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Instead of focusing on your daily target, remember that you can focus on a weekly target instead - So if you have over eaten 600 cals today, why not stick to 1800 cals for the next 6 days? Then it all evens out and doesnt matter at all.

Excess sugar can CAUSE the health issues you are all saying "Don't worry unless you have _" But Im talking about excess sugars/added sugars in processed/low fat food etc. As long your sugars are all coming from natural sugars AND AS LONG as the fruit is still intact (I.e not juiced) it's fine to be over your sugar content.…

Thanks for all the input guys! I found this article that echoes all of your responses if you'd like a read: http://bretcontreras.com/sugar-the-sweet-truth/

This is incorrect. I am currently in my final year of a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition) My degree is 3 years long and heavily science and nutrition based. The difference between a Nutritionist and a Dietitian is another 2 years of post graduate study specifically relating to nutritional treatment of clinical chronic…

Look into Flexible dieting : You can still eat all those things and still lose weight. All you need to remember is to hit your macros and stay at a deficit

Ive been doing IIFYM on and off for a few months. I had a coach do my macros for me. CW: 88kg GW: 65kg 1800 cals / 152 P / 158 C / 66 F I lift 5 x week

Id have a look at a macronutrient calculator and set the following parameters: 1g Protein/lb lean mass and .45g fat iifym.com/calculators

Tune into and recognise your non scale victories - do you feel more energetic? happier? Is it easier to concentrate at uni? Sleep better? etc Are you getting stronger in the gym? Less breathless walking upstairs? Theres alot of progress that you're making that you might not even be noticing if you're just focusing on…

The more lean muscle you build the higher your metabolism becomes, abling you to burn more calories at rest. Strength training also has the benefit of 'toning' (I hate that terminology) as someone else mentioned, making you look better and "see" results quicker than a cardio-only program. In my experiance cardio leaves you…

I'm Apple, Ive got 20 kg to go and Im doing IIFYM :) I like the idea of active people on my friends list for encouragement and support

I don't always donald, but when I do its never.

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25 is cougar age these days? D: .... :(

Know the feeling, struggling to lose anything at all

Hope its not too late to join? I'm 81kg :) Hopingto get back down to 71 by christmas :D