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It's hard to tell in those pics because they're scaled down and there's no way to tell if they've been scaled down by the same amount, but there are differences in size of bones between different people. Everyone does not have the exact same width skeleton (or perfectly scaled down for shorter people) - there's variation…

frame size is how big your skeleton is width wise, as in how wide your actual bones are, and/or how big your rib cage, pelvis and shoulder bones are compared to other people's. This has nothing to do with whether someone is obese, however it can make a difference to what dress size you are when you're at a healthy body fat…

curls (different kinds, e.g. twisting curls, straight curls, hammer curls etc) push-ups dips holding the side of the bench skullcrushers (triceps exercise that doesn't involve getting your skull crushed unless your form is dire and you're really, really careless) probably a few others here and there but those are the main…

Stopping undereating. I didn't realise that I used to do that until I started tracking my calories. I lose my appetite sometimes (due to mental health issues) and I used to go through long phases of undereating, then suddenly get hungry and eat a lot. The combination of the two meant that what I ate on the hungry days was…

Yes it does affect *weight* loss, but it's just water, not fat. It comes off later in your cycle. Don't just focus on scale weight, a lot of that is due to water. Focus on how much fat you are losing. If you're retaining water due to TOM this does not mean that you're not losing fat at the same time. The scale does not…

Same!! OP - try all the different ones and see what ones you like. To make it less strong, leave the teabag in for less time. Even with black tea there are several varieties of it so don't give up if you don't like the first one you try.

while I think that the woman in question should have had more common sense, I mean the only ingredient was oil so it can't have really been free of fat and calories, I do think it's wrong that they'are allowed to market anything as having zero calories, fat or zero anything else when it actually has them in it. Serving…

people who see you every day (yourself included) may not notice as it's small changes day by day. Someone who hasn't seen you since you started may notice changes. Someone suggested taking pics, this is a good way to see changes in yourself that you'd otherwise miss. It's normal not to see changes in people you see every…

Before you even ask the question about whether you should change your calorie goals, ask yourself how accurately you are weighing and measuring your food? Volume measurements are less accurate than weight ones (because it's so easy to overfill a cup or a tablespoon, but a gram is a gram) and if you're just guesstimating…

The precise definition is someone who has a normal/healthy weight according to BMI charts while their body fat percentage is in the obese range (30%+ for women, not sure what the % is for men). The medical term is "normal weight obesity" It's abused as a term though, often used to refer to anyone who's thin but doesn't…

Thank you :) some great ideas there :) How do you save the threads? Do you just bump them? My topics only lists the last 25 threads from what I can see (unless I missed something?)

if it's just making you retain water don't worry about it. water =/= fat and your weight will stabilise (just with more water) and you'll still be losing fat if you eat less than you burn off. if it's making you gain fat, either it's increasing your appetite or it's slowing your metabolism, so that you're not longer eating…

When I was at high school we did quite a lot of American literature, e.g. "To Kill a Mockingbird," and a few others, many of them exploring racial prejudice in the USA in the past. There's no special course for US literature in high schools; the literature studied spans the whole English speaking world, and the teacher…

Katch-McCardle says 1318 cals/day BMR The MPF thing says 1203 cals/day BMR I've been using the Katch-McCardle formula (plus an activity factor) all the time for calculating TDEE, deficit days, refeed days, surplus days, and I've been successful with it and found it to be accurate The MFP one seems to be underestimating my…

from the UK living in Saudi :smile:

^^^ this And also the advice I've heard from paediatric dieticians in the past about childhood and teenage obesity, is not for them to lose weight, but to keep their weight stable and "grow into" their weight, while eating a healthy diet and doing lots of exercise. They slim out and improve their body composition as they…

^^^ this men are on average bigger and have on average a lower body fat percentage (therefore more of their overall weight is lean body mass). BMR is all the energy (calories) your body needs to keep the cells alive, so more cells = need more calories, and more muscle cells = need even more calories as muscle cells require…

that's what I was going to say

you can help with breastfeeding e.g. by giving your wife a cuddle and telling her she's doing a great job with it. Also you can pour her a glass or water (breastfeeding makes you really thirsty) or check if she needs an extra pillow or similar. Breastfeeding can be hard to get established in the early weeks, and even if…

I'm from the UK but living in Saudi.

I love home made smoothies. Here's my favourite recipe: 1 scoop vanilla flavoured protein powder (get a good brand some vanilla flavours are better than others) 50g frozen mango 50g frozen strawberry 50g frozen guava 100g milk/yoghurt/laban - use low fat varieties if you prefer (whatever fits in with your goals/macros)…

I need to eat breakfast. Not eating breakfast, for me, results in blood sugar crashes, worsening of mental health problems (my brain does not function well at all without sugar) and dizziness/lightheadedness (I have low blood pressure too so low BP + blood sugar crash = big problems). And it's not just a matter of eating…

I think it's really sad that some people have chained themselves so much to stereotypes that they bash others for not following them. True freedom and true equality means everyone is free to be themselves, regardless of their ethnic origin, gender or anything else. I think it's good for people to be proud of their cultural…

Don't believe anyone who says that everyone needs x amount of carbs daily. How many carbs you need depends on how much exercise you do, and also some medical conditions mean you should be very careful not to eat too many carbs. Also what kinds of carbs you eat is important. If you run marathons you need a lot of carbs. If…

I don't think what you're saying is correct. After exercise, there's a "feeding window" of about 45 minutes where your body basically expects some kind of food (remember that the evolutionary purpose of exercise was to go and find food, either hunting or gathering) and if you don't eat during this time, many people find…

That 3000 a day would have assumed that most men were working in jobs that involved physical labour, plus any men who were not serving as soldiers during the war would have been involved in military activities (e.g. "dad's army") and other wartime efforts. Many women were doing jobs that were done by men before the war,…

1. find ways to get a proper break from your kids that wont' result in them missing out. E.g. a trip out somewhere with their daddy or grandparents, or something, maybe once a fortnight, 2. ensure their bedtimes are set up so you can have some proper "me time" after they're in bed. 3. when you know that you will get your…

reading between the lines a little here........... how is your husband's relationship with his parents? Were they ever neglectful or abusive towards him (that includes emotional abuse), and are they very controlling of him? Does he seem afraid of them, because he "doesn't want to upset them" isn't really normal when it…

They are offset by the calories you're not burning because you're not too cold BMR is the calories you burn keeping your body alive. A big part of that is keeping your body at the right temperature, so whether you're too hot or too cold, you'll be burning pretty much the same staying cool or staying warm. So no, don't…

I'm neither but she can be my friend if she wants :flowerforyou: