IrishGabriella Member

I don't think BMIs are accurate, the range is too big. If you're happy with your weight now then forget about trying to lose the last 5lbs.

I go by the MFP estimate as it knows my weight & height whereas the bike doesn't. But I try not to eat back all the calories earned as ppl say MFP overestimates. I do an hour at vigorous (+35 kph) about 3 or 4 times a week depending on the week. I haven't thought about upping the intensity though. I have ordered a heart…

Same here. I'm getting myself v confused. I've been on 1200 cals for a few months , & exercising for about an hour 4/5 times a week. I was eating back a lot of those exercise earned cals. I've been losing weight slowly & steadily. Then I too decided to go have a look at Scoobies site & got some mad amount of cals too! A…

Me too, I just recently upped my daily calories from 1200. From looking at your diary you don't seem to be eating proper meals. Though I'm the same My diary is far from healthy recently. You can get plenty of the nutrients you need being a vegetarian.

I guess I killed this thread!

Hello to you all. Anyone that would like to add me go ahead. :smile:

Meal replacement shake is a bad thing to mention on here! It's like a red rag to a bull. I learnt that the hard way! You're on a great amount of calories though which is usually not the case on those kind of diets so you're going to confuse the people that come on to rant at you about the dangers of VLCDs. :laugh: Try…

Mines not v exciting but I'm in Dublin so we'd have similar food. Add me if you like.

Exact same with me except that I've stayed on them for yrs & am now on the max dose. This drug though is different from any other kinds of antidepressants. I think they should only be prescribed as a last resort after other medications/ therapy have been tried. The side effects are just awful. However there are so many…

I definitely crave junk food juring that time. I get v heavy painful periods. I take an iron supplement as I'm a vegetarian too.

Some people use things like a Fitbit or a heart rate monitor. Or else the exercise machine that you are using will say how many cals burned. I thought that MFP would be more accurate as it has your height & weight etc but apparently not.. There are some sites that you can calculate calories burned through exercise on,…

Just ignore her.

Hi, nice to meet you. I'm mum to one daughter too & I'm also on 1200 cals a day. Add me as a friend if you like. And anyone else too. :smile:

I did WW before yrs ago. It's a pain going to the meetings though I know some people really get a lot out of it. I've been just using this site since 1/1/14 before that I was on a shake (Very low cal diet) to get started. I love this site. Anyone that wants to send me a friend request I'd be happy to accept.

I'm a vegetarian because I don't like eating dead bodies. :sick: I dislike when I tell people I'm a vegetarian and they start trying to argue with me or challenge me. My family still think it's a phase I'm going through, I've been a vegetarian for about 25 yrs.:laugh:

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+1 & guilt is a symptom of depression. You had a lot on your plate even before your Mum's diagnosis. Perhaps you were stressed or feeling low before & are using the exercise as a form of escapism, yes of course it's good for you too though. I obviously haven't a clue as I don't know you, but I know about using things as a…

What water app is this? Sounds interesting!

Hi, I'm in Dublin & I'm always looking for more friends cos we eat similar food!! I'd love if any of you would add me pls. I'm here everyday.

I think you should just put a vest top over your bikini top when you're going to the shop/store. In certain parts of Dublin you'll see a lot of girls/women going out in public in their pyjamas. :noway: I hate it! It's so skanky!

I'm using an exercise bike too as my only form of exercise. It's hard to say if you will see any difference as it depends on a lot of things. Are you eating less calories too, how much do you have to lose etc.? P.s. I get a v sore bum too! I've heard that with any exercise once you're sweating you're burning calories.

I think you lost that 9 lbs since October from your tummy and a little from your bust! You can definitely see the difference in your two last pics. Seriously you look a perfect weight to me & I'm sure loads of us on here would love to look like you! If you feel you're not happy with yourself, perhaps it's not really about…

Just finished that. Brilliant book. I love that author.

All the Irish are coming out of the woodwork to give out! Sorry OP!

What country are you in? I know in Ireland we can get very cheap fruit & vegetables in Lidl, Aldi, Tesco. Every week their cheap fruit & veg changes to new ones. It'd drive me mad not having a weighing scales! But if you feel you don't need one fair enough.. Sorry just realised you're in London. I rarely drink tap water…

Hannah can you add me to the group thing please?

It annoys me so much I had to say it twice :laugh:

Sorry but as an Irish person I have to say it's never St. Patty's Day. It's either Paddy's Day or St. Paddy's Day. It drives us crazy :sad: when people say Patty! Sorry, just commenting.....

Sorry but as an Irish person I have to say it's never St. Patty's Day. It's either Paddy's Day or St. Paddy's Day. It drives us crazy when people say Patty! Sorry, just commenting.....

Hi, I'm a vegetarian too. Your diary looks ok to me. To get protein I eat eggs and tofu. If you don't like tofu then you can get different types in Asian food markets like fried tofu or big puffy ones. I really dislike the slimy tofu! Did MFP calculate your daily calorie allowance for you or did you put your own in? Are…