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Not only is this great for motivation - LOOK WHAT I COULD END UP LOOKING LIKE?!?!? but also helped me visualise myself at my current weight! I, like many, always feel like I haven't actually changed that much even though i've lost 20 pounds. Sure, a bit less squishy here, a bit more defined here... but still so fat. Then I…

my mum got me one of those spiralizers and I never really knew what to do with it. I mean obvs. I knew it was for veggies but I ca't stand zucchini and almost every recipe seems to be for that :( except maybe carrots for salad. I will definitely check out that inspiralized-homepage!

I prefer going for a run without food in my stomach in the morning - when I run in the evenings after a day of eating I tend to get somewhat sea-sick (at least that's how it feels) or feel the need to burp all the time! :wink: I do drink 1-2 glasses of water in the morning before exercising, though...

Minced/ground beef, or even half'n'half pork and beef... it used to be the only meat I bought because it was cheap enough for a student. Then I realised why it's so cheap - it's nothing but fat (here in Germany, you can't get something like 90/10 unless you go to a butcher where it's expensive) so now I've found that…

I also lost 140 tomatoes... :open_mouth: I think it's funny, but I'd prefer more 'massive' examples. 140 tomatoes sounds nice, but it would be even better to say something like 'I lost the weight of a whole bulldog!'

For me, it also largely depends on how often I visit home. I used to be able to get home twice a month, so I had to be extra careful and watch my calories since it would be a regular binge if I treated myself every time I went home. I also often encouraged my family to go out, do some walking, visiting fleamarkets, and…

Quick question - can you put unthawed frozen meat on this kind of grill to cook it? I have a superold version from my grandma, but have never used it. My problem is that I rarely eat meat so I usually freeze it and then forget that I have to defrost it and then... never eat it.

We did that at my German school too! So weird that it seems to be a 'school trend'. I quite liked it because it was a bit like crisps but with more flavour... Now I want it again! Maybe I'll buy some ramen next time I go grocery shopping..

MFP over-estimates exercise calories, a lot. Many people suggest only counting 60-70% of the calories MFP states, to be on the safe side..

Since I can't pre-log before work (I work in a kitchen - lots of tasting and having to eat new recipes etc. so you never know for each day) I tend to only pre-log dinner. I have a little breakfast, then see what I take in at work, and then see how much calories I have left over for dinner at home, and then plan dinner…

That link someone posted is so great! I just noticed that I lost my 85 streak two days ago... because of the damn time zones, mpf 'midnight' to me is 9am. I often log before work at around 7-8am, so I must've logged something and not logged in later in the day to catch 'midnight'. It made me so angry, I've never been close…

Thanks for all the answers! I've come to the conclusion that I DO need to up the exercise. Currently I only jog twice a week and do a general gym class once a week. I'm gonna focus on building muscle to get rid of the flabby exterior that I associate with being fat ;)

Oh sorry, I forgot my height. I'm 165cm (5'4''). I know it's mostly personal choice how much I want to weigh, but I'm just surprised that what is recommended as 'healthy weight' (even by medical students) still seems fat to me. Since I've been overweight my whole life I don't really know if maybe my view is just a bit…

I think jogging is pretty standard around here, if there is a river bank / park / smaller paths and streets around people will probably be jogging. So you're safe to join in ;) Foodwise, it might be me stereotyping Bavaria, but traditional food is lots of meat dishes. GOOD sausages, and cuts of meat with yummy sauces. You…

I'm down 20lbs and the ONLY person who has noticed it in a good way is my uncle, who hasn't seen me for over a year so he still only knows large me. Everyone else who sees me daily or weekly hasn't noticed :(

This post makes me concerned because taking very long icebaths is LITERALLY A 'TRICK' THAT PEOLPE WITH ANOREXIA USE TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOSE EVEN MORE. THIS IS SOMETHING YOU FIND ON PRO-ANA HOMEPAGES. That's how bad and dangerous such a thought is. Please don't do this. If you are already sick, putting your body into such…

maybe try to find a new goal to add on to your journey, apart from just losing weight. Get a stepcounter and try to reach a certain amount of steps in a day, find a form of exercise you enjoy, aim to take a 30 minute walk once a day, something like that? :)

I know this. My coworker who is also a very good friend was super supportive at the beginning and even helped me research etc. and giving me tips because she'd lost weight herself before. But now after my first success of 20pounds and aiming for the next 20 lost, she suddenly did a turn around and is constantly going 'You…

Level 1 is only 10 days, but I'm getting discouraged because everyone else I've talked to / read about who did the 30DS already saw changes after these 10 days, even if it was just endurance wise. I'm weighing and logging all my food and consistently stay between 1300-1400, which is a 500cal deficit from my…

I actually had the opposite experience two days ago - there was a Ben&Jerry's event where they gave out ice cream, half a tub for everyone (so 250ml). I expected it to be a giant treat and ate as little as possible to work around it and then when I logged it... turned out to only be around 300cals! Considering I felt…

I haven't seen any boobie change yet, sadly :( I really really hope I'll lose some size in the band (I can never find my band-size in any shops), and that I'll get what someone on the first page called 'ski slope boobs', i.e. the top of my boobs getting a bit thinner..

that's the only one that has surprised me, too.. with most stuff I knew that it would be very little portions, but weighing out 150grams of pasta made me sad. I used to eat twice as much and thought nothing of it.

I'm only halfway to my goal weight and I already notice the alcohol tolerance. I used to be able to outdrink some of the guys... now I get girly-tipsy and it's embarassing. I also sort of miss the option of potentially eating large portions. Like sometimes I want to allow myself a cheat day and order two pizzas. Half a…

f*cking what drinking water in the morning cures cancer now guess my dad could still be alive IF ONLY HE HAD WATER IN THE MORNING OH NO OH DEAR christ on a bike. Yes water is good for you and you should make sure to drink enough. Yes water in the morning might help people feel better - I know I certainly enjoy my glass of…

I don't think I could do this because almost all of the stuff is unwrapped or out of container and I doubt they'd accept something that could've been messed with in some way. I know that our local food shelter for example only takes unopened food in its original package.

I didn't think of giving it to the homeless guys in my town, that's a sweet (hah) idea! They will probably enjoy a little Easter treat. :D Bringing them to work seems useless since I work in a bakery/café so we already have all the sweet things we want to nibble on...

Sounds like a quote I read somewhere (I think it's a fitness quote floating around everywhere): "Oh, I ate a piece of chocolate, I might as well eat the entire bar of chocolate" is like saying "Oh, I already dropped my phone on the ground, might as well smash it to pieces completely" I love it, and it really made me…

I would love to join in if this was turned into a group! I need to lose exactly 20 pounds, I've already lost 5, and I dream of finally being at my happy weight this summer and for a certain vacation in early september. PLEASE tag me or something if this is turned into a group! :D I'd be so motivated

I get told things like that by my family. Albeit not as extreme of course, only along the lines of 'You want to lose MORE weight? You're already so much thinner than you were!" or "I don't think you'll look good with less weight now, you're at perfect weight" even though I've only started my weightloss journey and am still…

Hahah, oh man, so far I've only been able to run 2 miles or less... and I still think about all this.. but including things like 'Ok just focus on going down this street. When you get to the end of the crosswalk maybe you can walk a few steps. Or maybe add the next street too.' I always divide my run into distances…