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Agreed. I was afraid to eat white flour for yeeears until I realised there's no need to be. Now I have more scones in my life.
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Go by measurements more than the scale. I've been the same weight since October but I lost a dress size because I've been weight training. I lost fat, gained some muscle, but the scale is the exact same number. Use a trending app to help even out water weight fluctuations. Count calories, weigh your food. Aim for 1 pound a…
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Maintaining but sometimes banking calories for the weekend, but my diary is open to friends.
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You could try not logging for a week but make sure to eat until comfortably full each meal? Or try to reframe it as a game--can you eat 2000-2100 calories every day for a week? You might also want to see a therapist or a dietitian if that's an option. Being afraid of gaining while quite underweight could be a sign of an…
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Carbs are delicious. I aim to eat carbs with some decent nutrients lumped into them, but I still had pizza and donuts today and stayed within my calorie goals. I've just gotten better at moderating them--I had two slices instead of the 5 I used to do once upon a time. Ate a bunch of fruit instead of lots of biscuits that…
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I have intermittent lower back pain this year caused by: 1. getting used to doing more weights (deadlifts and kettlebells probably in particular) 2. Being more active in terms of walking/running more than I used to. 3. Which made my hamstrings and SOAS muscles get really tight which pulled on my lower back. The NHS linked…
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Thanks! And you also look amazing. :-D
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Cook healthier things with good ingredients. Tonight I made a chicken/walnut/pomegranate stew. Ate it (weirdly) with potato bread and goat cheese. Was amazingly delicious and 600 calories, which fit in just fine with my goals. I live within walking distance to a Saturday market. Me and my husband go there and get one thing…
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Yesterday I did a yoga class at 7 am. Today I'm going to the gym to lift at 4.30 pm. Depends on the day/my mood/how organised I am.
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1 scoop protein (either chocolate whey or chocolate pea is what I use) 1 cup frozen cherries Sometimes a banana Almond milk pb2 or a tablespoon of peanut butter. Spoonful of spirulina if I feel like it. I also bake 1 banana, 40g oats, 1 cup of nondairy milk of choice, 10g unflavoured pea protein, chocolate chips for about…
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But I'm not using a random calculator? My fitbit averages 2200 because some days I walk more and some days less. I aim for about 2100 on an average day, which gives me wriggle room for going out to eat, lazy logging (weighing everything all the time exhausts me), being really hungry on lifting days, what have you. The…
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If you're a recovering anorexic it's also worth pointing out you might have body dysmorphia and not be seeing yourself accurately. You're under a 20 BMI so I wouldn't recommend losing weight, so maybe recomp would be the better option.
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It probably is, but I don't hit 10k steps every day. I also tend to aim a little lower so I have wriggle room if I go out to eat or for drinks. I've maintained since October so it seems to be working!
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Me! 154 at just under 6 ft tall.
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Sorry I'm still confused. For me, as a 6' tall woman, when I walk about 10k steps my fitbit tells me my average burn is around 2300-2400 My TDEE is 2200 so I usually aim for that or a little lower, since I'm lazy with logging and probably underestimate. It ends up evening out and I maintain my weight.
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Like others have said, you seem to be too aggressive with your deficit and your goal weight is on the border of underweight, which is likely too low. Eat nutrient dense food, do some exercise you enjoy, focus on health and happiness rather than minor fluctuations on the scale? If you're unhappy with your shape, you could…
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I made sausage and lentil stew with carrots, tinned tomato, onion and kale. Cheap. I also did a one sheet chicken breast, cauliflower, and broccoli dish with satay sauce made with almond butter, chili, and soy. Wholemeal pasta with tuna, lemon, corgette, half fat creme fraiche, seasoning. Lentil, sweet potato, curry soup.…
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Walking is good steady state cardio--I walk most places since I don't have car and live in a city, and on the days I hit 10k I usually am able to easily maintain on around 2,200-2,400 calories. On days I don't leave my house, it drops right back down to around 1900. However, on days I strength train, I'm maybe only burn a…
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Yep, save calories. Sometimes I don't want them, but I try to always have them available if I do need 'em. Also make sure now to radically undereat during the day--i.e. if you've still got a huge deficit after dinner (say bigger than what MFP tells you should be your deficit) then of course your body is going to want to be…
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Name: Laura Age: 30 Height: 6' Weight loss: 12 pounds (but with recomp) Time it took to lose: 4 months How long in maintenance: October Maintenance range: 151-155 (don't really bother with the average recorded weights per month) My weight has been 154.6 or 154.8 since May 23rd. Weird to have it so regular. I don't weigh…
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I have a very minor form--mostly means I sprain my ankles a lot and have subluxed them a time or two. I also get dizzy if I stand up too quickly. Mostly I just take things easy and check in with my body. I do yoga, and the balancing poses have helped a lot with stability. I sprain my ankles less often now and if I do, they…
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I'm sorry, he does sound like a jerk. Sounds like it's healthier to keep boundaries to protect yourself. I had a stepdad who was a classic narcissist. He was a piece of work. Don't miss him a bit. I'm having a hard time too--my dad died in 2015. He was sweet but impractical--always broke, needing to borrow money etc. But…
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I'm in treatment for bulimia. I'm overall muuuch better, but I had a binge on Sunday June 9th. Lots of things lead to it, which I can identify, but it still happened and I ate like 4k calories that day and felt like crap. I find the best thing to do is just move on and keep eating normally, not drop down to a massive…
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I also wouldn't say you have a drinking problem. But yeah it seems when you do drink you go overboard, possibly because it's something you rarely do so you fall into the 'make the most of it' trap. Eating better and alternating with lots of water sounds like a good plan!
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I like mine but I also use it as a watch. Before that I just used my phone. I have the Alta HR. Maybe ask for one for a birthday or Christmas present--or a bit of $ towards one? Their customer service is good too. I've had 2 up and die mysteriously but they sent me replacements no bother.
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Yes, I'm 154, so that's why I was surprised at him saying he maintained on 2100.
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Sometimes it's genetic. Aiming for recomp might help, though, or even gaining muscle. I'm also someone who stores weight on my butt/thighs (my BMI is 20-21). You also might see something others don't--at an underweight BMI I doubt the saddlebags are noticeable to anyone else but you. I say this as someone who used to have…
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Get a whopper junior or make your own. Yesterday my husband and I made venison burgers at home, which I had on a slice of rye bread with some mushrooms and crispy kale. Put a bit of butter on the bread. Had a side of sliced cucumbers with a bit of sesame oil and salt and pepper. I found that really satisfying and yummy.…
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I tend to do a single gin + diet tonic. I'll have two, then a soft drink or water for the third drink. Maybe one or two more after that if it's a very long evening and I've also eaten. I've personally never gotten a hangover from just g&ts. It's things like wine that really get to me. Like others have said, clearly…
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Aim for half a pound a week? It might seem slower but if it results in less bingong could be quicker in the long run. Also are you eating excercise calories?
