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There are plenty of tips above as red flags for you. I experienced similar symptoms in the past many years ago when I as trying to lose weight with calorie restriction. I would consider: * Blood pressure - get a good quality personal one and start tracking (I would recommend reading every morning) * Hydrate, hydrate and if…
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Making sure your drink enough water (this may be "more" than average) will help to reduce "water weight". General rules are never absolutes but I like to think that when I gain water weight it is like the food is a sponge it retains a quantity of water with it like a sponge. If you ensure you hydrate enough this sponge…
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Hi Tash - far be it from me to dictate what is right or wrong for you. My (I will say limited as I am not an expert) research leads me to prompt these points for consideration: 1. Banding restricts the "tubes" which is supportive of eating slower which is supportive of weight loss. Note similarly just eating slower without…
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You ask "how do I get back on track?" - Just resume your usual habits to put you back on track, chances are most of the "extra KG" will almost feel like they are falling off as your body wants to maintain homoeostasis and will try to burn as much of the extra calories as possible. Enjoy your few days of indulgence it is…
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it is keeping steady that will be the trick. Yes you can weigh with one foot. Better to stand towards the centre of the scale. If you can just heavily bias the one foot or weigh with crutches and just take the weight of the crutches off might be an idea. like I said it is keeping steady that is the trick.
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Losing weight will be an outcome of eating a calorie deficit - whether you eat these calories before or after your workout is not important to this overall equation. If you are always hungry after a work out than you can save calories (like your dessert to after your work out, or a lean salad something that will help fill…
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You are not messing anything up. Weight loss is like anything in life it is a a linear journey where you have a clear path. Please consider that when you "lose motivation" that it means you are not behaving congruently with your TRUE goals. Get your hand on heart goals in line and the how (motivation) will be there. Just…
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Weight is only one measurement. I would be aiming to track body fat percentage and your body measurements. Especially if you know you are working to increase your muscle mass. Weight is just one measurement and it becomes less reliable when you are at goal weight. Adjust your energy intake (calories or even % F/P/C)…
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Best guess or choose the "don't stress method. If you are very new to estimating you will cause yourself more stress than it is worth. Just try to choose good healthy proteins and drink alcohol in moderation. Be wary of creamy salad dressings and crisps. Choose (depending on your personal preference) protein rich meats…
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There is a big difference between peak and sustained. I would suggest that if this was a peak heart rate than this is not unusual, if you are trying to sustain this I would argue that this is too high and likely not necessary to run this high to support weight loss. As always individuals vary just consider what you are…
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Yes you are in good company - the great thing is that you can see your anxiety and know that there are things you can do that help with turning that ship around. What I have found is that I am better at picking up the triggers and early warning signs. Knowing these helps and you will still sometimes fly off the handle…
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Back off on the heart rate / intensity and see how you feel. I experienced this once when I was running my heart rate way too high really for my fitness level. You want to have enough intensity in cardio that it inspires a positive change. I know you are probably trying to get the most out of your cardio but over stressing…
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I find eating more frequently leads me to over consuming my calories; I also found it (personally) not supportive in appetite suppression. I eat the bulk of my calories later in the day and drink fluids in between when I feel "hungry", so when I get the evening nibbles I can indulge a little then with any spare calories I…
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Wow! Seriously? Not sure if your research but I don't think exercise and no food intake is supportive of a healthy balanced life style. I would suggest that you're body is screaming feed me please!
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Not enough details to comment, when you are in healthy weight range weight alone is not a good indicator of fat. As for avoiding weight gain portion control just east to you activity level. Sure you may gain a couple of kg but if you eat sensibly the "damage" will easily turn around when you get back into your normal…
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Congrats!
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Weight training will tend to give more efficient (time) and easier to increase intensity. Cardio had a tendancy to mean increased time and can tend to have less "After burn". I would in your case seriously consider body weight exercises. Note your legs may just appear larger as the adipose layer is reduced. It would be a…
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Make sure your are getting enough hydration. Reducing sweets and bread will be supportive. Not sure of how you are getting exercise calories if it is jogging or walking be wary of eating these calories back.
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A deficit if you are still losing weight yes. Your scales are a poorer indicator or status when you get within range weight - Body Fat % is a better indicator I think from memory for women (and some may correct me here) that your belly will be relatively flat at around 18% BF and you will see definition and less than 15%…
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Comfort food is a quick fix (pleasure) to offset some kind of pain. Will power, strategies, tools and tricks will not work forever. In this case you say anger is the trigger whether you use meditation or just ponder on why you are angry, there is probably something within yourself that you are angry about, which I suggest…
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Absolutely! ( hypothyroidism needs to be factored in but in most cases is not insurmountable, some body types can have loose skin also but again corrective measures can be put in place ). Also note that the belly and thighs are fatiptal city - it is the last fronteir of fat storage and always "falls" last.
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Absolutely if it supportive break our goals down to realistic chunks. Be careful not to punish yourself as well so make the goals attainable - even very attainable at first. Try to avoid food rewards unless it is a special restaurant you would like to go to, but there are many other rewards such as a manicure or day spa or…
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Are you getting enough water? The "modern body" / brain has similar triggers for hunger and thirst - If your water intake is low this could be water retention with your food. It takes some time for you to recognise thirst over hunger if your water intake has been low for a long period.
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Certainly log it by all means. Be wary of eating back these calories however "proceed with monitoring". 15,000 steps is higher than an average person so this is great (I am averaging around 10,000 steps a day personally and am not inspired to increase this right now). (as a side note is that dog of yours a Skye terrier?…
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Your profile does not indicate a why yet. Your whys are an invaluable compass to guide you. Once your mind is decided, you will put in supportive actions towards this. I know you can do this, we need Amelia to know she can but also that she deserves to be fitter and healthier, more energetic and has a love for and of life.
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If you want the features of the fit bit then yes. As Jim said the flex or one they are good to gain an understanding of your sleeping habits. The Fitbit is great for estimating steps and step rate (intensity). 2014 will be a year of many new releases for fit bands, so don't expect the fit bit to hold value though.
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This may have already been said but there is an old philosophy that if you want to succeed in a certain area of your life - you should surround and spend time with people who have succeed in an area. So in reality you may think you should find people who have accomplished and seek inspiration from them - of course the…
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"Goldilocks syndrome" - Others love (family included) to help you rise to mediocrity. You deserve more than this allow yourself to take it
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NEED - probably none. Nutrients from natural foods will always have a higher biological availability and activity. Many supplements and powders are just ways to make a profit in some cases from food sources that would have been destined for stock feed in the past so they are turning "waste product into a profit". Looking…
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There is a causality behind things that happen. The reason or some may call it purpose is from our own perception or judgement of the event. In the context of this question in its essence there is a reason for everything (causality) but from a purpose perspective "reason" the meaning is what power we give to it.
