September 2010
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August 2010 - Weight Loss Report
So, it’s September 1st, and here’s the report for August results. In ( ) is the change from July results report. Weight: 114.4 kg (-0.2 kg) Bra size: C95 *(I haven’t bought a new bra in a while, then again the sports bra I bought recently is D85) Waist: 109 cm (-11 cm) Hips: 120 cm (-4 cm) Bust/below: 114/100 cm (-6/-4 cm) Thigh:...
August 2010
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NLP and weight loss
I read an article recently in a magazine telling a story about a woman in her early thirties who managed to lose 61 kilos in two years. She had been fat her whole life – weighing already 24 kilos when she was just a two-year-old, and 67 kilos when she was 11. At her heaviest she was 128 kg, being only 166 cm tall. When I looked at the ‘before’ picture of her, it was like looking a whole...
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Beginning of the end
I guess it’s time to admit it – my relationship is in shambles. It’s not a surprise really – it’s me who’s been initiating the break-up. We’ve been together for five years, of which I have lived two years here in the Netherlands (after moving from my native Finland). The thing is, with me approaching 30 in couple of years, my need for having children and getting married has grown just unbearable...
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Slave to the scale
The usual morning – you wake up feeling energetic, svelte, and rush to the toilet to lose those last drops of fluid off your body - then hopping on to the scale to see those magic number, preferably lot less than yesterday or week before. I can imagine the look on your face when the numbers haven’t changed – or even worse, they’ve gone upwards. Even though you know with rational reasoning that you...
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5 weight loss tips that worked for me
1. Eating regularly
I learned this the hard way – if I don’t eat in over 4 hours, I’m going to have unhealthy cravings, usually hamburgers and ice cream. When I do eat every 3-4 hours, I can eat just the healthy stuff. I’ve had a pack of ice cream in my freezer and chocolate in my cupboard over a month now – both unopened. No hunger, no cravings. My normal day rhythm goes like this – breakfast...
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Fat discrimination
I went to the shop today just before closing time to get some cottage cheese and canned fruits for my evening snack. While standing in the line with my groceries, I noticed a morbidly obese woman standing in front of the potato chips shelves. I couldn’t help peeking into her shopping cart – diet soda, full-fat cheese, chocolate pudding, doughnuts. Standing there myself weighting 114 kilos, I...
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Fat girls can run!
I was born with club foot (or so I was told), so I’ve always had problems with my right foot. Usually a pair of shoes always break down on the right side first, and sometimes I feel nerve pain on my right foot as well - the toe next to big toe goes all numb on the tip I also have flat feet, so I’ve worn orthotic insoles most of my life.
Due to my foot problems I was rather sure I...
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Ben Nevis 2011 - The Statistics
Must say, I’m totally in love with different kinds of charts and graphs. I track all kinds of things, and so far it has helped me to keep focused and motivated. Nothing wrong there, right?
So, it was time for me to make a proper plan for my virtual walking trip to Scotland. Though in real life I don’t move out of my hometown during my walk, every step takes me closer to my goal - to...
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1164 km - From the Netherlands to Scottish...
EDIT: I updated the ticker to match the new goal - Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in UK.
I decided I need some kind of goal for my walking. Me and my boyfriend have been talking about having a vacation together next year, but before this we hadn’t agreed on the location. I’d just like lay on the beach and he likes active city holidays. We both decided to step out from our comfort...
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My weight loss story
I wasn’t always overweight. Bit plump, maybe, but not really fat. I come from a small city without working public transport, so I had to cycle everywhere, for years. Even under this layer of fat, my legs are in pretty strong condition still. I could eat what I wanted, since I got so much physical exercise every day. When I turned 18, my BMI was around 27, so I was about ~5 kg away from...
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Breakfast - the best food adventure of the day
I have the bad tendency that I found something that’s healthy, I tend to keep to that food until I get bored with it - which will result in me skipping breakfast because there’s nothing to eat anymore. That’s why I’ve been doing bit research to find new breakfast options.
I couldn’t live without bacon and eggs. Luckily, there hasn’t been need to give them up...
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9 Fast, Healthy Breakfast Ideas →
I’m trying to find some variety to my breakfast ideas. Don’t want to end up spending rest of my life eating just same things.