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Oh for the love of cardio
Have been training for 4 days a week since the beginning of December. I am absolutely loving my routine and my strength training programme. I have one day for a cardio session. I have put on 2 kgs since training, mainly muscle as my body has changed in a positive way however, I think I need to incorporate at least one more…
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Intermittent fasting and working out
Hello lovely people - bit conflicted here. I prefer working out in the morning fasted, due to the times I work, breaking my fast at 11am and begin my fasting at 6pm works so well with me however..... is it OK to break my fast 4 hours after an intense work out. Help!
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Aubergine aka the eggplant
I love aubergines .. does anyone have an easy yet healthy recipe I can do with aubergines?? Thank you
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16/8 intermittent fasting
I would like to try out Intermittent fasting most preferably the 16/8 method. I normally workout fasted at 6am in the morning and I get to work at 8:10 and get home at 17:00 from work. How could I make this work? Would it be ok if I don't eat after my workout and start eating at 10am or 11am ? Any help would be great as…
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Bloating!
Hello lovely people Does anyone else suffer from bloating? I bloat all the time and now more so since I've started intermittent fasting so it may not be the best way of eating for me. I'm dreading having to do an elimination diet... I am Lactose intolerant so I try to avoid all dairy (sometimes dont) but this bloating is…
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Getting back into the gym after Covid!
I was testing positive for Covid for 9 days - it was my first day back at work yesterday and that was a struggle! My energy is at 1% right now. Before i got hit with covid I was training hard and seeing great results and now due to having Covid I haven't been able to go to the gym either... and I really want to go back but…
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Reducing Sugar intake
I really want to reduce the amount of sweeteners and sugar that I consume in foods. I've heard erythritol is better than any other but what I would love is to completely cut it .. I used to have 2 tsps of Sweetener in my coffees and teas and now I have 1. I do however have 3 or 4 coffees a day ..plus all the food that I…
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I feel disgusting!
I havent found motivation to do a proper workout since lockdown. I struggle at the thought of doing it at home. My diet has fluctuated but id say at least 70% healthy every day. Ive always had body issues however, i videos myself doing a workout in a gym bra and shorts and when i saw the video i got the shock of my life! I…
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Why for the life of me can i not find a simple protein cookie online?
Every protein cookie online calls for applesauce and its not something id ever have. I have banana protein which i love. Can anyone suggest a really nice healthy protein cookie? <3
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How to reach reccommended protein level!
Morning lovely people. I am recommended to eat 180g of protein a day. I have protein with every meal plus a protein shake and i still cant reach it.. i struggle to eat this much protein lol. Anyone else have a few tricks up their sleeves or know of any way i can get some more protein in? Thankkkk youuu:)
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Lack of motivation and bingeing ?
I dont know what is wrong with me! If i wasnt such a wuss id have slapped myself in the face by now. Complete lack of motivation for the gym, feeling so low, will eat so well and then have a 10 min binge session on stupid things in the house i.e. crackers, or a tub of grapes, corn cakes with peanut butter. I am so tired…
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Tips to stay motivated
Hello beautiful people What tips do you have to stay motivated to get your bum to the gym especially on these dreary dark and cold mornings? :)
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Do you need a nutritionist to write your own meal plan?
Is it easy enough for us who are not qualified to write our own meal plans to suit our needs? Does anyone do this? I get so confused with all the numbers and grams, bmi , tdee etc.. could be the fact i have dyscalculia and i struggle but wow its confusing. Id love to be able to do it myself without paying someone to do it…
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Eating disorder?
I know eating disorders are more commonly known as people who may suffer from anorexia and bullimia whereas i do not suffer from those two. I think it is often forgotten that people with such an unhealthy relationship with food can also be classified as an eating disorder. I cant say in fact that i have this however the…
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Self punishment
Good morning everyone, I dont know if this is me but i really am tired of self punishing myself. I wake up at 5:10am every morning to get to the gym for 6:20 before work. Some days like today i am simply just so tired. I know ill go tomorrow, Friday and make myself go on the saturday as i have missed today. But i feel so…
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Anyone else get bored of food?
I eat pretty healthy during the week with the occasional calorific meal on the weekends. However i just cannot seem to have the motivation to change up my everyday meals. I come home from work and i am so tired and im bored of the usual food i eat; pork, chicken etc.what else can i do? Lol i go through these phases quite…
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How to have the willpower to say NO
My word am i really struggling with this at the moment. I know a lot of it has to do with how i feel emotionally and its the reason why i cannot say no to crap food. I eat a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner however, my snacking is out of control! Its stressing me out and that just makes me snack more! I work in a school…
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How many calories do i need to eat.
According to my fitbit versa i burn around 2000 to 2700kcal with and without a workout. So obviously lower kcal on the days i just go to work. How many kcal do i need to eat for me to be able to efficiently lose weight. Please help, numbers really confuse me and my dycalculia doesnt help either.
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Are my fitness pal calorie intake correct
Title is pretty much self explanatory, do you think its accurate and has anyone followed it down to a T and effectively lost weight? :) im 159cm and at 56kgs would like to lose 3 to 4 kgs and MFP suggests eating 1200 but ive jeard conflicting arguments with others that this is way too low for someone who goes to the gym 4…
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Does upping protein intake cause bloating
I am getting so so so so upset. I am training so hard, keeping up with my 1300kcal diet and I'm shaping up but my god am I bloated!!! Not only am I bloated I am also gassy, it's really getting my down again, I'm doing everything I can. The only thing I can think of is that I have upped my protein (not through shakes as ive…
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Can protein shakes make you gain weight??
I've been working out for the past 5 months, mostly cardio and home workouts but have now started going to the gym. In doing so I have started drinking protein shakes but within 2 weeks of taking them I've seen an increase in my bodyweight but also overall im not looking as lean, could this be because of the protein…
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Any healthy food blogs out there ?
Looking for a really good food recipe blog out there to get some more motivation for cooking healthy :) please post here if you know any good ones.
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Losing weight whilst tracking
Quick question, I'm on around 1.300 kcal. Im 5ft 2 and at the momment I'm 55kgs. Jist want to make sure i got this right lol. If I'm eating my calories and I'm training too, to be able to lose weight I won't eat back those calories that I lost during my work out? If i want to maintain, I eat them back..correct ? Lol
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That extra belly fat that just wont go away!
Hey people, just to clarify im 5ft2 and weigh around 53-54kgs. I eat clean and healthy and i workout regularly 3 to 4 x a week. To be honest my journey of the healthy journey really started a year ago ..well just about. I used to 65kgs around 3 years ago. I think ive sort of plateued i dont know. I love learning new things…
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Eating healthy but cant get rid of my bloating
Hey people i need help on this please as its getting me down. I was in quite an active job 3 months ago and now at a less active job but i still fit in my walking/jogging at least 3 if not 4x a week. I eat healthy and drink 1/2 litres of water a day. Ive also tried to cut down on artificial sweeteners(w/o) aspartame, now…
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Intermittent fasting -periods??
Hey guys, Ive been recommended to do Intermittent Fasting. I will be eating 1450 calories. First week ill have a fasting period of 12hours, 2nd week 14hours and third week 16 hours and 4th week 18 hours. I want to implement this for a month only. Reading online though ive seen a lot of women that are suffering from loss of…
