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Thanks for posting this! I stared IF 16/8 a week ago and it really is the one for me I think. I find it much easier to control my calories within an 8 hour window than within a 24 hour window - and still a bit of wiggle room for treats. The weight I'm at right now (or when I started IF) seems to be the lowest I can get…

Same! Got 2kgs to go! Also I really want to try rock climbing. At my current weight I would most likely end up with a 6ft stocky dude as my belay partner and I would like for that not to happen! So I have a weight in mind that when I hit it, I'm going to give it a go :)

Hey OP, Just wanted to say that I have a similar goal...my D-Day is July 4th for my cousin's wedding. Up until now I have been fairly chilled with my approach. I haven't been too strict (allowed cheat days/weekends/ocassional weeks ;-) and I've not cut my TDEE back by too much) and worked out here and there. I snowboard,…

- My shoulders & collar bones area...don't seem to hand onto any fat which is great! - My boobs :-) - My sense of adventure!

Uncomfortable subject... I have good days and bad days. Good days I see myself as curvy and I'm happy with just being a chunky person. Other days I see the fat on my legs jiggle and my stomch puff out and I hate what I see. Reality hits whenever I see a photo of myself side on. From the front I can diguise most of my…

I usually shoot for 6 days a week, and my activities vary depending on what's going on in life at that point. For example, I snowboard at least once a week usually so I count that as a workout. Last week for example: Monday: SL 5x5 Tuesday: Run for 30 mins Wednesday: SL 5x5 Thursday: Run for 30 mins Friday: Rest Saturday:…

^ I love this! I can't wait until I can share some of these stories. I have been on the other side though! I was really introduced to a new business associate, and after our first meeting I commented to a colleague how good looking and fit he was and made some of the usual 'oh what I would do' remarks. My colleague seemed…

Dude broscience junk...haha I love that! It described some of the meat-head workout logic perfectly!

Me again, as if that post ^ wasn't long enought! :P Also just wanted to say that I have the exact same fear! I don't have as much to lose as the OP, but I've been chunky my whole life. That's what people know me as, that's what I know myself as. I'm scared that if I become slim, and I still have the same dating issues,…

Being in any way scared or worried about how you will handle being a 'normal' size can be a big part of why it's so difficult to lose in the first place. Programs like The Gabriel Method and hypnosis for weight loss try to address this as some believe that your subconscious mind is preventing you from losing weight by…

Like other posters have said, make sure you start slow! If you've never really run before, the temptation will be to run at a fairly quick pace as it feels good initially...and then when the breathlessness and stitch kicks in 30 seconds later, there's a good chance that you'll solemnly swear that you'll never put yourself…

Just saw this and thought I would chime in as I've been trying the vegan thing for a little while ;-) For me with any eating plan/lifestyle change, it's all psychology. As soon as I convince myself I can't have something, I want it more than anything! So after months of deliberation, I watched Forks Over Knives for some…

Well said! :drinker:

Another bridesmaid here... Sweating for my cousin's wedding in July in Italy! If I don't sweat before, I'll definitely be sweating on the day :-) CW: 187lbs GW: 173lbs Goal Loss: 14lbs Wedding date: July 4th 2014

So how would you feel about horseback riding? I'm genuinely curious. I'm new to the vegan community and I am also a horse lover, owned horses all of my life (with the exception of the past few years). I'm just wondering where the issue stands within the community. I can say that my horse - who I sadly had to leave in the…

Also available for some vegan themed befriending :-) New to the lifestyle (10 days old) - see post in main discussion :-)

A little late to the party, but totally agree with the above :)

Also loving both of these posts! :flowerforyou:

Hey! I'm the person who posted the original IE post last week. I just came on to say that I thought that your post was great, thank you for sharing. Shame on the person who told you to post elsewhere, what awful, rude behaviour - but nothing surprises me with these forums anymore. It seems that the only place where people…

Sorry, I'll also say for anyone who clicks onto the website for the first time, that one of the main downsides to the GM as far as I'm concerned is cheesy, gimicky marketing! The website looks like someone is trying to rope you into a scam! Don't let this put you off, bad PR and marketing a bad product/service does not…

Hey greenmeena, I almost jumped out of my seat when I read your post, I've never seen anyone refer to the GM on here! I know that these kind of programs are not very popular with the majority of MFP'ers ;-) I tried it a few years ago, and although I think that the concept is brilliant and still try to live and eat by the…

Haha^^ You know that a 'scientific fact' is only a fact until it's disproven? A source, or at the very least a wikipedia link would be appreciated alongside any 'scientific facts'. I'm not discrediting anything that anyone has said, it just keeps the debate more authentic rather than built on BS :-)

I'm done with this debate. There are a lot of 'facts' being thrown around with no source or backup. Did you know that 78% of statistics are made up on the spot? See you all at sugar eaters anonymous ;-)

Again I'll say: David Kessler, the former head of the FDA, was asked did the food industry knowingly create foods that were addictive, that would make you feel as though you were never satisfied and always wanted more? This was his answer: ""Did they understand the neuroscience? No. But they learned experientially what…

Economics for the win...lulz David Kessler, the former head of the FDA, was asked did the food industry knowingly create foods that were addictive, that would make you feel as though you were never satisfied and always wanted more? This was his answer: ""Did they understand the neuroscience? No. But they learned…

Let's ask wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addiction And before the pendantics begin, if you check other sources including the Oxford English Dictionary you'll see it's pretty much the same. When you find it really, really, really (x10) difficult to give something up - it's addiction. When it preoccupies your…

Processed sugar/fructose corn syrup/sweeteners are designed to be addictive so that we keep coming back for more i.e. helping people get rich. It may be my cynical view of capitalist society, but when it comes down to debates like this I always think about who profits. Would the huge confectionary companies want it to be…

He does say that he will try and get around 80g of protein a day, but doesn't subscribe to the 1g per lb of body weight formula. If you want to know what he eats, take a look at the article... I'm not trying to push the point either way, just opening it up for discussion as there are somepeople out there who think that a…

It depends how you got there. In the beginning a lot of it may have been water weight. What are you doing to lose the weight i.e. how many cals, workouts, on any particular program etc. I'm sure that with that info some people on here who are much more knowledgable that me will be able to offer some advice! Assuming that…

Just found this thread and giving it a good ol' bump. I was thinking of joining a crossfit gym and this is exactly what I needed to see. Amazing results, I totally love the shape of your tummy and waist!