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Good to see someone else gets it! not really up for being judged about my decisions on my life...just liked advice! :)

I have not put my height and weight because I know that I will get lambasted for being perfectly healthy in regards to BMI etc etc. However, I have lived with myself for 30 years, I am at my heaviest ever weight, and I know that even though technically I don't need to lose any, i know that this weight is not right for my…

thank you very much guys, I will post the questions over there! thanks for all the advice.

bootcamp i've been doing for six weeks, ballet for 10 weeks, rumba sporadically for the last year. My stomach muscles have been sore all week, otherwise, no i'm not that sore. I do push myself in class though (but as it's summer here, if I get too hot I get a thumping headache which lasts for days) however, I do work…

what i don't understand is, from the numbers above, MFP then takes AWAY 500 cals...so surely you're onto a loser? Do i understand that right? they take away 500cals from your BMR?? I just had a play with my "goals" and to up it slightly says that in five weeks i'll lose 1 kg!? that's not right! as it is my projected weight…

Results: Your estimated Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is 1388 kcal/day. A rough estimate of the number of calories required per day based on your current activity level is: 1908 kcal/day. If you consume 1908 kcal/day you would simply maintain your current weight assuming that you consistently maintained the same activity…

"i glanced at a few days of your diary - it looks like you are going over on fat and sugar and under on proteins. since you say you aren't losing, maybe you should try eating a bit differently for a week or so (more protein less fat/sugar) and see if that makes a difference." yes I am, HOWEVER as I said, I am going over on…

Thank you, I will check out the links now. I missed this weekend because I went away and wasn't able to log on, but aside from that, my logging is not inconsistent. Am I supposed to hit exactly 1200 every day? Surely that's not possible to be exactly correct!?

I'm 5'6"...i'm eating less cals because when I was eating more I was putting on weight (rapidly!!) I have one or two treats on a sunday usually, makes life a little less depressing!!

Activity Level Daily Calories Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 1607 Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 1841 Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2075 Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) 2310 Extremely Active (hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or 2X day…

Admittedly wednesday was a bad day, but on the whole, my fat comes from Olive oil, avocado etc. It doesn't differentiate between sat/unsat fat. Also, if it's all about calls in/cals out does it make a difference if you go over? (I would have thought so but then people say it's all about the calls) I also go over my sugar,…

Thank you guuys, all very good feedback! How am I to know which option it is, i.e.: Overestimating calls burnt and calls taken in or Eating too few and putting myself in starvation? Also, If it is the 2nd option, how do I work out what is correct?

I'm just doing what MFP has told me, that's the point of using this kind of thing surely! I try to mix up my exercise, like I said, a mix of different things every day. My food diary is open which shows everything. I know I am not trying to lose a huge amount, but theres no point in waiting to come overweight before…

yesterday was the first time i've gone over my calories so far. This week I've been rock climbing, done ballet, walked, done boot camp fitness, tonight Zumba, I'm generally sticking to 1200 cals per day, only going over yesterday!

Hello, I too go over both my sugar and fat every day. My fat comes mainly from Olive oil, and sugar largely from fruit. I don't really count this as fruit from sugar should be fine, and unsaturated fat shouldn't be a problem also...but maybe i'm wrong? I still stay under my cals. My food diary is open if anyone wants to…

ok thanks guys! no I don't use a HRM, maybe I should invest!

I guess people are measuring their thighs at the very widest part, i.e. at the very top (for me anyway!) on the whole people seem to be around the same measurement, but there are a few rogue ones that make me say WHOA! (16 inch THIGH anyone??) Ok, here are mine: 123lb 5'6" Waist 25.5" (on a good day) Hips 36" Thigh 21.25"…

You're amazing. :) xxx

wow! you have done amazingly well, and you've got a great shape, that waist!! You look fab in the bikini, but the issue is whether you are comfortable in it or not? I wear those bikini bottoms that are quite fashionable atm, the very high waisted ones? Help me feel a little bit more secure on a less confident day! :) xxx

I get this! once my PT pushed me so hard even though I said I couldn't and I had to go to A&E a few days later! I get them when it's hot, and then I get over hot, and if I do anything like jumping I can literally feel my brain rattle, and bouncing around in my skull!

Hello, Sarah12789, sorry to hear about these problems you've been having. I too started on Microgynon aged about 18/19, I put on about a stone within six months and my body filled out, whether it was timing or the pill I don't know, but my hips and bust grew, I was definitely more womanly. I came off it for a while and…

Thanks guys, all good support and advice. It's almost a stone i'm trying to shift, so not huge, but enough.Lorinalynn, could you explain more to be about the protein please? Catabioli, I do sometimes cheat at weekends too, but yes, over the week there is a calorie deficit!I just don't want to get disheartened and give up!

Thanks Grimendale. I know everyone says it's simple, but I don't really understand. Ok, so calories in/calories out... I burn more then I should eat what i've burned? Does it matter what makes up the calories? I've noticed I go over on sugar and fat, but under on calories, but the fat is things like olive oil and tuna, the…

just made my diary visible, it's not very exciting though, and I don't always fill it in! i'm ok on weekdays but at weekends I let lose...maybe I should be a bit better at keeping track!!

I agree with you. I am glad someone else has said this. I feel like after losing about a stone last year, I am now heavier than I have ever been and struggling daily to get down to what used to be my easy comfortable weight. Everyones different, you may say it's not possible, but i'm pretty sure I messed something up!!

Hello, Thank you for your reply. I hope you did not think I was being negative... I just want to reiterate I have been in the position where I am slim and got even slimmer, and it is not good to do that to your body. Three kilos at this weight is drastic, think of your body fat percentage. Think of it in the long run,…

DON"T DO IT. I have always had an easy to maintain weight of 52-53kg at 5ft6 (114lbs). I got married last year, and through wanting to look good, and some incredibly hurtful comments from the staff at the bridal store, I set about losing weight. I got my weight down to 48kgs (105lbs BMI of 17, very unhealthy) I felt…

People are in two minds, it's either mind over matter, or it's an addiction, either way, the power is in your hands. If you are binging because you are addicted then you MUSt take yourself out the environment, and you MUST seek help. If you are addicted, do not replace the snacks with anything else. How much does one…

maybe read over your replies and try to understand why people are saying that's what you come across as. You did ask for help, and it may not be the answer you want, but you knew no one was going to say "oh I did that and after three weeks of binging I just didn't want to anymore!" I think maybe it's the fact that every…

I am 5'6" and currently 125lbs, this however is not good for me, and doesn't suit my frame. My ideal comfortable weight is 112lb, but realistic weight is 116lbs. Lowest i've been was 105lbs, and although I felt great and healthy, obviously people said I was too thin. I have very very small bones, and a tiny head, so if I…