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Yay for swimming! My sister - who also has a stack of weight to lose - started swimming earlier this year. She absolutely hated being seen by other people in swimmers, feeling really shy and awkward and like everyone was staring and judging, but she says she's starting to care less and less. It's taken 6 months and she…
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Weird to see advice to do HIIT when you don't even know what the OP's activity level is. Walking can "get the heart rate up". So can jogging or many other low-impact things. I'm not debating the benefits of HIIT. But HIIT is a tool to add to a calorie burn. That's not what the OP's stated problem is. Her stated problem is…
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Start your morning with some high intensity exercise, even for just 15 minutes, but make sure it's high intensity! Tabata, HIIT, fartlek, burpees...pick your poison, just get the heart rate up. If you've been eating a lot of junk over the previous day or 3, you'll feel it :D Best inspiration ever to start eating properly…
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Maybe you're training too hard and you've lost your appetite because of that? I know that if I do a lot of exercise, I don't feel hungry and have to make sure I'm eating enough to recover properly. I play competitive soccer, lift weights and swim and I know that, on days that I do a lot of exercise, my body just isn't that…
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I used to feel really awkward and self-conscious in swimmers at the beach/pool. The only way I got past it was desensitisation: basically, keep going regularly and get used to the feeling of having all the normally covered/disguised bits out for public viewing. (I should add: I'm only getting out and about in a 1 piece,…
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Hey OP, I'll answer your question! :) Some low-ish calorie good carb ideas are popcorn (air popped), brown rice cakes, skim or fat-free milk (good smack of protein in there as well), a slice of wholegrain bread with tomato and basil (add a little bit of onion or garlic and a smidge of olive oil to go for bruschetta as a…
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Hey, really sorry to hear that happened. It must have been scary. I think there are 2 options: 1) get some professional help with the anxiety issue and have a little cheer session every single time you use the pod to get in or out of the gym (even if you don't feel like it) until you can breeze through that pod and give it…
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I'm nowhere near being an athlete but I do a lot of exercise to manage stress and feel healthy (eg today has been a 4km swim and a 40min game of futsal, tomorrow will be weights) but if I overtrain or don't get enough rest, I lose my appetite and don't lose any weight even if I'm under/on my calorie goal. Frustrating as…
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I have the same problem if I try to skip a period: my body doesn't like being told what to do and settles down once I've had a withdrawal bleed. (The pill otherwise works brilliantly for me.) I asked my doctor about it and she said that everybody's body reacts differently to the pill and my body may just be stubborn and…
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This! ^ You have to replace the morning habit: go for a walk before anything else - even just 15 mins and see if that shakes anything up. I'm a huge fan of routine/habits and I'm really good at getting into unhelpful habits! When I get into an unhelpful one, I can't stop it just by deciding to stop - I have to do something…
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Try www.voome.com.au - AU$6.99 a week, meal plans, workouts, recipes and shopping lists and you can set your calorie intake and they'll adjust the recipe ingredients accordingly. You can also pay week to week so once you're comfortable with what you're doing, no need to pay anymore
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Swimming and weights make me ravenous (weights for the next 2-3 days). A run or a soccer match puts me off food, even a few hours after
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It sounds like you need to give yourself a break! Once you're in a spiral (food, mindset, whatever), it can be so difficult to yank yourself out and keep in mind that getting married and the first 2 years is - whether or not you've been living together for a while beforehand - a huge stressor in life. They put it up there…
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That's not fun at all! I had an ankle reconstruction a couple of years ago and - it sounds really silly - I was told to keep working and building up the uninjured leg (left-legged rowing, left-legged cycling, 1-legged squats...it'll drive you nuts...). I don't know how true it is but I was told that the body somehow takes…
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If it's really affecting you, talk to your doctor and see if you can swap to a different one or a different dose. I tried a couple of types of the pill and they messed with me but the one I'm on now is fine (probably not much use telling you which one since everyone is affected by the pill so differently)
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Corn fritters and salad! Make them at the beginning of the week, eat them cold or warm them up in the microwave. 18g protein and yummo! http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/recipes/2014/february/corn-and-zucchini-fritters, bulk out the salad with cucumber, tomato, capsicum and a (little!) bit of avocado. That recipe serves 4…
