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Yes, I had to stop because I was probably on the verge of developing an eating disorder to be truthful. I became obsessed with food and calories, I used to constantly check how many calories were in everything I ate, weigh everything, get very very stressed when I went out for meals or ate something I couldn't find the…

I think the very nature of being of being on a calorie restricted diet makes people appear a bit sad or obsessive. You have to look at and log the calories in everything you eat, weigh and measure food, say no to foods which are too high in calories etc etc It can appear quite unhealthy to someone who isn't used to…

Name: Laura Age: 23 Height: 5ft 6.5 CW:142 GW: Under 130 Reason why you want to lose weight: My main reason is so I feel more confident in my bikini on my holiday to Ibiza the end of June. But I also want to look healthier, be more toned and be able to wear more fitted dresses and tops without seeing rolls of fat around my…

I'm technically 5ft 6.5, am I too tall to join? :p I started off weighing 147 after Christmas, and I now weigh 142. My progress has been painfully slow due to the fact I went to London last month for 3 days and then Iceland last week for four days and both times ate and drank pretty much what I wanted. My social life…

Anything sweet, usually cakes, biscuits and chocolate. The more stressed I am the more I crave them and the harder it is to resist.

Some people really need to chill out, it's a glass of diet coke, it's not going to kill you. A lot of these "studies" are funded by companies with a vested interest in a certain outcome e.g. sugar manufacturers, are poorly run and have only found "links" between certain things such as diet drinks and obesity. One of the…

I have them fairly often, usually a few times a month. I think whether you should call them cheat meals or not is a personal thing and depends upon your goals. For me, it's a lifestyle change, my social life revolves around eating and drinking, it's not going to change any time soon. So if I call them cheat meals I end up…

I'm in pretty much the same situation as you, I'm 5ft 6.5 and around 140 pounds. First few weeks I have so much motivation and feel fine, then after a while I start to feel really hungry n depressed. I've decided that 1550 calories, which is what mfp put me at to lose a pound a week, is just too low for me to be happy with…

I have a few tips based on my own experience and what I've read and seen on here and from other people trying to diet. 1. Weigh your food, you could be massively over estimating how much you're eating 2. Make sure when you're logging your calories on mfp you're putting the correct amount and brand of food in, for example,…

I was a full blown sugar addict, for me giving sugar up completely was just not an option because I really enjoy sweet tasting foods. I have massively reduced the amount of added sugars and chocolate, biscuits, sweets, cake etc I eat though. I know a lot of people hate them, but I swear by sweeteners, just make sure you…

Very good post, I've been ill the past week, so ate nearer my maintenance (1700-1850) and gained almost three pound in 5 days. Was freaking out until I read this, makes a lot of sense. I suffer from a lot of weight fluctuations anyway due to water retention, if I'm stressed I can gain up to 5 pounds in a few days. Makes it…

I don't really do cheat days, I do cheat meals or nights maybe once or twice a month. Even then I do it in moderation though, I won't go crazy and eat like 3000 calories in one meal. On the days I know I'm going to go over my limit I usually eat very low calories for most of the day and fit in an extra session at the gym…