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i think there's a big difference between being a bmi of 26 and being a bmi of 45. same way i think there's a difference between being a bmi of 18 vs a bmi of 10. i think some people can fall outside the standard and live long and healthy lives being mildly overweight or underweight, but there are some unavoidable…
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i'd recommend swimming if you're in a lot of pain. it's a full body workout, but extremely gentle on your joints and back, as the water helps support your weight.
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i grew up in the country, and led an extremely active lifestyle with daily manual labour caring for our horses and riding them (this is actually quite a workout depending on what you do!) and general running around, climbing trees, exploring. i ate massive portions because i was hungry all the time, but the amount of…
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edit: whoops! wrong page. and okay, though i'd ask at the counter if anyone complained about losing a 20 before leaving the store. putting cold hands on someone and saying feel how cold my hands are
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I think you're right. I set it to 2 pounds per week, but I think 1 pound per week would be more reasonable. MFP recommends 1450 calories per day for that.
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Thank you both of you! I thought that was the case, but was wondering if maybe I just needed time to adjust to a lower intake. As for carbs, I do like carbs! I've mainly been eating less of them because it's been hard to meet my daily recommended protein intake while staying under 1200 calories.
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oh, i definitely have reduced my sodium-- i stopped adding extra salt to my meals. and some days i do eat less than 50g of carbs. i had no idea that could cause electrolyte disturbances!
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I live in Australia, but we do have Aldi here. Thank you for all your advice.
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i'm mostly losing for my health, but my partner and i have been talking about getting married, and i do admit i'd like to look nice for my wedding day.
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i used to drink it every day! i still would like a morning cuppa, but my medication interacts badly with caffeine and makes me nauseous and shaky, so i can't have it anymore. i've been thinking of trying decaf.
