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Would love someone to help keep me in check haha . Good luck with your journey!
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As others have been saying, health has many different meanings depending on your goals. For someone losing weight, I would definitely put consistency and function at the top of that list. I've worked as a carer for the past year on top of being a medical student. I can tell you that those who are mobile and are largely…
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I think it might also be a social thing. If you're a student try joining a sports club or society. After I joint my uni weightlifting society I gained a lot of motivation and direction in my workouts as I could focus on technique and increasing weight as well as socialising and coaching friends and newcomers. Doing…
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Hi not sure if it's what you're looking for but I find goals focused on functional fitness more effective in keeping my motivation up. It could be improved endurance, weightlifting, flexibility, clothes or anything you can track easily other than just weight or calories. Seeing those improvements over time help keep me…
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Hi nice to meet everyone. I'm Benny (he/him) trans tfm and bisexual. I'm 20 and a student in Scotland. I started off a few months ago at 110kg (245lbs and obese) and am down to 86kg (overweight), working towards 68-73kg. Nice to meet everyone and best of luck on your journeys :)
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Hi I'm Benny. I'm 20 and a student in Dundee. Nice to meet everyone!
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Wow I wasn't expecting so much support. Thank you all so much. I'll definitely take it all on board to keep going. You're all amazing and I wish you all the best. Hope yous have a great day and thank you again :)
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Proud of everyone who's made progress so far! Age: 20 Height: 173cm (5'8) Starting weight: 110kg (245lbs) Current weight: 88kg (194lbs) Goal weight: 68-73kg (150-161lbs) Good luck everyone and happy new year!
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Honestly I'm in the same spot you are and have plateaued for a while. The main way I'm finding motivation to keep going and not go off the deep end with obsessive restriction is to have functional fitness goals alongside weight loss ones. I'm more flexible, my night-time exercises are becoming easier and I'm spending more…
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If you're wanting a sub 500 calorie meal my go to is a pizza toast. A slice of wholemeal or half and half bread (around 90 calories) homemade sauce with veggies (around 35 calories as there's no added sugars), low fat mozzarella (around 50 calories for 30g) and some veggies on top and you'll still have room for dessert. 45…
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I've been vegetarian all my life and have struggled the same as you. I would definitely recommend eggs, especially egg whites as they are almost all protein and no fats. Yet to find a protein powder that tastes good that doesn't break the bank though haha
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Not completely sure what you're looking for but your calorie goals should reflect your weight goals and can be edited in the app. It also puts that as 'net calories' to account for differences in activity and that. E.g. I am 173cm and weigh about 100kg and want to lose about 1kg/week. I put that in the 'goals' section of…
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I love me some scrambled eggs on half-and-half toast (only one egg and one egg white to have a higher protein to fat ratio) or pizza toast with homemade sauce (lower sugar than pre-made sauce) and low fat mozzarella and some olives or something. Both are super quick and filling, especially as I tend to have a lighter…
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I think the most important thing is I've realised one bad meal doesn't have to turn into a bad day, one bad day doesn't have to turn into a bad week or quitting entirely. It's never too late to pick your self back up after a stumble, it's not having to start from scratch, it's pushing through and carrying on what you…
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7kg down 30 to go. Wouldn't mind someone to help keep me in check haha
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Not surprised at the amount of comments saying pizza. Don't get me wrong I love my two minute healthy pizza toast but what I wouldn't give for a dominoes cheese pizza with garlic cheese twists and warm cookies. My mouth's watering just thinking about it lol Maybe I'll have it for a treat on payday as work has been rough…
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I often had the post gym munchies. Sometimes it's due to dehydration so keeping topped up with water usually helps or keeping a nice refreshing snack like an apple is always good. Lately keeping hydrated during my workouts and making sure I've eaten enough before workouts like a protein bar curbs the hunger a bit more as…
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Love me some just dance. Always fun. Same with learning new K-pop dances haha
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Cycling for work today (I work as a carer so cycle between clients) so rest day from the gym. Yesterday though was weightlifting so Full body stretch Warm up with barbell Clean + jerk Clean pulls Back squats Running to the bus stop and skipping the accessories Night time shoulder stretching for rehab
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Not sure how serious this is in the first place I'm not a big fan of diets in the first place as I find them unsustainable. But if it helps you figure out what foods work better for you be that lower carbs and higher fats/protein, lower fats, figuring out food intolerances like dairy etc. then go for it. Honestly though I…
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Proud of you man. Can see in your smile that you're happy with yourself too! Keep it up :)
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I'm not sure what your current levels are but I would make sure you're training short of failure. There's no point working out so hard you can't move the next day. That's a surefire way to getting demotivated and giving up. Focus on your progress rather than shortcomings and if you need to modify an exercise that's ok too.…
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Honestly I would say incorporate a small sweet after your dinner into your daily calories. My favourite is low calorie ice cream instead of the chocolate bars I used to binge. I don't feel guilty as I've already accounted for it and I'm not miserable cutting out all the foods I love. Also I make sure to eat enough so that…
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Recomp is difficult. If your goal is weight loss, focus on that as it requires a calorie deficit. When you reach that goal then focus on muscle growth which itself requires a calorie surplus. Of course incorporate strength training in your weight loss journey but don't expect huge muscles because of it. I'm not sure how…
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For me it was just noticing the things that I enjoyed At first I only had weight related goals but then I took up weightlifting and can enjoy making progress there. I tried running 1km and it wasn't the worst but it took me a while and I had to stop a couple of times, now I can run 20+ minutes at the end of a work out no…
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Love me some scrambled eggs on half-&-half toast. Also some of my favourite recipes are a fried egg on top of a halloumi burger with lettuce and tomato puree (I hate ketchup don't @ me) or on a thin with some high protein cheese. I also have this cute mini frying pan the perfect size for frying an egg perfectly to fit on a…
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Hi so sorry to hear what you're going through. It's definitely frustrating when you're putting effort in but the scales aren't moving. Honestly the first thing I would recommend is setting goals not based on the scales. Being able to walk/run further than last week without being out of breath, lifting a pb, learning a new…
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Loving the stories so far. My first tattoo was on my 18th birthday and was some orchids to remember my mum who passed away when I was 9. My second tattoo however, that's a fun one. I went straight to the nearest tattoo shop after my end of year exam after knowing I'd failed and would probably repeat the year. Me and some…
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Hi sorry I'm late to the party. Glad you've got a routine that works for you. Personally, I've been Oly WL for about 9 months since late September after joining my university's weightlifting society. I'm pretty lucky to have two group sessions with a coach during the semester with the coach giving us programs for over…
