BellaGowrie Member

Thank you so much everyone for your advice. I know you're right about keeping perspective and it just not being a big deal, and health comes first. I'm starting some new treatment at the moment, so hopefully that will alleviate the symptoms and I'll be able to focus on getting better instead of getting bogged down thinking…

Thanks for your help! Yeah, I might buy myself some more clothes in this size to try to make myself realise that I look good at this weight too. And I'll read up on that, thank you!

I mentioned it to a doctor and she said 'Well are you eating?' and I said Yeah, I just sometimes under and overeat, and my thoughts about weight and food are often pretty unhealthy. Her response was along the lines of 'you're not thin and you're eating so it's fine' :/ The psychiatrist's response was 'try to eat more…

That's really true and a great perspective to have. You're so right haha, I'm definitely gonna remind myself of that when I'm having a bad day, thank you!

Thank you so much for your post! Helped me realise I'm not alone in this situation :] The triggers thing is definitely something I need to be aware of - sadly it's always when I'm with friends and they want to go for pizza or get takeaway and I'm easily persuaded because I struggle to say no to anyone :/ Something to work…

No, it's not a health thing, but I've just wanted to lose a few vanity pounds for a while. Plus I have some great clothes that I want to fit in again haha :] I have been seeing doctors and psychiatrists for a long time now and I have bipolar disorder which I'm learning to manage at the moment, but my eating habits directly…

Porridge! That's my saving grace on low calorie days :] And greek yoghurt is great too!

In the nicest way possible, I think your 'old fashioned' (read: promoting inequality) mindset is the root of this. If you both accept that women should be as you have described, then of course lifting weights (obviously such a manly activity..) won't fit in with those ideals. If you want the freedom to exercise and look…

I always get excited around now because Sunday is my weigh in day too, and then I normally go and blow it on Saturday and end up hating Sunday. I've had a brilliant week this week but the cravings are absolutely setting in. If I get through tomorrow and see a brilliant number on Sunday, hopefully that will give me the…

Just to clarify, BMR is different to TDEE. BMR is the calories you'd need to just carry out basic bodily processes if you were asleep or in a coma. TDEE is your BMR plus the calories you burn walking, eating, working out etc. :]

Yeah no worries, made sure to read the OPs, thanks! :]

Oh no I know I've been crap this week, I said that up there ^. I know I need to get back into a routine and I know I'm eating too much to lose, that's all fine. I'm just trying to work out the best way to find a sustainable routine is all, because that's why I've been over a lot in the last few weeks.

Okay I'll try and eat more fats, thanks for the advice :] Yeah I've been increasing my water too, I don't log it because it's a massive chore to remember how much I drink haha, but I get more than enough. And yeah I guess you're right, I should, but what do I do when I'm dying for something sweet / chocolate? Fruit is a…

I'm trying to work that out, it's just I'm vegetarian and living on a serious budget with very little fridge space haha :/ And recently I know they have been, it's not intentional, no, I've just been in a vicious cycle of binging and restricting, which is obviously a crap mindset. I've prelogged for the week coming up in…

Can't thank you guys enough for your inputs, great help and really got me feeling better :] Will make sure to give those threads a read, just got to keep at it and remind myself it will take time, it's just about consistency :]

Yeah true, I have to remember to keep looking at the positives! Awesome, thanks for your advice, will check out that site :]

Okay thanks for the advice! Yeah I do a lot of walking, and strength training when I get the chance, but as you say I don't eat back the calories for that reason :] Okay awesome, just got to keep going I guess!

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You're looking great! Keep it up! :]

Just wanted to say a massive thanks for this! I had a rough week last week, and with a new mindset and the added motivation from this calculator and just the right time, you've really helped me turn stuff around and now I'm heading into October with more determination than ever! :D Brilliant, have already recommended it to…

Hahaha mmmm!

Great, thanks for all the replies and information everyone! I've got Optimum Nutrition so next to no carbs, so looks like I'll be fine! Thanks again :]

Great, thank you! That's what I thought, but was just checking for when I'm not exercising :]

Heyy :] I'm 5'6, 19 & 136 lbs as of yesterday! My highest weight was about 156 lbs last year, and currently my goal is to be 126 lbs :] I'm working as I'm going as I've never been that light so I don't know what I'll look like haha. I certainly don't want to be skinny though, I like strong and curvy. I dislike cardio…

Jillian Michaels :]

Such a helpful response, thank you so much! I'll try it out for a few weeks and then adjust, thank you! :D

Shoulders all the way

1) 19 2) 140 3) UK 4) Moderate recently up from light 5) Something every day (walking or ten minutes of calisthenics), proper workout 3/week 6) Yes, but around 11am 6) Completely depends on the day, breakfast or dinner 7) 2-3 meals, 2-3 snacks 8) Probably 2-5 glasses of water, and then black coffee, juice and lots of fruit…

Awesome, they look amazing! Thanks for the link, more motivation :] After about half a year of lifting and strength training, I'm loving how strong I feel and I'd love to have a killer body like that - time and commitment I guess! Thanks everyone :]