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Water weight. It's normal to fluctuate a little. Keep going and evaluate after a month or more of continuous weight gain.

Filling and tasty does not actually have to mean super-duper-many calories. It may be 200 kcal over your plan if you add a bit of meat, or maybe a little bit of cheese to an otherwise "on plan" meal. "Filling" comes from three main sources: fibre, protein and fat. Try to fill you meals with fibre rather than fat. I'm…

Swimming is a great workout. It is full body and low impact. For breaststroke to be an even better workout, try to learn the form used by competitive swimmers. As a former competitive swimmer I can tell you it is more efficient, more tiring if you do the arm strokes right (because of using more muscles) and you use more of…

Figure out why you crave them. Find something that satisfies the same craving. I love chocolate, especially dark chocolate. So I get Blanchart 95% chocolate. That way I can have a small 2g piece and it satisfies the craving. Then I don't eat a whole bar of crap chocolate. I like salty, crunchy stuff. So I make popcorn. Not…

Well, if you want to get technical there is. As the above poster said, you will die if you drink A LOT of water in a short time period. You might also need to pee often, which may or may not be an issue depending on your job. This applies to drinking tap or mineral water. If you were to, for some inexplicable reason, get…

Do you lift a lot of weights? Have you measured that you are the same size (vanity sizing on clothes is a thing). If you exercise a lot, particularly resistance training, you have probably gained some muscle. Muscle really does weigh more than fat.

I want to maintain without counting once I'm done losing the weight. I hate having to keep track of everything I eat every day. My strategy for my next stint at maintenance is: 1. Buy yourself a scale. I don't have one, which is why I failed at maintaining last time I tried I think. 2. Decide on a range you want to stay…

Log it BEFORE you put it in your mouth. That way you can make a choice whether or not that item is worth it. Don't start eating something if you know it will trigger a binge. Practice your self-control. The harsh truth is that it is not your parents responsibility that you keep to your plan. It is on you alone. I have the…

As a sciency type of person: Weighing liquids is actually more accurate than measuring with a cup, provided the scale is properly calibrated (which, if it is not is gonna throw you off anyway). Most liquids you consume have the same density as water. That is 1ml=1g. Oil is slightly lighter, as evidenced by it "floating" on…

Depends on what kind of bad. Falling on my *kitten* and not being able to walk properly for the rest of the day... Yeah, not running or biking that day. If it's stress or people being mean, I actually try to run harder (yeah, I'm a cardio junkie). It lowers my stress and makes me focus on what is actually important. It's…

Me!!! I am currently working on my MSc thesis in physics. The stress is killing me. I (re-)gained weight because I'm a lazy *kitten* and got really sick for a while. Also because my SO likes sweets. Just lame excuses, really. Now I'm trying to lose it all again. Mainly, I want my clothes to fit right again. I don't even…

Measure using a HRM once or twice while doing the activity. Then you can get a ballpark conversion factor. I'm sure you can borrow one from someone.

Have you considered the fact that it's OK to feel proud of an achievement and still keep going for that "magic" goal? Hey, I can't do a single double under, so 5 would make me so proud. But if my goal is 20 that is my goal. It may take longer than I thought to get there, but I will get there. Sometimes you need to…

Hey, you sound a bit like me. I was a swimmer (not very good, but still...) in middle school. Then I got injured and couldn't find any mojo to do anything anymore. I have gained so much weight in the last year (about 10 kg) and just want it off. Sort of now... I recognize the feeling of losing yourself. I want to regain…

Seriously: Find a bikini that fits! The only one-pieces I feel comfortable in are the sporty type I wear when swimming. To the beach I will wear a two piece, even though I have a belly. I'm just built in a way that is not very compatible with fashionable one-pieces, they dig in where I am the squishiest and are cut…

How about cereal (the cheerios-type, not the ridiculously sweet ones). Low fat yoghurt (plain, add fruit to dip into it). Single portion bags of trailmix.

Never used a wii, but if it works for you then great. Re. workouts: If you sweat and get tired you are probably doing it right. You should feel knackered after a workout if you want to increase your fitness. Way to go for starting out!

I have two suggestions: 1. Light beer. Fewer calories, so you can eat. 2. Consider that if you are 100 calories under each day (assuming you are not eating precisely at BMR) you have 700 calories in the weekend. These can be used for beer if you want. I usually try to look at my weekly average calories, and have set my…

I know this seems like an extreme solution, but what about a hysterectomy? Since you are 43 years old it might be worth considering. Barring that: Eat the bc pills! Find a formulation that works for you and eat them. It is something your body obviously need to be healthy. Open your diary so people can give you suggestions.…

How about carrot sticks? Or even cucumber sticks (they are my favorite). Drink a cup of tea (preferably a big one so it takes time) in a flavor you like. Another favorite of mine: Do one exercise during each break. Say jumping jacks, planks, push ups, crunches, lunges, squats, burpees and stuff like that. Makes the time…

There is a great swedish excercise blogger who says two thing I really like: 1. If you run, you are a runner. Be proud of yourself when running! (This is slightly OT, but applies to most forms of exercise or whatever you do in life. Be proud of what you CAN do instead of beating yourself down for what you can't) 2. How to…

I (22) have scars on my upper arms, as well as stretch marks on my hips and breasts. My bf (23) could not care less. He is happy as long as he gets to touch me all over. As for me, seeing stretch marks on other women is just another mildly interesting thing. They are like freckles, something that is there, you cannot…

Well... Boobs are basically fat, and we all lose fat in different places in different order. So it is about genetics, really. Sorry! Maybe lifting weights to increase the volume of the muscle underneath. This could increase their perkiness.

I divide mine into time intervals instead. I have 6-12, 12-16, 16-20, 20-24. On the rare occasion I eat between midnight and 6 in the morning I log it into the last or first depending on whether it is before or after sleeping. This works great for me, since I too found the proposed meals confusing, and wanted to keep track…

Lentil soup: Lentils, onion, tomato purée, spices of your choice. Sauté the onion, pour in the lentils and tomato purée, pour in water, put in spices. Can also be done with chick peas.

The quotation marks stand for "inch" , as in 5'7" for height. The dash is most likely for "and" (that's how I read it)

I know it is disheartening to think of it taking multiple years to reach your goal. I have to admit i never lost that much weight, but it is the same as anything worth having: It is never ever free. I have no doubt in my mind you can do it! However: The reason for taking it slow (in my opinion) is that I would, personally,…

Short answer: One week is not a halt or plateau. 6 pounds/week is to fast to be sustainable. However, I can see why you would want to do it. I remember reading somewhere that the body usually can't decompose more than 2 pounds of fat / week.

Based on statistics alone, the applicability of BMI is normal distributed. This means it is within its range of accuracy for 95% of people. I think our perceptions are off if we think anything else. the 5% of people for whom BMI does not apply are extremely ectomorph body types (very hard to gain fat OR muscle, the "thin…

I second protein in the morning. Yoghurt works too, but I prefer eggs when I have the time. I prefer eating the entire egg (including the yolk) for my breakfast to last me all the way through the morning (I have breakfast at 6.30 and lunch at 12.30). Yoghurt for snacks. Mixed with frozen berries (because fresh is not…