting wetter here I want something that's under an hour in workout time that I can stick on when its wet and burn…
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Weekly Net Calories
I was only thinking about this the other day when I was a good bit over but when looking at the whole week I was still under?? How many people work on a weekly average do you look at it more than your daily goal?? I am maintaining now about 2 months.
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Guilty Pleasure's??
Fridays thought of the day I'm wondering what's the food that's you guilty pleasure the thing(s) that once you start you can't stop till it all gone :blushing: ?? Mine is:- 1. Milk Chocolate Digestive Biscuits 2. Salt and Vinegar Pringles 3. Haagan Daz Ice Cream Strawberry Cheesecake :love:
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Ok is this normal???
Hope this is not to personal for anyone!!! I have been on MFP for 6 months now and before I can safely say I drank no water except in my tea. I try soooo hard to reach me 8 glasses but here my problem. I have 3 glasses in the morning and I am in the house until 12.30pm so needing the loo is not a problem. After 12.30pm…
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Just wondering???
Just wondering do you:- 1. Log on first thing and plan your day and stick to it?? 2. Log on serval times a day and update your dairy?? 3. Log everything at night with a rough idea of the calories count??? I'm a home most days so tend to log in and out serval times a day :smile:
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The road is long can I stay on it??
Really bummed/depressed :sad: this morning friends dropped in unexpected last night and even though we had had dinner we ordered a chinese I worked out I ate about 2000 calories maybe more after having a really good day. I went beyond stuffing myself to the point when I went to bed I felt sick for hours. 3lbs up this…
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Bread is this right??
I'm sure I'm right - so if 1 piece of my bread weighs 42gms and I cut the crusts of and it weighs 20gms then if I have 2 pieces without crusts I can count this in my diary as 1 slice of bread yes??
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Do you see yourself doing this forever???
Hi was just wondering what other people think long term of MFP??? I have found this website and the people on it the best weight loss system ever for me. I have learnt so much about food and changing my eatting habits too. I am maintaining about a month and still love logging on everyday I just wonder will I still be doing…
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Sugar??
I don't have sugar listed in my diary but after reading something I had a little look my daily allowance is 40 and I am normally around 75-80 each day should this be something I should minding?? I am always under in calories and carbs and sodium and about average maybe sometimes over on protein and fiber?? How bad is the…
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How can I get my husband to see he needs get healthy
Ok first of I love my husband madly and love him how he is but I am starting to get really worried about his long term health. My husband is 44 and I would say about 25 - 30lbs over weight which is really not bad all things considered. The thing is he has a terrible diet and if he keeps going he is just going to get worse.…
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How to maintain and not go crazy!!!
Delighted to say I have reached my goal weight and I changed my calories to maintain and now have a amazing 1860 calories which just seems huge I was recently able to up them to 1340 and have to say found it hard to always eat them. How do I eat these 1860 and make sure I am still eating good food I have a terrible sweet…
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Not impressed & was worried this would happen
Hi advise please!!! Ok so I reached my goal weight (133lb) and started maintance on Thursday getting a hugh 1820 calories per day a big jump from my 1300. So Thursday I ate 1425 and Friday 1353 have it admit was finding it hard to eat the new calories. Last night had a BBQ and I had the biggest dinner I have had in months…
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Thai Food???
Going away for the weekend with the girls and we are going to a really top end Thai Restaurant I have never eatten Thai before so any suggestions would be great - however I don't like spicy food and the menu looked to have chilli in most things but I am hoping I can ask them to leave it out. Suggestions thanks all :smile:
