modestbender

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  • All right, so, I'm a heavier woman and this has totally happened to me. You're working out a ton and not eating much and not losing weight. The answer is NOT to eat less! And yes, we can make errors measuring our intake and outtake, but when in doubt listen to your body. If you feel hungry and lightheaded all the time,…
  • I think the first step is really understanding the root causes. I started regularly seeing a nutritionist who is basically like a food therapist, and joined a support group for overweight women. Sometimes it's easier to recognize behaviors in other people than in yourself. I always thought being overweight was an anomaly…
  • Walk on your breaks (I used to walk down and up the stairs when I worked in an office on the tenth floor), see if they'll let you bring in an exercise ball to sit on (supposedly you'll burn an extra 200-300 calories a day from sitting on it 8 hours), and pack your lunches and snacks (if you eat out for lunch everyday…
  • First off, do you need to lose weight? Not saying you don't, but you're not overweight according to you BMI, and it sounds like you're also pretty athletic. If you're famished all the time, it doesn't seem like the answer is to eat LESS. I've been seeing a nutritionist for over a year (I've lost about 50 lbs overall so…
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