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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    jeez. 4 days since I last posted. I have had my break from my pill - usually I come on the day after my first pill free day. Well I am 5 days on and still no period. So I did a pregnancy test - negative. Rang NHS direct explained all my symptoms - and explained how the last 4 weeks I have...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    ty AG! :) well yesterday was a funny day. Didnt eat proper meals, I was just eating bits here and there but all the wrong bits. Popcorn at the cinema, a few chips, a crumpet - the only good thing was my porridge breakfast!!! lol. Today will be better!! As I got on the scales - and this week...
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    worried

    Thanks for that :) The reason I am on the pill is that I have extremely bad periods, like 'I cant move' bad. So I had the implant put in years ago to sort it out. No periods - wehey! except I gained 2 stone. Hence why I am here. So I had it taken out and they told me to go on yasmin as it is...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    Havn't posted in 4 whole days? Where have those days gone?!?! well this week I have STS (?!) I really dont know whats going on, I do have a sneaky suspicion it is soemthing to do with not having my break from my pill. Anyway - I have taken a big step today. I WENT TO THE GYM! wahhoo! I...
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    Most exciting/enjoyable cardio? Whats yours?

    I have just got back from the gym, and did mostly crosstrainer. I find it easier and loads more enjoyable than any other cardio workout!! I cant run for pants, Biking really hurts my ass lmao. I think I might join a class at my gym though :) that should be fun!
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    worried

    Yeah it means irregular. Well seen as this thread is about periods, I am going to ask a question if you dont mind ;) I am on the pill - and because I have exams I have taken 2 packs back to back. This last pack though, i havnt lost hardly any weight?!?!?! Could this be due to the fact that I...
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    How do you do it?

    I am on 1000 a day. When mine goes up to 1500 I start GAINING!! AHHHH! lol. I think this is because I do like next to no exercise though ;) I am starting to go the gym as from monday though (woop!) but I would say start at say 1300 for a week or two and see how much you lose ... when it...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    Thought I would write on here today, as I have had a revelation :D Today, I have revised for hours. At about 2pm, I decided I needed to join a gym or just get more exercise than what I am getting. SOO, I looked online at a cheap one near to me ... none. But then I discovered the Council Gyms...
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    Spammers thread :)

    LOL!
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    Word Association Thread

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    Words in no way Associated Thread

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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    Went to the doctors today to renew my pill, and to just enquire about how he thinks I could boost my weight loss after these last few weeks. He said, "you are not overweight enough for me to have a proper conversation with you or give you tablets, you need to book an appointment with the nurse"...
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    1000 cals a day

    well done. I am on 1000 too. Have much weight do you have to lose? I find that somedays, I just really really cant stick to 1000 cals, like yesterday - so I make sure that when I go over it is with things like fruit or salad - not bad foods!!! x
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    What a day! I have eaten porridge, jacket spud with beans and cheese, cheese on toast AND noodles. I was bloody starving today. But that all adds to about 1000. I am not hungry, and hopefully I wont be later, so no dinner for me! I have done like over 3 hours revision today, that ALWAYS...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    What a rubbish week. I have gained 1lb. :'( I think this might be something to do with the fact that I am absolutely terrified about the exams? So my mind hasn't been on CC 100%. I need to keep writing my foods down, as I keep forgetting. Plus yesterday we ate out in Chiquitos. It was...
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    Weight?

    oh good :) I prefer doing it at home, privacy and all that jazz! much more comfortable for me!! xx
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    Mr Sugarsnappea...

    Thanks for all the replies. I just had a chat to him and said that the amount of sat fat in his diet was too high and it would be good if he cut it down because of the hearts probs in his family etc... He has made some little changes - he is walking much more now... he is eating salads with...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    So I have just been food shopping, and have bought lots of lovely fresh food :) Lots of veggies! Lot cals white meats, salads, fruits... yum yum yum! For dinner we have swede and mash potato mix, green beans, peas and tender stemmed broccoli, and either pork kebabs (50 cals per one!!) Or a...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    Ok well yesterday's dinner didn't go to plan. We did indeed have the lamb chop - but the salad had started to wilt so instead we had veg - AND a jacket potato. So I made sure the jacket spud was smallish! I really need to get back on track and stick to my 1000 cals a day. I have been having a...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    Thanks guys :) Well today has been a MUCH better day. Food wise - breakfast bar. And a bite of my bf grilled bacon ciabatta (tut tut! but I deserved it!!) I have cheese on toast for lunch. 50 cal a slice bread and low fat cheese. Dinner is a huge salad with a bit of cous cous, and a...
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    I know i keep going on but...

