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Normally when a person makes a post like this, it is because they are underestimating how much they are eating. I'd place money on the fact that you are eating more than an average of 1200 calories a day. Normally people that underestimate like this are not weighing, with a food scale, everything they eat. This includes…
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Actually, the best way to treat an eating disorder is to treat what is causing it in the first place. It isn't as simple as eating more when there are various factors for not eating enough in the first place. Anorexia is complex but a combination of genetics, psychological factors and cultural influences can all come into…
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Pretty sure I'd be riding the porcelain bus if I drank that much vodka which would significantly impact my weight gain or loss!
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Vertical diet? Will this help me grow up instead of out. I know, I know, wishful thinking from someone who is very much vertically challenged!
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I was at the shops today and had a 'craving' for the asparagus that was on special. I gave in. I love asparagus roasted with a little nutmeg for added flavour. I threw in roasted zucchini, cauliflower and pumpkin also but was always going to have that. I do wonder why, when using the term craving many automatically think…
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Resistance bands easily fit into any suitcase so are great for travelling. If safe, exploring the visiting neighbourhood on foot when you have the opportunity is great too. If you have to eat out, look online for menus for places in your area and chose options that fit within your calories. Eat light for other meals in the…
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I am a fan of SMART goals, but for weight loss, you need to give a more realistic time frame, with a little flexibility thrown in for good measure to account for vacations and celebrations, where it is realistic to eat at maintenance. You should also factor in a diet break or 2 for good measure. Otherwise, you are being…
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Your best bet is to keep protein intake high while losing weight at no greater than 1/2 pound a week. Do all this while continuing with a progressive strength program. This will minimise your muscle loss.
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I am only 4'11" and weigh less than 100 pounds. If I were sedantary I'd still lose weight eating 1200 calories daily. Unless you are a wee little thing 1200 a day won't do you any favours long term. Not eating enough regularly leads to a binge/restrict cycles. Your body will release hunger hormones (ghrelin) when you…
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The best bet is to find entries that are in grams rather than cups, spoons and servings. You can always adjust these to 1 gram if it comes up with a random number.
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How much did you put down to lose each week? If your goal was more than 1 pound then change it to 1 pound or less. Stats refer to weight, height and age. I'd also suggest investing in a food scale and weighing every single thing you put in your mouth, at least short term if you haven't already. This will give you an…
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The only way eating less will cause you to lose less weight is that with less energy you tend to move less, so are burning less incidental calories during the day. Undereating will also force your body to prioritise where the energy needs to go for basic survival so some of its functions will slow down causing a slight…
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Before increasing the amount you eat you really need to determine accurately how much you are eating and burning. To work this out work out how much on average you are losing a week by looking at your weight loss over the previous 4-6 weeks. As a female, you want at least 1 full menstrual cycle to iron out water weight…
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Having any kind of mental illness is hard and made that much worse because of the stigma and shame attached. The things that have helped me through are a therapist who I have a great rapport with, walking in nature (for the exercise, the sunlight and the therapy of nature itself) and a supportive social network. When it…
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That really depends. At one point I could put active with a 1/2 pound a week loss and still come up at 1200 BUT at the time I was close to 100 pounds while only being 4'11. Even now MFP gives me maintenance calories of 1200 at sedentary although, in reality, I am around 1500 calories without exercise instead.
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I track sodium and fibre but really the choice is very individual. There is no right or wrong with this one.
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I love my air fryer and use it all the time for roasting, grilling and reheating.
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My post neither attacked nor criticised you in any way. In fact, I thought it was showing you support by saying that any decent guy will not care about your figure. If you took it as an attack then that is not my fault, nor my problem.
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I know he hurt you but his heart was in the right place. Really any guy that is worth dating is going to pay much more attention to your confidence in who you are rather than the perfect body which doesn't exist. This isn't to say that you lack confidence, just that it is much better to concentrate on loving yourself,…
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When I first started losing weight I stressed so much about getting the 'right' macro balance. There were so many options and so much conflicting advice online. Once I started reading the forums here I came to realise that I was stressing about nothing and it didn't really matter, as long as I was getting the minimum…
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The best way to determine whether you are eating enough is to monitor how much weight you lose on average over a 4-6 week period. It is not uncommon for those who think they are not eating enough to be inaccurate with logging, causing them to eat more than they think they are. As a general rule, if you are losing more than…
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Put it in the opposite and losing weight by eating foods you don't enjoy makes it unstainable weight loss and is a good way to fail long term. You are on the right path so good luck with the journey.
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Thanks for the update. I am kind of glad that MFP closed her account though as it would not have been doing her mental health any favours, but instead feeding an addiction. I wish her the very best in her recovery.
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Go to the settings tab, then diary settings and then enable or disable negative adjustments.... You're welcome! Psst, I don't find the calories allocated with syncing my Fitbit with MPF to be too many either and there are many here that find them pretty spot on. I actually find that they don't quite give me enough extra…
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The post would make more sense if the OP wasn't stoned at the time!
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It is also interesting to note that one of the first questions my psychologist asked me when trying to determine whether I had an eating disorder or not was whether I enjoyed the food I was eating. Psst I wouldn't eat food that I don't like and I don't have an eating disorder. It is just that my TDEE is a reasonable amount…
