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I personally use the TDEE method to calculate. There are a few good calculators online -- I'd try to explain the method, but the calculator will do a much better job than I would, I'm sure. http://healthyeater.com/important-tool-weight-loss
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Well, I'm "from" the USA, but I live in New Zealand... if that counts.
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I 100% agree that things such as soda, alcohol, etc are empty calories. You get little nutrition out of them and yet they eat away at your daily calorie intake pretty rapidly. The occasional glass of wine or soda is ok, but if it's part of a daily diet (or replaces your water intake) then I think there is a problem. The…
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I am American, but I've been living in New Zealand for the past 14 years. I admit, I worry greatly about going back to America because of the lifestyle. A lot of people rely on convenience and packaged foods, which are cheaper and easier to get than healthy food. It will take MUCH more discipline to be healthy in America,…
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I'm the opposite. I found that although I like the classes offered on you tube by Adrienne, I tried my first "self guided" yoga session today (I'm on day 10 with Adrienne) and I finally nailed the downward dog -- not just in stance, but in mind. I felt my breathing line up with my movements and I had that "aha!" moment.…
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It's different for everyone. I personally cannot workout within 30 minutes of eating breakfast because it makes me feel ill. I workout on an empty stomach and then eat afterwards. It's all about routine. If that means going to bed a little earlier, then that is what you have to do. If it means pushing your workout sessions…
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I have both endo and PCOS, and I have been to a nutritionist surrounding these issues. Part of the endo symptoms for me is an intolerance to many foods where I end up sick if I eat certain things that my body cannot digest. I started a FODMAP based eating plan, where I eliminated all of the foods on the FODMAP list (google…