    Vicky - look how much you have lost already! I have only lost 10 pounds and I only lost 1lb last week. And it seems it doesnt want to budge for me too. But Ive only started a month ago!!! This shouldnt be happening. I am eating 1000 cals a day now too, as my metabolism is really stupidly slow...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    So I have been revising lots. Working overtime. Eating ok. Today so far - breakfast bar. and a tuna sandwich and packet of squares for lunch. Dinner is a chicken kiev, jacket spud with veggies. Only lost a pound last week. Which is pooey. But its better than a gain I suppose. Got a lot on my...
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    What is good about Counting Cals?

    what I love about CC is : 1) that I dont have to pay any extra fee's like CD or LL etc.. 2) you can still eat with the family/OH! 3) you can still have what you want as long as it is in your cal limit. - so nothing is restricted (although its better to eat good :P ) 4) you can still...
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    Another new calorie counter has joined

    hello Claire and welcome to CC board! I am Claire too! Nice to meet you :)
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    how often to weigh?

    yeah I have found that this week - I have lost a pound - then gained it again. So it has kinda made me think " oh f**k this," and then I will eat a bit more. Now I wont eat like I used to .. just today for example - I had a packet of squares. I didnt need them - and usually I wouldnt have had...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    thought i'd better post today :) as some of you know, I weigh myself pretty much everyday as the loss inspires me to carry on (even if its just .4 of a pound) or if I gain it makes me even more determined. Thing is, in the last week i have lost a pound and then put it back on so I am...
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    how often to weigh?

    well I dont avoid carbs allll the time . Today for example .. I had Breakfast - a breakfast bar Lunch - 2 small wholemeal pitta breads with tuna and lettuce and cucumber Dinner tonight will be - a small piece of rump steak (all the visible fat cut off) with a big salad with peppers...
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    how often to weigh?

    yeah, my "proper" weigh in day is monday morning, so I am sure to stay on track ALL week :P oh well I guess its not too bad to weigh everyday. It certainly keeps my mind on CC!
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    Mr Sugarsnappea...

    hello all again. I have another problem, and I dont really know how to go about helping it. My partner weighs about 17 stone. Now, he is not HUGELY fat, he has a bit of a belly but he has massive legs. He looks more like a rugby player with a tad of a belly. I know how bit 17 stone sounds...
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    Mr Sugarsnappea...

    hello all again. I have another problem, and I dont really know how to go about helping it. My partner weighs about 17 stone. Now, he is not HUGELY fat, he has a bit of a belly but he has massive legs. He looks more like a rugby player with a tad of a belly. I know how bit 17 stone sounds...
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    hey all i'm back!

    helllo! Keep thinking of how you will feel when you reach goal weight - thats what keeps me going! :)
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    back from shopping ... and am completely chilled out :) Ready for some revision after lunch. Bought some really nice food - got some snack/breakfast bars like suggested :) and they are 113 cals .. so that is good :) Also LOADS of fruits and veggies and some low fat hummous! yum yum yum...
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    how often to weigh?

    ohh fair enough! I think either way it makes me more motivated. Like yesterday I had quite a silly day food wise - and weighed this morning, and I was the same bloody weight. So today it has really spurred me to be EXTRA good. Even losing .2 of a pound makes me estatic haha. I am easy to please :D
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    Embarassed Newbie

    well done :) a mile is a good starting point! I walk a lot to uni and work, and it really does make a difference :) I too did a mile walk today! Been Food shopping and bought lots of lovely fruit! yummmmmy!
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    Embarassed Newbie

    yes I agree with preetone - that site is good :) Back of packets are my main source - I dont usually eat anything that hasn't got the content on it :) Good luck hunny!! xxx
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    how often to weigh?

