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I'm better behaved when I work from home! No sweets/chocolates/biscuits/cake etc.

I've had a migraine for the last 72 hours and am just coming out of it. I've logged so I can keep it up as a habit

I was doing EVERYTHING right for 2 weeks and lost nothing. Almost gave up but gave it my all again this week and boom...2.2lbs off. Just need to keep it up and *kitten* each week to see if there is anything you need to change

I go for a run twice a week on my lunch break for 30 mins, then 30 mins to get changed either end and get back to the office. It really does help pick me up for the afternoon

Both great suggestions. Thank you

It's the bone at the top and the joint so it does hurt to grip. It is already strapped to the middle finger (it's the 4th finger injured). I will probably grin and bare it next week but if anyone has an idea of some non hand based ones it might help

I used to purge and restrict overusing exercise and laxatives then my ED got worse as my BP did. It's so odd they go hand in hand

I have bipolar which links to bulimia when I'm down. If I let myself go with no thought of food, all hell breaks loose! I use MFP to keep my mind on track and in its comfort zone. I feel more comfortable when I'm in control of my food so I try to log on MFP but I try to make sure I eat 1200-1300 a day so I'm not…

Prolonged eating below 1200 will have an impact - the extent to which is debatable - but the odd day is not going to cause problems. If it did, a lot of people who suffer sickness bugs would have screwed people! I had gastroenteritis and I could barely eat for 3 weeks...didn't affect the rate I lost weight afterwards. This…

I love the workouts but I find the calorie burn to be quite high - e.g. for the '1000 calorie workouts' - I am lucky to hit 450. This is based on my HRM. I guess it all depends on your starting weight. I am 140lbs, someone twice my size would burn more.

Bipolar II here and I feel your pain! Moods up, down round and round, anxiety the works but I do find exercise helps...I just have to fit it with my mood. Right now, I'm not feeling leaving the house so I'm doing circuits and spinning and weights then when I feel better, I go out for runs. I always feel a million times…

I honestly think the best thing for you is to speak to a psychologist. If you have depression/anxiety it is highly likely the BED is linked. I've always struggled with food...binging...obese....Restrictive eating...exercise induced bulimia...binging....restriction...over exercise...binge...binge purge...and the I got to…

Depending on your start weight (ie if you have a lot of weight to shift) 1kg/2.2lbs per week is possible however the smaller you get, the harder it is. I have between 5 and 10kg to go and I am tending to lose 0.3-0.5kg per week but most is fat as I'm making sure I'm using weights too. Good luck though just don't lose heart…

I love my Nike ones. They are running ones but I have 5 pairs so I wear them for everything!

I also used to binge and from sept last year, I was eating to the point of being uncomfortable. I have bipolar so hated the feeling of not being in control so I started purging. I knew it was wrong but it seemed the only way to control myself. I bought this up to my psychologist and her advise was to identify my trigger…

Not sustainable for 7 days for me. That would be a 60 min run every day, or 75 mins spinning every day, or even 80 mins of circuit training. Given I work and like to have some sleep, I couldn't do it. I tried it one week, and ate right, and lost 0.3lbs...not worth it! It's better to give yourself a couple of rest or active…

I've given up with the scales for now as I know I'll get hooked. I'm currently working on the 'can I fit back into my jeans' measurement system

Thanks guys. I'm on the way with my medication. The severe ups are under control which my bank account is thankful for but we are still tweaking the meds for the depression bit. I know I've still got work to do with that but it's nice to know I'm not alone. And lovely to hear that sometimes you just need to give in an have…

If I exercise in the morning I crave pretty much anything....I am like a walking dustbin. If I workout at any other time of day, I'm fine so I tend to stick to afternoon/evening workouts unless absolutely necessary

I have bi-polar depression so my lows are LOOOOOOOW....we are talking no way out low and I was in the same place as you. Exercise definitely helped me, both the actual exercise but also the routine - it gave me something to aim for. However it wouldn't be enough on its own so I now take meds, have routine catch ups with a…

I've tried....my God I've tried but I just can't do it! I have to get up at 5 to fit it in and I just can't cope. By the afternoon I am almost asleep at my desk. If I absolutely HAVE to do it in the morning I will - reluctantly - but I've given up trying to be a morning person for my sanity

Peanut M&M's are my downfall. I have to only buy small packs now as if they are there, they soon won't be! I can control myself around most sweet things but not a chance with a share bag of M&Ms.....and now I want peanut m&ms

As a city runner, if I see ANYONE running I think go you! We all started somewhere. As for the red faced sweatiness...I've been running for 5 years now and still get it. I am more likely to judge the overweight people I encounter who I say excuse me to pass, who will then tut and say something like "bloody runners"! They…

I always thought the "average" calculation was 220 minus your age for max hr. Mine would be 191, then work to 60% for warm up, all the way up to 80/85% for high intensity - which for me is 153-160. However, my hr differs. Spinning, I have to really go some to get up to 150, running, my hr rests at around 155-160 and I feel…

Staying the same is fine...it's better than going up! I've stayed the same the last 2 weeks but I'm ok with that. How big was your slip up? Have you accurately weighed and logged your food? How do you measure exercise calories and do you eat them all? If you are doing all the right things it will come off....just don't…

Is your cold above or below the neck? If it is above, it is fine to continue exercise - perhaps at a reduced level if breathing is an issue. I will still go for a jog rather than a run with a cold as it does help with not feeling so sorry for myself. Even just going a bit easier on the spin bike is fine. Listen to your…

I don't have a cheat day....rather a cheat meal and normally at dinner. If I have it earlier in the day, I seem to think it doesn't matter if I eat more that doesn't fit in my calories as I've already ruined it! I weigh in on a Saturday morning so, if I do have a cheat meal, it tends to be on a Saturday night

I would get a second opinion. Head injuries are something to be really careful with. The only suggestion I would have is light swimming - nothing that increases any pressure in your head or hard/heavy breathing but I would seriously double check

Here's mine...almost all together minus makeup and white legs. All ready for Disney!

I can fit some more in. I am looking to join the gym near work in the new year after my home improvements are paid for so would it be possible to start now and then carry on in the gym?