WendySPWarren Member

Don't fret about it deary, it's probably absolutely nothing to worry about. You'll weigh yourself in a few days time and wonder where it disappeared to. As far as I know, it is impossible for you to have gained that much weight in fat overnight when you didn't even eat between the two weigh-ins. Your scale is probably just…

Haha, thanks guys. :) It's nice to see I'm not alone with the slow progress, and it's good to have it confirmed that it may be due to muscle gain. My legs have gotten much more muscular since starting, and my waist-to-hip ratio is down to 0.76, so I should be proud of that fact. I think I'm just getting a little bit…

As I said earlier, I never stopped weighing my food. I like to keep my portion sizes to a standard. I usually aim to just be content, if not slightly hungry still. Again, I have gone back to logging my food and can confirm that my net cal intake has decreased since I stopped logging, rather than increased. I measure my…

Anytime madam. :) I'm not a true vegetarian, but I cook vegetarian and vegan meals almost exclusively. If you need any more advice feel free to ask. I find nutrition fascinating and have looked into it a fair bit. Also, even though I'm not a true vege/vegan, I still need to be on iron tablets, so I defiantly think its…

..... Why???? Oh dear, I am seriously regretting that. :S won't even try to argue with this one. The person would be too set in their ways to listen even if I did try, so it would all fall on deaf ears. I will say one thing though: Citric fruits are pretty damn acidic, and they are good for you (but maybe not your teeth,…

There are 22 standard Amino Acids, 21 of these are found in Eukaryotes, and only 9 of these are essential for humans (meaning, the rest can be synthesised in our own bodies). Amino Acids link together into chains (polypeptides). These chains are what form proteins. I have no idea where you got your numbers or information…

Red lentils have around twice the amount of protein it it per gram than ordinary mince. Pretty much any legume is a gold mine for protein intake, so it's really easy to get enough of it as a vegetarian with them. Also, I'm a little worried about you, OP. Protein is a very easy thing to get as a vegetarian, but what you…

It's probably because I was gaining muscel weight on my legs and arms at the same time as losing that fat around my waist. My net weight loss was -1.5kg, but if I isolated only fat loss it would probably be a bit more than that due to being offset by the weight I gained from muscel.

Thanks for the encouragement. :) It's nice to know I'm not the only one.

Wow, what terrible people! This is absolutely unbelievable. Christ all mighty... I wish I knew who these people were so I could give them a piece of my mind and defend you as if you were an old friend of mine. Bloody hell, no one deserves that. Those people ought to be ashamed of themselves. On a happy note, HOLY HELL!…

Some more info: - Female - 23 years - 164cm (5"4') - 57.7 kg (127 lb) - 72cm waist. (28 inch)

Aiiiiighty, I've been hesitant in lowering my deficit any further than it already is because of the numerous warnings about doing so, but pretty much what you're saying is that it's fine, as long as my metabolism is already lower than a person of a similar age, weight, height, sex. If I'm currently sitting around -0.1kg…

Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm not eye-balling, I havnt eyeballed since starting. I still check my portion sizes with every meal and make sure it fits with what I know works. I don't snack down on chips or soda, unless its as a treat (eg, going out to the movies, which happens maybe 5 times a year tops). I'm well aware of all…

4kg in 3 weeks is damn good! I know my body will loose weight fast on the 2:5 fasting diet, but I am also well aware of how it can negatively impact my metabolism and short-term heath. I don't really see any form of fasting as a sustainable way to loose weight in my case (as tempting as it is). By the sounds of things…

You probably have very good reasons for thinking they have an ED. My advice is just to ignore it and move on, unless they have personally spoken directly to you about their eating disorder. If they have sought help from you, maybe just send them a little message and ask how they are going and if ask how they are coping…

I really don't care. Regardless of how much effort they put in, they are doing more than most people just by being there. Good on them. They'll learn at their own pace.

I believe you would probably maintain your fat percentage. However, you would suffer from sever malnutrition by the end of it. I'm not a nutritionist, but I imagine you would also probably lose a lot of muscle as your body attempts to gather some valuable resources from its reserves. So in short, I think you may lose…

You fart a LOT during the transition towards a healthy diet.

Pretty much any Thai or Chinese food- I can't get enough of the yum cha, duck, or high-salt soup! Yum yum yum.

Haha, I thought I was the only one who hated things like this! Seriously, every time a female walks around in another persons house in nothing but panties and a bra, I just... Ack. Seriously?! It's just disrespectful. It's not even about jealousy or self esteem. I've done professional nude modelling and am pretty darn…

People do not get fat because they are poor. That's the worst excuse in the book, and its a huge insult to every penniless fit student and every person who's kept off the pounds while on a tight budget. When I was growing up we couldn't even afford McDonalds.

Most of my family are quite health-conscious and are pretty supportive of me, but I rarely get to see them. The one family member who I do see often is severely obese, and there's no way i'll even dare bring my my own fitness goals around her because I know it'll probably just make her feel like ****, and I don't want…

I'm keen. How do I keep track of these groups? Sorry if it's a silly question, i'm fairly new to mfp and completely new to group challenges. SW: 60 kg CW: 59 kg GW for April: 57 kg UGW: 54 kg How do you plan to achieve your personal goal? - Buy some food scales and stop eyeballing everything. - Keep accurate records of cal…

Your body need carbs for general upkeep, growth and repairs during the night especially. I wouldn't cut out carbs, but I wouldn't pig out before bed either.

You'll be on your feet all day and you'll quickly get sick of their food. I lost the most weight while I was working for them, so don't worry yourself silly about it.

Oh dear, I fell for it! Well done OP, well done.

Campbell Biology, 9th edition.

Drink however much your body needs. When I first started jogging, I needed to drink every 3 mins but it got easier the longer I did it for. Just drink as often as you need to, I sincerely doubt that the extra water is going to do any serious damage.

My 2 cents: 1) Stop blaming others for not being able to control your eating. If you become obese from overeating 'bliss' food, it's not the food manufacturers fault for making it, it's your fault for knowingly sacrificing your long term goals for short term enjoyment. 2) Everything is about moderation, no one is expecting…

A thousand times, this! Skinny, stocky, curvy- They are all good! Being an artist who frequently goes to life drawing, I've seen woman look amazing with every body type imaginable! Girls with tiny toned butts make me question my sexuality, and girls with wide child-bearing hips look like greek goddesses. They are both…