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Best ways to tone up thighs?
So...Now, at the moment, I still dislike most of my body, but at the moment my stomach which was my main hate is less horrible now..well it's not totally slim, still a muffin top, but i fit in smaller clothes and I will still work on it..but my main hate..the main thing I am dying to change is my damn Thighs!! Since losing…
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Any Girls from Bristol here? Need an exercise buddy?!!
Any bristol girls here? Really need to find someone who would be willing to do sporty things with me, keep each other motivated and accomplish losing weight together. I don't mind going for a jog, or swim or going to classes!?! Just need a companion who can keep me going and stop me quitting!! Please contact me if anyone…
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Smoothies..Healthy? Recipe Ideas?
So I recently brought a smoothie machine in a bid to help me lose weight. I love smoothies and it's a way of getting to eat fruit, I love veg but I struggle to eat fruit so making into a smoothie really helps. I have began having for breakfast/brunch to avoid me from skipping breakfast yet eating something healthy,…
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Smoothies..Healthy? Recipe Ideas?
So I recently brought a smoothie machine in a bid to help me lose weight. I love smoothies and it's a way of getting to eat fruit, I love veg but I struggle to eat fruit so making into a smoothie really helps. I have began having for breakfast/brunch to avoid me from skipping breakfast yet eating something healthy,…
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From Bristol UK- Want to be friends & join me in this quest?
Hi all, I am not exactly new, iv been on here for a while and thank god I found MFP, it helped me lose a stone last year, but my quest is not over! I am still trying to lose more stones! I used to be 14st but now 13st, I have a goal to lose another stone in 6 months specifically June 30th 2013. That way after that I can…
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30 day shred Level 1 how much calories have I burnt?
Hi there! Today I did my first 20 minute session of Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and Level 1. I was wondering if anyone knows how much calories I have burnt and how to log it as exercise? I am 5 ft 4 and currently weigh 173.6 lb (12 stone 4). I would be very grateful for any help as I am rubbish with maths and I can't…
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196lb to 176lb.... with more to go!
In the first photo shows my start weight which was 196 lb (14 stone) which was back in winter 2011. The photo next to it shows some progress when I lost a stone by the winter in 2012, I the weighed at 182 pounds (13 stone). I lost weight slowly so I could figure what suits me instead of my usual crash diets. I wanted to do…
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Hello from Bristol- Exercise buddy needed
Hi all, I am not exactly new, iv been on here for a while and thank god I found MFP, it helped me lose a stone last year, but my quest is not over! I am still trying to lose more stones! I used to be 14st but now 13st, I have a goal to lose another stone in 6 months specifically June 30th 2013. That way after that I can…
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I took the plunge!
I have gotten to the point where I am sick of my own complaining. I am sick of seeing my boyfriend shrink faster then myself and he eats more junk food then me! I am sick of my thighs being twice the size of his! I am sick of being revolted about my own body and having almost 0% confidence! So I took the plunge! After much…
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Cellulite and Stretch Marks- How do you make them go?
So here's the deal. Since I put on weight I have a huge issue with the cellulite I have gained and a little with the stretchmarks. The cellulite is on my thighs/ above the knee. On the highest part of my thighs there is cellulite thats pretty deep and looks like a dip, it's so obvious that when you take a photo from a few…
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I lost a stone but en route to losing more ;)
Once upon a time I was once a size 10-12 weighing around 9-10 stone between 2007-2009, fast forward 3 years and you would see a size 16-18 weighing 14 stone looking back at you! Although I had a tough upbringing I barely put on weight throughout the school years but one thing haunted me from the last year of school…
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Dad's Birthday= Fish & Chips? Healthy Options??
Tomorrow is my dad's birthday and I want to treat him. He is not the kind of guy to go to restaurants or pubs, and he suggested he wanted to go and get some Fish & Chips from the Chip Shop. Bit gutted as worried about the calories. Does anyone know what food you can get at a fish and chip shop that are low in calories and…
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Vegetarian dishes/ Veggie Foods- Please Share!
I am not a vegetarian but I don't eat meat that often. I enjoy vegetables much more then meat! I would pick a bowl of vegetables over a KFC if I had to choose, to be honest *shocker*! I was just wondering if anyone has any nice veggie dishes/recipes they are willing to share?. Or any suggestions of low calorie veggie…
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Sarah's Homemade Pumpkin Soup :)
So last year I decided to experiment! It was Halloween and it was my first time carving pumpkins, I didn't want to waste the insides so I learn't how to cook it and came up with this recipe, now it's something me and dad has started cooking every Halloween, Although it's nice to eat any time, especially in the Autumn to…
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Please help me figure out how much I burned walking today?
I am trying to figure out how much calories I burned today with my walk. I decided to get off a stop early when going into town, walked around town and then got off the bus 6 stops early! I used a stop watch and it recorded 46 minutes of walking. When I typed this into the "how long" box it ended up saying in the "calories…
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Need to lose 42 pounds, any secret tips?!
Hey guys and girls, So basically iv been trying to lose weight, as you would of guessed haha. I have managed to lose a stone in a year, I decided to take it slow and sensible and I have had a fair share of set backs along the way. I managed to get from 14 stone down to 13 stone. :) I knew my weight in stones and figured…
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Exercise Diary- Unsure how to type something in
So today I did 20 sit-ups. I found that you can enter it in your exercise diary in the Strength bit. The thing is I am unsure what to type in the boxes. It says "number of sets" and "repetitions of sets", do I write "1" or "20" in the "number of sets" or "repetitions of sets"? I am unsure? It's really confused me. Please…
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Spud U Like - Cottage Cheese = nice???
Hi, So normally at Spud U Like I tend to go for Prawn Cocktail filling with cheese. Now I went to try and venture into the low calorie fillings. I see there is a Cottage Cheese and Chive filling? Has anyone tried this and is it nice? I have had cottage cheese with pineapple and love it, but unsure about the chives and…
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A question about Jacket Potatoes on the Food Database?
So when I am out in town during the day I sometimes stop by Spud U Like and have a prawn cocktail and cheese jacket potato. My question is that on the food database it says "spud u like - prawn cocktail filling" and tells you all the calories etc but does it include the Jacket Potato or is it just the nutrition information…
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Best ways to beat being bloated?!
Although I have lost a stone I am still having major issues with being bloated. My friend suspects IBS as she has similar issues, but how can you get tested? Is there any foods you can suggest that will ease it? I am sick of hiding my tum which I have bloated moments as it makes me look pregnant, honestly! You should see…
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My weekly stir-fry, is it actually healthy?
So each week I make a stir-fry as I love them and they are quick, easy and as fair as I know is healthy. Now, I was just wondering is the amount I am eating healthy?. I add tons of veg which fills me up and in my opinion you can't get fat on veg can you?! So this is what goes into my stir-fry: Vegetable oil (I was told…
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Not exactly new.. but hi!
Hi people, Just coming here to say hi! I have been registered to this site for about a year, but only just came back on here yesterday!. Any people from Bristol in UK here? Would love to find people to get advice from, ideas, maybe go out and do some fitness things together? :)
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New and need a fitness pal in Bristol
hello im a 19 year old girl, 20 next week, looking for a pal in Bristol to help me lose weight! I have been looking back at photo's and realising how much I have put on. I used to be a size 10-12 but now im fitting in a size 16-18! People tend to say I dont look it , but i feel it, i see it and i hate it! My main worry is…
