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When people completely cut out entire food groups, convinced that this will miraculously make them lose weight. No, this will make you sick, tired and you will probably either become obsessed or just give up!
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I'm exactly the same! When I'm on night shifts I'm sometime having lunch at 1am! So I tend to look at my weekly deficit, and just use my daily calories to make sure I'm on the right track! And I don't think there is anything wrong with fitting some ice-cream into your day as long as you hit your calorie target! I save up a…
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I generally do the opposite - love my big breakfasts, medium lunches and then have a smaller dinner. I allow myself snacks whenever I need them throughout the day - and a large portion of my allowance is saved up for snacks! :laugh: That being said, I'm a shift worker (a nurse), so sometimes I'm having dinner for…
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As a reward for my weight loss I booked myself a trip scuba diving in a few months. Unfortunately, I forgot that I seem to have the world's worst cellulite, despite the fact that I am (now) slim and healthy. So, I feel your pain! Cellulite is basically dodgy connective tissue that seems to fail at holding its shape. So,…
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Water? :P Thats pretty much the only ZERO calorie thing out there. However there are some LOW calorie things which can be helpful if you are like me and like to snack a bit or bulk up your meals :) -Vegetables (not potato variants, avocados etc, though) especially green, leafy ones -Berries in small amounts are pretty low…
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I love avocado, and have managed to make it a regular part of my diet and still lose weight! That being said, I still maintain a calorie deficit and eat it in moderation. There is no such thing as a miracle food, but the 'super food' label denotes the fact that it is nutrient dense and full of GOOD fats. Fats are essential…
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Agreed, Optimum Nutrition's Gold Standard Whey is good stuff! I started off buying protein powder in a pretty package because the big containers of protein powders looked really scary and meant for body builders, haha. Didn't take me long to realise it was the same product in a different package, so now I buy ON Gold…
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I did WW for about 6 months, after returning from a good few months of travelling and indulging. I was living at home at the time, and my mother and I did it together. We both lost a good amount of weight - purely through diet and incidental exercise. However, once I moved out of home and was getting close to my goal…
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I'm an RN, so I understand what you mean! When I first started on MFP I had my activity level set as 'active' because we are always on our feet running, manual handling and transfers are quite strenuous and the adrenaline is always going! I have a HRM which I use track my workout calorie burns. Now that I'm getting closer…
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Just make sure you drink lots of water - thats a LOT of fibre, and you don't want things to get…stuck! Your blood sugar might spike and then fall a bit, but as long as you aren't diabetic there shouldn't be any serious side effects :smile: and as far as food binges go, berries aren't the absolute worst you could do hahah
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^I'm pretty much going to be repeating what he said…. I personally love protein powder, and have found that it has helped me with my weight loss/toning up. Not because it is some miracle product, but because it keeps me full and helps me reach my macros/calories. I'm a nurse who works crazy shifts, and protein powder has…
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Hi!! Welcome to MFP :) I have learnt a a little bit about Marfan's in my studies, and I don't envy you - it really sucks! But my suggestions would be:- Find a good doctor who can work with you through managing your Marfan's. A good doctor will listen to you and be able to help you put in place resources to manage it. I…
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I have the pink Polar FT4 :) it cost me approx $100 and I honestly think it was worth every cent! It logs the duration of my workouts, with calories and min/max heart rate. Nothing too fancy, but all I want/need it to do. I plug in my weight into the watch in the morning when I get up (which takes 2 seconds) and its good…
