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I'm super addicted to my exercise bike, can I join in this thread ... I don't ride a road bike because I have balance issues and riding a real bike terrifies me - I love exercising biking though. I do 30 minutes H.I.I.T cycling every other day, on the days in between I do weight training, so I guess I cover some cyber…
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Don't let anyone tell you that you're doing it wrong, but be prepared to listen - sometimes what starts out as a confrontational conversation, can turn into a worth while exchange of knowledge; your brother and stepdad might think they're being helpful, but tell then straight to wind their neck in, you're eating, you're…
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I drink Skimmed milk and have done for 15 years, it's never done me any harm ... I can't drink anything other than cow's milk, it makes me bad - I have severe IBS and almond, soya, rice milk all cause a bad reaction, probably all the additives they have to put in it to make it look like milk and make it into a liquid in…
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My start weight was 145.6kg ( 321lb), so I used to TDEE calculator to work out how many calories I'd need when I got to my (planned) goal weight, then I just aimed to eat around that figure, I managed to lose 74.8kg (164lb) in 2 years - I exercised to give myself a few extra calories and at first I would eat those calories…
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I'm a dudette and I love bananas :D
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My profile picture is obviously lying then ... I eat what I want - not all the time I grant you, but if I fancy chocolate I eat it, if we fancy Chinese we go for it ... I love food and I eat plenty of it, my diet is quite rich in protein and fibre, it is also moderately clean (it kind of has to be as I'm lactose & wheat…
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Try Hemp, Soya, Rice or Pea proteins ... They're pretty good and unlike the whey powders (which are obviously not suitable to a vegan) they're not full of sugar and other crap, they're just 100% what they say on the packet ... I'm neither vegetarian or vegan, but I'm lactose intolerant and wheat intolerant and I have been…
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I've never taken them, my pre-workout snack has always been a banana before cardio, and a banana with a teaspoon of peanut butter (organic good quality) before weight training ... I've never felt jittery of shaky after a workout and I have never felt weak and wobbly due to lack of fuel during or immediately after a workout…
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I cycle, because I have arthritis in my right hip and lower spine, so I get the same cardio workout, just without any impact ... Running isn't good for my boobs either - there ain't no sports bra strong enough to strap these puppies down ... :p :D B) For me cycling can be so relaxing and so therapeutic, I can just keep…
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Eat more calorie dense foods - increase your protein & fibre and eat higher calories ... 1.5lb a week is a very good weight loss, the speed of loss is dependant on how much you're wanting to lose in total - when I started losing weight (I needed to lose 165lb) I was losing about 4lb a week, nowadays I lose about 2lb a…
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I had been working as a carer for the elderly from 1989 until 2016, when I decided I'd had enough and changed career path ... I am now a CSA (Customer Solutions Advisor) for a large international facilities management and building company, I work on the Direct Line Group contract. I am starting my NVQ in Customer Services…
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I'm Lactose Intolerant, I have Fructose Malabsorption, I'm sensitive to wheat & Chicory Root, so my diet is naturally quite clean, because you'll be amazed as to how many things you'll find Wheat, Lactose, Fructose and Chicory Root in. There are numerous fruits I don't eat because of the amount of Fructose in them and the…
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Our wedding day & our 10th wedding anniversary ... (UK) Size 30/32 down to (UK) Size 12/14 ... I wasn't interested in losing weight when I met my now hubby, but as time went by I decided to do something about it ... I've been maintaining my weight since November 2014, that was when I decided I liked my size & weight, so…
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Probably not, unless you're taking an exam ... Cheating at what ... !?! You might deviate from your plan, but that's having a day of relaxed eating - I hate that phrase, it implies you're doing something bad and that sort of mentality is what causes people to quit their healthier lifestyle plans ...
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I'm not taking an exam, I don't have cheat days ... What would I be cheating?? I have my calories set as my lightly active TDEE (I do a desk job) which is 1664 - so I eat freely, but try to make sure that my exercise calories exceed my food intake calories, but if it doesn't, oh well, tomorrow is another day. My weight…
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Meal replacements are a waste of money - I don't believe in them, but then again I don't believe in paying to lose weight, I wouldn't use any slimming clubs, or meal plans where you have to pay for them, because they are a business and the only way businesses survive is to make money, so preying on the vulnerable, and…
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Pulsin Hemp Protein Powder - the ingredients say "100g Hemp Powder" It's one of the few protein powders I can have, because I am intolerant to most polyols (sorbitol, Xylitol, Maltitol, Isomalt, Mannitol) and I have Fructose Malabsorption, so can't have anything with Glucose-Fructose Syrup, or High Fructose Corn Syrup, I…
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Well up until the 16th of this month I was not into clean eating, but due to ongoing digestive issues I have been placed on a very restrictive diet (low FODMAP) which kind of negates the ability to eat more or less anything that comes in a packet, but this is purely to try and get my body to remember how to digest food…
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Wow thanks guys, I feel a bit more normal now ... when I mention FODMAP to anyone they look at me like I've got 2 heads - this great please can I add you guys as friends, maybe we can help one another and it will be great to talk to someone other than my poor long suffering (due to my downward wind) hubby. I am lucky that…
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Hi Flutelady, I've been unable to digest food without pain, wind, bloating & general unwell feelings since October 2016 - I've been lactose intolerant for about 3 years though, so I was put onto this by my GP last week. So far, so good - within 48 hours I could feel slight improvements in my digestive health and it's been…
