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Losing weight... with an injury
So last week was supposed to be my restart back into weight loss, as I've gained back about half the weight I lost approximately 2 years ago. However, last Wednesday I ended up breaking my ankle and had to have surgery on it to aid in it's recovery. At this point I'm basically housebound - I have to keep my leg elevated…
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Vegetarian keto meals?
Hey all I'm looking at trying a keto diet for like 8-12 weeks, just as an experiment to see what all the fuss is about and how my body reacts to it. My boyfriend is vegetarian and we frequently cook together so I'm trying to find some recipes or meal ideas that can satisfy both our diets, or are easily adaptable to both…
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C25K progress
Couldn't really think of another title for this topic. Basically I'm in week 7 (although it's taken me a lot longer than 7 weeks to get here) of C25k. And while I'm really proud of my progress and how far I've come, I can't help but be a little disheartened at the fact that my pace is a lot slower than what is expected in…
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Fitness Trackers?
So I've been thinking about getting a fitness tracker for a while now... but I'm just wondering... Are they worth it? Like, obviously it's not essential to weight loss, but do people find them useful? are they accurate? Please share your thoughts! I've been considering getting the fitbit versa. Is there anyone that owns…
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c25k help?
So I was pretty disappointed in myself today as I tried to do day 1 week 4 of c25k and ended up failing miserably. I'm not sure if it's because I'm not quite fit enough, or if I was just lacking energy because of not enough sleep - but I finished the 3 minute and the first 5 minute run and then I was completely broken. I…
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instagrams for motivation/ideas?
hey all! does anyone else here use instagram as a "motivational tool" to post about their weight loss journey? whether it be before and afters, meals, what i eat in a day etc... if so, let me know your handles so I can follow you! I enjoy seeing other peoples progress and journeys to help keep me motivated :D if anyone is…
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this might be a stupid question but...
How often should I be adjusting my calorie limit when I'm losing weight to account for the fact that my TDEE will also be decreasing? Should I just continue with my current calorie limit until I plateau? Or should I be reviewing it every time I lose 5kg? 10kg? Any suggestions are much appreciated! Thanks :)
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Eating below BMR?
Hey! I'm just wondering if there's anything wrong from eating below my BMR for a sustained period of time? i.e any adverse side effects I'm trying to lose a significant amount of weight, and I've calculated my maintenance calories as approx 2000, and bmr as approx 1640. If I put myself in a calorie deficit of 500, that…
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How accurate/inaccurate is MapMyWalk?
Hey All, I used the MapMyWalk app for the first time today and I find it hard to believe that I burned 500 calories during 60 minutes of average paced walking... Is this app a reliable way to record exercise calories or does anyone have any suggestions of something more reliable? I dont want be logging more calories burned…
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C25K advice?
Hello all you wonderful fit people. I've recently developed an interest in learning how to run/jog so I've decided to have a crack at the C25K app. (Previously I would just go for long walks and then jog at sporadic intervals until I had to stop - which didn't take very long lol). I feel like having something with a set…
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Healthy Recipes for Poor People/Students
Hey all, So I'm about to return to university next week. This means a couple of things for me; 1. I'm going to be working and studying leaving me with very little time during the week 2. I will work less hours so therefore be paid less and not be able to afford the foods I'm currently eating (fresh…
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Recommendations for cardio machines?
I'm looking at purchasing a cardio machine for my home. I've got a gym membership but I've moved home recently and basically it's just not feasible for me to keep going there because it's so far away from me. Can anyone give me any recommendations of brands or models, or what specifications I should be looking for in a…
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Small Victories
So today I hopped on the scale for the second time this week only to find I went from 116.3kg on Monday down to 113.7kg on Sunday. 2.6kg lost in one week! That never happens for me. I haven't weighed in under 115kg in at least 4 months. I mean it's probably just water weight or something because I'm just at the start of…
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dinner for one
I'm currently trying to adjust cooking for just myself. Anyone have any good healthyish recipes/ideas suitable for one serving? I'm not huge on meal prepping cause it gets real boring real fast and reheated food (particularly chicken breasts) taste like death. Thaaaanks :)
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How much do macros matter?
Hey all, So I'm very overweight and am on yet another attempt to lose approximately at least 35kg to get myself to a healthy weight. I've started tracking my food this week and being genuinely honest about everything that I am putting in my body. I'm finding it easy enough to stay under my calorie goal, but I can never get…
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Calorie Intake?
Okay so I'm really confused. I've logged into mfp for the first time in a while, and it asked me to update my goals etc. So I entered that I wanted to lose 1kg a week, and it increased my calorie goal to 1890/day. I went back to change it to aim for 0.75kg loss a week and it's changed my recommended calorie intake back to…
