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Stopping logging for the holidays...
Today I had an assessment at the gym and was told I have managed to lose 9lbs and 4% bf in the last 4 months (slow and steady etc!). This also coincided with me having a mini break down as I feel I am worrying about food/calories a bit too much! Both of these put together have made me think about giving the old deficit a…
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NSV-first ever size 12 jeans!
Went shopping yesterday because my clothes were getting a little bit on the big size...and for the first time in my life I'm in a size 12 jean! They've always been my nemesis because I'm so pear shaped...let's just say I now love lifting even more! X [img]http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Marfhutch/Mobile…
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Calorie Cycling - Can it work?
I am a classic example of 'living for the weekend'. All week I am well behaved, eating around 1200 cals and exercising for atleast an hour a day, then come the weekend I am tempted by every foodstuff put in front of me! I am know for a fact this is slowing down my progress but I just can't seem to fight the weekend binge!…
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Great at exercise, rubbish at diet!
I have been on and off MFP for about a year now, during which time I've been exercising consistently about 4 times a week. At one point I was even accused of being addicted so had to cut back a bit! However, I have also not lost any weight during this time, and my body composition/measurements have stayed pretty…
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Strength Training Progress/Results
I finally started a proper strength training routine last week having (at last!) found a trainer who understands my goals. I am eating at a deficit because I am aiming for a lower bf% and some definition. However, I am also very keen on just trying to build my strength week on week! Stats: 167cm 73kg 30% bf I was just…
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Will it ever happen for me?
So, here I am 2 weeks after I moved back in with my parents. I've stopped being in control of what I eat at meals and I had to give up my gym membership at the best gym I've ever been to. I've gone from strictly eating 1600 cals or less and doing 6 exercise classes a week incl strength training, to not tracking and walking…
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Well and truly fallen off the wagon!
No excuses, I just got bored of stressing out everytime there was an event or a treat on offer! So in the past week I've eaten out 4 times, missed the gym 3 times and have eaten nothing but sweets and cakes for 2 days. OH DEAR LORD. The worst thing is, I'm making myself sick because my stomachs not used to it all anymore,…
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What do you wear on a 'fat day'?!
I've been at this a while now, and although there's been little weight/fat percentage change I have noticed everything's a little more 'smooth'...HOWEVER I am going out this weekend and want to look good, yet having tried on everything I own I feel crap in it all :( what's the point in all the effort if in the end you feel…
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"Obsession" Causing Problems
Hi, This is quite a hard problem to explain, but I really need some advice on it. Basically, I have been using MFP for around 6 months on and off, but have really been focusing myself for the last month. I use my own weird version of calorie cycling to hit an average of my TDEE-20% (normally cals are varied but low during…
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Losing Hope!
Hiya, I've always been hovering on the 'overweight' boundary (5ft 7, 11st), but it never really bothered me so I ate what I wanted and did little exercise. However, when I put on a stone last year, I decided to make some changes. I started off by joining a gym and doing 45min cardio 3/4 nights a week and after a few months…
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Daily Cals vs Weekly Cals
I've recently upped my net calorie goal from 1200 to 1500 based on advice from these boards (was exercising a fair bit but 'cheat' weekends were stopping me from losing weight). However, now I've got used to it, I find it easy to stick to only eating 1200 gross during the week. This also means that when I have a cheat…
