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Eating clean - frozen food
Hi all I want to eat clean bit it's costing me a fortune as I can't eat the good quick enough before it goes off and I can't get to a shop regularly to buy it for say 2 days worth etc.. So I was wondering has anyone eaten clean using frozen or tinned food? I know you can get frozen berries and veg and tinned veg but is…
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Measurements
Hi All I've been keeping an eye on my inches as I figured combined with the scales it would give a better idea of progress... this week my weight went down... but my waist measurement went up! So my question is, i'm getting my friend to take my measurements, we are taking each others is there any tips on making sure you…
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Fat loss Percentage in 3 weeks
Gang, I don't know much about fat % but i weighted my self on the machine in the gym on the 7th may and again yesterday (21st) and there's a 2% loss is that to much too quickly? i'm worried maybe i'm not eating enough fat? I've changed everything I eat (even turned down cake yesterday!)
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POV please
Gang, I'm back and i'm determined to lose, I'm allowed to exercise now so i'm doing so a few times a week.. I only have a stone-ish to loose now.. Thoughts please - some days I just don't feel hungry! i'm trying to eat as near to a minimum of 1200 cals a day and sometimes i'm only 80 cals out but I was always brought up to…
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Heart Rate monitor - do you deduct TDEE from the count?
:happy: Hey Just wondered... so we all have TDEE if I excercise and my heart rate says I burnt "x" amount of cals in my 45 min work out - should I deduct what my TDEE is for the 45 mins before adding it on here? So if I sat still for 45 Mins I'd burn 42 cals but I went for a run and the heart rate says I burnt 500 cals in…
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First NSV since getting back in the game
I'm not bloated and I've lost 2lb so my waist belt on my skirt it too big!!! YAY!!! (Shame my bum hasn't followed suit so I can't buy a new skirt a size smaller....yet!) :-)
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General Advice please
Ok so I did really well for a while, had a bad patch in my life - went back to food for comfort and now i'm back on the wagon! I have a few questions.. 1) I only have £40 a month to spend on food (eek) I know! so a lot of my food is cheap and carb tastic.. i'm sticking to my calories and the macros and i've bought frozen…
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Anyone seen the article in the sun today
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/4627082/diet-apps-myfitnesspal-virtual-fridge-lock-aherk.html another nudge that i CAN do this! well done to her
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Stomach Spams (TMI i'm afraid)
Hi i started the course on Thursday...buy saturday I was doubled over in spams and watery diareoah - it lasted 2 days, the cramps...well I still have them although not as severe but this is day 3 - they only seem to have calmed down after I cheated and had a handful of nachos... ...has anyone else experienced this?
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My 3 Month MOT - Shiney results!
my gym offer a health MOT free every 3 months, my partner encouraged me to do it because I get dishearted very easy... the results just arrived!!! Since Nov: I've lost 9lbs my BMI has gone from 25.7 to 25 my waist to hip ratio from 0.81 to 0.79 Blood pressure from 115/80 to 107/64 (!) My Aerobic Fitness 34 - 39 (taking me…
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Got my next month today!...missing the free sample
I received an email saying I would receive a sample of their cooking spices in my April pack - so is that the hamper i'll get in April or the one I got today to cover me for April? confused.com!
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another NSV
this just makes my day, this morning I hadn't lost anything after a wonderful meal friday night with friends I wasn't surprised..but today my work friend came in with her gym kit... ...on seeing how well i'm doing and shaping up she has registered at the work gym today so we can go together as she feels she needs to tone…
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Morning Gang!
Getting my next delivery of food this week!! I haven't even finished the last ones yet!! LOL I can't wait for this one as it is ALL the food I def def like!!
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NSV!!!! WOOHOOO!!!
I went emergency wedding dress shopping today..I had nothing in my wardrobe that fitted and not a lot of money....10 10 10 that was the only size in any of the wedding-y dresses i could find... it was a discount store and your not allowed to try on...so I bought one and preyed...drove home on a downer convinced i wouldnt…
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So dinner tonight out...with friends...no online menu for pr
It's an India/Thai place - I'm thinking Thai will be healthier?
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have i done the right thing?
ok so i've had a week off as i've been on holiday..... yesterday i did a 45 min core stability class (first one ever) and today my belly hurts if i cough and if i touch my ribs they feel bruised... i'm taking it thats a good sign but i did decide not to excerise today as I don't want to over do it... have i done the right…
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went on holiday last week...oops!
Well last week was tough I went away with the family and each couple cooked once during the week.. I’ve put 3lbs on but in all honesty it could have been a lot worse, I found that I’ve changed the way I eat… I was opting for popcorn instead of crisps..when the others were toasting marsh mellows I ate one and that was it..…
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201 calls left and near my carbs limit! What can I have?
Hey! Hopefully you can help...I'm trying to eat back my calories burnt at the gym - I've 201 left but only 1g of carb left and 6g of protein according to MPF - any suggestions on what I can eat? I don't want to stall :-(
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Struggling today!!
Today was katsu curry in the work canteen, the smell...ah i love it....i keep thinking about pizza my god you were right 4th day is the hardest... I sit two desks from the vending machine and its killing me :-/
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NSV in a round about way
Today my CAO said to me (its lost a little in the translation) She didn't know I had fat before but know she realises that I did...because I am getting smaller and smaller... bless her! a very roundabout way but I was chuffed!
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opinons on my work out routine please :-)
Ok so, I’m fairly new to the gym scene..I’ve built up from 0 to running 3k over three months and currently my rota looks like this: Monday – 15 min ab blast followed by a 20 min run Tuesday – 45mins of Zumba Wednesday – 45 min Body pump class Thursday – 45mins of Zumba Friday – 45min Step class Saturday – Horse Riding (odd…
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I am a chocoholic...and today is my 8th day clean
WOW that feels like an acheivement! :happy: had to share really proud of myself.....I even have 3 easter eggs at home looking at me and I haven't been tempted!
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Whats scales do you use gym or home??
Ok so I know that your weight fluctuates during the week and you should only weigh yourself once a week but... do you trust your scales at home? So yesterday i weighed 143 (lost a pound yay!) at home :smile: This morning I thought I'd compare my electronic home scales to the old fashion battery-free ones down the gym.....…
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Anyone on Diet Chef? I start today and I'm looking for suppo
I've joined a group on here but would be really good to catch up with people that have been on it or are about to start it! I hear some of the food is hit and miss - thought we could share thoughts!
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I'm trying the DC meal plan (UK)
anyone tried it? any tips?
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Calorie calculation help needed
Ok so i've just carried 7kg of icing for 20 mins from one address to another - how can I calculate calories burned?
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Help! just got in from work- too late to eat? (22:30)
hey i've just got in from work - i have 250 calories left for the day - do I eat? some people say that you shouldn't eat late and i don't actually feel that hungry...
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If I'm up and active longer do I need more calories?
Quick one.. I work full time 8am - 5:30pm with an hour and a half commute on top and then at least once a week I have a cake delivery (i make them not eat them!) and I get home from work about 7pm and go straight into decoration mode (i've normally baked and made bits that I can during the other week day evenings) I hit…
