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Real food vs processed, and calories
Just a quick one, who on here would rather take the extra calories and eat something 'real' than go for the extra low calorie/fat option that is highly processed? A good example is butter - in my fridge i've got spreadable butter, with 3 ingredients (butter, vegetable oil, salt), and low cal 'spread' (flora light) which…
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ugh...bad tummy :(
I've been eating healthily, in moderation, and seeing the pounds slowly come off, but I had a chinese takeaway on sunday night for the first time in months, and now it's tuesday night and I still feel rotten :( I was SO bloated afterwards, my stomach which is normally pretty flat when i'm standing up but it ballooned right…
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NSV - first time i've fit in this dress! (pic)
I went to my friend's engagement party last night and after trying on 3 dresses I tried on this white satin one that has never fit without looking horrendous, and I wore it, yay! I still think I look bottom heavy but so pleased my clothes are fitting better!
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Electronic cigarette?
Okay, so i'd really like to kick my disgusting habit...i've read reviews of this electronic cigarette (and my sister in law heard they were good) and wondered if anyone else had any experience of using them? The website this link goes to is quite gimmicky and fun but check out the reviews for this product!…
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NSV - compliments!
So for the first time in years last night someone told me i'm looking slim, hurray! My friend's boyfriend came up to me and quietly said "please don't take this the wrong way, but you look like you've lost a LOT of weight! Not that I thought you were fat before though!" (haha trust men to quickly cover themselves!). No…
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Weights/kettlebell - how many times a week?
I've just started doing kettlebell workouts at home, did 2 days in a row and man can I feel it! I'm having a bit of a rest day today (just 15 mins of billy blanks tae bo, no energy left) so I know it's not a good idea to do it too often. But then my body is probably in a state of shock at the moment! Would every other day…
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How much sleep do you get?
I'm really bad at this, I have problems with fatigue anyway, and for some reason I cannot seem to get my butt into bed at a sensible time, before midnight is unheard of, and I get up at about 7:30am. Some nights i'm up until 2am, i've been like this my whole life, I love my sleep but hate going to bed, maybe it stems from…
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Lifestyle setting vs logging calories burnt
I've always set my lifestyle setting as lightly active and then logged my exercise calories burnt...but as i'm concerned that the calories burnt are way off target, could I set myself as moderatively active, exercising 6 times a week for 30 mins, and just eat those calories and not log exercises? That puts me up to 1470 a…
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Maximum amount you should drink in one day?
I've been drinking pretty much non-stop today, it's boiling hot today plus I did a 20 min kettlebell workout and 10 minutes of skipping, and I have a physical job, I think i've drunk about 4 litres of water with sugar free squash (fruit flavour water flavouring if you don't have that in the US) and 2 cups of tea. I have…
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Best way to measure body fat?
I have some weight watchers scales that put me at 34% body fat, at 5'3 and 144lbs (BMI 25.5). Doesn't that seem high? I do have a very wobbly bum but i've also got good strong thighs from years of horse riding, and a reasonably flat stomach. My scales say a very different story to this website:…
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Cheap fitness!
Hi everyone, i'm trying to develop an all round fitness regime on a tight budget, I get bored of just running every day so here are my ideas: I'm thinking HIIT (high intensity interval training) by skipping (jumping rope to non UK people) or running 2-3 times a week, kettlebell training 2-3 times a week (alternate days),…
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Starting weight loss at 1200 cals...so what happens next?
I was just thinking, after reading threads on starvation mode etc, that say my initial goal is to lose 22 pounds, and i'm starting on 1200 cals a day, what happens when I lose 10-15lbs and hit a plateau? I can't drop my calories any lower than that, so what would I do? Calorie cycling or something similar? I'm more focused…
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Thinking about size vs weight
I've been so focused on getting my weight down I haven't really given a lot of thought to my body shape...i've been reading forums where people have posted their height, weight and clothes size and some people the same height and weight as me are in a clothes size bigger at least...so rather than focusing on a certain…
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Okay, I need help, too many diets have messed up my brain (a
I've been going from one faddy diet to another, for years, including a bit of calorie counting via MFP, but not really sticking/committing to anything for long enough to see a result. I've been stuck at this weight for a couple of years now, and i'm sick and tired of it. One day i'll eat really healthily, then i'll give up…
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The right amount of calories per day?
MFP has set my daily calorie allowance at 1200, but I feel the most satisfied eating a bit more than that, I wonder if the nature of my job means I should up it to 1300 or 1400? I'm a gas engineer (yes, a girl!) so when i'm not driving around in my van i'm taking boilers to bits, going up and down stairs, carrying my tools…
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What to do next week? Week of hiking!
From monday to friday I am doing a 5 day expedition with my colleagues/friends, for the Duke of Edinburgh gold award through my job. We're going to be hiking for 8 hours a day carrying a heavy rucksack (and it is really heavy!). I've got ration pack breakfasts like muesli with milk that you add water to, boil in the bag…
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healthy body fat percentage?
My new weight watchers digital scales finally arrived today..and it tells you your weight, BMI, body fat percentage, body fat weight, and hydration levels, which is pretty cool. All of my readings bar hydration are in the 'red zone', too high, but i'd like to know what to aim for, what is the recommended body fat…
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Had a bad day..
I gave up smoking last night, haven't had one for 24 hours at the moment and really happy about it :) Trouble is, when I finished work I was shaking with hunger, although looking back it was probably anxiety/nicotine withdrawal, and I should have drunk a glass of skim milk or something. Instead I ate the worst food all…
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hi everyone
Hi, i'm new to the site and excited to finally get fit and lose the fat! I've dieted before but i'm come to realise that with me, exercise is even more important - the slimmest i've ever been is when I worked at a riding school, spending hours every day either riding horses or mucking out stables, despite eating rubbish…
