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Saturated fats, are they really that bad?
One of the biggest question marks I've had over the period of my weight loss journey was the role of saturated fats. There seems to be an awful lot of confusion over whether it's really as bad for you as once thought. The reason I ask is that I want to introduce a higher egg intake to my diet, for a few months as part of a…
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What was your 'reason'
Now I'm about 4kg from my ideal weight, I've begun asking myself what kept me going for Over 2 years? I believe the best way to achieve something is to see it, feel it and experience it. And so that's what kept me going, waking up every day looking in the mirror and imaging how I would look at the end. As time has gone on…
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Never give up (motivational image attached)
Hi All, I'd like to share my update with you all, it's been an incredible journey through a lot of stuff I'm not even sure I can post on here, but I'll skip past as much detail as I can. The person on the left is who I was, I use the word "was", because everything about who I was then is very different to how I am now, 3…
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The science of weight loss and why it's unhelpful
Do you think our ancestors gave a damn about macros? We are designed to live in a world where the only stress we have is worrying about predators, scarcity of food and warmth. I appreciate we can't go back to these times unfortunately, but replicate as best we can our natural requirements, exercise, weight training and…
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We are all hear for the same reason - Binge eating and mental health
Hi All, For those of you that don't know me, I'm obviously Rob... I've been active on hear for a few weeks now, it's been a bedrock of a lot of support, and has helped me continue my journey in a way that drives a new enthusiasm for it. I want to share a bit about mental health, something that was for quite a long time a…
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Let's put Christmas behind us
Yup, we all did it, we ate way more than we should have! Now ain't the time to dwell on it, we have to keep moving forward and remind ourselves how damn good we wanna feel come summer 2016. Let's keep going ladies and gentlemen there's work to do!
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What food makes you weak at the knees?
I woke up this morning to the smell of bacon and my knees went weak, it also triggered thoughts of a bacon sausage and egg sandwich with lots of ketchup, this made me sad because I no ketchup in the house :/ What food makes you feel like gollum chasing the ring?
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Merry Christmas you filthy animals
And a happy new year ;)
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What it's like to lose half of your body weight
For some of you, this is a journey that's just begun, for others, you can most likely relate to what I am going to say. I started out in April 2013, I was 150kg, suffering from depression and drug problems, not something I hide from my life but something I'm always happy to discuss with others. I was so unwell both…
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Need some cardio advice
Guys, Lots of appreciated posts from others on other threads, greatly appreciated. I'm quite new to cardio, I've been weight training for over 2 years now. I'm in a position where I want to improve my cardiovascular health and lose the last few pounds. Currently I do a 6 mile cycle followed by a 2 miles on the cross…
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Ate a Mcmuffin meal, can't live with myself
The lady at the counter forgot to put my hash brown in the bag, didn't realise till I got to work :(
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Christmas time, don't panic!
I'll keep this short and to the point. I notice an immense fear as Christmas draws nearer, a lot of people worried about putting on weight, ruining there chances and falling back into a cycle of comfort eating... I can't express how dangerous it is to view your weight loss journey so obsessively, like your life depends on…
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Sex
For all you cardio haters, I've got something you might like. Sex burns up to 200 calories an hour, and it's fun. Just sayin.
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Spirulina
So I recently purchased a huge back of this stuff, supposedly one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet. You have to eat about 15 tablets to even get any benefit. Has anyone else tried it and have a anything positive (or negative) to share.
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Ketogenic Diet
I'm interested in anyone else following a ketogenic plan currently. And whether they've had much success with it. For those not familiar, Ketogenic is High fat, moderate protein, low carb (less than 50g a day) The logic behind following such as plan, is that when the body can't use carbs as it's primary energy supply, it…
