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Hey! I'm 20, from the UK, looking to lose 30lbs too and need more accountability! I'm at uni so feeling the struggles....

Hey! I've had BED since 16 (now 20), it's been a roller-coaster ride of a recovery but I think I'm pretty confident in saying I'm over it! I read a ton of books and saw various people (I'm at uni so didn't have the money to pay for a professional) so a lot of it was self-help, which where I see it was better for me because…

Hey! I'm 20 from the UK, at uni too so I know the struggles! Currently 176lb and aiming for 145lbs but would love more accountability! Always happy to help :)

Hey! I'm 20 and from the UK. Currently 176lb and aiming for 145lbs but want more accountability! Always happy to help :)

I'm 20 from the UK, at uni too (I feel the struggles!) Currently 176lbs aiming for 145lbs, planning on cycling a lot more this summer as well! At the moment just 10mins to uni/work but would like to build this up to the 2hrs I was doing last summer!

Same CW and GW! how tall are you?

Hi, I'm Lucy, a 19 year vegan studying veterinary biosciences and recovering from ED. I love food, riding, cycling, hockey, outdoors and art. I am 5ft6 and currently 180lb looking to get to 145lb (pre ED weight). I desperately woulf love a mentor for the accountability, motivation, advice and support! Anybody out there?

Wow so much to try! As a student I need something simple and cheap so I think I'll give the soup and Bhajis a go and then freeze the rest!

Thanks for all the advice. I really struggle to eat much less then 1500 but I will give it my all!

Maybe be stricter with sugars as I've heard Apple shapes are more susceptible to insulin?

Thanks @middlehaitch. I eat around 1600 calories, 30%carbs 30% fat and 40% protein. I cycle around 25miles a week, gym 3-4times a week, rock climb/bouldering once a week, sort the horse out three mornings a week (yard duties etc) and normally walk over 10,000 steps a day. At the gym I start off with a 15-30min HIIT session…

how many carbs are you eating a day?

Thanks for your help- links were really useful! I feel so stuck right now, I don't know how to move forward...

I make my own protein shakes as I know some shakes are still just full of sugar and carbs. If this isn't what you want just watch out! Just buy some quality protein powder and make your own!

I also drink 3l+ of water a day, use a Fitbit flex to track data, I generally eat whole foods and I enjoy cooking from scratch. I don't buy bread, pasta, chocolate, processed foods etc. On reflection maybe the big problem with my diet is that I have occasional binges/ eat too much of one thing I.e peanut butter and nakd…

My favourites are - a protein bar - Protein shake. I mix a scoop of whey with some berries, almond milk and a banana. Or you can swap the berries for cocoa powder or even instant coffee powder! - Blend some cottage cheese (for the added protein!) with some berries and protein powder - Nuts - White fish with chilli and…

Wow!! You look uhhhmazing!!! :bigsmile: How did you do it? How did you control your diet and exercise? gosh i hope i look something like that one day! Massive well done to you!

Thanks so much for all your advice. Definitely want to try a digital food scale. I was always told simply eat less move more, but maybe im just eating more then i thought... Nimbus5000 i lost my confidence a while back but since falling in love with a new horse im slowly getting there and he is growing in confidence too!…

i first started eating 1250 calories but found this difficult- maybe dropping it to 1400 and burn an extra 150?

thanks for the link- its very helpful! Right i'm going to try measuring more accurately and see how it goes

Thanks abatonfan, i dont have an accurate food scale so work in tbs and grams for example 1tbs of porridge oats is 15g. i also have a portion guide on my fridge which helps, and if im not 100% sure i often say ive eaten a bit more. Should i invest in a food scale?

My God, you have an incredible figure!

ICE CREAM, YOGHURT AND HUMMUS ALL THE WAY :D

Thanks so much for all the replies, i think i'll go with the soup (perhaps more filling too as liquid based?) and the pav. just stuck with the main. i love fish so i might have the cod, and then only have half of the potatoes, altho im still tempted with the wellington and the duck!

haha, ill try and sneak some back home for you!!:laugh: it sounds like a really good menu, still dont know what to choose!

ah apart from i also didn't mention that i am going out tomorrow with the whole family for fathers day! that's probably not going to be a light meal either! ok, i think ill try and drink lots of water between now and during, and see if i can pop in a quick workout of some kind! :s

oh my gosh!- i can never bake anything without eating the ingredients and crumbs on the way! good for you!

Buffets kill me unless im not in the same room as them! although saying that i haven't been to one in a very long time so maybe i should put myself up to the challenge some time?!

oh my gosh! your legs! amazing-well done!

I'm a horsey person! feel free to add me! - Lets get our true riding bods back!