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Do you actually want to lose weight? It's not 100% clear form your OP. If you don't really have a genuine desire to, then nothing anyone says is going to help. If you do want to, then think about the reasons why, and that's your motivation right there. (Just as an example, my reasons to lose weight and now to keep it off…
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Well... you specifically said that you wanted to know how to shed more pounds, and you actually got some very realistic and thoughtful advice from Aaron_K123.
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Try and change that, as quick as you can. Food isn't the enemy, calories aren't the enemy and shouldn't be feared. Food is fuel, nutrition and on of life's simplest pleasures. You can (easily) eat more than you need, but that doesn't make it bad, and you can eat less than you need. The trick is trying to find a good…
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No, I just eat. Sometimes I go over my calorie goal, most of the time I don't. I eat foods that give me lots of good nutrients and foods that give me pleasure to eat. No need to push them into opposing camps, and no need (for me) to set a certain day or meal to eat particular foods that I've singled out to be "naughty" or…
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Doens't appeal to me to be honest as I don't like black pudding at all, although I love the idea of using more of the animal parts. White pudding is blood-free.
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Well, try and pin down exactly what you mean by "tone up". The phrase doesn't really mean that much in itself. Usually when people talk about toning up, or being toned, they are referring to losing enough fat to reveal a bit of muscle definition underneath. So, that means losing weight (and making sure that most of what…
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Agreed that your true maintenance calories might be higher than you think. MFP certainly underestimates mine. Calculators just give you an estimate, to find your true level (which won't be one exact number anyway) you need to go by your results. If you're hungry and cold all the time, it may well be that you're still…
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Health-wise, there's not going to be a great deal of difference. I would (and do) go by taste.
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Check out this forum, lots of great info here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/10067-eat-train-progress-
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One day in the grand scheme of things is no big deal, just as one day of overeating is no big deal. If it becomes a habit, then it's more of an issue. You can totally make up for it the rest of the week though, and some people do that intentionally with some forms of intermittent fasting. Look at your weekly total of…
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No problem eating late at night unless it gives you indigestion or disrupts your sleep or something. I eat the majority of my calories after 7pm, and often right up until I go to bed. I haven't had any problems losing/maintaining weight. (also remember your calorie goal is just that - a goal to hit, not something to strive…
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Increase your appetite by eating more food. Honestly. Long term under-eating does a number on your appetite. Eat more food without feeling stuffed or needing to throw up by eating more calorie dense foods. It's possible you might have to rethink what the "healthy stuff" is. Don't be afraid of fat, for example. In fact,…
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Please find a different/better therapist/counsellor, even if it means paying for one. I promise you, reading everything you've written here, getting thin, or toned, or whatever you have in your mind's eye will not make you suddenly like yourself. This stuff needs fixing from the inside.
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Relax. Eat more. Stop trying to be perfect. Perfectionism is not the answer. Remind yourself that chronically undereating will not get you to where you want to be. Instead, you risk losing muscle mass, bone density, messing up your hormones, and having to eat even less than you did before in order to maintain your weight.…
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Very inspiring! Love this^ part in particular. :flowerforyou:
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^Very much this. Do you really, truly, honestly believe that doing an extreme very low calorie diet is going to "fix" your yo-yo dieting and binge eating?
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No, it doesn't shrink. Appetite is a more complicated issue, and it's controlled to some extent by your hormones.. A lot of people find that their appetite diminishes after a long period of undereating, only to return with a vengeance when they eat more. You will also probably find that you can learn to control your…
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You aren't supposed to exercise to burn off all the calories you've eaten. The calories you eat (eg. 1200 calories, 1400 calories) is to fuel your normal daily living - just being alive + moving around during the day. Your body will naturally, without doing any specific exercises, burn off more than 1200 calories in a day.…
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Define "eating well". Just how much have you changed overnight? What worked for me was simply eating the same foods I normally eat, measuring them and logging them, and meeting my calorie goal. I made tweaks in order to more easily meet that calorie goal. That's it. Do some exercise and get to eat a bit more. I'm not…
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I've been maintaining for 18 months and still don't really feel that much thinner. I have moments of it. I was sitting at a computer in work the other day and looked down at my tummy and it suddenly struck me "hey - I'm slim now" - it was very weird. But, often, I still feel fat. If I have a large meal or get bloated at…
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4 minutes? Wow. I just pour hot water on the tea bag and take the tea bag out. Maybe 20 seconds max. Depends on the brand though, some need a little more brewing time.
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Are you saying you want to lose muscle from your thighs?
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It takes time to build up fitness. No one goes from being completely sedentary/unfit to suddenly being "athletic". Neither are people born either athletic or not athletic. (There are of course some genetic differences in people's natural ability/aptitude for certain sports etc.) The only way to get fitter though is to be…
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A couple of things that have worked for me are cutting down recipes so that I can bake something delicious in smaller quantities that are easier to fit into my day, and baking things that freeze well in small portions (eg. I've got a brownie recipe that still tastes amazing frozen/defrosted, and freeze raw cookie dough in…
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I miss the freedom with which I used to eat. I miss shopping for, and eating, whatever I felt like on a whim, and not having to consider whether or not it fits into my day, or how I'm going to fit it in, and plan everything out. I miss feeling a bit more comfortable sitting (and whenever I bump into things because I'm so…
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My no. 1 tip; accept that you won't feel motivated/inspired/excited about this all the time. You just won't, and you can't rely on those feelings to have success. Whatever your reasons for wanting to lose weight/get fit/get healthy - they are what got you started, and those reasons (and maybe new noes along the way) will…
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In this case, you can ignore conventional wisdom. You don't have to eat breakfast at a certain time. Do what works for you. (Just make sure it is working for you... if you're struggling to get the calories in, then you might want to adjust things a bit).
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Why are you always 100 or so calories under your goal? Try hitting your goal a little more consistently. Also, are you eating back any exercise calories?
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What works for me is getting up earlier, doing my workout before the rest of my day starts. I'm still tired, but it gets done. What works for other people is doing it straight after work. Either going home via the gym, or going straight out for a run, or getting changed and getting that dvd on or whatever - straight away.…
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Ooh yeah ^that for me too. That's always worth bearing in mind.
