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This. I quit calorie counting due to bulimia (which I didn't have, incidentally, until I begun calorie counting). I don't count on here but I stay in touch with friends, and I discuss my training and activity, now that I am recovering I am training for a 100 mile bike ride - I had always been a cyclist, but I had no energy…

People who have an ED shouldn't be on a calorie counting site counting calories. Period.

I'm going to give you the advice my doctor gave me when my eating habits got out of hand (starve/binge cycles, a little like what you're experiencing) 1) Stop calorie counting. Don't use MFP for a few weeks, until you have regulated your eating patterns. 2) Keep a plain ol' paper food diary, but don't just record what you…

In general they are - my road bike is a Specialized, my OH has a Rockhopper, and my dad has a Specialized Globe tourer. They do tend to skimp on tyre quality though, leading to more flats, so it would be worth investing in a better quality tyre than what comes with the bike. Their road bikes and mountain bikes are better…

JMO - in my cycling career I've seen some major disasters come out of Halfords - badly set up and downright unsafe bikes. Don't go there if you want a bike that fits you and will last more than 5 minutes, or if you want to speak to staff who either know, or care, anything about bikes and riding. My personal recommendation?…

Put your numbers in for the weight you want to be, not the weight you are. If you eat for the weight you want to be, then eventually you will get down to that weight.

Sometimes I have days where I don't log. I don't necessarily have "cheat meals" those days, but I just give myself a break from having to log everything I eat.

We are the only species that drinks the milk of other animals to be fair. But we have in most cultures (Asians being a notable exception, who are frequently lactose intolerant due to lacking the enzyme to digest it) adapted to it. I do eat dairy, but am conscious about how the animals are reared, so I do not buy commercial…

Fat. When I switched first I had terrible carb and sugar cravings. This time, I am eating a lot more fat (including some dairy, like cheese made from raw milk, so I'm more Primal than Paleo) and that is fixing it. I can go much longer without getting hungry too. I do eat fruit, but limited to 1-2 portions a day. I also…

1. Favorite ice cream flavor? Ben and Jerrys Phish Food. 2. Favorite pop tart? Don't like them. 3. Favorite chips? Doritos Hint of Lime tortilla chips 4. Favorite snack cracker? Mrs Crimbles gluten free cheese crackers 5. Favorite chocolate candy? Cadburys Giant Buttons 6. Favorite chewy candy? Treacle toffee 7. Favorite…

Sweet potato mud pies! These are my all day bike ride fuel and they keep well in a sealed container. 1 baked sweet potato, flesh scooped out and mashed 1 egg 1 tbsp coconut flour 1 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tbsp raw honey/agave/maple syrup 1/2 tsp bicarb soda 1 tbsp coconut oil or coconut butter pinch of sea salt Whisk the…

OK. If you exercise, you want to (preferably) eat enough back to net your BMR. You don't need to eat more than that if you don't feel like it, but if you're hungry, then by all means do eat a bit more (of the good stuff). This diet is about listening to your body, so don't deprive yourself if you've worked out and you need…

This. For me, grains and sugar = weight gain and digestive upset. I can get my carbs from fruit, veg, root veg, sweet potatoes, potatoes etc. Grains and sugar also promote carb cravings for me, making me more likely to want sweet stuff. I don't think it's that way for everyone though - depends on your genetics, metabolism,…

If I want a pizza, I use Isabel's pizza base mix which is made from cassava starch. It's high carb, sure, and it's a very occasional indulgence, but there's no grain in it, and no added sugar or other nasties, you just add an egg and water. I don't like using large amounts of nut flour, and I'm not sure about a coconut…

Could point to a food intolerance, if you have been cutting certain things out for a while (wheat, gluten, sugar, dairy etc) then you might be intolerant or even allergic to one or more of those, prompting such an extreme reaction.

I didn't particularly enjoy Crossfit, and found a circuits class at a local gym that suited me better. I did find it too intimidating, but every box is different. But I would probably be very very careful with lifting with a herniated disc - you might be best to consult a physio with regard to what activities are and…

No pics, cos I ate it already, but my lunch was a can of albacore tuna, with capers, peppers, some sundried tomato paste, and a drizzle of hemp oil and lemon juice.

The GI doc at the hospital that I see isn't as enlightened, but I do hope to go back in 3 months with a reduction in Crohns symptoms and hope that the results speak for themselves, especially as we had a big argument last time I saw him because I refused steroids. As it turns out, I haven't needed them!

Mark's Daily Apple recommends red wine or clear spirits like vodka. In terms of carbs, then clear spirits are the lowest, followed by dry wines, then hard cider, with beer and things like bourbon higher in carbs/sugar.

One word. Paleo. People think it's high in meat and fat etc, but I eat far more veggies on paleo than I ever did before, I get more fibre, more vitamins and minerals. "Clean meat" best choices are wild game meats, beef or rose veal (not the white kind from crates - eww) from pastured cows, lamb (preferably organic, but if…

I cook salmon or get a big pack of smoked salmon and portion it out, and have it for breakfast with lemon juice and tabasco on and some scrambled eggs that I cook in the microwave at work. Yum. The pumpkin pie thing - OMG I need to try that!

If he's not willing to get on board with it, then he should just leave you to it. If he doesn't want to go Paleo, fair enough, but you have a right to cook offal and bones if you want to, dammit! Anyway, you get offal in posh restaurants these days anyway. Lamb sweetbreads are a delicacy, and top chefs make their sauces,…

Best of luck. I was diagnosed with coeliac last January. I had 3 positive blood tests, but they couldn't confirm by biopsy because I was too sick on the gluten challenge to continue and it was considered dangerous. I have Crohns disease and had been on an elimination diet to find out which foods made me flare up - gluten…

This. Don't bother with gluten free substitute products. They are nutritionally poor, usually low in fibre, or if they have fibre, it's from psyllium husk which can cause constipation or diarrhoea and stomach cramps. Eat real food - get your fibre from fruit, veg, nuts and seeds. Sweet potato, root veg, potatoes, bananas…

There's degrees of eating clean. It will mean different things to different people. I think the bare bones of it is ensuring your diet is as unprocessed as possible, cutting back on (or cutting out) refined sugar (in all forms, candy, cookies, soda) and gluten, alcohol, artificial sweeteners, and food additives in general.…

"Um...well, grains taste better then vegetables" This is what it boils down to, but grains don't really taste of anything unless you add salt, fat, sugar or other flavouring to them. A lot of veggies on the other hand taste just fine by themselves, I will happily eat salad with just a squeeze of lemon on, whereas getting…

It is amusing isn't it, my dairy free, gluten free macaroons made with coconut, ground almonds, rosewater and honey are always a hit, nobody ever pulls a face and says "but there's no sugar or grains in these"! I just find it odd....nobody ever criticises the choice of people to do Weight Watchers or Slimming World or any…

On a whole30, artificial sweeteners are not allowed. I'm on it at the moment, so out go my diet cokes in the pub - normally I'd have diet coke or light tonic water on a night out (I don't drink much alcohol, it doesn't agree with me). Aside from that though I do try and avoid them, they are essentially chemicals and…

I've seen it. However, there are a lot of ways to eat gluten free and healthy. There are many arguments in favour of vegetarian/veganism, but I could show you just as many arguments in favour of meat eating, dairy eating, fruitarianism.... Personally my take on it is eat as little processed stuff as possible. The rest is…

To do the January Whole30 Grow some veggies in my garden Do the crossfit beginners course at my local box Do my first triathlon The most important goal for me is to do the whole of 2013 without alcohol. Alcohol and I have had a tempestuous relationship since my teens, and this year, I finally managed to reduce my intake of…