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That sounds like it would kill their metabolism for sure. Also 24% body fat percentage for a female would not generally justify a drastic 1000 cal diet. Anything thing under 1200 is probably way too low. Might result in a short term loss but regain I would have thought. Better to aim for higher cals and keep it off.

Low carb diets can reduce your metabolism. So initial weight loss then plateau. Why? Because you aren't burning fat as fast, due to the low metabolism, and also any extra caolories are squirrelled away much more efficiently than someone on a balanced diet. As you are on the diet for medical reasons you probably need to…

If you don't have muscles to stabilise your body you might find you start to get pain. I am getting knee pain but doing special exercises in my butt/hips to correct this. I was fine for 3 months running 5 km every second day then it hit me. Fortunately got it early. I suspect the same applies to other joints - ankles etc.…

I guess I would just say - if you experience any pain othert than the usual fatigue, see a physio sooner rather than later. Sometimes you need to do some exercises to stabilise the small supporting muscles first, or get the position right. If you don't get it early it can derail your exercise programme. Just recovering…

It pays to double check the serving size. I was getting shafted on breakfast cereal. Apparently the 'serving' size is only a few tablespoons! Another time I had to reduce from 2 pieces of gluten free toast to 1 as that stuff is solid. :-) but early days. Don't panic.

Am 5'9 and 146. Want to be 141. Mainly to lose pot belly. Although I am starting to build up some muscle so pretty relaxed if my weight doesn't go down and just rearranges itself. At my heaviest I was 160 but visually the difference was pretty major.

The length of my nails is correlated with stress. If I reduce the stress they grow back. Might take a while but look after yourself.

I have Coeliac so can't comment specifically on Crohn's. However I can say just take the time to experiment and get your diet so it suits you. Once you have it nailed it will eventually become second nature. I have become really good at reading labels and asking Chefs to avoid the problem ingredients. Really worth putting…

Avoid food that is going to give you blood sugar spikes. Baked goods, raisins muesli etc. I see in your diary you like broccoli which us great, so try putting it in a stir fry with some prawns and chilli or oyster sauce. Prawns are a great source of protein and you can keep them in the freezer. Generally most unprocessed…

The trick is to have extra food throughout the day on a day when you are exercising. If it is time for bed it is just too late. I found keeping some nuts on my desk at work helped - 3 brazil nuts is 100 calories. I find if I am too low I just get really tired at a some point in the next couple of days so not worth it.

Going gluten free is a big step and allot of manufactured gluten free product are expensive and really unhealthy. I would suggest trying to eliminate lactose first for a few weeks. If the doesn't seem to help enough then get a blood test for coeliac disease (you need to be on a gluten containing diet while you do this).…

For LOW surprises - broccolli (29 calories a cup) and mushrooms (15 calories a cup) - sometimes if I am running up against my limit I just make a stirfry with some prawns and loads of these in. Is great with some lemon juice or a dash of chilli, or even a bit of soy and smear of oyster sauce. Yum! I don't think it is…

I try to get on the treadmill before I wake up. If I let my brain wakeup first it sabotages me!

Just watch the calories. Like many many foods, white rice happens to be high in them - so better to have a salad as a side than rice - or have smaller meals. Don't have a big meal then rice on top or you will blow your calorie limit - unless of course you are working out loads. It's about portion control. Whole grain rice…

Yup FODMAP eliminates frustose, lactose and wheat so is a great choice. But dietitian is a great idea as there are many many foods you will not be able to eat.

Shoes and underwear. I got some shoes from a shoe shop that puts you on a treadmill to get them right (my feet apparently roll). They might be able to suggest some shoes that help with your knees. I also bought a couple of different good sports bras (as I am big busted and figured if they were different fits it would…

Hey there. Many people have a reaction to fructose which can be similar to the reaction to lactose. Only problem is fructose is in so many things it is hard to draw the connection. Foods high in fructose include onions, honey, anything with high fructose corn syrup (used as a sweetener in many countries), apples but the…