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6 Days In and I'm Hungry!
It's been awhile since I've attempted to lose weight. I can't remember if this is typical... I am 6 days in and feeling way more snacky than I have been previous days. Before, I could divert my attention from cravings to something else. Now I just keep thinking about food. Like why tf am I googling "top favorite cereals"?…
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I feel bigger than my weight? [data included]
Hi everyone! I know you don't want a life story so I'll try breaking this down as simply as possible. I'm 5'9, 30 years old female. In the past 12-18 months, I haven't been exercising. I just walk/bike places, no more than 15 minutes at a time. I also quit my stimulant medication which always results in me gaining weight.…
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Does it take longer to "look" your new weight?
How can I ask this as simply as possible... Say you lose 10% of your weight, we're talking more than the initial water loss first 1-2 weeks...this is from genuine sustained diet and exercise. You look in the mirror and go "meh, my _____ is smaller but I thought it would be More noticeable all over" Then your weight loss…
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Can you notice change in before and after? (Pics)
So the before pic is after I lost roughly 10lbs. Of course many of us don't have pics of our highest weight because we avoid the camera. The before was the weight I plateaued at from Feb-Aug around 174lbs. My body refused to go into 160's, when it got close to 170 I had insatiable hunger and gained it all back. Anyway! Now…
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Ladies: Were you shocked by your body fat %?
I did a hydrostatic body fat test over the weekend and I was shocked by the results. Okay so my BMI is like 25.3 but I'm very active and figured I probably have more muscle boosting me up to "overweight" category. My body fat test did show I have 8lbs more lean body mass than the average, however I am 31.7% body fat aka…
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Does weight loss hormonally stimulate hunger?
I've wondered this for years. Lets say I find a calorie goal I find filling and still puts me at a 1lb deficit per week. The diet is easy for first few weeks, and I lose weight. Then suddenly its difficult to stay within the calories because I am so hungry most of the day even though nothing in the diet changes. Its…
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Overweight based on BMI or Body Fat %??
Which determines if a person is actually overweight? I know BMI isn't very reliable and accurate like Body Fat % Im confused by there not being an "overweight" range for body fat. It just goes from "acceptable" to "obese" I am ~30% Body Fat aka "acceptable" based on my handheld Omron Body Fat Analyzer. My BMI is 25.7 aka…
