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This is what worked for me: - weighed daily so I can see that my weight moves up as well as down occasionally. Recorded it in a free weight trending app. Stops me feeling anxious when I see an 'up'. - scanned/searched my food using the app so I could see the calories. Made me realise some food/snacks were just not worth it…
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Yes it absolutely does work. Don't try and take in all the advice on here from day 1, you'll go nuts! You can control both calories in and calories out. In very simple terms, if you can create a deficit of 3,500 calories a week you will lose 1lb per week. More and you'll lose more. You can eat and drink what you like to…
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Definitely a long term view for me. I'm finding it relatively easy. I eat much better than I ever did during the week and don't drink alcohol or snack. I also exercise more. I save some calories and relax what I eat a little over the weekend and allow myself a few drinks on 2 days. 30lbs down (from 216lb) in around 100…
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My wife has been using Slimming World 'Syns' for years and years. She wont eat some of the lovely healthy food I prepare either because it is not Syn free or she cant calculate it. This has ABSOLUTELY worked for her as it enabled her to first of all lose weight and then keep at maintenance while still enjoying some of the…
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Nope. I love real ale/craft beer and I drink on 2 days at the weekend (not excessively) in my local with family, friends and neighbours. I really look forward to it every week and I really enjoy it. This is a lot less than I was drinking before I started on my weight loss journey but I decided at the outset it was…
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Taken the advice on here and adjusted my weekly target down so I dont lose too quickly. I also dont count calories 2 days each weekend (and have a couple of beers) but I am still 'sensible'. I feel a little sad that I'm not losing as quickly as I was but over the moon with the overall progress. Thanks all!
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I weigh myself every morning and use Libra to record it. It has been a huge help this time around in seeing that my weight often goes up as well as down, but overall is heading in the right direction.
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To give my knees a break from the pain! Gone from 216 to 196 and I can already feel a big difference.
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That's clear. Thanks!
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To ask the question a different way, if I tell MFP that I am lightly active, does it presume a certain amount of exercise (and therefore calories burned) when it sets my calorie limit? If it does then surely some of the calories I add back from my normal daily activity (walking) are being counted twice. If it doesn't, can…
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I'm not going to eat if I'm not hungry whether I have spare calories or not. I've seen several long term posters say they sometimes deliberately save calories for events or a couple of drinks at the weekend. That's what I do and sometimes, yes, I don't use all those calories. If you are hungry, eat those calories!
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I now weigh myself every day. Last time I tried this it was weekly and I found it very disheartening when my weight didn't move much. Following advice on here I record my daily weight into a free app Calibra for Android (there's also one for iOS). Have a look at this pic and see how my weight moves up and down regularly. I…
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Alcohol was always the main slip up for me. After a busy/stressful day I would often have a few beers or open a bottle of wine. So I sat back and had a proper think. I don't want to stop drinking so I promised myself I would not drink on any day when I have work the next day and I have stuck to it rigidly. On top of that I…
