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Sorry - slightly off topic but I had to ask - you swim 4 miles a day?! 256 lengths of a 25m pool?! Gosh how long does that take you?

Gotta recommend Apple Watch series 2 or 3. I use it to track my runs, swims and strength sessions with PT (although I appreciate its only really accurate for steady cardio). Rarely crashes and looks good too.

Yep all out of stock at my local Tesco too. Definitely a supply issue.

How are they for running? I find some leggings slip down and I end up having to yank them up every 10 seconds...

For how to curb snacking - work out why you snack. Are you bored? Do something else with your hands and mind. Are you hungry? Adjust your intake so that you eat foods at mealtimes that satiate. Are you stressed? Learn to deal with stress in other ways like meditation, yoga or counselling. Until you learn why you snack you…

Nope, have never spit and don’t plan to. Ew.

I do both. Did a swim today followed by an hour with a PT lifting. Each has different pros and cons.

I have some Cheshire Cat ones from Lotus Leggings with a huge smile across the *kitten*. Smile gets wider when I squat...

I swim breaststroke a lot (4 times a week, 3.5km per session) and I average about 57 seconds per 50 metres. Have to be honest that that’s pretty fast. I’m usually faster than most people in the pool doing crawl. I’d definitely recommend testing yourself beforehand and as @beerfoamy says finding out whether that’s dressed…

You don’t mention how you are calculating that you are eating 2000 calories - are you weighing all your solids and semi-solids and only using cups and measuring jugs for liquids? Double checking all entries are correct? Not eye balling or using “serving size” guidance on the packaging?

Couldn’t access your diary as it’s locked but I’d suggest the usual suspects:- 1. Play around with your macros to find a balance that satisfies you. Personally I feel full on high protein. 2. Eat high fibre foods that fill you up. 3. Learn to accept that you are aiming for the “not starving” feeling and probably won’t feel…

I too have similar stats - 5’4” and currently 127.2lbs. I want to drop down to 120 which is the bottom of my maintenance range. I eat 1200 plus all my exercise calories back which is usually about 500 a day. I’ve actually gained 2.2lbs over the last week or so for no particular reason. Frustrating but I know to stick with…

Actuallly diet soda can affect your teeth - apparently it’s the acidity of it which wears down the enamel. Doesn’t stop me drinking bucket loads but I try not to brush my teeth immediately afterwards to avoid brushing away the softened enamel.

I don't stretch before hand but do afterwards. I started using the NHS recommended post-run stretches when I did C25K and still do them now.

"Survival mode" like "starvation mode"? Doesn't exist...

But insulin spikes from protein intake have no discernible effect on fat loss - https://muscleevo.net/on-whey-and-getting-ripped/

I also gained my first week. Soul destroying. But will ditching your diet help you suddenly lose weigh? Probably not. Stick with the programme and have faith.

Airplane seatbelt moment and struggling to tie shoelaces

Yup, first week of my diet back in Jan 2016 and I put on 4lbs. Soul destroying. Stick with it!

I always think that the most difficult part of dieting isn’t reducing the amount you eat but persisting when things don’t immediately work out. Stick with your plan and ride it out - don’t let water weight defeat you!

1 scoop (25g) phd diet whey protein 100g frozen summer berries 100g blueberries 20g frozen spinach Water by eye Blitz and enjoy! About 150 calories

You’re more likely to try a VLCD, cut too far, get disheartened, binge, put weight back on. Choose a more reasonable target, eat sensibly and embrace the slow and steady but maintainable loss.

Definitely a strong target to aim for but please don’t get disheartened if you don’t achieve a perfect 100. Any weight loss is good and this is a long term lifestyle change. Be kind to yourself along the way.

Damn it lactose!

There’s sugar in butter? I thought it was just agitated cream plus a bit of salt (if salted)?

If you’re in the UK, a cheeky Nando’s can be low in calories if you choose wisely.

I explain that, although my target is 1200 net of exercise calories that I count by week and am anticipating a high calorie meal on Friday. Works for me (currently anticipating a burger with a duck pancake on it on Friday...)

It’s in loads of things - bananas (obvs), potato s, squash, yoghurt, spinach, watermelon...

Wheetabix’s Crunchy Bran with milk each morning. If I’m feeling risky then Aldi’s ginger and salted caramel granola with yoghurt but I tend to eat the whole box... Count Chocula from the US when I can find it.

And I was wondering whether my desire for a Squatty Potty was strange. I have found my people! FYI for the ladies - the uterine muscles and bowel muscles are really close together. Cramping in one can cause cramping in the other. Hence the extra “services” put on during shark week.