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Hungry, low energy and emotional
Hi all I am currently trying to eat less and lose about 60 lbs. I am 5 5 and weigh about 186 lbs. I try to work out 4-5 days a week (elliptical). I am just a bit frustrated because just today: 1. I am going to sleep feeling hungry though I ate 150 calories over my limit 2. Have low energy most evenings despite eating 3.…
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Week's Goal
Hello Please free to share your week's goals here. I am trying to get my weight under 197 and currently weigh just under 199 lbs. I also want to continue logging and try and be below my calorie goal because currently I am eyeballing everything. :)
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Bloated/Fullness in the morning
Hey all, 1. So recently anytime I wake up I feel very full - for the last 2 days. I dont eat until early afternoon which is fine but I dont like the feeling of fullness. I stop eating before 8 pm each night and morning is usually 7 am the next morning. Any thoughts of why this is happening? I eat most of my calories in the…
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lbs lost vs inch loss
Hi all, So I am down almost 7.5 lbs and have lost about 3.6 inches combined (waist, hips, neck). Which one is more significant? I do muscle building classes at the gym and also a mix of cardio almost daily unless it is that time of the month....when it is all up in the air. So thoughts?
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Binging too often
Hi all I have been recording my meals on and off for 3 weeks. I have lost maybe 7 lbs. However a thing that I constantly am struggling with is: 1. When committed eating 1200 calories of which I burn 300 at the gym. 2. But when not in the 'mood' or feeling too hungry eating twice the calories. I know this is not a good…
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Fast HR
Hey all So I excericised like 2 weeks in a row and obviously struggled at the beginning but my heart rate got better. I took a couple of days off and did like an okay class and my heart rate was like very high. Any reason for this? Have I lost my earned stamina already?
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Any athletic people
Hey all I like going to the gym and tbh want to be a healthy and toned person. Any athletes on here that wanna be friends?
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How do you stay committed?
Thoughts?
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How much weight should I expect I lose?
Hey all, I just wanted your thoughts. Currently I am hoping to lose about 2 lbs a week. I weigh a bit shy of 195 lbs. Goal weight by the end of the year would be late 140s. Is this doable? I want to front load my weight loss because in September I start grad school. So not sure how that transition will be. Also at uni I…
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Guess who is backkk
Lol joking. I just like to give myself importance haha. So after a day off from tracking after a binge and 3rd day without the gym. Guess who is under her calories.....me! Yay. How are you all doing?
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Overate
Guys I ate close to 3000 calories today. I went back to a physical location where I tend to eat without thinking and now I am devastated. I did have a 400 calorie deficit from the last 2 days. But 3000 is 3x what I want to eat. Now I feel *kitten*, emotionally drained and sad. Please help. I finally lost 5 lbs and now I…
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How to make spinach tasty?
Tips?
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Eating whatever I want
Hey guys I have read over and over on this forum that hey if it fits your calories you are good to eat whatever you want. I don't buy into this. I know micronutrients are important which you get from the good foods. I also feel like there is other problems associated with eat whatever you want mentality. Why do you believe…
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Visibility of weight loss
When did you guys start to notice the weight loss visibly?
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5 lbs down in 2 weeks
Good progress? I am excited! My goal is to be 25 lbs down by Sept 1.
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1 day tracking challenge
I have always thought of tracking as a chore. And I avoid it but after listening to people I have decided to do it for today and just make sure I am eating the number of calories I think I have been. I eat pretty much the same every day so that might help with starting to prelog and stuff. Anyone new want to join me? Let's…
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What keeps you going?
I am 2 weeks into this and weight loss. Have lost roughly 4 lbs and taken 2 cheat days. But I am just kinda finding it hard to keep going. Any suggestions/motivations? I am 5"5' female. SW 201.4 CW 196.6 GW 125.0 Long way to go.
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Lipase supplements
Thoughts?
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Logging help
Hi all I know most say logging is essential for weight loss. But I need some tips to kind of get off my butt and start entering things in. It's just seem so hard. Lol. Any tips people?
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Hunger urges
Hi all Ummm I actually don't know how much I am eating. But it is definitely restricted. I know I should start tracking. But in the meanwhile how can I overcome my urges. I get like really really hungry. Today I feel like I want to eat anything in sight. I did end up eating eggs with a toast. Anyway any recommendations?…
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Late night eating
Hi everyone I am trying to stick to a 1200 calorie diet. I do okay but one problem that has been coming up is that I will usually end up eating a snack after dinner. Like strawberries or honey with tea. Any tips to avoid doing this?
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Weight loss and strength training
Why is this encouraged?
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Weight loss?
Hi- quick question. So last week I consistently lost some weight for a couple of days and then it magical reappeared and now it is gone. I am so lost. Am I losing weight?
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Food as a reward or comfort
Hi all, Someone told me to stop treating food as a treat or reward or comfort. This is an association I have reinforced for myself multiple times over the last 5 years. I know food should be thought of as fuel for our body and not as a thing to get pleasure from. So I am wondering how did people who have started to weaken…
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Weight gain why?
Hi everyone, I am really confused. I have been monitoring my caloric intake and yesterday I weighed 1.6 lbs less than today. I am doing aerobic workout for 45-55 mins each day and building muscle I think. But how did I gain 1.6 lbs in one day it makes no sense. Can someone please help me? I didn't expect to gain weight…
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Not losing weight?
Hi I am not sure why i am not losing weight. My mood is better and I feel better but I am not sure why i am not losing weight. should I be eating even less? Or visit the gym more frequently?
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Eating over calorie recommendations
Hi all, I have been trying to eat 1330 calories which is a very good amount but end up taking 300 calories more than I should. I don't input my exercise calories burnt because I want only my eating to be 1330 calories. I don't want to beat myself up for having a craving and giving in. Does anyone have a suggestion of how…
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Not losing weight?
Hi all, I have just gotten back into my weight loss journey about 6 days ago. I have been measuring my weight but it has not dropped a pound. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I have been burning calories in exercise so sometimes I do eat more than my calculated calories. When did you all start to see a change? Not sure…
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I am struggling
Since yesterday my mood had been off. I have not been able to concentrate and have taken yet another break from my bf. I was feeling very low and I jus felt like I needed to perk up so I operate not because I was hungry because I wanted to avoid my feelings. I have been feeling guilty all day today and just want to cry and…
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Eating clean
Hi all, I am no perfect clean eater but as I enter my mid 20s I would really like to make my diet to be predominantly healthy. I have a HUGE sweet tooth and I am aware sugar is an addiction. So any help or suggestions as to how to do this?
