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Only if you're in a calorie deficit.
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Great NSV! :smile: Good for you.
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I'd only intervene if she was recommending something truly harmful to a particularly gullible or vulnerable person. Otherwise, it's a "shake it off" situation.
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Enjoy yourself. And if you're worried, seek out places with great vegetarian/vegan options. They're usually a lighter option calorie-wise (but not always!). This site is great: https://happycow.net/north_america/usa/new_york/new_york_city/
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Even if you can't see them yet, it's important to know what it means to have lost them. I try and find something in my house or garden that weighs the same as what I've lost and carry it around for a while. It's always a shock to realise what all those pounds actually feel like and a massive relief to be able to put them…
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I love this. <3
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I wouldn't worry about the relative size/elasticity of an internal organ. Your stomach will expand to fit in whatever you put in there (within reason!). It is not a magic creature that can be trained. It's going to do what it always does - act as a temporary repository for what you've just eaten, and kick start the…
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Yes.
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Check this out. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
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THIS. All three of these sites are a goldmine. And the food is amazing. I'm not 100% vegan, but these are still my go-to sites when I'm looking for recipes. Also worth checking out Katy at http://littlemissmeatfree.com/ and Aine at http://www.peasoupeats.com/
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Can you imagine eating this way forever? If not, then rethink your diet. Eat your calories. Enjoy them. Make food you LIKE eating. 100lbs is a doable goal but it will be a miserable process if you're surviving on chicken and protein shakes. I'm miserable just thinking about it... Eating a balanced diet throughout your…
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This thread is awesome. You guys are an inspiration. <3
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Yup. Which is why counting calories works for me. No banned foods. Just everything in moderation. :)
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I've lost 28 since January.
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Scotland!
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Whoooosh! :D
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Taking 500 off your maintenance will result in a 1lb a week loss. Not 0.5lbs. Might want to rejig your numbers there...
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It's not a race though. Slower is good. It gives you a chance to properly relearn the new habits you'll need to keep the weight off. Also, you are already at a "normal" weight for your height. If you want to shed a few extra pounds, it's more likely (and safer) to come off at about 0.5lb a week. Good luck!
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Yes, if you exercise you should eat more. And I'd say 1200 is very low for your height/weight. Have you set MFP at 2lbs a week? Change it to 1 or 1.5 and see what you get. Sugar doesn't really matter unless you have a medical reason to keep it very low.
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Nope, it doesn't hurt, but it also doesn't matter. I don't eat "clean". I'm losing fine. :)
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Smashing. The upside of this discovery is that I don't need to drop my calories to 1200 anytime soon (which I wasn't looking forward to - I like food!). But given that my TDEE is apparently a bit higher than I thought, I probably still have a decent runway to carry on at 1300 (plus some scope for occasional maintenance…
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Excluding my first week (which I class as an outlier because I lost 10lbs!), I've been averaging a 1.3lb loss per week, so the pace of the loss is very healthy. I had 60-70lbs to lose, so it also seems about right for now. I've now got 33lbs to go until I hit my first goal, so I imagine that average loss will keep…
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Well done!
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Beans. Lots of beans. :)
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Some excellent advice here. Be kinder to yourself.