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Comes down to self-discipline and knowing your 'why' I think. Of course you don't want to tread on anyones toes and insult them but really, if you had people over and a couple of them didn't eat the crisps you served as a snack, would you be hurt? If they told you, "those look great but I have a fitness and health goal and…
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I never worry about my weight when I'm on my period. Just eat like you would normally and get back on the scale next week and you will most likely find that you're back on track.
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If you know the week won't turn into a birthday fortnight or birthday month then I'd say go for it. If you have been eating a certain way for a long time you will probably find that some of the "other" foods and meals won't taste as nice anymore anyway, haha.
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I had problems with under eating in the past, due to stress. Easy ways to rectify that is to eat things like nut butters, almonds, cottage cheese, greek yoghurt (it's the best ice cold with blueberries and cinnamon I think, feels almost like ice cream then haha), avocado and boiled eggs. When it comes to store-bought or…
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Don't you have a lunch break at work? Or go before work. If you're worried about losing an hour of sleep go to bed an hour earlier.
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Calories in vs. calories out. You can do as much or as little as you want in terms of exercise, as long as you're in a calorie deficit you're going to lose weight. The elliptical is great if it's something you feel fits into your lifestyle and is something you want to do.
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Most or all noodle dishes at Wagamama.
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If you're set to be on 1300 but consistently (ish) eat under that maybe you're not eating enough? 1100 cals a day for a prolonged time doesn't sound very realistic and I totally get that you get hungry. At the same time you obviously have your medical condition keeping you from exercise so I get that something like that…
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The Jawbone app does this already... I never found it useful enough to get into it though. If anything I would much prefer an app that would hit you up with recipes under X calories using X, X and X in my fridge for when I'm not feeling too creative in the kitchen or I'm doing a grocery shop and I don't want to end up…
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I used to record my lectures at university and listen to them over and over as I went for powerwalks or runs. Revision and exercise all in one, haha. Also recorded myself reading my own notes and listened to that as well. Great way to get your work done at the same time as you exercise and you can get rid of the "don't…
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It's a lifestyle and you're going to have days when you look back at what you've eaten, going oh that wasn't the best decision I ever made... but you learn from those moments and days, you have some water, go for a walk maybe, get into the gym and it all works out in the end. :) You just need to make sure to have more good…
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I used to have the jawbone tracker (same sort of thing) and loved it for tracking my sleep as that has always been a bit of an issue for me and it was a fun way for me to challenge myself every day to get more steps in (take the stairs and not the lift etc.) BUT I would never use it in the gym to track exercise/workouts. I…
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I usually eat about half of mine back and I eat whatever I feel like as long as it fits my macros. Once a week or so I use them to "cover" something not fitting my macros, like ice cream or sweets. I feel like the less complicated I make things the easier it will be to make sure this is a lifestyle and not a temporary…
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After two herniated discs in my back I thought I would never be able to run pain free again the way I used to. For a few weeks back pain has stopped me after a certain distance on the treadmill and I have had to stop but today I doubled my old personal best before the pain was back. So happy! Looking forward to hopefully…
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I would invest in a HRM. I have a polar watch one with a chest strap and log everything I do as one workout. The watch will tell me my calorie burn based on my actual heart rate throughout the workout so what the exercise was is less relevant. If I go to the gym and do stretches, then a 15-20 min warmup on the treadmill…
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When you go for walks anyway, maybe even with the stroller if that's what you do, make them 5km and pick lamp posts or trees... when you get to the first one you've picked/spotted, run or jog until you reach your second one. Then walk between the next two, then jog again, then walk and repeat. Do that a few times and next…
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Maybe set up some sort of reward chart for yourself? When you've gone 5 times you get to book a spa day, when you've gone 10 times you get to buy a new pair of shoes, when you've gone 50 times you get to book a holiday? That sort of thing? Depends on what makes you 'tick' as a person I think and what reason you have for…
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There will be weeks where the scale won't move. Get used to it as you get closer to your goal. Ignore the scale for a bit and look at measurements or dig out a before photo and take a progress photo to compare. Even if the scale hasn't moved this week I'm sure you can find some other way to measure your success this week.
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Switch your phone off and let the boyfriend find someone else to rant away to for a bit. Maybe go for a walk and let the plumber fix the shower on his own. Decide for yourself what YOU want to do. Do you want to move? Do you want to exercise more? If you do you shouldn't have to care where your boyfriend is or isn't at the…
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I know way too little about the American system to give advice in that sense but I wanted to wish you luck and I spent an entire summer absolutely sure I would have to retake an exam when I did my Law degree. Every time I thought about it I would feel so anxious and just want to cry. When the results came in I was shocked…
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If you know your shifts and hours ahead of time, get a planner, sit down and slot everything in. Decide when you're doing what, how long it will take and stick to it. I usually plan every Sunday for the next week. If I realise that my Wednesday for example ended up way tight I will change it for the week after until I find…
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My brother suffers from the same things and he finds exercise to be very helpful in managing especially his anxiety. It could be a gift to yourself rather than a punishment.
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Unless you're addicted to sugar I wouldn't force it completely out of your diet. If you do you'll end up obsessing over the idea of it until you cave and binge. I would instead maybe phase out milk chocolate and go for a quality, dark chocolate that is richer in taste but less sugar per 100g. Decide beforehand how much to…
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Did you change your route? I used to run in Richmond Park a lot and never got stitches then tried running in the city centre and I subconsciously changed my breathing because I was aware of the bad London air, something I completely didn't think about in the park.
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Anything by Pendulum really plus: Victorious - Panic! At the Disco Dream Bigger - Axwell /\ Ingrosso More (RedOne Jimmy Joker Remix) - Usher
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When I first started out I DID struggle with just the bar and I had my brother with me and we both laughed! It was fine. It was just one of those "okay good thing I'm finally doing something about this" moments and I think and hope there is that kind of respect in most gyms. I know I respect every single person in mine, no…
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If you can't stay very active just make sure to be on top of your game in the kitchen. Losing weight is mostly about diet. Exercise is great but not crucial, especially if you have a lot to lose. Like others have said, would swimming be an option for you?
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I suffer from the same thing and I try to stick to foods with less than 3g sugar per 100g. I haven't set a total limit for the day, but simply try to stay as low as I can on fast carbs. I ignore the carb % set by MFP and simply try to keep it as low as I can at least on rest days. I'm sure there are other ways to determine…
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I have two friends doing SW and both of them have lost on it, only to rapidly gain back again. I'm sure it's different for everyone but I'm guessing for most people calories in vs calories out will remain important for the rest of their lives and if that's not something you learn to pay attention to while doing SW it might…
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The video is called "Yoga For Weight Loss - 40 Minute Fat Burning Yoga Workout!" it's a killer for your abs and core. Her channel is called Yoga with Adriene and she has yoga classes for all occasions. She's wonderful.
