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Is Intermittent Fasting really as easy as people claim?
Hi there, I am looking for people (preferably women who want to lose weight) with experience of IF. I have started a bit over a week ago and found it okay so far. I'm doing 16/8 (eating window 9:30-17:30, but the last two days I tried pushing that a bit and went 17.5/6.5 and 18.2/5.7, because it's the weekend and I don't…
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Accountability-bet
Help! I got a terrible idea from a TV-programme: "loss-aversion" as diet motivation (which is a psychological theory that we hate losing things more than gaining them (e.g. losing money is much more emotional than finding the same amount) and would find it more motivating than the promises of future rewards) last year I…
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Maintainers - How do you keep long-time-motivated??
I've lost quite a bit and my body needs to catch up now (firming up and so on). I feel like I could lose another kilo or two but my mum warns me I won't have any breasts left at all, like her, if I keep dieting. - so I am trying to maintain, rather than reduce weight. But how do you keep yourself in check without a…
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I feel like I can't compare to some of those amazing success stories...
...but I was still very happy to hit the target today that I set myself, losing over 8.5 kg (19pounds. I looked it up :D ) in just under 8 weeks!! Just wanted to share that with someone ^^" There's going to be a whole pizza for me tonight! (no, not even as a reward (because rewarding yourself with food sends the wrong…
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Obsessive - how do I know when and how to stop?
Hi all, I find myself in a position where, as my best friend told me, it's no longer fun to eat with me because I try to weigh and track everything (except spices*) and I, too, find myself obsessing over every little detail. So much so that I am now calculating how long I can visit my grandparents for and how to maneuver…
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What to pick in a Thai Restaurant on a diet??
I'm having a night out with my colleagues on Friday. I picked a Thai Restaurant because I thought that might be safer than British pub food. I know Thai does a lot with rice, chicken and coconut milk, not inherently bad, albeit not everyday-diet-food ingredients... Does anyone have any tips on what I should order?? (I…
