Eleonora91 Member

As someone who previously suffered from an Eating disorder, and still struggles with unhealthy thoughts everyday, I can tell you that unfortunately losing weight and/or becoming thin won't make you happy. If you have deeply rooted issues with yourself and with your self esteem, your weight won't change that. For those who…

I normally eat it with cherry tomatoes or grilled zucchini and crackers

I used to have a problem with binging and an eating disorder and desserts are always my main problem/trigger food. I could have nothing all day in order to have sweets. Sometimes I crave desserts to the point that I want to give it all up. What brought me the resolution to change my life forever was actually despair. I…

2 cups of coffee+50ml of skimmed or semi-skimmed milk; 2 slices of whole wheat sandwich bread+15g peanut butter+15g jam. These add up to less than 300 kcals in my diary.

The only thing that works for me is not buying food that I may want to binge on. Being a uni student on a budget is probably the only reason I haven't gotten huge so far. I also try to find other ways to cope with stress and frustration as emotional eating is my major issue.

This happens to me very often too and has happened since I've started losing weight years ago. In my opinion it's a combination of being hungry for the calorie deficit, feeling tired because of it at first, feeling frustrated because you know you can't eat any more and because you've had to change your eating habits, and…

You should be able to change your settings and open your diary to everyone on MFP. So we could give you tips on how to increase your servings in order to get more calories :) for example, eating a table spoon of olive oil and a reasonable serving of butter of 15g! that should add up quite fast!

It's quite unlikely that your calorie intake is so low if you're even adding high-calorie seasonings such as olive oil and butter. 1 table spoon of olive oil has around 90-110 kcals depending on how many grams of oil you can fit in the volume of your table spoon (around 10-13g though), and 15g of butter have around 115…

I honestly don't know because almost nothing works for me when I have constipation. Not sure how serious yours is at the moment, but you may have to get something at the pharmacy/doctor. When I'm feeling too bloated and sick I usually try to only eat mashed/liquid foods such as mashed fruit, yogurt, juices, broth,…

I think the best way would be to resolve the constipation problem first - I get constipated often and you can gain a lot of "empty" weight because of it! And maybe eat liquid food so that it doesn't make your constipation worse?

I guess it depends on your skin type/genetics though? I started dieting 4 years ago and even though my weightloss was slow I still have loose skin and look more flabby then I did when I was almost obese.

It would also help if you could add your stats, and how much you've gained. If you've only weighted yourself once and seen a gain, that might have been temporary. If you've been consistently gaining weight, you're either overeating or overestimating your burned calories, which is most likely the case especially if you're…

I am always hungry even though I am not starving myself too! Most of the time it's still bearable, sometimes it gets too much but I just can't eat any more - that would basically erase my deficit! I try to keep myself busy as much as I can. I've noticed that I am barely hungry between my main meals if I've got a lot to…

Right now I am still eating whole wheat pasta, 70 gr at lunch with tomato sauce and half a tablespoon of olive oil. But I used to have FiberPasta in the past - not sure if this exists in other countries, anyway it's a fiber-rich pasta that has way less calories than regular pasta and should also help if you're having…

Jan 2012 (actually started my diet in May) - Jul 2016 Down around 23 kgs (50 lbs)

I am ovo-lacto-vegetarian, female, 21 when I started and 24 now, started almost from your same height and weight! (5'5 and 183). I have lost around 20 kgs overall (most of it has been lost during the first 1,5 year) and I have become more active. I started going to the university by feet and eating at a deficit, then I…

Before (Feb. 12, started my diet in May) After (Nov. 15, lost most of my weight during the first two years though. I lost 20 kgs overall - around 40 lbs)

I weight around 63-64 kgs (138-140 lbs, I haven't checked my weight lately), I am 165 cm (5'5) and I usually wear a size IT 44 (EU 40 or UK 12 which should be US 8) for dresses and skirt, a size up for jeans or shorts, and a size M for shirts (I usually like to wear L sizes more though).

I've been eating 1200 a few times before when I wanted to start off. It is hard, but not too hard if you choose the right foods. MFP says I should be maintaining on 1730 (more of 1800 as I empirically found out) so 1200 would only make me lose 0.3 kgs per week, which is basically nothing compared to losing/gaining up to 1…

Eat something! You can start gradually if you feel too hungry with this deficit. How much are you eating and what's your TDEE?

I've usually found that I succeed the most when I log my calories ahead, but I know what you mean when you say you can't do it all the time for the rest of your life. I guess I will eventually give it up too! Even when I wasn't dieting, but only trying to mantain by myself, I didn't count calories, but I knew how much food…

That's why I am a vegetarian, actually.

I don't feel weak even though I haven't had a piece of meat in almost 7 years. If you feel weak, you might need to look further into it, e.g. check your iron level

Because 180 gr of cooked rice are actually 62 gr of uncooked rice, according to the calories they're giving you on the package

When I started off I only lasted 7 mins of the 1st level. After a couple of months of free exercises, I was able to complete all the 3 levels with a bit of effort, but it was surely worth it. Just take your time. You'll be amazed to find out how much you can improve in a few weeks or months!

I've got a ****load of cellulite on my thighs, saddlebags and bum - that's probably genetic since it didn't get better after losing 18 kgs, exercising and changing my eating habits. I still have to try heavy lifting but I'm not quite sure I can get rid of it unless I become extremely ripped.

I love your figure!

I think you look like 12 and 17 mixed together.

That might be accurate even if my legs are much bigger! They look muscular on the calves but they're actually flabby on the upper thigh (I reckon it doesn't show that good) :P

No way you're a 16, you've got a defined waist! Same for 12 - too bug for you! You definitely look like 11 overall, maybe with a smaller waist and a slightly different shape on your bust and thighs. We look a bit alike actually, I think!