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Hi there, me again - think I posted on a different page in same topic. I must admit eating more than usual is hard at first. The first 3 weeks on my fitness, I was averaging between 2000 and 1,500 cals a day. Then when I realised that I would gain 5lbs then lose it by the end of the week, I upped my goals to 2500 calories…

Hi there, you might have to increase your calories by 500 every 2 weeks or so. Your stomach would have expanded by then so you can eat more. I am also 5 foot 5 and when I started MFP I was 9 stone. My goal is to get to 10.5 or 11 stone then reduce my calories to 2000 a day to maintain my weight. I eat very clean as I also…

Hi there, I love smoothies and have been making them for more than 6 years... The trick is to go by your taste buds. Put the basic veg in like cucumber, celery, carrots... Then sweeten to your taste with fruits like apples, kiwis, mango, pineapple, etc If one apple isn't sweet enough just add more, for example. Remember to…

Hi there...actually I have found in the first few days of eating more to gain, I was really bloated. So now I make sure there is a gap of 3-4 hours between each meal. 2 weeks in and today I managed 3600 calories! Normally breakfast is 2-3 raw or soft boiled organic eggs, and salmon steak with 2 glasses of water Lunch 2…

Wow, you have been through a lot... I am not one for psychiatrists because they just tend to cover up things with a pill with horrendous side effects like skin rashes, heart palpitations, excessive weight gain due to carbohydrate cravings and even sudden collapse or worse , death. Yoga or Pilates is meditation all exercise…

Wow! Everyone here is losing weight! I am the opposite - I am trying to gain 21lbs as I have become too thin on a raw vegan diet. I now eat raw eggs, raw milk, raw cream chicken and fresh salmon, sardines. Also like avocado smoothies and green juices. On average, I consume 2,500 calories daily. I do not eat out, but today…

Hi there Paul, I can relate to you...I lost 2 stone over 2 years but quite rapidly - 1 month in 2011 1 stone, 2012 1 month, another stone (14lbs) I am now too thin...I would love to gain 21 pounds I put on 7 lbs last week My regime was 3 raw eggs and a bowl of oats ( no sugar or milk) for breakfast, Lunch - salmon steak…