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Yeah I’m sticking to the protein as a min (and the fat) carbs are a max. Also trying to get bulk of my carbs in pre workout - I must say it’s opened up my diet a lot though my preworkout meal today is pasta and watermelon (yum)

I’d just put it under the old one, or create a new one from the new label with the information provided. 10cal won’t make or break your diet :-)

Ah right - the carbs for my workout days feel crazy high - I’m torn between dropping them or trusting the process and staying low carb (it will in fact be effectively keto 4 days a week). I guess if I start out and see how I go - I’ve got no medical reason to be keto so it’s just a plan for losing fat and keeping/gaining…

@Fitness_is_dope ... keep lifting weights - weight lifting is good for bone density, ensures you retain lean muscle while losing weight and muscles look much leaner and smoother than fat does! It takes serious hard work over months with lots of calories to gain muscle and look bigger due to weight lifting - particularly…

Noooooo kitty!!! :no_mouth:

I just got back from a holiday and my friends took lots of pictures from lots of different angles - including bikini shots and I don’t hate any of them

Ok So there is SO much to touch on, thoughts I had 1. Stop referring to them as binges - call it a cheat meal, treats, high cal meal whatever you want but try not to associate as ‘binge’ because that comes with all sorts of negative connotations. Yes you have a ED, but also you are allowed to eat whatever food you like -…

Carb killa!! Birthday cake ones are amazing and the choc peanut ones melted for 30sec in microwave with cream... best thing ever. I buy in boxes and have 1-2 most days :blush:

This one is kind of a win and fail - it’s started getting cold here and I’m going out for dinner tonight and... ... pretty much my entire wardrobe is too big for me I have to wear high waisted jeans tonight because the others keep slipping down when I sit down and pretty much all of my tops look yuck and baggy Thankfully…

It should be correct as long as you used reliable entries in the database :-)

Breakfast chicken curry and cauliflower rice Lunch soup (broth) and birthday cake flavoured protein bar Dinner gf dough balls with garlic butter, salad, gf mini pizza, gf chocolate brownie, gf beer (going out for dinner and going to eat ALL the food but stay under calories :D :D )

AHHHHH-MAZING You look super stunning - can see all that newfound confidence shining through (also I love your friends outfit!)

Anecdotally, this is exactly my experience I have been keto-ish for 4 months (I occasionally have slightly higher carbs as I do a fair amount of exercise these days - never thought I’d say that lol). I’ve had 4 holidays during these four months and have eaten sensibly-ish but not completely low carb (so I might have some…

Mine have been ranging from 20-35+ day cycles - not consistently either. I looked it up and took it to be related to stored estrogen as @Re_Banana mentioned. If you’re losing a small amount of fat it may still be just enough to alter your cycle.

If you’re not feeling tired during the day it’s less of an issue and eventually you’ll either feel tired and sleep more or you will be one of these people who only needs 6hrs most nights and the occasional longer sleep If you are feeling tired during the day then here are the things that I find help - ensure you don’t nap…

What would you like help with in regard to this? :-)

Try out cauliflower rice as a replacement for normal rice - alternatively there is a ‘zero rice’ type product similar to the miracle noodles (made out of non digestible starch so v low cal/carb) Doing that alone may significantly reduce your carb intake if you have a mainly rice based diet. Also, as @psuLemon mentioned you…

1. Weigh empty pan (let’s pretend it’s 500gm) 2. Weigh each individual ingredient to get your calories for the entire dish (for instance chicken =500cal plus pasta = 500ca plus premade sauce = 200cal = 1200cal) 3. Cook as normal Now at this point there is two options: A: Divide into calories per serving (in this example…

I had a few weeks of having berries and cream for breakfast - sooooo good!

(Also btw I have my calories set at maintenance and just eat under them so I can see my total ‘leftover’ so don’t think I’ve got a way different cal intake than you when you look at my diary)

I frequently eat around 50% protein (30-40% fat and 10% or lower carbs). It’s doable - I love the foods I eat and feel full - i eat between 1200-1500cal/day depending on how hungry I am :-) This week I’ve made up to have Turkey meatballs cooked in tinned tomatoes and herbs with cheese (you could add a bit of carbs under…

Carb Killa protein bar melted in microwave for 30 seconds with some whipped cream - is SOOOOOO good tastes like a proper dessert (the peanut nutter one is my fav to do this with)

I treat protein the same way as @ccrdragon -In the last week my protein has been 57% or thereabouts - well in excess of 100gm/day. I weight lift 4x a week on average and have recently added in running 3x a week I’m losing and not only that but building strong muscles and looking leaner and stronger (rather than deflated…

You might be better off asking this on the exercise part of the forum as people there are doing cuts and will be able to advise re: gaining lean mass and cutting at the same time - in all honesty a body building forum may actually be a good bet as well :-)

When I saw this online I also worked out the calories 😂

Well done to you and DH, this is part of the reason I am trying so hard to instil good exercise habits while I’m losing - there is so much more to health than weight alone. Thanks for sharing it helps with the motivation to go for a run today ;)

Ah-mazing! You’re looking (and I imagine feeling) like a million bucks - great work dude

I noticed yesterday that my ankles looked skinny :lol: got all these weird tendons sticking out and dents in my feet and hands these days Aw I got all teary eyed reading that - well done to you guys! And a couple of my own - my tummy fat is all squishy again which happens before it disappears - usually takes a few days but…

You can also try increasing exercise, water, fat or try something like senna tea rather than psyllium husk and the like - it should help get things moving ;)

If anything you need to be eating more, quite a bit more in fact... not less. You should lose weight with pretty high calories to start with as you’re lovely and tall and have a fair amount to lose to get into a healthy bmi range (not saying that’s what you should do as it depends on your goals but presumably you’re trying…