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Never mind anybody else, its nothing to do with them, its about you. And, as harsh as it sounds, considering its physics - if you are over weight, thats entirely fair, because its a product of you consuming too many calories. Not that Ive any desire to sound aggressive or upset you, rather - if we can get to the root of…

Start small. Do what you can stick to, take it from there. People often over think and over commit, and then fail because they over reached. Keep it simple, start small, make a change you can stick to. Weight loss is a long game. And keeping the weight off requires lifestyle change and not a diet. So take your time to find…

Sounds lightly active to me, but the truth is its all about trial and error. Set MFP up, give it a try, and see if you lose as you should. If not, something needs adjusting. If you are going into this as a lifestyle change, then you are playing the long game, which means its ok if it takes a little time to find what works…

Brilliant! Well done!

It is very much a "whatever works for you" thing, and in this case it clearly doesnt work for you! But you made me think - practicing IF has lead me to actually appreciate hunger, and realise just how much of the time I never felt it. I wont eat today until 12-13:00, and last ate yesterday around 18:30. I am at this moment…

While I dont think fatshaming needs to happen, I do think there is something to this. There is a lot of stuff that gets termed Fat Shaming, and then given the predictable response, by many a "snowflake" who see insult everywhere, when - in my opinion - its not fat shaming at all. The ads in question here are not fat…

Do you like Boiled Eggs? I find I cant eat more than a couple without being completely full. Lots of good stuff in them, filling, and relatively low cal (compared to most snacks anyway!). Perhaps just finding something like this that fills your hunger will help?

It is very much a self inflicted, self conscious thing, which is both good and bad. The reality is that very rarely are people paying any mind to anyone else, let alone being judgemental while doing so. So in that respect you have nothing to worry about. Though, being your own mind - sometimes thats the hardest thing to…

Im the same height as you, and heavier, and find that for myself BMI is nonsense. I gave up paying attention to it years ago. I am comfortably in the "over weight" (not far from "obese") category and far healthier than when I got myself down to their idea of a "healthy" weight range. Ive a 32" waist, relatively low body…

I think that the one dieting is responsible for what they eat, and that they need to manage themselves. I appreciate it can be difficult to resist foods you feel you shouldnt eat, but even if you exclude them from the home they are out there in the real world all the time so the discipline to resist/decline them still…

I had a similar thing. Gave up smoking near 4 years ago, having smoked for about 22. Obviously I had tried to quit numerous times, and obviously failed. They held a no smoking clinic at work which I signed up to, and havent touched a cigarette since. What was different? I dont know if "fundamental change to my core…

Ive fallen into IF almost incidentally as it ended up being my favoured way to manage my calorie limit. Skipping breakfast (something that doesnt bother me at all) allows for two good meals a day rather than a stretching 3 very controlled meals. It really is just a tool for managing that limit, nothing else, for me. I tend…

Depending on what you are looking for from the watch Id recommend the Xiaomi Mi Band 4, Ill be buying one myself very soon. Can control your music from it, receive messages/alerts, will count your steps and track exercise including swimming, and in the UK retails at £35. I have the Mi Band 2, have had it for years - a…

My wife waitresses, used a pedometer one shift and it estimated she had covered 14km. If your restaurant is anything like as busy as hers Id suggest you are burning quite a few calories in your working day. Also, given the shift pattern, I find she finds it difficult to eat meals regularly/appropriately. It could be an…

My experience: - Focused on only losing weight by watching my calories - Lost all the weight I wanted to - Was skinny fat and very unhappy with how I looked despite being significantly smaller/lighter - Very skinny arms, face was gaunt, I was wasting - and still had a belly - Went to gym, started lifting - Fast froward one…

I suppose its a case of what do you think? c25k podcast was shorter and more rigid, sounds like Endomondo is more personalised - what suits you better?

I did the c25k podcast, and can certainly say it worked. I think around week 4 (if memory serves) there is a quite a jump in the time spent running, which was tough - but it really was achievable and helped change my mentality in running (IE, I can actually do a lot more than I thought). Only real downside for me was the…

For me it was a voyage of discovery really. I had the initial goal of getting into the normal range on BMI (161lbs), basically just to prove it is nonsense. Which I did, but was far to underweight, so ended up putting a stone back on (175lbs). I was working in the gym at that point so it was part recomp as well, and found…

Exactly. In isolation of other factors, such as the nutritional value of the food you eat, it really is as simple as that. Eat less calories than you burn and you lose weight. Which is why people say you can eat nothing but chocolate or junk food and lose weight - providing you stick to that calorie limit. It isnt…

I tend to wonder more "Why Keto at all?" before considering the various flavours of it. OP may well have done her research and made an informed and appropriate decision, but so often it just seems like latching onto the latest fad diet and unnecessarily restricting ones food options.

When I was losing weight I found many other changes before I saw the visible ones. I could get up the stairs much easier Hell, I could get out of the chair much easier I could sit comfortably on the floor Cross my legs I found myself naturally more active, more busy I found I had more energy over time Go out into the…

Not arguing against that at all. I always choose the higher value options as a means to guard against under-recording, but of course weighing would be a very sure way of knowing what you are eating. And Im well aware while the idea of weighing everything sounds like hell to me, to others there is real pleasure in the…

Ive never weighed anything, other than to portion out museli. Turns out my idea of a portion is about twice what the packet says, so I weigh portions into sandwich bags to be safe. Otherwise Ive never weighed a thing. I always use the barcode scanner if its convenient (IE single items like sausages) but otherwise…

Do you want to lose weight? Not a pointed question, but often people undertake things like diet due to external pressures. And then fail because deep down they arent on board with it. Alternatively, are you ready to lose weight? I had similar when giving up smoking. Wanted to, knew I should, but just didnt have the right…

I find my tastes change. Junk food and sweets and treats - just appeal less over time the less I have them. And, often, on the occasions I indulge I just dont like them like I used to. Dieting/eating more mindfully seems to change the palate!

Thanks for this, my doctor recommended I follow a low FODMAP diet but mentioned nothing about it having negative effects. I ignored him and never went with it, but its interesting all the same!