    I am midely obsessed with weighing myself everyday. I know I shouldn't but I just do! How often should I weigh myself? I find that if I lose say .8 I am really motivated - and if I gain any even .2 I am motivated still as I really want this to happen. So in a way i think its good, but I am...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    Thank Ag! That site looks pretty good :) Well, yesterday was a bad day for WHAT I ate. But calorie amount was okish I think. I had that ikea breakfast, then I didn't eat lunch and instead drank a tonne of water - I think it was because I felt quite sick that I had eaten the breakfast lol...
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    Hi ALL on Calorie Counting Please read

    yesterday was a baddd day for me. I had a small ikea breakfast, then nothing for lunch and then wok to walk ( a bowl of noodles with peanuts and pinapple with light soy sauce ) and THEN some pick a mix at the cinema! I mean cal wise its ok ... probs had 1300 yesterday, but it was just WHAT I...
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    how many calories in ...

    thanks ... I thought the same, I estimated 700. Yesterday was a bad day for me really. I had that ikea breakfast, then felt so sick that I had eaten it, I couldnt eat lunch. Then dinner was Wok to Walk - so thats not too bad but probs another 500 cals. then a handful of pickamix! I know cal...
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    Embarassed Newbie

    firstly - WELCOME! :) No-one is here to judge - we are all here as we are ALL overweight, just to different degrees. So no-one will tell you off! Secondly, someone who is 20 stone will burn more calories day to day than someone who is 15 stone. Because they have more weight to carry round...
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    I have some slimfast products...

    Hello everyone. I bought a load of slimfast stuff on impulse, and then realised it wasn't for me... so I am stuck with a load of stuff! I have ... 2 x 438g (12 meals)summer strawberry milkshake powder (one is open only had a few scoops!!) 2 x 438 (12 meals) cafe latte flavoured shake...
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    So I got up bright and early today to trot off to ikea to get some bargains... little did I know it didnt open at 9 am and instead only the RESTAURANT was open at 9.30 am ... and the shop for browsing at 10AM! So I had to wait around for an hour ... I was hungry and feeling like crap so I had a...
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    Hi ALL on Calorie Counting Please read

    glad you are so motivated :) the good thing about CC is that you can have whatever you want - it just has to be in your amount! What are you stats? How much do you want to lose? and how many cals are you having each day? If you dont mind me asking :) Good luck =)
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    how many calories in ...

    an ikea breakfast? Now I have looked on their site, googled it - to no prevail. I had 1 small piece of bacon, half a small sausage, scrambeled egg, 2 hash browns, some beans. It was a relatively small breakfast. I went to ikea early this morning to find that it opened at 9.30 - BUT only...
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    How many cals in my tea for tonight

    =( Things high in carbs always contain a lot of calories. I tend to have a small jacket spud when I have that... I avoid pasta. I rarely have bread, but when I do its wholemeal. Rice is a waste too. Just starchy food really are generally full of cals. Hard when you are CC as its those...
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    Trick your mind

    good idea I will defo try this one. Earlier I was really craving just McDonalds and general crap, so instead I rang up orange and sorted out some bill stuff ... wrote in my cash book .. etc etc, to take my mind off eating. That worked!
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    Think I've had a breakthrough! :)

    good!!! I am happy for ya! I too just randomly had the "skinny me" say... "hey, why are you fat? why? " and it really made me think. Eating crap doesnt help me ... and it doesnt actually make me feel better in the long run, it makes me feel worse. I love CCounting, it is the best thing coz...
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    Weight?

    I weigh 7.30 am ... on my own scales... every monday ... NAKED! mwahha! ;)
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    Doctors scales?...right or wrong?

    I would weight with ONE set of scales - as it will show you the accurate DIFFERENCE in weight - regardless whether the actual weight is right or not ... if you see what I mean? My doctors scales also weigh me less. I think I may go again as a quick pick me up haha.
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    Xcellerate Sliming Tablets

    It really is shocking isn't it? There is a drug called Ephedrine which is just like a cheap version of speed really. Makes you sweat, heart rate go up the lot. Nasty stuff. Just get on with it really! If there was a magic pill, we should all look thin and there would be no room for the...
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    Here goes nothing!

    I completely echo what Silence said. When we really think about is ... what nutritional value does Curries and stuff like that have to us? A shed load of saturated fat! Thats what! No good! Well done so far :) 4am walk with the baby - rather you than me ;)
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    My Diary/Food Tracker

    cccooorrr 550g jacket spud?? That must have been a biggun! Well done on resisting the pastries!!! =) Keep going, seeing the pounds drop is a BIG motivation! xx
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    Pancras's weight loss journey.

    inspirational. well done. *claps*
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    its 2.35, and I am hungry. I have had 2 slices of wholemeal toast, AND my soup and bread for lunch AND loads of grapes already. I decided to come and write down my goals so I stop thinking about food... as I have 3 hours before I can have my dinner! I want to be goal weight by August, so I...
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    How many cals in my tea for tonight

    in 100 g of baked potato theres like 167 cals. But usually they are about double that weight ... some even bigger. I had a SMALL spud last night and it was 200 grams. Coleslaw - depends really, its quite high in cals. Salad, not many at all if it consists of just lettuce, cucumber and pepper...
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    Start of the new me!

