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Love Zwift, so addictive and quick and easy and safe and fun. Very time efficient and you can burn a tonne of calories at the right effort level. I rarely race but enjoy group rides and workouts too. I often get hooked on the ride series’ like Tour of Watopia or Rapha Rising.

I thought too you might find affordably priced nut roast that could be incorporated into your diet.

I love the irony that I started reading this thread on the sofa then decided if I read it whilst easy riding on the bike it would help me to make calorie deficit for the day, knowing I have indulgent meals planned for later in the day. It took me around 45-50mins to read all the pages during which I burned 382 calories :)…

@aferguson772 I keep being tempted by the ninja creami but try and tell myself it’ll just be a novelty that I use for a bit before it goes the same way as my juicer and soup maker. I don’t really eat a lot of ice cream as I’m more likely to want a hot, cosy, comforting dessert. Mini pots of ‘lighter’ rice pudding are my go…

Yay. I’m glad you got the ENT referral and hopefully you’re a step closer to getting it sorted out. Thanks for updating us.

3 days really is not a lot for a plateau and you should expect that sometimes your weight will go up, not down. But … that said, you can check that your scales aren’t trying to give false consistency. Weigh yourself then grab something heavy, weigh again holding the heavy weight then get off and put it down and weigh just…

Finished the last of the long ride options for Zwift Tour of Watopia today. Pleased with my effort and a new PR for Epic KOM. 36mi today 1427mi YTD

@billbiggers06 I wish I had a spare few M to move in there! Totally wasn’t feeling it today, solely rode Zwift to burn calories. Warm up, short workout called ‘Micro Wave’ followed by a short Cooldown. 16mi 1391mi YTD

You’ve got this! You know what you need to do.

It won’t be cheap, maybe £150-300, BUT, it might be worth booking yourself a private ENT consultant appointment. Oftentimes the same consultants do NHS work too so if they feel it right might be able to switch to treating you on the NHS after you’ve had that initial referral. If you’re struggling to see your GP I highly…

@wendsg I’m a terrible low rpm’er too. I always plan to work on it but it never quite happens. I blame years of grinding out 65rpm in spin class. Final stage of ToW completed today, although only the short route, probably do the long one Friday. Felt amazing to ride on rested legs after 2 days off cycling. 21mi today inc…

Depending on your gender, height, weight, age and activity level, half a pound a week is actually a really decent stable rate of loss to be proud of. If you want help to work out whether you could / should be losing faster, and how to do so then you’ll need to share a little more info with us and open your diary inviting…

Stage 4A of Tour of Watopia completed. Pretty hefty effort. Good burn at least and I certainly didn’t get bored. A short cooldown after to get the HR back down. 31/03 36mi YTD 1,345mi

Well done Wendy. I’ve done B and C in Stage 4 and today hoping to tick off the A route. Not sure if I’m too late to join the party but I’ve also been knocking down on Zwift ahead of outdoor riding. Yesterday was just a ride to burn calories, my mind wasn’t in it at all. Chose a late join and short section of stage 4 A…

Best way to stay ‘motivated’ to stick to your plan is to have a manageable plan in the first place; don’t chase some crazy aggressive target such that you feel deprived and end up bingeing. Set a slow and realistic rate of loss and use an app like Happy Scale so you can set your expectations for how long it’ll take to…

Further down the list are Edamame and Tofu Macadamia nuts are pretty high in fat of all the nuts I believe. Not cheap though. But yummy!

Obviously it’s hard to know without an idea of your stats but it sounds like maybe you reached closer to eating at maintenance so you’re only in a slight deficit? You’ve recognised that to increase that deficit you need to move more, IF that is, a faster rate of loss is indeed still appropriate for someone of your size?…

Welcome!

To enlist the most helpful advice can you share details such as your height, start weight, current weight, how long you’ve been losing for, how long you’ve been stalled for, how long you’ve been following this exercise regime, what ‘exercise’ you’re doing? You can also make your diary public for a short time to allow…

I concur it sounds very much like the 2305 is your total burn for the day including BMR and exercise. Your 5k walk should generate 300-360 extra calories. I don’t know how far your walk home from the gym is nor what you’re doing in the gym or if you do the same routine of 2 walks + gym everyday. How did the last week go?…

Do you ever have ‘cheat days’ or meals that you don’t log? I know that you said you record every bite but some people will say that and do it most days but then one day a week have a non-logged day which actually blows their deficit for the week. They genuinely believe they are on a restricted diet in a deficit but sadly…

Zwifting - riding my bike on an indoor turbo trainer with the Zwift software. It’s so convenient and quick and easy to just get on and get going and burns a good number of calories. The software makes it to a degree addictive with new routes and tours and badges to be earned for completing certain routes. It’s also…

Welcome! You have indeed found an incredible resource for valuable information. Have fun reading all the sticky threads.

good luck. If you’re walking on the treadmill then you might want to check out a ‘couch to 5k’ program that will slowly build you up safely to running 5k continuously. So many people have had success following this. Apologies if you’re already running, obviously then this isn’t applicable.

It’s certainly easier if you’ve a set of frequently eaten foods and meals. When I’m logging tightly in a weight loss phase then I do tend to have less variety in my diet and stick to items where I know their calorie content and it’s easy to repeat them as entries. It honestly will be quick and easy once you get into the…

You could try getting ready for bed and brushing your teeth earlier. Nothing tastes nice after you’ve got that minty fresh toothpaste taste in your mouth. It very much sounds just like a habit that you need to cease and once you’ve done so then you won’t miss it. Perhaps hold a stash of ‘approved’ evening snacks which…

If you do choose to eat them back then make sure you have the right activity level set in MFP for your level of activity OUTSIDE of any intentional exercise. This ensures you’re not double counting the burn from your exercise. Eg I train for triathlon on most days but my activity level is set to the lowest as I have a desk…

I haven’t competed since covid but used to do half iron distance. I still swim and ride and must get my *kitten* back to running! It’s too easy to just hop on Zwift. I’m currently shifting the last of my winter insulation to get back to summer ‘race weight’, even if I’m not racing I prefer to be lighter for riding outside.…

Wow Wendy you machine! Nice work.

Congratulations! You might want to check out a ‘couch to 5k’ plan which would steadily and safely build you up to being able to run a full 5k without stopping.