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Those who have lost lots: how do you learn to accept the sagging and wrinkling?
I'm not quite done yet, with another 12 or so pounds to go, but this is bugging me more than I had anticipated. Since restarting my diet in earnest last November, I've lost 23 kilos. Over the last few years, I've gone from having a BMI that was off the NHS website's chart, to a now healthy BMI. That's about 36 kilos so far…
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I am rubbish at maths. Help me work out my actual TDEE based on MFP data?
I've always thought I could eat WAY more than the calculators say. For example, currently MFP tells me I can eat 1390 calories a day (before exercise) to lose half a kilo a week. Scooby says 1408 calories a day before exercise to lose 0.4 kilos per week, and 1939 if I do 3-5 moderate work outs a week (which is roughly what…
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Ideas for mini-meals? 150-350 cals?
I'm working on ways to beat my tendency to eat when I'm not hungry. One of the tactics that seems to be working is to put off eating until I'm physically hungry, and then eat just enough to take the feeling of hunger away. If I'm hungry again 30 minutes later, then I can eat again. The hope is that it will eventually make…
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Satay Sauce - 115 calories per generous serving!
Made this tonight and it was fabulous. Had it with chicken breast and stir fried carrot, spring onion and cucumber. Can't believe how good it was for so few calories! Tonnes of protein in it too. * 1.00 tsp, Rice Vinegar * 2.00 g, Ginger root - Raw, grated. * 0.25 tsp or one generous pinch Red Pepper Flakes * 25.00 g…
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How to transition from low-fat/high-volume to higher-fat/lower-volume?
I have my macros set at 40/30/30, but I'm really struggling to get 30% fat. This is mostly because I (think I) need a high volume of food to stay full, so I tend to avoid anything calorie dense. I resent the calories things like whole milk costs and use skim or 1%, eat lean meat and reduced fat cheese, instead so I can eat…
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Help me find a strategy for not going nuts over Christmas!
I have a history of disordered eating. I'm usually and all or nothing sort of person, and Christmas tends to be a period of eating it AAAAALLLLLLL. Worse, these days I (have to) spend Christmas with my ex-husband and his new partner. He was my enabler and saboteur in the past, and he has just sent me photos of the trolley…
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What's your tipple?
I'm doing better than ever this year at not letting my eating plan go to pot over the holiday season. However, there are some social events coming up, and being an introvert, I know I'll get much more out of them if I can have a drink or two to loosen me up. I'm planning to drink pints of rum and diet coke, or gin and…
