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Binging, bulimia, cheat days... reassurance needed
To some it might seem like nothing but for me it is a big deal and I have gone 11 days without purging and binge eating (in five years i have only ever gone 5 days) But today has been a bit of a struggle; i have been sticking to 1400 cals per day whilst doing the 30 day shred and half hour walking each day but today i…
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The B shaped belly
I have one of those, a horrible flabby B shaped belly. I see a lot of success stories with before and after pictures that include a lot of rounded tummys in the before photos but very rarely see the B. Has anyone else got the B shape? why have we got this shape? or has anyone lost this B shape tummy and got themselves a…
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My first proper cheat day, help.
Hi So here's a bit of background history; bulimic for the past 10 years, the last two years have been me at my worst, for example spend £20 on crap food a day (ice cream, pizza, chocolate, sweets you name it) and then throw it all back up again. The longest I had ever gone without binging was 2 days until now... I have…
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CARBS!!!!
I am so confused about carbs, they are starting to be the bain of my diet life! Daily i am averaging between 80 - 130 grams per day, I have been told i should only stick to 20grams and others have said what I am eating is absolutely fine. I mix them up, one day i could have a slice of brown bread, the next i will avoid it…
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Panic attack after exercise?
I suffer from anxiety at the best of times but exercise has very rarely spurred it on until today. I started level 2 of the 30 day shred and on the last round I had to stop, I felt sick and dizzy when then lead to a panic attack. I'm not going to let this stop me but I'm wondering if anyone else has ever expirienced the…
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Varying calorie consumption
Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has lost weight by varying their calorie consumption? MFP has my daily target set at 1200 but one day I will eat 1200 the next 1500 the next 1300 and 1800 at the most. I am on week 1 level 1 of the 30 day shred and I'm just curious to see if I will lose weight like this or should I stick to…
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Stuck in a rut - bulimia, depression & weight gain
So this is how it started - I went on holiday to Thailand for a month, that month i ate and i drank copious amounts and the only exercise i got was walking from one bar to another. I got out of my routine of calorie counting and exercise and I had gone from 9 stone 10 to a whopping gain of 10 stone 9 and i knew i had, i…
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big plate of vegetables for dinner?
My favourite thing to eat at the moment for dinner is a big plate of vegetables (brocolli, carrots, leeks, green beans) and i put some phildelphia light cheese on top and occassionally some chicken. it's a very filling dinner but i'm wondering, is there such thing as too much veg and is this a good dinner to help towards…
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I messed up on induction :(
I was doing really well, my energy levels were through the roof and I was feeling great. BUT at the weekend it was a friends birthday. I had read that I could drink vodka in moderation. Moderation went out of the window by the time I was on my fifth vodka and soda water and safe to say I woke up with a hangover. With the…
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Atkins and exercise?
Ok so I've heard that once you're off atkins you gain weight blah blah blah but I'm on atkins to train my mind in to having a different way of approaching foods, to know that I'm not actually hungry and need the sugar and to only eat when I am hungry and stop snacking on high sugar foods. I am doing the diet properly and…
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Will low carb/keto get rid of my fat flabby belly?
Often people say to me "oh you don't need to lose any weight" and by telling you my statistics 5"6 25 year old female weighing 140lbs you probably don't think I have much to work on. WRONG. I don't know why, genetics or a poor diet all of my life (I can remember coming home from school and would eat a whole multi packet…
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Exercise. Beneficial?
I have read a number of posts, half say that exercise slows down your weight loss on Atkins and that you should avoid it and the other half saying it gives you better results and i am very confused. I like to exercise and walk an hour a day and i have recently started the 30 day shred and i have also ordered a kettlebell…
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Week 1 of Atkins complete and no weight loss :(
I have just completed my first week of induction on the Atkins programme. My starting weight was 141lbs, I weighed myself yesterday was pleased to see I was down to 139lbs but this morning when I woke up the scale had gone back up to 141lbs. I'm not eating anymore than 20grams of carbs per day and I am exercising daily…
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Started atkins at 140lbs, fast or slow weight loss?
I'm on day 5 of the Atkins diet and I've not lost any weight as of yet... I'm a 5'6 25year old female and my goal weight is 120lbs and I've read people can lose 10lbs in their first two weeks but how likely is it that I will hit my goal weight in the next two months? I am also incorporating the 30 day shred into my routine…
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Low carb & 30 day shred. Results?
CW: 141lbs GW: 120lbs 25 year old female My weight loss has been very slow paced over the last year as all I've been mostly trying to do is adapt to new ways of eating and being more conscience of what I'm putting in my mouth. I've lost 20lbs so far which is great but... I'm off to Thailand for a month in December and I…
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exercise and panic attacks?
