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Help really struggling!
So I had lost 7 stone and 5.5lbs before Christmas (mostly with slimming world in the UK). I go to a lovely Saturday morning group. Anyway we had a house move, car problems and a lot of stress and I didn't go for 6 weeks - finally faced the scales and I had put on 13lbs. Managed to get 4.5 of those off but not been to group…
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For anyone struggling with a plateau or very small losses
Just wanted to say hang in there you will be rewarded for your efforts. I have lost in total 6 stone 2lbs with about another 7 stone to go. For the past couple of weeks weigh ins I have had a maintain and a 1lb loss. I'm used to having a week with a maintain then followed by 2-3 good losses so when I got the maintain I…
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I have no idea what being slim feels like
Around 5 years ago I was 29 stone just over 400lbs. I am a 6ft tall female living in the UK. I remember being around 13 and my mum taking me clothes shopping and even at that age I was not far off 6ft. I remember trying the clothes on again when I got home and doing a little fashion show for my mum and dad. I had long lean…
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How do you get your head round slow steady weight loss
Okay so this is a massive battle for me. I had around 12 stone to loose. Joined slimming world 9 weeks ago and am 1 stone 7lbs down, 8 of those lost in the first week. Most weeks the scales say I have lost 1.5lbs, which I know is great and how it should be done slow and steady but I see so many posts and hear so many…
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Been doing OMAD 10 days
And wow I feel so good. Tonight was my treat meal something I really fancied that wasn’t necessarily healthy as I generally eat really good nitriles meals. I had fasted for 22days which I’ve been doing for the last 10 days and I had a stuffed frost pizza total calories 1100 and I had planned to eat two fairy cakes bringing…
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OMAD Help
Hi guys I’ve been doing OMAD for two weeks now and just after some advice. I tend to do 21hr fasts then eat my evening meal of around 1500 calories. That’s for the meal and dessert which is usually fruit and yoghurt. I only drink water or diet soda during the day. Some days where I’m really struggling with hunger. Usually…
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OMAD
I started one meal a day a week ago in that first week I’ve lost 10hrs but I have around 200lbs to loose. I am amazed at how good I feel. I basically only eat an evening meal made if around 700-800 cals followed by a pudding of berries and yoghurt. I’m averaging about 2300 cals a day. I eat around 7pm then fast 8pm until…
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Really struggling
I really need some help. I lost 5 stone with slimming world in the UK took me 2-3 years so slow and steady then I put 2 stone back on and since then have got into this awful starve binge cycle I have found that if I don’t eat for 24hrs then stick to 1000 calories a day I can loose about 2 stone in a few weeks. I still have…
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Looking for some advice over anxiety
The last week or so I have been feeling so anxious and sick. I’ve no interest in food but forcing myself to eat as many daily calories as I can. The doctor has prescribed me an anti depressant but I understand that may take a few weeks to kick in. I’m not sleeping much and just constantly feel shaky and nausea. Any…
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How do you cope when the scale doesn’t move?
I have a lot of weight to loose. Currently at 342lbs and I’ve lost 76lbs so far and still a long way to go. I am 6ft tall. I lost most of my weight following the slimming world plan in the UK but it took me a long time because whilst it worked it doesn’t really teach you about portion control. I then spent about a year…
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Exercise Calories
Do you eat your exercise calories? I do a 40 min walk everyday and put it in my fitness pal and it says I burn 310 calories. Most days I probably eat 100 of these but I don’t know how accurate my fitness pal is with exercise calories. Any guidance would be great.
