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Time does pass quickly, doesn't it :-) I keep trying to convince my creaking joints that I'm still 22 :-D You can accomplish many things in three months, it just depends how much effort and time you are willing to put in. I read your 'about' blurb and see food causes you issues. How many meals do you have that you can eat…

Before you quit, think about this. A year will pass whether you change your ways or not. By the end of those 365 days, you might end up heavier than before, or you might end up with a lower weight and healthier habits. Change is difficult if there is no intrinsic motivation. Your wife can do a lot of things but not one…

OK, not exactly the healthiest suggestion, but I sometimes dipped my afternoon snack (peanuts, the kind that comes still in their shells) straight into a salt bowl. For me, it was a signal that my muscles are a bit too tired and I should add a bit of salt (and food) in the next couple of days. But it does stop you from…

Fit them in for tomorrow? That way you know you can have them, just not right now. And by tomorrow you might not want them any more. If you do end up getting them tomorrow, take out however much you can fit into your plan and give the rest to someone.

I don't really have your problem, by the time I get out of bed I'm more or less awake and ready to go. But here are some things that can make mornings easier: -prepare everything the night before: what clothes you will wear, the food you're taking with you, extra things you need to take etc -as soon as you get up go wash…

Where are you exactly? Do you have access to any shops where you could buy some food? Is eating out your only option? is the problem with meat because of ethics, texture, taste?

Olives, peanuts (I take those that are still in their shell, that way I spend more time doing something instead of just chewing), veggies hold up well, hard cheese might get a bit soft but it should hold for 3-4 hours, hard boiled eggs, pickles

I can commiserate, my stomach is the part that holds most of my extra weight. Since you seem to be doing the right things re: exercise and food, may I suggest a cosmetic solution? Stand up straight, keep your shoulders down and back, chest and head held high. Suck in your stomach. Try to keep that pose as much as possible…

Start by just getting used to logging. You can do it as you go, or you can prepare, package and log your food in advance. It is important to weigh and measure your food so that your calorie counts are as close to accurate as possible (in the end it's all estimation however accurate you try to be). After 2 weeks or a month…

You don't mention how accurate your logging has been during the maintenace period. Maybe go back to the start? i.e. figure out how many calories you should have in a day, and then weigh and log. If you had not been weighing everything your estimations were probably a bit high, and you had been eating more than you think. I…

It's not necessarily that you are unfit (I don't know you or your workout routine so can't say one way or the other). You just probably run a bit warmer than other people so your body tries harder to cool you down. I also change colours and sweat a lot, even when the workout is not that hard. It has decreased with the loss…

I don't know if it's agains any rules, but could you pack something like a protein bar as a part of your lunch and then carry it with you? If you have time to eat something from the break room, you have time to eat a protein bar. (I suggest a protein bar as opposed to something homemade because it is packaged, and less…

Ugh, vegetarian low carb is a bit tricky. Go through your diary, look at the foods you eat (and I assume like) the most. Is there something that is lower carb than others? If you eat eggs and dairy that helps a bit get the fats up. Basically my advice would be to keep the vegetables up to around 100g per meal, and fill the…

Wear something comfortable that you can stretch in easily. Someone is bound to fart during the class, that is perfectly normal :-) It is possible you will sweat like a maniac while just trying to stand still. Do not try to do more than your body allows you. A good instructor should mention modifications you can do as a…

I think one part of the problem is that you lose weight but still remain the same shape. So, for example, if most of your weight (like mine) is in your stomach area, that part will still be slightly puffy and nit ideally taut like you can see with other people. Add to it the other part of the problem, and that is that you…

For breakfast I usually have 2 eggs, made with a bit of butter, and then add something on top to hide the eggy taste which I am not a fan of. It's usually mustard or kajmak (I have no idea how to translate that, it's in the cream family). Total carbs 2 or 3. The way I gave up on some of my carby foods: when I started I had…

I like to cook "freestyle" as well, adding as I go along. What I do is cook in a big pot, adding what I feel like adding. I write down everything as I go along. I try not to taste it too much since those are sneaky little bites that add up quickly. Once the food is done I input it into 'my recipes' here on MFP and see what…

Try to do more static exercises that do not require much room? Something like 4 sets of 20 of each pushups, situps, burpees whatever you can think of. Write out a schedule so you don't overwork one set of muscles. Hostels might have a common room or some other type of space which might be empty if you wake up early enough.…

Well, it is going to take a bit of planning. Sit down and plan out your meals for the week. You can pre-log it into MFP to see where you stand calorie-wise. Now up the measurements on the most calorie-dense foods. So, if you logged 50g of cheese, now make it 100g, and so on, until you reach your calorie goal. When you get…

Spend a month religiously weighing, logging, tracking everything. Do not go over your calories in that time frame (or at least not by more than 50-100). Reassess and adjust as needed after a month.

-Not all clothes with the same number are the same size. I have t-shirts that are equally big when put next to one another, sizes go from M to XL -People carry their weight differently, and therefore clothes fit them differently. The same shirt will fit differently on someone whose stomach is the widest part than on…

Start small. Put an alarm on your phone that rings every hour when you are studying. When the alarm rings take a 10 minute walk around the building or neighbourhood. It will improve your studying since it will allow your brain to take a break and it will get some exercise in. The standard things: park a bit further, take…

Since your uterus didn't shed for 23 months it has a lot of material to go through. The first 6-ish months of my periods after I started taking BC pills were like that, heavy and with cramping. I always worked out during, but can't remember if it caused "extra" cramps (other than the ones that were happening regardless).…

Well, you're supposed to be tired after a workout, it means you were doing something. Feeling grumpy could be due to a sugar drop maybe, I get grumpy when that happens. Try having a snack after workout (I usually have a couple of peanuts, others in my group have protein shakes)

I don't see a reason why you couldn't bring a small notebook to write down what they tell you during orientation. I had one with sketches of movements, divided into areas (shoulders, legs etc.) otherwise I would never know which day I was on. And you could use it to write down weights used, number of repeats, and keep a…

I don't think you look skinny,you look like I would like to look some day :-) If I might suggest something? Shoulders back, chest up, chin high. It will make you look stronger and more confident, after a while your mind will catch up (or as my dance teacher says, fake it till you make it :-D)