I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks and i have done since i was 16 and each one is just as scary as the first one i ever had but it's something i am slowly learning to deal with and trying different ways to cope with them. The problem that i have is that i sometimes get them when i am exercising at the gym. Does anyone…
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Ketosis. How many grams of fat?
i'm a 5'6, 25 year old female and i am 141lbs. I am doing ketosis for the next few months to challenge myself and to get my body off my sugar and carb addiction and to have a new approach to eating. I'm aiming to hit 30-40grams of carbs per day but with regards to fat, how many grams should i be looking to achieve?
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Ketosis?
CW: 141 Height: 5'6 25 year old female I'm off to Thailand at the end of the year for a month so after taking my weight loss at a very slow pace this year i have decided to give the keto diet a go just for a few months. Yesterday was my first day and i cosumed 50 grams of carbs, today i am aiming for 40 grams and will keep…
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Low carb, high fat & protein. Any success?
CW: 142 GW: 126 Height: 5'6 25 year old female I have been losing weight at a VERY steady pace, about 0.5lbs per week and this was due to a life style change and not putting myself on a 'diet' as such. I still have treats so it's probably why it's taking me longer to get where i want to be. BUT i will be spending a month…
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How many grams of protein on Ketosis?
CW: 142 Height: 5'6 Female, 25 years old. I'm starting ketosis today for 3 months; i know my carb intake should be low and fats will be pretty high but how many grams of protein is suffcient before ruining the ketosis? I work out anythig between 30-60 minutes per day, a mixture of weights and cardio. Thanks
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Is it possible to lose 18lbs in 3 months?
CW: 142lbs Height: 5'6 25 year old female I have the holiday of a lifetime coming up on 16th December and i really would like to lose 18lbs by then. Would this be possible? if so, how? Thanks :)
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Smoothie for lunch? yay or nay?
They have opened up a new Zest Boost Smoothie bar in my home town and i LOVE them. I have been having a 450ml breakie go go smoothie for lunch everyday (banana, strawberry, low fat yoghurt, honey & muesli and all smoothies are less than 99% fat totalling around 450cals) I'm wondering if this will these be beneficial…
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How much weight can i lose in 3 months?
CW: 140lbs Height: 5'6 Age: 25 Female I am off to Thailand on the 16th December for one month. I've not had a beach holiday in 10 years so i've never had to put on a bikini but there will be no excuses this time. I'm out of shape, i have a large flabby belly (no children) and big thighs and bum so i'm desperate to get into…
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replacing lunch with a smoothie
So in my home town, they have opened a Boost Juice Bar and i am in HEAVEN, I am so in love with these that i have currently replaced my lunch with one of their breakfast go-go smoothies. At the moment my typical food day is; Breakfast: Brown bread & peanut butter Lunch: Breakie go go smoothie (includes low fat yoghurt,…
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can five months make a difference?
CW: 140 Height: 5'6 25 year old female I don't have a goal weight, i figured i have hit goal when i am happy with my body which is definitely not at the moment, although i've lost 22lbs, i still have LOTS of flab on my body and a huge belly, this isn't an exageration, it's large and very flabby so i know i sitll have a lot…
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Is there such thing as too much fruit?
I'm starting a juicing detox today for 2 weeks, i've had a few weeks off from clean eating and have indulged in barbecues and cider so i want to have a little cleanse. I am planning on having a smoothie for breakfast and lunch and then having a nice clean and healthy dinner which will be along the lines of chicken, fish…
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How much difference can i make in 5 months?
CW: 140 Height: 5'6 Female, 25 years old I've fallen off the wagon in the last month; I split up with my boyfriend and have found a new love of going out at the weekend drinking the night away and waking up to eat everything everything bad in sight and then 'emotional' eating in the week because i am home alone and think…
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New tattoo/having a week off exercise. Worried!
I'm getting a new tattoo on Friday (from my thigh down to my knee) and i have been advised not to exercise for a week or so until it has started to heal properly and to stop it from stretching and causing the ink to move. In the last few months i have got in to such a good routine of exercise and i am really enjoying it so…
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When you say lifting, what do you mean?
So i'm going to take a small step away from the exercise classes that i do and start incorporating lifting in to my routine. But what the hell do i do? Am i aiming for a bench and bar? the gym weight machines? dumbbells? help!
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120g of carbs per day
MFP has allocated me with 193g of carbs per day. I am looking to see what changes my body makes on low carb for a month or so. I have logged all of my food for the day and is coming up as 120g of carbs - is this considered low carb or not or should i cut back some more?
