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  • Thanks guys - I just feel a bit embarrassed especially since I tend to have the constant munchies. I've been trying to drink plenty of water too - it was so easy before. I also had to start hormone replacement therapy and I sometimes wonder if that has to do with it. When I mentioned it to my endocrinologist he said that…
  • I live by some rules - I do my 10000 steps a day everyday, I take the stairs, never the lift (unless I'm late) and I work at the 4th floor of a building. So I do walk about a LOT - mfp and fitbit are both set to gain 0.25 kg a week so I think that's where it all comes from. Apparently 2400 calories are just enough to…
  • Hi everyone sorry for the delay! SAME. And I find it very hard to feel full - which is why I tend to eat quite frequently If you're on the smaller side (in comparison to them), they might be just trying to convince you're "lucky" and just have a "fast metabolism". :p [/quote] Well funny enough I've been having a hard time…
  • Trader Joe's...the amount of stuff I see you guys mention from that place just makes me wish SO MUCH that we had it in the uk.
  • Fruit juice - I could eat the stuff for less calories! I once in a while have a curiosity for it - then I check the nutritional label and go "nuh uh!" I try to reach for coconut water when I want something less boring than water.
  • I LOVE milk of all kinds so I had trouble picking one to stick to...although I love cow's milk I find that I could get some more nutrients from other sources. I find that nut milk in general is quite expensive (Although delicious!), but the value soy milk at my local supermarket (Tesco's) seem to me the best bang for buck.…
  • I've replaced sweets with fruit. It might seem difficult, but you kinda stop missing them once you don't have it :s When cravings hit I run to pinterest to find something healthier that I can fit into my diet without wrecking damage. That's how I found protein lollies (that are amazing!)
  • But you didn't become fit overnight and you won't become obese overnight either. Sometimes taking a break is necessary to come back with a healthy mind. I tend to allow myself to do so every now and again - wash up and start again the following day. The thought that I'd wake up back on my old weight was a nightmare that…
  • Mostly for a more accurate calorie count and to know my own heart rate. So far it seems pretty good - it states my resting bpm at 47-50 bpm. It also helps with the calorie count when weight lifting as it bases it loosely around your heart rate at the time of activity. That does mean it's not 100% accurate but I'm not sure…
  • Liquid calories - research has shown that your body doesn't really identify liquid calories for hunger, so adding a cup of milk here and there or even some hot chocolate will help you get there :)
  • Ahm...this confused me :neutral: He didn't say that, did he? O.o
  • Or a way to adjust to it. I find that I tend to "oversnack" or overeat if I have certain foods in the house. I try and make it a "safer" environment, by only ever having fresh vegetables and low calorie fruit. That way it's harder to go overboard on calories even if you do on the food. With sugar, I substitute things I…
  • Hmmmm I love jerky but it's loaded with salt :/ And in regards to making snack packs - I used to but I'm serious snacker/grazer. I can keep my diet in chek pretty much until I get home and a bad habit I have is cooking whilst eating. So I try to keep celery and carrots at hand for those occasions but with nuts - I find…
  • HAHAHAH I LOVE your comment. It made me giggle in the office
  • You are right. I'm basis the assumption on my own history which I apologise for. I have trouble with sugar (hello birthday parties) that I can eat uncountable amounts without feeling full. My personal trainer at the time said that was my issue with the sugar cravings and that cutting out would help if I wanted to stop…
  • I did think about that...a whole bag of carrots can be quite fulfilling and low in cals - besides I LOVE the taste and crunch. @franci27 that was me! I can't take a scale to work (that'd be a bit much) so depending on the almonds size it'd make a difference. I estimate as close as possible as they tend to be around 1g per…
  • Thanks guys! Yeah I try to keep the servings low but I tend to feel hungry every 2 hours I don't go overboard with fruit.
  • That's what I thought! But most websites say it's unadvisable to eat more than 2 servings a day, that it can raise blood sugars and etc... I have about 4 pears/peaches/apples a day (in between breaks) so it's all very annoying advice haha huffingtonpost.com/life-by-dailyburn-/are-you-eating-too-much-fruit_b_7640514.html…
  • Op - your main problem is sugar addiciton. Sugar IS addictive, so until you break the chain you won't really set yourself free. Obviously it's not advisable to cut the sugar completely and go cold turkey but use your logging effectively and plan ahead - start cutting it out from your diet little by little and replacing it…
  • That looks delicious! Not sure if it's available in the US but a way I ditched the protein bars (they are super expensive and most of the time full of sugars...) is to replace it with The Food Dr's roasted soybeans! They're delicious and make a great treat...25 g a serving and some healthy fats too! I treat them like a…
  • I eat a LOT of dairy so I'm trying to avoid it a bit (hence all the fruit!) Eggs are stinky so it'd be a no no in the office I think. I like volume so things like cheese don't tend to fill me up (high fat, small serving) Oh I do that! But I count 25 almonds as a serving...(of around 25g lol) It's the only way I can get my…
  • I personally LOVE milk - all kinds. I used to pick almond due to the low calorie content, but recently I've been thinking what was best for me and more "bang for buck". I try and stick to unsweetened soya yogurt and milk - simply because some brands of the unsweetened variety are made of fats and protein - two things that…
  • He mentions his story whenever he can...and I think the key to his "carbs made me fat" story lie in ONE line: In my personal case carbs leads to weight gains because I can not ever get satisfied and keep eating and eating them Carbs doesn't make you fat, lack of control does.
  • Friday bento...I forgot how much I LOVE sweet potato. This is not a huge portion for lunch, is it? What worries me about salads is that I always feel like I'm "making too much" -.- (But that could be my carb phobia lol) Also not sure why sometimes my phone does that thing to pics... But yeah...looking forward for tomorrow:
  • Same issue - if I don't count, I undereat. I lost a lot of weight without counting, I think it makes me scared of eating too much and then I avoid eating altogether. So to keep me maintaining (and currently bulking) I need to track.
  • Never heard of chunky monkey but I'm all over ben&jerry's peanut butter cups. I just tend to avoid it since I can EASILY eat a whole tub
  • Actually his following article on it is quite interesting too. It's what we do with body recomp isn't it? I might give it a shot! http://www.eattoperform.com/2015/08/02/pffl-were-all-athletes-doing-your-fitbit-right-by-paul-nobles/
  • This actually makes me really really happy. My first fitbit flex annoyed me because you have the charging every 3 days...so I got a Misfit and I loved the fact that I could run without a charge for days. However, I have noticed that the misfit is VERY crazy about the burns - first it doesn't seem to acknowledge when I've…
  • I must be seriously under eating then! I have a desk job, but walk over 10k steps a day...lift 3 times a week and I'm bulking on 2400 calories...is that why I'm hungry ALL the time? lol I could do with some tips on my diary too...sometimes I want to eat more and I feel deprived! :disappointed: Could I be overlogging on…
  • Thanks for the input guys I hope I won't regret the Fitbit! The reviews online are quite mixed!
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