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Just lost my way completely, cannot stop eating
I started on this site in 2016 and managed to lose some weight (around 60 lbs total). Over the last year the weight has steadily crept up. Partly because 2018 was a very stressful year, but also because I was tired of weighing everything I eat and constantly thinking about calories and all the things that were off limits.…
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Weight gain despite working out and counting calories has me returning to bad habits
I am really struggling, please help! I have had trouble with my weight all my life. I lived all my teenage years and 20s bingeing and restricting. It's what a did year in, year out. My weight would change 20-40 lbs over a single year; it's never been steady as I was always trying to lose weight. I don't remember a time…
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Weight lifting on an empty stomach
I have recently started back at the gym and was wondering if it's bad to workout on an empty stomach. I have been eating breakfast (oats, water, banana) and then going to the gym, but I hate it. At that time I'm usually not hungry at all and force myself to eat. When I return that's when I find myself hungry but I've…
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Weight is coming back on fast, help!
Hi everyone, I lost almost 60 lbs over the course of 1.5 years. I've been on here since January 2016. I lost the weight eating around 1000-1300 calories for the most part (with 3 months of eating around 500 calories towards the end - not through choice). Last May I was 107 lbs, almost at my goal, with maybe just a few more…
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How to look less approachable at the gym?
I recently re-joined the gym and although I'm glad when I go, I find myself constantly trying to get away from people that just want to chat. I've tried to make sure I'm not using a machine near other people, I avoid eye-contact, I've tried looking really moody, I've tried putting my headphones on (with no music as it…
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Unsupportive family who still think I'm obese
When I lost weight, I remember getting some fitted clothes and the first thing my mum said was what's the point? You'll be fat again soon. Talk about giving you confidence! Also, I lost weight by eating less, counting every calorie I consumed for 1.5 years. It wasn't easy, yet some family members would always comment about…
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Exercise - where to start?
I have lost some weight, have about another 10 lbs or so that I would like to lose but for the past 9 months or so, I haven't managed to lose anything, in fact, I have gained about 5 lbs instead. I usually aim for about 1300 calories per day, but as I'm not exercising at all, the weight is coming off very slowly. Every…
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Increase calories one day per week?
I lost most of my weight eating around 1200 calories per day - although have now increased my calories to 1350 as I joined the gym and could do with some extra calories. I've been counting calories almost 2 years now and still have weight to lose! I was thinking of having one day where I eat 1500 calories per day, the rest…
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Not losing weight on <1200 calories
For the last month, I keep gaining and losing the same 2 lbs. I desperately want to lose the last bit of weight, but my weight loss has stalled and it's making me very depressed. I don't have a lot to lose now, maybe 7 lbs or so, but in the last month I've ended up gaining a lb, instead of losing. Feeling down about it and…
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Fat gym receptionist
I recently applied for a receptionist position at the local gym (literally 5 minutes away from my house). I didn't really think I'd ever get a callback, but I need a part-time job asap so applied without thinking. I have been invited to attend an interview later this week and now am chickening out! It would be perfect I…
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How to make exercise a habit?
How do people go from doing no exercise to becoming addicted to it? I'm great for a month, then back to my normal lazy self. I just can't get myself to stick to it. I've just never been someone that enjoys exercise, or any sports. I've been eating 1300 calories for absolute ages, I really would love a bit more calories as…
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Messed up big time!!
I have been counting calories since January 2016 and had gone down from 164 lbs to 106 lbs. The last few months have not gone well. Although I was losing weight eating 1300 calories or so, without exercise, that is no longer possible. I have a very small frame and am just 5 foot, 2 inches and so even at 106 lbs, I can look…
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Stuck in a rut and constantly hungry
I have been trying to lose weight for what seems like forever. I'm almost there but I still have lots of problem areas where I have tonnes of fat that I need to get rid of. I had been eating around 1200 calories since January 2016, although I ranged anywhere between 800 - 1300 during that time for the most part. I've had 3…
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Is this a good exercise routine?
I'm hoping someone who is more knowledgeable about exercise can help me out. I am very unfit and really want to start exercising asap. I have lost over 50 lbs, but it's left me looking a bit skinny fat (although I still have some weight to lose). My cousin is getting married in a month and although I'm not expecting…
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Strength training routine for a total beginner
I've been on MFP for a year and a half now and in that time have lost weight through diet alone, eating between 1000-1300 calories per day, for the most part. I've now gotten to the stage where I've hit my goal weight, exceeded it in fact, but I'm still not where I want to be. I know that I need to exercise to get the body…
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BMI
I'm in the normal weight BMI now (BMI 19.5) yet I still look like a need to lose another 10-14 lbs. I have a lot of fat, which although I had hoped I'd have lost by this point, hasn't gone. Should I disregard BMI altogether and continue to lose weight, or should I try to exercise my way to a better body? Is that even…
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Reached my goal weight but still feel too big
I did it!! It has taken me a year and almost 5 months, but today I finally hit 107 lbs. I've lost a total of 56 lbs since January 2016. I feel good and so much happier now, but still feel like I need to lose more weight. I'd been abroad since February and returned this Tuesday. I ate very little and didn't have a scale to…
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What am I doing wrong?
I am in desperate need of some help. I've lost weight slowly since January 2016, but now my weight loss has completely stalled. Since around September/October, my weight has stayed the same pretty much, I'm not losing inches either. I lost weight through just eating less, <1300 per day. Since this year I have begun…
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Lost weight, nobody noticed :(
This is going to be a long, whiny post - so apologies in advance! Not one person in my family has noticed that I've lost any weight. I'm still far from my goal weight and am by no means slim, but I just feel frustrated that nobody can tell, except me. I've been trying to lose weight since January 2016 and although my…
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Exercise recommendations
I've been trying to lose weight since January 2016 now. I thought I would start off slow, concentrating on diet only and then add some exercise in - however, I never did any exercise and although I have lost weight, it's been extremely slow. This year my goal is to exercise more often, around 4-5 times a week. I'm…
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No longer losing much weight
Hi everyone, I would love some input in regards to losing weight faster. Since January 1st this year I have been eating a little more responsibly and have lost some weight (about half what I want to reach my goal). However, over the last few months now (since around June), I've noticed that my weight is not going down as…
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Short people, add me!
I've been trying to lose weight since January and although I have lost some weight, it's very slow going. I'd love some friends on here, I didn't add any when I joined and now wish that I had, as I could really do with the support. I'm 5'2 and have around 30 lbs to lose.
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5'2 looking to lose 30 lbs
Hi, Anyone with similar goals, (or even not so similar), please add me :smile: I will be on daily and would love some friends on here.
