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Anyone started a meeting group?
Hi! Has anyone anywhere started a meeting group for MFP users? Like weight watchers, slimming world etc? Or is anyone involved in one? I think the pressure of meeting in person once a week or fortnight would help me with that extra push to lose the weight and be more committed but I don't want to join Slimming World or…
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Not at all new but needing some support
Helloooo! I'm not at all new. I started with MFP in 2010 a couple of months into a very successful year. My lowest weight was 182lbs in December 2010 and that was a very good Christmas indeed. Unfortunately I piled it back on gradually due to a very stressful couple of years. Things are balancing out now though so I'm…
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Birmingham people? (UK)
Hiiii. I've been with MFP for yeeeears now. Managed to lose about 2st in the first year and it's all back plus more so I'm getting back on the wagon with calorie counting because I know it works. I've been through the most hellish two years with a bad relationship and a rocky money situation. Getting my life back on track…
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Women's 5k Challenge - Hyde Park this September
Hiii! I signed up for the women's 5k challenge in Hyde Park (London) which is on Sunday 11th September this year. If anyone wants to join me, it's £15 entry fee and you can raise money for your chosen charity or just run it as it is with part of your entry fee going to the preferred charity of the organisers. If you're…
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Signed up for my first race!
I started running with Couch to 5k after New Year when I decided I needed a new way to exercise that got me out of the house but didn't mean I ended up at the gym. I've kept up the running since completing C25K mid-March and have signed up for my first race! Yay! It's a 5k and is on Sunday 11th September this year. I'm…
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A good running playlist
Hiii guys I just went on a 50 minute run (40 minute, really, because of the walking warm up and cool down) and couldn't have made it without the lucky playlist I had. I made a fairly long running playlist in iTunes and I shuffle it so it's different every time but I can next it if I don't like the track and there will be…
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Grinding flax seeds... (linseed)
Hiiii Okay so... every morning for breakfast I have porridge (boring, I know, but I like it). I've read that flaxseeds (linseed) are really good for runners and those who don't eat fish (I'm allergic) because they're rich in omega 3. Thing is, you have to grind them to get the omega 3 benefits. Otherwise, they're pretty…
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An Incredible Article/Blog Post by Evanna Lynch (of Harry Po
Notes: Evanna Lynch plays Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series. She overcame anorexia with the help of a letter from JK Rowling (what a legend) and found confidence in her body and herself in general. I think this article pretty much is incredible and if it gives someone on here the motivation to keep going with…
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Lent! What's everyone giving up?
What's everyone giving up for Lent? I'm thinking alcohol, perhaps, even though I don't drink a lot of it at all. I'm not entirely sure if that will work, though, because I have at least two events where alcohol will be a large part... an awards ceremony and a celebration birthday meal/night out. Ideas?
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Jelly vs Fruit
Hey guys, I'm assuming a few of you may know... which fruits can you put in jelly without it not setting? Grapes and blackcurrants work, right? What else? And what doesn't work?
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Running and all that goes with that
Guys, I wonder if anyone would like to give me a few pointers? I'd quite like to start running... or at least jogging. I've done 30 Day Shred a trillion times and I think it's about time I got some fresh air exercise that can be done ANYWHERE with a good pair of trainers. I could really do with some advice on: -how to…
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Lacking lately but picking up the pace!
So Uni started which sapped all extra time. I stopped logging my calories because I simply was BORED of it and did not have the time to be sitting here and logging every little thing. Thankfully, my stomach had shrunk to the comfortable size of rougly 1500 calories so I wasn't able to binge, not that I wanted to. I did…
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Whey Protein
When I get back to my house (I'm staying with my Mum at the moment because it's summer and because I caaan :P) in about a week and a half, I'm gonna get on and do the 30 Day Shred again (hopefully). I'm thinking about perhaps buying some whey protein so I can have that after every workout. What are your experiences with…
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Even the Dr was impressed
Yesterday morning I went to see my Doctor to get back on the pill. Well, to go on the combined because I'd nearly got out of the obese BMI category so it was safe to. Because I'd not quite got below a BMI of 30, I thought I'd just be told to come back when I'd lost a few more pounds. However, my doctor was forgiving and…
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Day 30 of the 30 Day Shred - measurements
Here's my before and after: Weight - 196.2lbs // 193.8lbs (lost 2.4lbs) Waist - 35 inches // 33.5 inches (lost 1.5 inches) Hips - 43.5 inches // 42.5 inches (lost 1 inch) Bust - 40 inches // 40 inches (lost nothing, phew!) Neck - 13.5 inches // 13 inches (lost 0.5 inches) Left Arm - 14 inches // 12.6 inches (lost 1.4…
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30 Day Shred- anyone want to join me?
After ordering the 30 Day Shred at the end of last week, it finally came in the post this morning. Would anyone like to join me? I know its mid-month so it's an odd place to start but it is a Monday! I just did level 1 and tried to keep up with the harder version. Definitely sweated it out! My start weight is 196.2lbs (for…
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"You've only bloody gone and done it!"
I wanted to share this mini success. My boyfriend's always found it a little difficult to express his support for me during my weight loss because he doesn't want to sound mean. Last night in his slightly drunken, euphoric (we'd just been to a comedy club so he had laughed and grinned for about 2 hours straight) state, he…
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Cottage Cheese!
I thought I might mention something I grew up on: cottage cheese! This was inspired by 00trayn mentioning that she's rediscovered bananas - I used to sweeten cottage cheese with half a banana, mushed up. Whenever I've mentioned this to people, they've turned their noses up at it. It is gorgeous, though. You can also…
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Another mini success
My boyfriend is usually reluctant to involve himself in my weight loss because he's too conscious of the double meaning (i.e. if he supports me, he thinks he's encouraging me to get thinner because he doesn't like how I am now... which is not true). Today, though, I was chilling over at his place and he admitted that I am…
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Cheaper heart rate monitors
I'm thinking about buying a heart rate monitor because my workouts seem to be getting easier already so I'd like an accurate calorie reading. One of the cheapest, and one I've heard many people have bought, is the York P30. Who has bought this one and do you recommend it? How is it's accuracy? I can't really afford the…
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Be Careful with 'Low-Fat' option...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article7120673.ece I was browsing The Times' health section and found this. ""HEALTHY” low-fat snacks sold by Britain’s supermarkets contain up to 69% sugar — more than three times the amount found in chocolate ice cream. A range of products — bought as healthy options…
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Maaaan I'm low
I managed to put on 2.4lbs this week. That's three weeks in a row that I've put on. I've undone half of what I lost since January. That and many things on top are making me feel so awful. I'm really lacking in motivation, here.
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Hardest Success
Hey I'm new on here. I started losing weight half way through January. Being away at Uni meant I had to control everything from my food to my activity. I lost 10lbs in four weeks and lost a bit more afterwards. Unfortunately after that I got ill and stopped walking so much then Easter came (plus more excuses). After losing…
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I started so I'll finish...
Hey! I started losing weight a few months ago but was stunted by getting ill and an Easter break at home. I started at 210lbs and got down to 196.6lbs, including losing 10lbs in four weeks, but I'm back up to (at the last check) 199.8lbs. I've put my target weight at 140lbs but I'm just using that as a healthy aim. When I…
