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I'll send you a friend request so yo can check out my exercise diary. I go to the gym 2-3 times a week for 30-45 minutes including cardio, and sometimes do an hour long class. I am slowly increasing the weights. My most recent workout was on Sunday.

Ophelia (Shakesperian), oval (round out those curves and colour block :P ), Orange (colour themed).

That was really interesting. The key points for me were: * the best thing we can do for our children (or nieces/nephews, grand-children, etc) is to help prevent them gaining the extra fat cells in the first place as it starts off life long challenge. * unfortunately once you have put on weight it will be hard to lose and…

At 1200 calories a day goal I would recommend eating back most if not all of your exercise calories, then when you get closer to your goal slowly increase the calories a day closer to maintenance levels.

I thought in the context of this article "real" was referring to no photo-shopping, cleaver lighting or make-up rather than referring to the size and body shape of the women.

Kia Ora.

Seems like I am worried about nothing. Losing weight seemed logical to me (calories in/out plus exercise) however body re-composition seemed to be complicated. I will keep on with with what was working to lose weight.

Thanks for posting. It is great to see a few posts about reducing body fat while at a deficit. Not sure how I over-looked the question part of the opening post. I am most interested in details about the strength training part. I understand diet and cardio however strength training is new to me so I find it intimidating. My…

:laugh: Thanks Kyle. I must have missed that memo!

I love being able to earn calorie increases through exercise (in advance or the following day). It's the main reason I like the MFP calculations and avoid the TDEE thing that smooths out your exercise. I also have less guilt when I skip a workout as the consequences is a lower calorie goal rather than weight plateau or…

When you are closer to your goal it helps to change calculation so you are planning to lose only 1 pound then 1/2 a pound a week. It helps with the transition to maintenance where you will need to increase your calories again.

This question also applies to me. Posting to watch the feedback.

I was put on this for migraines. At the time I was was at the low end of healthy weight. Within a could of weeks I: * lost 3 kgs * had a warning at work for speaking to a workmate too aggressively and raising my voice * felt disoriented and stupid I can't remember if it helped the migraines at all but I demanded to be…

Here is a link to the pdf of the full article - nicolepartridge.com/wp-content/uploads/.../MC05_FEAT_70kg.pdf It has each woman's bra, top, and pant sizes, as well as their height and a short interview.

Thanks for posting this - it is an interesting image. Sadly my first reaction is to mentally match up which one is closest to me, look for a reference to their heights, and converting pounds to kilos (69.9). I just found an interesting related article where the comments are quite interesting:…

You may find https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome useful. It is an online (and free) CBT course. I personally found CBT very useful for managing depression.

Following MFP, when working on the 1200 calorie goal you should also eat back your exercise calories. Given your stats I would be surprised if MFP calculated 1200 for you.

A different approach! Try eating the way you were before signing up and start recording that honestly. Then after a couple days or a week start swapping out things for healthier choices. You do not need to be hungry to lose weight. You do not even need to give up all of the junk food and eating with family to close weight.…

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My BF% is currently 34%. That is pretty much as low as I have seen it. I am only 3.6kgs from my goal weight but I know my focus needs to shift to my bf%. The only reason it has not been my focus until now is because it is so damn scary! Weight comes off with exercise and watching calories. I have know idea how it really…

Hi, I am more gamer-friendly than gamer myself. Most people I socialise with are into games and find the 'gamer' crowd more like-minded that other groups (like sporty people, even though the two are not mutually exclusive). I am a New Zealander, 5'8" (173 cm), and just reached 72.2 kgs. Not sure what my final goal. Aiming…

Eggs on hashbrowns, skip the toast. Add some bacon is you have the calories available. Drink tea or water. It is a regular breakfast option for me and an occasional weekend lunch.

Hi all, I am 30 and in NZ. I log every day even when I go over. On good days I may underestimate my exercise, though on bad days I may count every minute of walking I can (except around the house and to the car).

Thanks! My official time is 88:23.

My advice for beginners - start with logging. Log every thing. Log accurately. Don't worry too much to start with about your daily totals. Once you have set goals think about easy swaps (water instead of Coke, steamed veges instead of fries, etc), focus on different areas like drinks (I used to drink a lot of my calories)…

Social drinking is hard to avoid. I am in NZ and we have a very drinking-based culture. Sure - if I found a group of anti-alcohol religious folk I might be fine, or start hanging with super health focused gym bunnies - but that is not me. Even workplace socialising is drinking based. The Boss brought tequila shots for…

How did everyone go? By the time I got to the end I forgot to do time chek=ck but it was around 11am.Will have to wait for the online results.

I eat close to 1200 most days (though my goal is now 1390 and I eat most exercise calories). My diary is open to friends. I eat a fair amount of process stuff but I am sure you can find some suggestions. I am in New Zealand and try to pick NZ brands and metric measurements.

Good luck everyone!

The Spookers one sounds like fun!