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Ladies, tell me about your tummies
This is a bit of a strange question but bear with me :ohwell: I used to be a size UK size 18 (US size 16) and much to my amazement (and thanks to MFP) I am now just about a size 12 (US size 10). I always used to imagine that I size 12 was pretty small and that being a size 10 would involve a flat stomach. But now, at size…
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BMR, TDEE and Fitbit - Help!
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help me here as I am really getting myself confused. I've recently bought a fitbit to track how active I am during the day and I'm now not sure what my calorie aim should be. I am: 5ft4 female 132lb looking to lose another roughly 13lb to get me to right in the middle of a healthy BMI for my…
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Different TDEE Calculations - Am i eating enough?
I need a bit of advice. I've been doing pretty well for about 6 months, losing 2lb a week on 1400 calories. I've hit a plateau this last month though where i've not really been losing and reading through lots of information on MFP and the internet I do wonder if it is because I am not eating enough. I am: female 160lb 5ft…
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Help With My Strength Routine
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone could advise me on my strength routine, particularly when to do strength and when to do cardio. The way my schedule works I usually have one 20min session and one 30min session each day Monday to Friday and then one day (usually Thursday) when I have a few hours in the gym. Weekends really…
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Can't take compliments about weight?
If I was more confident I'd be posting this as an NSV in Success. A couple of people now have said that I look like I've lost a bit of weight which is lovely but I don't know how to take it. I get very embaressed and tongue tied and I find myself wondering what they'd hope to gain by flattery like that! Ridiculous I know.…
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Vegetarian, British, Obese, short and many other silly label
Hello all, Well I’ve been loitering here for 2 months now; at first just on the android app, then a bit on the website, then actively on the forums so I thought it was about time I said hello. I won’t bore you with my life story so instead I’ll bombard you with a few stats and labels and if you want to know more you can…
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The tape measure is not my friend, the scales are
I read a lot of words of encouragement on here about not trusting the scales or letting it get you down if you are not losing weight and how you should take body measurements instead to see your size go down. I seem to be having the opposite problem. My weight is going down fairly steadily - I lose a pound or 2 a week but…
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Weekly Vs Daily Calorie Goals
Hi all, I just wanted some quick advice. Does it matter if your daily calorie intake varies (above and below target) as long as you are under your weekly target? Or is it better for weight loss and health to stay within your daily targets? So for instance yesterday I still had over 500 calories left (including excersize…
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Avoiding Obsession
Hi all, I am new to MFP and I've been lurking in the forums for a few days soaking up all the wisdom :) I've been using the MFP app on my phone to track my calories for about a month and lost about 7lbs which is good. I am a bit concerned about becoming obsessed with food and calorie counting etc though. I did Weight…
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BMR, TDEE etc - what should my calories be?
I've been reading every topic on here I can find on the subject of BMR, TDEE, starvation mode and so on. For the most part it makes sense and it's great that it's a pinned topic for newbies like me. Where I am confused though is when it comes to my own figures from MFP. I am 22, 5ft4, 202lbs and I've put my activity level…
