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The link between diet and exercise and weight loss?
Not sure if this is the right forum, but I've got a query about exercise and its link to fat loss. From what I've read about it, it doesn't seem to be a simple correlation between calories in calories out. Exercise seems to have a differing effect to your weight loss over a simple 'calories out' equation. So, when you're…
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My Experiment!
This post is pretty much me trying to motivate myself to lose these last few pounds by putting my plan out there and therefore making myself accountable! Let me know your thoughts, or if you have a similar plan. I was reading a whole bunch of articles and topics about the last 10/20 lbs and pretty much most of them say…
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Standing up for yourself and harassment
I guess this counts as an NSV?! Previously I would have run away from something like this, but today I stood up for myself! There was a persistent customer in a coffee shop I regularly visit, who was one of those people who talks and talks. I made the mistake of engaging him in a conversation and subsequently the next few…
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How long does it take for your body to adjust
Does anyone have any experience of what your body does when you've reached your goal weight and progress into maintenance mode? Like, is there a period where your body adjusts and shifts around a little? I know that when I reach my goal body fat percentage that I'll probably be a little 'skinny fat', I'm guessing in body…
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Realizing you have a body to take care of
Since losing 40-odd lbs (still got 30 lbs to go), and that thing of your brain lagging wayyyyy behind on your body, did/does anyone else have that realization that you should or can, or even want to start taking better care of yourself? It's not just that I'm taking better care of myself food-wise, and exercise-wise. It's…
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Trying to Eat More - Drinking Calories OK?
Ok - so in short, I lost around 40 lbs whilst (mostly) sticking to a 1200 daily calorie goal. This was over a 5-month period last year. I didn't do much exercise though. My weight has plateaued for around 3 months now (I've not lost that much for about 6 months, but I put about 3-months worth of going back to my old ways…
