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You say this, but you still managed, at some point, to get up to 157lb. So presumably you had no problem not only eating to maintain your weight, but also no problem eating a prolonged excess in order to gain weight in the first place?
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I have to wonder if you're deliberately obtuse? Please explain to me where I advocate this "diet" - obviously, I don't, because it's moronic (in fact, I also said that it was physiologically no different to "starving Africans"). I'm using it as an argument against the absurd broscience that's running rampant in this…
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I have an iPad for indoors (plus waterproof case for bathtime!), Kindle for outdoors. If you plan to use this in anything resembling "moderately bright daylight", you may as well forget about a tablet.
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Although I think that (reasonably obviously) the original poster was making a hyperbolic statement for effect, I'll amend that quote so that it's more to your first-world liking (and ignore the fact that physiologically there's barely any difference between this and the original):
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A lot of people say peanut butter / apple plus peanut butter, etc. Personally, I hate peanut butter - so am suggesting almonds, walnuts and dried apricots. All pretty calorie-dense but also healthy (not exactly desirable to add junk to your diary solely in an attempt to increase your intake).
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Two things continue to amaze me: 1) "Maintainable, lifestyle, 1000 calories forever or you'll gain it all back, blahblahblah!" No. It's not forever. It's until you lose the weight. At which point you maintain that weight. And that applies to every single diet. If you are currently losing weight, at some point you are going…
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Bump
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5'4" and my wrist measures 4.8".
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In moderation, you can have anything. A diet isn't maintainable (and won't become a lifestyle-change) if it's unmaintainable - and if you're denying yourself things you want 100% of the time, this isn't maintainable! Try and fit it within your limits (or work it off), restrict drinking to one or two nights a week…
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Apologies for the ridiculous face, this was taken covertly in the changing room, and it's the only photo I have! This hadn't been fitted yet, so it doesn't quite gather as it should where it's too big / long. Definitely agree about being swamped though - I focused mostly on fishtail dresses to give a bit of volume without…
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Split it? By which I mean - eat something light before the gym, and something light (and quick to prepare) when you get back? I usually find that eating about an hour before I workout helps with energy levels, and splitting the calories across two small meals means you don't have to sit down to a full dinner at 9pm (which…
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Agree with a few of the post above - anything can look good if you work it right! I'd suggest a belted tunic-style top that hits mid-thigh, in combination with flood length (7/8) skinnies, and maybe a delicate wedge (if you want comfort) or nude court (something to leg lengthen), nothing with an ankle strap. I'm a strong…
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Word of warning - if you've been looking at the solid rose gold one, try it on in a store first rather than buying online! That was the one I was eyeing up first of all, but it's a slightly overpowering in the flesh (it's a lot of VERY, VERY SHINY!).
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This one? http://www.watches2u.com/watches/michael-kors/mk5464-ladies-rose-gold-chronograph-watch.html Advice: BUY IT. Seriously, it's the most versatile thing I've bought - it's a lot bigger than it looks (the face, that is), unusual for women's watches, but I've decided I actually like it more because of this. Find any…
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I don't know if I just speak for myself here, but I think a lot of women wear a watch more as a fashion statement than an actual time-keeping aid. I have a Chanel J12 for days when I'm feeling fancy (not the diamond encrusted one, sadly!), and a Michael Kors rose gold / white chronograph for day-to-day (which is actually…
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Keep the skin! How else will they be delicious and crispy? Plus, Vitamin C and all sorts of other good stuff.
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^ This. Also really enjoyed Game of Thrones. Currently in the throes of a historical novel obsession (think Tudor-period England, don't really know what suddenly kicked this off), worked my way from Henry VI to Elizabeth I in the last couple of weeks (including both sides of War of the Roses), still going! Additionally:…
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By treat, do you mean food? If so, that's a dangerous route to go down - don't get into the mindset that makes you associate depriving yourself of food / working out (i.e. dieting) with rewarding yourself with food. Chances are high you'll get carried away (particularly if you struggle with willpower), and it'll all get…
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I have no idea how much cars cost over there, but since you can't get a great deal with the GBP equivalent of $17k over here, I'm guessing that they're cheaper. So I will weigh in with: Mini Countryman. Got one recently, and it is a delight to drive.
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Lateral raises. HURT LIKE A *****. I usually do 2-3 reps of 10, with the heaviest weight I can manage.
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I haven't personally done this - however, I did notice another poster who had a solution (can't remember who!). Basically, set up your goal for the lowest day, then create a custom exercise for each other day ("Monday Exercise", "Tuesday Exercise", etc.) and define the calories burned as the offset for that day. You'll…
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In short: no. If someone posed a question "my doctor says I have hyperthyroidism but I typed my symptoms into WebMD and it says no, what do you guys think?", would you be applying the same argument? It wouldn't hold up for any other condition, so why should weight be any different? Given the number of overweight…
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1) Muscle does not "weigh more than fat". It is denser though. 2) You won't gain any significant muscle in a week of working out. Put it down to water retention - chances are if you've gone from zero exercise to lots of exercise, your muscles are doing some pretty intensive attempted-repair, which subsequently causes you…
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Far too many people here are far too quick to dismiss doctors - at the end of the day, they're qualified to dispense medical advice, and 99.9% of posters here are not. If you have a large amount of fat to lose, you're not going to go into "starvation mode" (which is possibly the most mis and over-used phrase here) - the…
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Unless you a) are diabetic, or b) have reason to think you could develop diabetes, I definitely wouldn't freak out. I really don't understand limiting something that has so many health benefits solely on the sugar-basis (unless you're eating an insane amount). MFP's automatic sugar allocation also seems to be set on the…
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- Yves Saint Laurent - Touché E'clat (I use shade 1, as an under eyebrow highlighter and to ELIMINATE EYEBAGS); - Urban Decay - Naked Palette 1 and 2 (cheating slightly and counting this as a single item, because I use both in collaboration with each other now); - Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner, Perversion (will not budge,…
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Borderline. Less "this is my beard I grew it" and more "I can't be bothered to shave".
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Remember? They're still going! I haven't played the new stuff yet (downloaded the episodes for the Wii about two years ago, but the Wii was then rightly abandoned to gather dust in favour of the PS3 and XBox). Also replay the remastered originals on my phone / iPad occasionally - whoever thought to release these as apps is…
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"I could care less." Every time I see this, I sort of want to smash my monitor.
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As far as English is concerned, not entirely true - it's notorious for syntactically correct but semantically ambiguous sentence structure. The following examples can be interpreted in two ways, either of which would be equally as valid (as far as syntactical ambiguity goes, either via subject / object distinction or down…
