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I have been tentatively diagnosed with PCOS but my doctor really doesn't seem to care. "You're not trying for a baby and you can get facial hair remover so does it matter?" I was wondering about this earlier too. I've always had abdominal fat more than anywhere else, even now it's all on the stomach, and it's really…

My eternal problem. Even when I was way underweight I still had them. Completely flat chest, legs, arms, bony hips.... big roll of fat round my ribs. It looks ridiculous when I'm wearing tight t-shirts. In fact it's one of the reasons I don't want to loose too much weight, as then it'd look more prominent if my boobs…

This may be surprising to a few people but I don't want an athletic body at all. People who are overweight, unless they're bedridden, are going to have some level of fitness anyway just from carrying excessive weight around with them. Many people don't have the time in the day for exercise. I certainly didn't at all today,…

My doctors doing one for me when I go get it removed next week. I'm pretty scared about it tbh, but I haven't actually had the implanon taken OUT. It's still in there, and as far as clinical evidence from Wikipedia suggests, the hormone levels are sufficient to prevent pregnancy even in the 4th year of having it. Whew,…

I gained about 2 stone since getting my implanon in 3 years ago. It's due out next Thursday :o My sister also gained 2 stone in six months after having hers put in. She had hers out yesterday. We're going to see whether our weight loss improves after having them taken out over the course of a month or so. Just as a side…

I've always been pretty funny about food and eating certain things gives me the worst acid reflux. I can't work out whether it's carbs or fat that does it; the worst foods for me are things like buttered toast, fried noodles and strangely... peppers. I love peppers so much but they make me feel so sick. But then again I've…

Both me and my mother both say the same thing which is if we ate at the TDEE calculated online then we'd gain weight like nobody's business. Maybe we genetically have a slower metabolism or some unseen factor. Eating at 1500 a day (300 calorie deficit) my weight won't budge. I used to eat maybe 1000 calories a day for most…

Mines always been 80-100. Down to 70ish when I was at my fittest. I was on some medication for my ADHD last year which sent it up to 120 at first. Doing exercise always scared me then because I'd end up pushing 200 and almost passing out :/

I'm having real problems with alcohol. Not like alcoholic type problems, just the pressure on me to drink often. It's never been a problem before I started counting calories but now I realise they've made up a big part of excess calories over the years. Go out to the pub? Friends buy you a drink. Friday night in with the…

Thanks for the replies. So far I've been doing a 5k program (the zombie one) and also using a treadmill 1-2 times a week when I visit my friends. The treadmills great because it gives estimated calories burned. When I'm doing the Zombies 5k thing I plug in the time I've spent walking/running but have no real indication of…

I'm not sure about for weight loss but I've found that after a work out, when my muscles are all achey and tight, blasting between hot and cold in the shower really helps soothe them. It's more bearable to stand the cold too, because you're already so hot and sweaty from the exercise. Thinking about it you should burn…

Emily 23 5' 5 163 lbs 140 lbs I want to wear a bikini! I think if I get down to about this weight I'll feel confident enough. Ideally I want to lose even more than that but we'll just see how things go. When I get over 140 lbs ish I tend to put on weight between my thighs. I have bad stretch marks there too so when I wear…

I did - mostly made up of fried chicken, alcohol and pizza haha. I probably can make the 1200 a day, sometimes it just feels like I'm eating a bit too much though having those extra 200 cals at some other point throughout the day. I found myself yesterday forcing a sandwich down my neck at 10pm because I realised I was way…

1. It's a fun game. If you're competitive, find someone's weight loss to beat. If you're not competitive, it's a great challenge to prove that you can do it. 2. You'll feel a lot better. Imagine carrying 40 lb of shopping around with you. Then imagine the relief of finally being able to put it down. 3. You'll be able to…

Surely you'd still be building muscle from the exercise though? So it's not like you didn't exercise at all. I thought the point of exercise mainly was to turn your body into a powerful, toned fat-burning machine. Even if you eat them back, it's making it easier for you to burn more next time you exercise. If you don't eat…

I don't think it's fair to suggest OP has a drinking problem just because he fancies a few drinks. Some people just have a higher tolerance for alcohol and one glass of wine would do little more than a cup of water for them. I don't know why anyone would drink alcohol if not to feel some effect from it. Being a student,…

Great site, looking at those pictures has motivated me even more :) Thanks!

I think most people are arguing the same thing here. It is about creating a deficit but that deficit need not always be simple. BMR calculators and the like probably work well for a lot of people out there but in reality they can have up to 20% variance in their results. Everyone's metabolism works differently and a lot of…

Just started here, I'm 23 from UK. Looking to lose 48 lbs eventually :o I'll add you, and others feel free to add me.