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Under BMR? or not really?
I'm on cut of 1850 after a diet break at tdee for 2 weeks. I have recently started to use fitbit to record my daily activity (I wear it all day) and then HRM numbers for formal/gym exercise. Since I changed to cut I sometimes dip below my BMR if I subtract my fitbit and HRM numbers from my cut. I am wondering if I need to…
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Consistancy at cut
Hello Just got a fitbit and realised I need to really bump up my kcal as my daily burns are much bigger than I expected which is a HUGE relief cos as I have posted her before I was really struggling to stick to a 1850 (10%) cut and was nearly giving up Im doing a 250kcal cut per day as I am using the settings on Fit bit at…
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fitbit newbie
Sooooo I have my cute new little fitbit I've synced it with mfp and adjusted my goals on both sites to maintain as I want to get an idea of my tdee this week and have a diet break. Now I have a zillion questions: 1) At the mo without any steps (and I only just turned it on) its reading 1137kcal burn... is that my BMR for…
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Go home cos I'm not good at going hard?
ok... I admit it's totm so this might be a reason I'm feeling a bit blue right now but need advice of if I should just give up n call it quits with trying to better my annoyingly stubborn body... I'm 5.2' My weight is 124 approx ( not weighed in for a bit cos it wasn't shifting) My weight is static ish although I fluctuate…
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I cant resist I'm going geek!!... gizmo advice please
Ok that's it .... Im gonna splurge on some bit of tech cos I'm sick of wondering if I've got my activity level right or using my doubts to justify a little extra here and there. I want something that I can wear initially daily for about a month to get an idea of my average burns and then once or twice each week to keep…
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Sorry this posted twice! Ignore this one! Ok that's it .... Im gonna splurge on some bit of tech cos I'm sick of wondering if I've got my activity level right or using my doubts to justify a little extra here and there. I want something that I can wear initially daily for about a month to get an idea of my average burns…
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Reset and new eating habits
Ok so I am on reset... I've never been a low cal dieter (as I could never stick to it) although I did try and so spiked up and down at times... and become a bit of a chaotic impulsive eater.... I think this 8 weeks is a good time to clean up my eating but also don't want to get trapped in the unachievable idea of perfect…
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Sorry its another activity question ;-)
OOOoooh im confuddled now as I would say lots of you look like you are 5-6 strenuous but are using moderate. Can you give advice as to my activity If I.... Mon- lift (NRFL starting again at day 1 so the work outs are short) 30 min brisk walk (total to and from gym) Tues -play netball 1 hour 30 min brisk walking (total to…
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Just plain terrible at sticking to a diet plan
ok I know this sounds stupidly lame when you are all doing so well at dropping huge amounts of weight so I'm almost embarrassed to post but... I only have a few vanity pounds to lose so this is ridiculous I know I have previously had lots of spike days so never really managed low cal dieting hence it has never been…
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Bikram Yoga... hot or not!!
Hi! Any Bikram yoga bunny's out there? I want to lose 7lbs and need to de-stress as I suspect a large part of my weight issue is STTTRREESSSSS!!! There is a hot yoga studio just round the corner from my office and I am tempted to try but it is a bit pricey so looking for advice or personal experiences Has anyone on the…
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UK members... TASTY protien powder reccomendations
Hi guys Need reccomendations for a tasty protien powder availible in UK.. I've bought one in the past but it tasted like wallpaper paste .... And so sat in cupboard unused. Don't wanna repeat same mistake. Thank you :-)
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Diet drinks
What do you all think... Diet drinks good? Bad? Ima diet come addict but I keep reading conflicting advice about sweetners and weightloss and appertite... What do you'll think?
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Netting over BMR
I'm totally happy with the idea I need to net over my BMR to stay healthy but the details still confused me so really sorry for being slow. Today was workout day and I burned about 677 kcal in gym which took me under BMR so I ate a bit more. 2179 intotal which means Ive netted 1500 which is 150 over my BMR My normal cut is…
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Post work out wobble!!
The day after a hard workout do you retain water or puff up a bit? I've worked out harder than normal this week and my legs are achy and my thighs feel super big. Pretty sure it not new muscle cos I've only done cardio... And my kcal been good. Any exercise pros it this water or something?
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Small Ok HUGE panic! :-@
Ok I'm having a panic! I know I'm going at this wrong ... On nonwork out days I'm eating to my cut 1850 which is ok On workout days I'm eating many of my exercise kcal so often my net kcal = 1850 /my cut too This is wrong isn't it? I should not eat my exercise kcal unless my net dips below my BMR which is 1350 right? But I…
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Ok I admit i am a bit intimidated by muscly grunting men!
Hey Right I am a wimp and keep putting offmy new bodybuilding.com weight training programme cos that area in the gym is packed full of muscly grunting boys . I know I should toughen up and get in there but I think I'm scared of getting in their way especially when I'm not confident in my lifting yet soo can I practise at…
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sucess in week 1 now tweaking :-)
Hello! Iv had an excellent first week on emtlw and lost not only 1.2lb, but also tonne of food / diet guilt and am eating loads of yummy food ( 10% cut plus 1/2 exercise kcal) so now its time to tweak a little... Looking at my week i really need to up my protien cos I'm averaging 10g out per day which is loads..... Need…
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Just need to double check...
Evening! Can someone just check this and advise me as I'm still a newbee My TDEE is about 2068 My goal is 1850 as I'm going for a slow 10% cut I burnt 820kcal hard workout (in addition to lots of walking I didn't add) But I was super hungry so ate about 2250 which leaves my net as 1650 ish Will this still give me a long…
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Any good links to lifting workout for beginner
Hello All :-) I am fairly fit as I play netball and do circuits etc but want to start lifting as I have been inspired by all the amazing before and after posts. Can anyone advise a good starter circuit I can try at the gym ? Thank you
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So glad to find this group!
Hi guys... Soooo unbelievably glad to find this group.... Every time I have tried a magazine diet or using kcal counting with really low allowances in the past I have felt like I'm being unhealthy and negative to my body trying to est so little, but also really guilty that I have never been able to stick to the limits to…
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Body pump... How to record
Hi All I dont have a heart rate monitor so was wondering how to record tomorrow nights bodypump class? Any ideas?
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Slip up management
Evening! Right I'm trying to approach my diet from a whole new angle this time and so looking for more advice. Looking at my diary I notice the main thing stopping me from successful weight loss is how I manage things when I go over my allowance or give in to temptation so this time I think I need to develop a positive way…
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Hello! Sharing my plan and looking for friends :-)
Helloo I am going to share my goals here as I am hoping witnesses will make me feel more committed and motivated. I am a 33 years old a habitual dieter with a very poor track record; although I only have a few pounds (7) to shift frustratingly they never seem to go away. Now as the saying goes 'if you keep doing what you…
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Help and Ideas welcome... little to lose but stuck..
I really hope you can advise me... I have 5-7lbs to lose to get to a happy weight where I feel comfy in my jeans. Overall I eat very healthily (lots of lean protien, good fats, good carbs), don't drink alcohol and exercise hard 3 times a week plus lots of walking both at work and in my spare time. I have repeatedly tried…
