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I havent been feeling my best the last few days (hormonal issues i think), but managed to keep within my calorie goals and also achieved my exercise goals. I am trying to make sure i eat plenty of protein @ElisionJade‌, to stop myself losing much muscle hopefully! I am really tired now, i keep nodding off while writing…

Hope you feel better soon @ShandaMSanders‌ I always find i get really cold when I'm dieting too, so that probably isnt helping you with your chills! Make yourself a nice hot water bottle and snuggle up under a blanket or duvet!! I have had good day, went for lunch with a friend, i just had prawn cocktail and asked for no…

Hi kris, I am challenging myself to read 20 pages per day to renew my love of reading. I used to always read, had trouble putting my book down but over recent years I have struggled to get into a book, i get distracted easier these days (i think its my age, at that premenopausal stage of foggy forgetful head!!) Anyway i am…

Susan, any sudden gain is just temporary water weight, probably due to hormones or exercise or stress!! Try to forget about and just keep doing what you're doing, and you know and we know you are doing great!! :-D I have had another good day, weighed this morning and i have lost the 3lb holiday gain and another 2lb since…

And i forgot to mention i had a good day, achieved all my goals except reading 20 pages, i didnt have time during the day, was going to read in bed but fell asleep with book in hand!!

@ElisionJade‌ i think you hit the nail on the head yourself, 1 week is no time at, it is just a matter of time, keep doing what you're doing, you will get results in a few more weeks i am sure!! X

@ElisonJade how long have you been dieting, how much have you lost so far and how often are you weighing yourself? I am the same as you, it really gets me down if i gain even though i know it is only water weight (unless ive been really naughty!) I used to weigh daily but i found it so frustrating and demotivating that i…

So happy to see everyone has been having a great day today!! Hi Shanda, congrats on your fantastic start this year - 15lbs is loads, its over a stone (14lbs) here in the uk, always a huge milestone!! I too have had a great day, ate under my calorie goal and lots of protein, ran 4 miles including 6 steep hill sprints in the…

I will look out for that one @Elisonjade, not heard of it before! Tomorrow is a whole new day @Isabelle‌ keep smiling even if you dont feel like it, it makes you feel happier!! :-D I had such a lovely time in portugal i cant say i am glad to be back but i have lots more fun things to look forward to in the coming months,…

Well done @SRJennings‌ stairmaster sounds tough! I agree the muffins sound yummy @ElisonJade sometimes we deserve a little treat and it sounds like youve foundva way to fit them in around your diet :smile: @scrapbookingtm‌ that is fabulous news, a great milestone for sure! I must try getting a zumba dvd, i get bored doing…

Today is my first day back from my holiday. Me and hubby managed a 6.8 mile run today and I stayed below my calorie goal! I also did squats, kickbacks and leg raises! I only just saw the stretching/yoga challenge and its too late as im now tucked up in bed x

Hi everyone! Sorry I havent posted this week, I'm just back from a break in Lisbon. I haven't stuck to my diet or exercise goals, but I didn't binge and I did lots of walking and there were LOTS of hills! And I did have a fantastic time! I also managed to finish knitting my granddaughter a hat on the journey home! Now we…

Today i cycled 12 miles on my stationary bike, I ran 3 miles and I did 2 sets of 15 push ups and squats, I stuck to under my calorie goal and i have eaten higher protein and lower carb than i usually do! Mostly i am proud that I haven't binged or even thought about snacking, it has been 18 days since my last binge!

I forgot to mention, I am doing a half marathon with my husband on 26 april and my short term goal is to lose another 10lbs before then to help me run it better/easier! I have also been doing at least 3 miles a day running, cycling or walking, i have done this since 1st jan this year. I am a nana to 2 gorgeous…

hi everyone my name is vicki. I lost 34 lbs a couple of years ago but then had binging problems and put the weight back on again so now i've started again about 3 weeks ago and so far lost 9lbs, i have overcome my problems binging problems by knitting while watching the television and i have started reading in my spare…

Hi! Ive recently started using mfp again after a couple of years break from it. Ive lost 9lbs in last 3 wks and want to continue losing about 1lb a week. Id like some motivational/accountability buddies, please add me! :-D

Hi! i'd like to join this challenge. I've been tracking on mfp for the last 3 weeks, lost about half a stone the first week and 1lb each wk on the 2nd and 3rd wk. I am doing a half marathon in april so i want to lose weight before that to help me run it better/easier. Last time i weighed was sunday and i was 146lb, my goal…

how many calories are you netting daily? (calories eaten minus calories burnt exercising) are you below your goal calorie allowance for the day? If so you don't need to cut down your food, but if your net cals are higher than target then you need to cut down on food. Exercise will help, if you are burning 500 cals in…

Some great ideas there, some seem too extreme for my liking though, like cutting out all the bad stuff altogether!! I want this 'diet' to be for life, and I want to be able to treat myself to food I enjoy sometimes, just not excessively. My problems don't start until 4pm ish usually, so Iast night I had a protein shake at…

your maths looks right except you will be burning alot more than just your bmr and workouts, especially when you are working!! BMR is what you burn if you do nothing. You probably burn another 1000+ cals a day from your work and other general activities! You need to work out your TDEE + workouts to find out total cals…

are you eating back your exercise calories? I eat mine back, so although my net is 1200, i am actually eating about 2200+ cals/day, but I still feel hungry!! If I'm not busy i just want to eat, so the exercise helps keep me busy and alows me to eat more. If i had to stop exercising i dont know what i'd do!!

Since I got myself an exercise bike I find it easy to jump on it and do 20 mins at a time, it means I don't need to find 3 hours in 1 go to dedicate to exercise, I spread it through the day. I have started to incorporate some strength training into my routine with the 30 day shred, which I do on my non run days and I try…

here's the science etc. http://www.answerfitness.com/316/zig-zag-dieting-fitness-nerd/

Will do!! The thing I like most about it, is you can change it to suit, making it easy to do forever really, not like a diet, more like a lifestyle, definitely easy to do when maintaining, with some quite high calorie days every week for those nights out and treats!!

I also really struggle with the modified push ups, I have started doing them against the seat of my sofa, still with my knees on the floor, being a little higher makes it a bit easier! I will move up to normal modified pushups when I feel that is easy! I also used a lighter weights for first few days although now I have…