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It's the same as any other treat really. I like a drink as well and there's nothing wrong with that! Just make sure that what you want fits into your calories, if not, do a bit more exercise or don't have it :) Good luck x
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Hey. It sounds like you have a lot to worry about outside of your weight loss/ gain although I am guessing that putting on that weight isn't helping. It must be demotivating after you worked so hard before. The bullying sounds horrible and as much as people can say 'don't listen to them', of course it will bother you. I…
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I just stick with logging anything after midnight on the next day's diary. But I see what you are saying about sleep in between being a bit awkward. I suppose I just think I'm eating the same anyway and when I log it is a technicality :)
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I see what you're saying :) It's good that you have the self control to stay within your limit with it though! Sometimes in the past I've given in to a craving, say for a slice of pizza, which has been within my limit... but then once I've had a bit I want more the next day, or something else high in calories/ fat/ sugar,…
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For lunch maybe you could just make a sandwich at home and take that in?
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Do you only have one meal a day? Because something like a burger and fries would still probably put you over 500 calories in itself. 500 calories is very little - it's a quarter of what the government guidelines recommend the 'average woman' should be eating. They say a woman usually needs around 2000 and a man 2500. I…
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If you were losing weight when you were using MFP, but are now gaining it back, just look at what you're doing differently now. You said you have stopped exercising so maybe you need to try and work that back in? There should be no need to revamp with a completely new diet (unless you really want to) - you already lost the…
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Nice fringe :)
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I think this is a little different to what the OP is saying. This script is a typical teenage girl rooting for compliments. Obviously her friends are saying exactly what she wants to hear. I think that the OP is frustrated because she is actually trying to lose weight for health reasons but because she probably looks…
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I have never heard this theory.... do you mean eating high calorie meal when your weight loss has plateaued means that you will lose more weight when you go back to your usual plan? It seems like wishful thinking to me! But I would be interested to know if it's true! ;)
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I'd never tell someone I don't think they need to lose weight, unless I thought they were doing something dangerous... like if they were already really tiny and dieting to an unhealthy level, that would be different. But other than that, it's not for me to say what someone else does with their body! If they are…
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I think it's ok to have a treat as long as it doesn't send you off track. Only you know whether that will be the effect or not, some people have to stick to a plan ridigly and others can handle a little wobble now and again. I had a pizza the other night but because I am back on my plan now, I think it's fine. As long as…
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The other thing I do when I'm on nights is I count a calorie day as running from 12am-12pm. I find it helps me because then when it gets to midnight my calories refresh. I try to have my main meal before midnight and then some snacks/ cereal in the early hours. It's just a way of thinking about it - you still eat the same…
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I work 12 hour night shifts as well (I rotate between nights and days), and I agree with tkdchick2016. You have to just try and reverse yourself and treat a night like a day... I'd be a mess if I didn't eat after midnight because my shifts are 7-7. That's 7 hours without eating, then I have to drive home! No chance. So…
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I've noticed a bit of a pattern with these days about what I ate the day before. Yesterday I just wasn't particularly hungry and I was way under my calories (only had around 1,000, should have had 1,700) and today I am absolutely starving and wanting to go over. So maybe have a look at what you're eating on the days…
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Great idea, I hope that I can do this and the motivation will really help. Thanks for starting the thread! Goal for August 31st: 190 July 22nd (starting weight): 201 July 29th: August 5th: August 12th: August 19th: August 26th: August 31st:
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I'm also really sorry to hear you comfort ate afterwards. People have no idea the effect of their words sometimes. But honestly, these idiots aren't worth your time or thoughts. If you comfort eat, it's like letting them win, because you won't lose the weight. Pick yourself up and get back on track, you can do it :)
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This is terrible, I can't believe people can be so rude directly to someone's face. 'They aren't paying me enough to deal with seeing people like you'... What, normal people who don't go round insulting random strangers? They aren't paying YOU enough to shop somewhere like that! Honestly though, you can't let these stupid…
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It is difficult where I work sometimes as people bring in doughnuts, biscuits, sweets, cake etc. all the time! Particularly as we all work night shifts, they are the worst. But I have started just saying 'no thanks' and I never feel guilty about that. I don't see why anyone else should care what I am putting into my body.
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I've been on here for a few years and I have lost, gained, lost again and gained again! I have 30-40lbs to lose altogether and I'm stuck in a cycle so I need some really motivated friends to give me a push to change my lifestyle for good! Please add me if you want mutual support! :)
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If I am craving it, I just try to remember how rubbish I ALWAYS feel after I eat it, both physically and emotionally! I tend to feel bloated and like I have failed myself. Sometimes thinking that way works and sometimes it doesn't. Lol.
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My partner has been doing this for about 3 months now and it seems to work really well for him. He doesn't have a lot of weight to lose but it is going down gradually. He plans to switch to 6:1 to maintain it when he is at the weight he wants. The only problem is on his non-fasting days he does tend to eat a bit more…
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That McDonalds put me over my calories for today but was TOTALLY worth it
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I don't think that a stitch really means anything in terms of how much fat you're burning. All it does is stop you exercising as you have to take a break, so in that sense, it's probably best to try and avoid it. It's also not necessarily caused by lactic acid, or pushing yourself too hard. There are ways to prevent it or…
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How many calories were in a stir fry that I used to consider a healthy meal (it was mainly the egg noodles and pre-packaged sauce that did it). I am now rethinking how I make stir fries.
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I believe that change has to come from within ourselves. My boyfriend was doing this whole healthy lifestyle thing years ago. He tried to persuade me to join him and I half-heartedly agreed because I knew I was overweight and it was something I 'should' be doing. But I failed to keep up, and that was because it wasn't…
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I have only been doing this for 16 days but have weighed myself daily since starting. It has usually gone down or stayed the same but there have been days when it's gone up by around half-1lb. It can be annoying, but the next day I might see it go down as much again. I know what you mean about it being the start of a good…
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I was on prozac as well a few years ago. I took myself off it suddenly (which you're not really meant to do) because I did not like the feeling of nothingness... I felt that it wasn't really better than the depression. I don't remember it affecting my weight particularly, but I was overweight anyway. Things are getting…
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I would not intervene. There are safeguarding policies and procedures to follow if a child is looking malnourished or you think they are being abused. Coming to school eating a bag of Doritos in itself doesn't count as abuse, so no, I wouldn't intervene unless there were other concerns. I might think 'if that were my kid I…
