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Feeling better already!
I'm 7 days in with healthier food choices and moving more and I can't believe the difference in how I feel. Was walking in town today and I just felt fitter, didn't feel out of breath like I normally do. It may all be on my head but I'm taking the win, I can't wait to see how I feel after a month. Anyone else starting…
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Is this enough exercise?
I've started again to try and get fitter and lose weight. I am walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes alternating between steady pace and fast walk. I'm also doing 3 repetitions of 3 weight based exercises and using a weighted hula hoop for 5 to 10 minutes. I think I'm hitting about 45 minutes activity per day every day.…
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slimfast bars
im using slimfast at the moment to kick start my weight loss ( its worked previously before a back injury resulted in me gaining again) and i ordered some of the heavenly chocolate delight bars online. i have just tried one and they are amazing. im a serious chocoholic and these are so rich and delicious. they are made…
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how to get started with heavy lifting
I have started back using weights and adter seeing the results from lifting heavy i want in. I have two dumbells but they only have 0.5kg weights on them and i generally do various exercises doing three sets and 12 reps. I do this three times a week. Now my question is what weight should i use? Or do i just keep upping it…
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Hrm question
When i go for a run and burn say 300 cals according to hrm i normally log that into mfp ok, but i wondered today if i hadnt run i would have still burned calories just sitting at home so should i deduct that from the calories my hrm says ive burned? Im worried incase ive been logging too much exercise and then eating too…
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Eating more, exercising less
I hit a brick wall a couple of weeks ago and couldnt move past 210 even though i was eating 1200 a day and eating back my exercise calories from doing 30 day shred. So i decided to take a couple of weeks off, ive eaten whatever i wanted probably netting over 2000 cals a day and the only exercise ive been doing is lifting…
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Strength training before and afters
Im starting strength training and id love to see some before and after please Thank you
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What is my activity level help!
I dont know what i should be i am at home with the kids most days and spend a good part of the day sat down playing with them, but i do work out everyday for an hour sometimes more i do half an hour in the morning and then another half hour in the afternoon. So am i sedentary as i do spend a good part of the day on my bum…
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Do you add breastfeeding everyday??
Hi im exclusivly breastfeeding my 8 month old and i dont usually add breastfeeding to my day but im worried im not eating enough calories some days and may go into starvation mode. So my question is do all the breastfeeding mommies add it to there food diary? Thanks
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Any other ladies lifting weights?
Just wondered if there are any other ladies who are lifting weights as well as cardio, i have been using weights while doing 30 day shred but today is my first day of just the weights without dvd i did 5 different exercises 4 sets with 10 reps per exercise. Whst is everyone ekse doing and have you had good results??
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NSVs galore
this is a great week so far last night at work i had two people tell me i have lost weight and look alot smaller one of these people i havent seen since before i gave birth to my second son and she said she didnt think it was me at first as i looked too small to be me yay. also my work clothes are now so loose im…
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Nsv
i bought some shorts from primark the beginning of the year and i thought id bought a size 20-24 but when i got home they were a 16-18 and there was no way they would fit i did try them on but they were way too tight so i hid them away. I found them out again today and thought ill just try them but they will be too tight…
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Running nsv
just ran 1.27 miles without stopping and averaged a 12 minute mile woo hoo, i have never run that fr without stopping im so happy
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5 days into 30 day shred
well i have completed 5 days of shred and i think i am already seeing results! I thought id take my measurements again but i didnt expect any difrerence. But amazingly i have lost 2 inches off my waist, and inch off each arm and an inch off my hips!!!! Thats 5 inches lost in 5 days i cant believe it i cant wait to see how…
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Breastfeeding while losing weight?
hi has anyone else breastfed while on their weightloss journey?? I am currently breastfeeding my youngest who is 7 months old and am curious as to what happens after you stop breastfeeding. Does weight loss become easier or harder just wondered if there is anyone else out there.
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Nsv new jeans!!!!!
Before exer ising and dieting i was about a size 22 somtimes a 24 depending on the shop and the other day when i was out i though ill buy some 18 jeans and keep them to motivate me, well i tried them on this morning to see how far off i was and...... THEY FIT! I cant believe it i have no ide how long its benn since i was a…
