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I have lots of them. I'm injured (assorted things here). I'm too tired to exercise. I'm too tired to cook (takeaway). I'm too tired to mealprep lunch (more takeaway). Not watching portion sizes. It all adds up. Since I started a new job late last year, I'ver mostly removed my mealprep for lunch excuse. It's now a habit to…

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As several people have said, there's no magic answer (sadly....) You have to really want to do it and focus on keeping that promise to yourself. The most helpful method for me is to pre-log my day as much as possible. I will pre-log breakfast, lunch and all my snacks, and then I know how many calories & macros I have left…

In between my last post here and now, I tried the Apple Pie flavour - ok, I can see myself eating that one again! Not fantastic, but tasty enough that eating it wasn't a chore.

That is not healthy nor sustainable and it sounds like disordered eating - especially considering your comment about not being able to eat if you do not work out. Please seek professional help. You don't need to do this to your body. :flowerforyou:

Firstly, congratulations! Doing your first race is a big step :o) The first time I completed C25k I trained for an extra month, then ran an 8k race. No stopping. I'm doing C25k again now after a break from running, again to do another 8k race! There's a few important things to remember: 1. Treadmill training is completely…

in to try this...

I found somewhere in Australia that stocked them, so I ordered a few different flavoured ones to try. I think they taste awful. Not a single flavour I've tried impressed me... in fact I struggled to finish most of them. I have one left to try today - Apple Pie. I also seem to be able to taste the salt in them - several of…

I've also been through several of them. I've been thin, fat and fit too... All while on this medication. I did, at one point, try to blame my weight gain on it. My doctor basically said that no, it can't magically make you gain heaps of weight if your diet is good and you're active - maybe a couple of kilos, but that's it.…

Sounds perfect :)

Only if I am spending quite a while (several hours) doing it. Doing the dishes/daily chores don't count. A big deep clean, I'd log it, but also underestimate the calories. I don't count it as exercise, but if I've spent the whole day cleaning then I've been more active than my estimate, and I should probably compensate…

I think that stats per 100g would be a useful addition. It would prevent zero calorie claims (100g of oil spray would have calories), and help consumers compare like foods, even if the packaging contains many servings, or the manufacturers have different serving sizes. It also allows the consumer to figure out percentages…

I'm on the Southern Hemisphere, so our summer is just ending. This weekend I'm starting all my autumn and winter growing: checking up on the chilli, sowing spinach, lettuce, carrots (and if I can find the seeds... Kale). This summer was my first go at planting and growing edibles, and I made a lot of mistakes but also…

Yup... some days are a major struggle for me. Especially if I'm tired from not enough sleep, or a bit sore from yesterday's workout. I'm actually not looking forward to next week as I haven't been allowed to train all this week due to illness. It's going to be tough pushing myself when I don't feel 100%. And my trainer is…

I think that's really shortsighted. A single person might have a wealth of knowledge about relationships. Just because they happen to be single doesn't make that experience and knowledge void. A lot of my married friends gave me bad advice when I was single. Someone who is currently out of shape may well be a great source…

Growing up, mum would make porridge with milk, then serve it sprinkled with salt. I grew up thinking that was how porridge was served. I was in my late teens when I discovered that you could make sweet porridge. It changed my life. Now my favourite is plain quick oats with LSA, chia seeds, dried berries, yogurt. Maybe a…

It won't help you lose weight unless you also eat at a calorie deficit. Apple cider vinegar is great in salad dressings though.

All methods of weight loss have to cause a calorie deficit to work. Simple. How this is achieved is what makes every method different. Intuitive eating strives to create that deficit by telling people to wait until they're truly hungry to eat, then to stop before they are full. In other words: portion control, wrapped in a…

Bump :)

I used to be one of those people. I can pinpoint exactly when it changed, too. I used to put away food in decent quantities, eat fast food a few times a week and was thin as a rake. How? I had no car, so I relied on public transport and lots of walking to get places. Needed groceries? Walk to the supermarket and carry them…

I weigh myself every morning, to track any fluctuations and stalls. Sometimes I weigh myself in the evening too, just to see the difference out of curiousity.

I've been using Runkeeper for several years, and when I got back into running at the start of the year (soooo, mostly walking at the moment), I shelled out and paid for Elite. The Live tracking will help my husband feel less stressed when I'm out running alone (he can see that yes, I am still ok). It'll also be good when…

Yesterday we went out for dinner to celebrate a few things including a late valentines day. Three cocktails and way too much Japanese food later, I'd consumed nearly 3000 calories for the day, over my TDEE when no exercise is involved. Oops. It was fun though, and definitely not a regular occurrence... So I think it's ok.

I went off the stuff for a month after the holidays and my honeymoon. Too much in such a short space of time left me feeling awful! I recently allowed myself some for two special occasions - alcohol is nice but I don't really crave it, which is a good sign for me. I also have no problem going and socialising sober.

I don't really see the need to schedule in a cheat day or meal regularly. I save 'cheats' for social and special occasions - so when I go out with friends or family for a big event, I'm not stressing over how it fits in with everything. For smaller events I do my best to make good choices and try to make the meal fit my…

Hah! I feel your pain! I have no idea why people enter foods with the wrong cals - incorrect macros I can understand (typos, leaving it out, etc)... But cals! When it comes to fresh produce - I usually look for the entries that don't have a star. They usually have a heap of different serving sizes listed, and it looks like…

If I'm on the website and I notice the food I'm adding has incomplete or incorrect data, I will click edit and change it - assuming I have the nutritional info to hand. This makes more sense to me than just creating yet another entry for the same food (even if it's just for my own use) that leads to more duplicated/junk…

It does work on the iPhone/iPad apps too :)

I'm in Sydney and I've seen it at Harris Farm Markets. I would suggest trying local fruit and veg shops - and if they don't have it, ask if they can get them in! :)