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Not sure I'm the right person to answer this, but it talks to me on a personal level. I've been on MFP many times (as in, I do it for a certain amount of time, maximum has been a whole year) but I always end up stopping for a while, and I don't think that's bad. I'm not criticizing MFP - it works, very well. But just like…
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Reformed binge-eater here :) I used to go out and buy packs of cupcakes and pizzas and eat it all, then restrict down to 1200 for a few days, then fall off the wagon again. Even purged a couple times (really, really stupid move on my part). What I got was crazy acid reflux, no energy, and no sustainable weight loss- sure,…
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Hey there ! As I just started that program too, little review :P Had a bit of a setback (holidays...) and just got back on the fitness wagon. I foolishly thought that 25 mins of workout a day could not be a difficult starting point! Boy was I wrong.... Just finished Week 1 of Ripped in 30, started Week 2 today: Negative…
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Thanks, that does help - I think I'm just going to ignore them, do my thing and they'll have to realize in the end it's good for me :) I can't go to the gym at the moment, as I live in the middle of bloody nowhere and the nearest gym is 20 km away and I can't drive. Hence the home videos. But maybe I can tell them that I…
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Actually, I quite agree with this. One side of my family is stick-thin, the other side is on the heavy side of weight. As a result, if I eat less one week, I am thought of as anorexic, if I eat more for a week, the other side screams 'overeater' at me. Sometimes, you can't win, I guess ! So I think the best one can do is…
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I can't control myself - food is my reward and my comfort. For everything. All the time. I have never been able to stuck longer than 4 weeks with a healthy eating plan.
