thelandkraken Member

Thank you everyone for explaining it to me! From what you've all said, it's probably not for me as I naturally eat within 7-8 hours anyway, but I appreciate the different perspectives and reasoning.

IF wouldn’t mean a skipped meal, though. If I understand right and it’s eating for an 8 hour window, that’s my normal meals anyway. Breakfast at 10 because I’m not hungry before that, lunch at 12, and dinner at 5. I’m sorry if I’m being dense I just don’t get how it’s different from the norm, but I feel I must be missing…

I tried it for a while a year or two ago, and I didn't get along with it. I hated how two things similar in calories (e.g. chicken breast, and skinless chicken thigh) were vastly different in points for the same amount (something like 0 for breast and 5 for thigh). Also, having 0 points foods really screwed with me,…

I have schizophrenia, and I can categorically state that (having tried both low and high carb plans), that low carb does not help my mental health at all. I feel less full without carbs, more twitchy, and thus not do as well. Carbs help keep me full. I tried to tell this to a keto-following friend of mine and was shut down…

I have a Fitbit Inspire HR and I really like it. It didn't break the bank as far as fitbits go (I think it was about £70), and it does all I want it to do - tracks steps, heartrate, communicates with MFP for calories in/out, tracks my water intake, and my exercise. Additionally, it's waterproof, which was a big selling…

Daily track - May 6th Tracked: No Under calories: No Exercise: Minimal, 5000 steps I knew yesterday would be a bust because it was a family meal out, but I don’t think it will stall me too much if I’m good the rest of the week.

Weekly weigh in Username: thelandkraken Week: May week 2 PW: 288.2 CW: 288 Tiny loss, but a tiny loss is better than a tiny gain, I guess. Daily track - May 5th Tracked: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Badminton It was a good day for staying on track.

Daily track - May 4th Tracked: Yes Under: No Exercise: absolutely none I had one of those days where you need to miserably curl up on the couch all day. I ate junk, but not as much comfort junk as I could have done, so it’s not a total loss.

Daily track - May 3rd Tracked: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: Yes, badminton Overall a successful day. Probably the most successful one in ages.

Daily track - April 2nd Tracked: Half the day Under: No, but not over by much Exercise: Swimming and a tiny bit of weights

Daily track - May 1st Tracked: No Under calories: not sure, probably close Exercise: Badminton! I do love badminton

I also failed in April and I know that it feels really bad. But it’s okay, we can pick up and keep going again, and I hope you have a brilliant month of May. Show past you who’s boss! Welcome back :)

I use a version of it (zombies run couch to 5k) which I’ve found pretty effective. Don’t be discouraged if you can’t do the program at full tilt, though. I had to repeat several weeks before I was ready to move on, so it probably took me twice as long. But still got there.

Homemade leek and potato soup, an apple, and a mango

Daily track - April 30th Tracked: Yes Under: Yes Exercise: I walked around a museum for 3 hours with my grandma

Good job, Gloria! The hardest time to keep going is when we’re in pain, so you’re incredible for pushing through. You should be super proud of yourself. Daily check in - Monday April 29th Tracked: Yes Under calories: No (but today was my once a fortnight designated cheat meal, so I knew I wouldn’t be) Exercise: Does doing…

Weekly weight Username: thelandkraken Weigh in week: May week 1 Weigh in day: Monday Previous Week's weight: 288.3 Todays Weight: 288.2 Okay, so a loss of 0.1 lbs isn't great, but it's still a loss rather than a gain, so I'll take it! Here's to a good May.

Hello all! I’m back again for my second month, and hopefully it’ll be a bit better than the first. I had a lot of bad days then, yo yo’d in weight, and essentially lost almost nothing. But I’m determined to keep trying, so here’s to a better May.

Very late weekly weigh in PW: 292 CW: 288.25 Username: thelandkraken Week: April week 4 Sorry I disappeared there fellow Slimsons, life got super hectic.

Weekly weigh in Username: thelandkraken Week: April week 3 PW: 290.3 CW: 292 Gosh, this is awful. I think TOM has something to do with it, but I'm pretty disheartened.

Daily check in - April 12th Tracked: Yes Under calories: Yes Exercise: So much exercise. I walked for (nearly) 30,000 steps and played an hour of badminton. I went a bit mad. Daily check in - April 13th Tracked: No Under calories: No Exercise: Overdid it on the 12th and could barely move. Oops.

Daily check in - April 11th Tracked: No Under calories: Possibly? Exercise: no

I’m looking to lose 150! We can do it

Hi all thanks for your advice so far. I’m sorry for the ambiguous wording, I did mean that if I eat less carbs then I tend to binge and go way over calorie goal, whereas eating rice and bread controls cravings. I have tried increasing various other macros (protein, fat, etc) but it doesn’t seem to make a difference to…

I thought I'd share something with you, my lovely fellow Slimsons. I've been struggling with motivation in the last week or so. But yesterday, I got a surprise card in the post from my sister. On the front it said "I think you can, I think you can". And on the inside, she'd written: "I'm so proud of you for kicking weight…

Daily check in - April 10th Tracked: some, not all Under calories: No Exercise: 2 hours of badminton (was meant to be 3 but we had to cut short due to me hurting my shoulder. I really hope it’ll be okay by Friday to play again).

I'm in the UK, but I'm losing on 1500. But you're welcome to add me anyway.

Excellent! I added you back :)

I'm really not sure how to add people on Fitbit for that sort of thing, but anyone is welcome to add me! I'm Fossil and my userpic is a black and white cat (to help identify me).

Daily tracking - April 9th Tracked: Yes Under calories: Waaaay under Exercise: None No food and no exercise today because I woke up with a dodgy stomach. Hopefully it’s just a 24 hour bug and I can get back to it tomorrow.