    well done for taking the first step! Good luck :)
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    So, its the beginning of week 4 and I am feeling positive! Today my food plan goes a bit like this : B - 2 pieces of wholemeal toast and flora light = 230 cals L - fresh tom soup and a piece of wholemeal bread = 200 cals D - Chicken breast, salad and jacket potato = 450 cals Total of 880...
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    time of the month??

    ohhh rhuba! Poor you! I was like that on marvelon, a complete wreck. Emotional, ate loads ... al sorts horrid!!!!
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    Watch Sugarsnappea shrink!

    I thought this would be a good idea to keep track of my emotions, and remind myself how great it feels to drop a few more pounds, so's not to reach for the bikkie tin! So I started at 12 stone 7, constantly uncomfortable in my clothes - covering up everything. I still have the clothes in my...
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    time of the month??

    I used to be the same. But since I have been on Yasmin contraceptive pill ... I tend to just take the pill back to back to 2 or 3 months ... then have my break and its light and EXTREMELY painful - but I dont want to eat!!! wahooo!
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    Alcohol and weight loss??

    yeah alcohol makes you hungry - therefore you will eat junk food like kebabs - because can you see yourslf making a chicken salad? lol. Also, like nex said - beer is a massive hinderance on weight loss (assuming its more than one can a week lol) I dont drink much anyway, but when I am...
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    Has anyone had a mole removed?

    I know this is really late - but thought it might benefit others too. I had a mole on the top of my back - nearly on back of neck - removed. There are different types of removal - scrapping, digging it out, cutting it out ... I had mine scrapped off - ouch. I mean it doesnt HURT hurt, because...
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    Had my legs waxed...

    Its all to do with peoples pain threshold isnt it. I, HATE the pain of waxing, makes me flinch move around and get funny pains all over my body. I cant wait for it to be over - but it lasts ages. I cant hack having my legs done. Eyebrows only now haha.
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    Signature

    oh thanks :) I will have to go through lots of posts now :D hehe.
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    what do you eat....

    Today... Breakfast - 200g strawberries about 80 cals Lunch - fresh Tomato soup - 92 cals Dinner - jacket potato, chicken breast and salad - 462 cals. Snack - a pot diet pot noodle type thing - 140 cals TOTAL - 774 probs nibbling on a few things will make it up to 1000!
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    Signature

    Hello all. As some of you know I am a newbie! I am having trouble with my signature - it wont let me add any more than I have saying I have too many characters?! But I can see lots of people with longer sigs than mine - any tips on how to make it longer so I can add mini goals AND weekly...
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    I am new!

    yes :) I think we all need those mini goals / big goals to keep going really - I know I do! Mine really is my holiday, I went to greece with my bf nearly 3 years ago now, I was a size 12 and looked pretty good but at the time I thought I was fat and didnt apprechiate by body, so now I am to be...
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    I am new!

    Thanks Nic :) Well done btw, you signature is an inspiration! Today I have been quite good. Had a scrambeled egg (2eggs) on a small square of ciabatta bread. and a handful of strawberries so far today! Getting hungry now though!
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    I am new!

    Oh I know, I have done the CD previously - and for me that was a quick fix. It worked, but I gained all the weight back again when I came off ( I didn't maintain - hence the weight gain). So I have decided to CCount as a way to actually keep ALL the weight off. I want to lose this 2 stone...
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    I am new!

    hehe! Thanks :) So I have just under 2 stone to lose. How long should I expect this to take? Just so I can pace myself and not have false expectations!
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    when i loose the weight im going toooooooooooo........

    I am going to wear a bikini for the first time in my life - and look GREAT!!! I am going to look good in everything I wear. I am going to buy myself LOADS of new clothes! Vick - my bf is a photographer, so I too will be having lots of nice proffessional photos done! :D I have never been...
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    what do you eat....

    yesterday I had - Lunch - med salad = 199 cals pot of sugar snap peas and carrot stick = 32 cals Packet of diet crispts = 111 cals Dinner - Steak, peas, sweetcorn and baby potatoes = 550 cals Total cals = 892
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    I am new!

    Hello everyone! I decided to join this site for a little support and motivation I guess. A little bit about me .. I am a student in Cardiff studying Criminology and Sociology and I love it! I have my exams soon though =( Stats - I started at 12 stone 7 Currently I am 11 stone 13 (as...
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