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Does this sound okay
So I have around 7 stone to loose and have put in my fitness pal I want to loose 2lbs a week. It gives me 1850 cals a day and I'm earning around 700 more from exercise every few days but only tend to eat about 200 of those back. First week I lost 8lbs and second week 2 but since then 2 weeks later I'm 2lbs up. I've lost 5…
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Exercise regime
I lost 5 stone with slimming world just through diet and a bit of walking. The past 3 weeks I've been exercising 5 out 7 days and really loving moving more. I'm registering about 17000 steps a day at least 3 days a week however last Tuesday I felt so exhausted I did nothing and just wanted to sleep so I did and felt loads…
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How accurate are fitbits
I have a fitbit charge 3 and was just wondering how accurate they are? And also how accurate the exercise stats are on fitness pal..I've done 35 mins of exercise today.....rower, running and x trainer and its put me down as having burnt 700 calories given I'm 333lbs and 6ft does this seem reasonable? My fitbit says today I…
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Bloating advice
For the past few days about an hour after lunch until I have my dinner I feel really gassed up and bloated and like I could do.with a good poo but can go. I have a curried loaf for lunch made up.of eggs chickpea and lentil Dahl and rice. This is around 300 cals and I have it with salad and 30gs of cheddar cheese....is this…
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Advice on when to weigh
Hi Everyine I've lost 5 stone with slimming world but it's been very slow so now I'm really stepping up the exercise and calorie counting. Should I weigh weekly or monthly.? I know I will struggle to do monthly but I also know I will feel disheartened if I weigh weekly and the scale goes up due to the gym and building…
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Newbie needing some advice
Hi Everyone, Hoping you can all help me. I have lost just over 4 stone with slimming world in the UK however this has taken a long time averaging about half a pound a week. I feel great however with slimming world I loose very slowly and desperately want to increase my weekly losses to around 2-3lbs. I have around 7 more…
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Tall girls what should I aim for?
Hi I’ve been overweight my whole adult life. Was diagnosed at 20 with a goitre on my thyroid and had surgery and was put on 100mgs of thyroxine. My heaviest weight last September was 388lbs. I lost 5lbs then joined slimming world in the UK and have since lost a further 42lbs so 47 in total. I am 5ft 11 and have a long way…
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Nowhere near goal but huge win tiday
Just wanted to share for anyone who is struggling. I joined slimming world in the UK last September. I’m 5ft 11lbs with 12 stone to loose. First week 8lbs off but since then I’ve averaged half a pound a week. I’ve sat in my group and cried with how much I have to loose and how I stick to it every week but never see more…
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Advice on painfully slow weight loss
Hi Guys I joined slimming world on 23rd September last year. First week 8.5lbs lost simve then so 5 months I've lost 1 stone more. I have an underactive thyroid but have had full bloods done and my levels are all okay however I'm very deficient in vitamin d so have been put on a dosage of 4000 iu a day for 10 weeks but…
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Anyone need to loose close to 200lbs?
Hi anyone in a similar position? I am 5ft 11 started at 176kgs. First major goal is to loose 60kgs. I have lost 7kgs so far and am following the slimming world plan. Would love to make some friends and help one another.
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Any suggestions
I've been following slimming world for 9 weeks. I have lost 8kgs in that time. I have 90kgs in total to loose. This is the slowest I have lost weight but I know its more likely to stay off. Does anyone know how I might sped it up just a little? I dont eat wheat so no bread or pasta but everything else I love. I eat a lot…
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Week 1 weigh in
I jave around 14 stone to loose. Week 1 weigh in I've loat 3lbs. Bit disappointed as I've always lost a lot the first week.....Maybe my body isn't fooled anymore and thinks here she goes again lol. I know this is a life change and it will take a long time to loose the weight and I just have to think I'm smaller this week…
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Struggling to believe I can do this
I have been overweight since a teenager. My heaviest weight ever was ten days ago at 27st 8lbs. Ten days in and I weight 26st 13lbs but my ultimate goal is to get below 17 stone so I can try for a baby again. I've lost weight before and succeeded but never getting below 19 stone and part of me feels like I'm destined to…
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Exercise
I have a lot to loose 13 stone in total so I'm following fitness pal and eating 2,150 calories a day. I have a very sedentary job in an office. I have been going to the gym and doing 35 minutes of steady walking at an incline of 1.0. How many calories would I burn? The treadmill says 150 but I don't input my weight or…
