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1200 is athlete-level amounts of calories to burn. I wouldn't be trusting it. The fitbits are meant to get more accurate the longer you wear it, so I would be very cautious of the outputs you are getting now. I would not be eating more than half of the calories back and see how you go.

You might lose some weight from the breasts by losing weight overall, but the amount would be variable. Some people lose a lot from their boobs, some lose not much at all and have a worse body to boob ratio which hurts more. You won't be able to tell until you lose more weight. As far as exercises go, just try things and…

I work two jobs and do university part time. I can be at work/awake anywhere between 4am and 1:30am. The trick is to treat the nights/weird hours exactly like you would the days. Plan your meals, eat when you need to and use all the tricks that work during the day. It was hard for me as one day I would be up at 4am, the…

For me, it was about building up the momentum of 'no's and the reasoning behind the no. Little "no" - Nah don't want a biscuit, they aren't the type I like and if I was to eat it, it would just be for the sake of eating it. Come back to me if you become a good biscuit. Medium "no" - Nah, biscuits look good but i'm not…

If you have lost weight, what's left shouldn't be causing any more issues than it would've when you had all the weight. If your doctor isn't worried I would probably go for anxiety as well. It's a nasty thing anxiety - I get all the physical symptoms (shortness of breath, heart palpatations, dizziness, overall feeling of…

The amount of carbs you eat doesn't really matter that much. You have minimums for protein and fat, because they are essential for health - otherwise, how much you want to eat is up to you. I would recommend eating more calories. You are not eating much and exercising a lot - it isn't good or sustainable long term. Your…

I think education on healthy eating is essential in schools to help build that foundation that many kids miss out on. That being said, someone who has apparently run out of calories and has to "skip dinner" is a warning sign. Being seemingly being unaware of the high calorific value of nuts is also a warning sign. Blanket…

I've found instant gravy is pretty good value for the calories, not to mention is super easy to make. Not too low in sodium, but generally low in sodium and calories and is a sauce is a hard combo.

Are you trying to do "all or nothing"? A lot of people go from eating pretty much only junk to "rabbit food" and then wonder why they can't last a day or two. Plan your meals, plan your treats and it becomes easier for a lot of people.

If it's really that bad, it's time to see a doctor. Food should not be causing what sounds like a fairly severe reaction and we (as a group of people who, apart from perhaps a couple, aren't medical professionals) really can't help over the internet.

I lost nearly 12kg by just reducing my calorie intake. I ate at 1400 (1200 is the minimum and won't apply to the majority of humans - the goal is to eat as much as you can and still lose weight) and didn't do any extra exercise than I already did. Weightloss, no matter how you do it, comes down to; Calories in vs Calories…

1300 is not a hard number to reach. How are you recording your intake? Apart from that, what are your goals? It may be easier to firstly focus on calories, then worry about macros. When I first started I was overwhelmed by trying to make the numbers perfect and failed. I then started only working on the calories - having…

Hungry where you will eat a bowl of plain broccoli because you are so hungry - not so good. Eat more often or play around with what you are eating so you get a good volume/calorie/satiety breakdown. Hungry where you want that snickers bar in the top drawer, but would ignore the bowl of broccoli - this is fine and is…

Certainly can just count calories. I think it's easier for beginners to just count calories as it's only one change. Then, they realise using half their calories on unfilling junk/sweets is leaving them with no room for filling foods, so they change what they are eating naturally. It's not a change forced by someone else.…

Clothes can make you appear lighter. You can have more muscle (which is denser) and therefore be heavier but lot look bigger. But mostly, people just are poor judges of size.

I only meal prep things that I can freeze. It is so much easier to just let things defrost as needed than be suspicious of 5 day old food.

I get a tin of pie apples, add a little bit of cinnamon and microwave. Add some toasted oats/muslei ontop (only about 30g) and it is delicious. Definitely not a normal apple pie/crumble, but damn it satisfys the cravings and is low on the cals.

I've gone to the gym every morning for three weeks. I'm not calorie counting at the moment and whilst I have put on "6" kilos since stopping the counting i've now reached a happy slow bulk.

I came to this thread expecting the usual "oh no I ate a jellybean and that's bad evil food" and was pleasantly suprised. Totally agree 100% that if you are going to eat donuts, eat good ones. Same with cake, pizza and chocolate :p

Unless you are trying to survive in a desert or are doing extreme activities, you probably don't need that much water. If you are struggling to get it down - perhaps it's your body trying to tell you it's too much. Don't forget other liquids count and if you are having a lot of vegetables you will get water from them too.…

The funny thing is about palpitations is that they are commonly brought on by anxiety. My first sign when i'm feeling anxious is the palpitations, then I realise i'm feeling anxious and take steps to reduce that anxiety and the palpitations go away.

If you can't increase your activity to burn off what you are eating, you will have to decrease what you are eating. Start saying no to the tempting snacks and it will eventually become easier.

Morning gym + preworkout + "Older" techno type music or "new" dubstep always get me going. "All I ever wanted" by Basshunters does magic for me. I have a playlist and now just hearing the first song on the playlist gets me pumped up haha

Nope, sounds like you are now doing something differently to last year. Your body literally can't decide to not lose fat/muscle (aka, weight) if you are doing what needs to be done to lose fat/muscle (aka, weight). Are you logging what you are eating more accurately?

I've worked two jobs whilst losing weight - the trick for me was focusing on weight loss in the kitchen, rather than the gym. I had to cook and eat regardless, so I wasn't spending any more time on that. I've now started University part time and have totally changed my routine. Up at 6:30am, gym, work 1, work 2, study,…

Scene: Me, 10kg down after a year of calorie counting, now starting to try and put muscle mass on, having a group chat at the office. Coworker 1: My clothes just aren't fitting anymore Coworker 2: Perhaps you've gained muscle since you have started excercising (excersie: walking the dog in the afternoons) Coworker 1: That…

People who are, or have once been overweight are not doomed to be overweight forever. The main issue is there is so much focus on only fixing the weight but not the habits that lead to being overweight. These habits easily return in times of stress, bordom or after long periods of time when the will becomes weak. It's not…

I bought a little medicine cup from the chemist - it's pretty good for measuring small liquids. I don't like having the extra washup/leftover liquid clinging to the cup but I like the accuracy for calorie-heavy items

I'd record it, just for curiosity's sake. Also, I have a workmate that was sick for three days (one was classic hangover symptoms and the next two were bad headaches) after one glass of bubbly as her tolerance is so low.

See, Eye, See, Oh ... and bingo was his name-o! But seriously, for me, it's an abbreviation so I say it as the letters just as I would for things like SMS.