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Rye Bread
Hi everyone, I'm trying to switch from wholemeal bread to rye bread (I'm a bit of a bread lover and HAVE to have it every day without fail) However, the only one i've found is the tesco bakery rye bread which is actually only 20% rye flour. Does anyone know of a) Any UK supermarkets that sell 100% rye bread b) Any recipes…
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Low Carb cookie/brownie/cake recipes
Hi, just on the look out for some low carb cookie/brownie/cake recipes If anyone could help me out/recommend some that would be wonderful! thank you xxx
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low carb
what percentage of calories from carbs /how many carbs would you guys consider 'low carb' ?
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Low Carn
what percentage of calories from carbs /how many carbs would you guys consider 'low carb' ?
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How much protein for women lifting weights?
Just wondered how much protein you girls have per day? Just started a high protein diet and am having aprox 150g protein per day, I weigh 145lbs aprox. so is this too much? Also started lifting weights 3x a week The RDA is only 50g or something and I'm pretty sure that's gotta be rubbish?
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Low Carb Brownies
Hi has anybody got a low carb brownie recipe that they can recommend please? Something quite simple ideally :) Would appreciate the calorie info too please P.s. british recipes and ingredients preferred
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Anyone from the UK?
Hi, don't get me wrong i'm happy to have friends from all over the place, but I was just wondering if there were any UK users who were interested in supporting one another? I feel like 90% of my friends on here are American so i'd like to have some UK friends who have access to the same foods as I do :) Thanks!
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Intermittent Fasting 16:8
Hi i'm thinking of trying intermittent fasting as of tomorrow - eating all of my calories within an 8 hour window (12pm-8pm)... Does anyone do this, if so any tips? Also just curious, does it work for some types of people better than others? I read somewhere it is better for people who have a lot to lose. I have already…
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Intermittent Fasting - All cals in an 8h widnow
Hi i'm thinking of trying intermittent fasting as of tomorrow - eating all of my calories within an 8 hour window (12pm-8pm)... Does anyone do this, if so any tips? Also just curious, does it work for some types of people better than others? I read somewhere it is better for people who have a lot to lose. I have already…
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5ft 6, 147lbs
Hi Guys, just looking for some more friends with similar stats to myself. All goals welcome. I'm looking to lose 10-15lbs myself having lost 50ish last year :)
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Low Fat Brownie Recipe
Hi, Just wondered if anyone has any good low fat brownie recipes? Thanks :)
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Millie's Cookies Giant Cookie
Hello, I was just wondering if anyone knew either a)how many calories there are in the giant cookies from Millies, or b) how much they weigh bought one for the boyfriend for val day and we've devoured the whole thing already [whoops] p.s. i can't find the nutrition info for the giant cookies on the website, only the normal…
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New to lifting
Hello, I’m a 20 years old, 5ft 6, and around 147lbs. Between January – July alst year I lost around 50lbs and for the rest of the year I maintained. Now I’m ready to lost my last 10lbs [aprox] During my weight loss I made sure I combined healthy eating with exercise, although I did do some weight lifting, it was 80%…
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Women and protein shakes
Hello, just curious about womens experiences with protein and protein shakes... Why do you take protein shakes? If i'm trying to lose weight should I have less than my RDA of protein? Will having protein shakes prevent me from losing weight? I'm not doing crazy lifting at the gym although I do use the strength/resistance…
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Trying to get back on the bandwagon!
Hello everyone, my names Sarah and i'm a 5ft 6 twenty year old female from Kent, England. In January 2013 i started dieting (or lifestyle changing, whatever you want to call it) Fortunately, my new years resolution to lose weight wasn't a failed one - I lost 50lbs and went from 14st 3lbs (199lbs) to 10st 9lbs ( 149lbs).…
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UK members - contraception and weight gain
Hello everyone, just wondered what you're experiences are with the contraceptive injection Has it made you gain weight and or/ increase your appetite? I've lost nearly 4 stone the past 9 months and i'd be so upset if I went on the injection and gained weight. Also any suggestions to which pill would be good to avoid weight…
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5ft 6 Female, 154lbs
Hi any 5ft 6 females, around 154lbs. Just wondered if you could tell me your measurements and/or what dress size you are (Please state whether you're talking in USor UK sizing etc.) Just curious as some of my UK size 12 tops are getting a bit big for me but I find it hard to believe i'm a size 10 yet (I had this same thing…
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TDEE - 20%
Thinking of starting to do TDEE - 20%. But that would mean i'll be eating around 1900 calories which seems like a lot to eat and still lose weight. Curious how much weight you guys have been losing per week on this method?
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Why exercise if you're just going to eat the calories back?
Okay so i understand that exercising improves your general health and fitness and that it is important to do it. BUT talking in terms of weightloss, what is the point in working out for an hour say, burning 500 calories if you're then just going to eat the 500 calories back? like myfitnesspal suggests i tend to eat about…
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TDEE -20%
Those of you who do the TDEE - 20% method, do you eat back your exercise cals? My TDEE is 2386, so minus 20% would mean I need to eat somewhere around 1900 cals. Currently i eat around 1500 but I do eat back my exercise cals. (I'm not having problems losing weight i'm just curious) I can't imagine that if I ate1900 cals a…
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Inspire a family member
Has anyone managed to inspire or motivate a family member to lose weight? If so, how did you go about it?
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Why is my stamina so good on elliptical but not treadmill?
For some reason I can go for an hour on the elliptical, working between levels 9 - 11 burning around 550 calories yet for some reason the treadmill really tires me out. My fitness has improved so much over the last six months yet on the treadmill i'll be tired after 15 minutes. Also, I timed myself and it takes me 6.30 to…
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How quickly can you run a Km?
Was just wondering how long it takes for you guys to run a Kilometre? Not necessarily looking for athletes opinions (although that is welcomed), but more just your average dieter like myself trying to improve their fitness :) Thanks.
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5ft 6 females??
hi anyone with similar stats, been a member of this for a while now but would be nice to add some new friends with similar stats/goals, anything really :) Height - 5ft 6 Start Weight - 200lbs Current Weight - 165lbs Goal Weight - 145lbs
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what size are you?
are there any 5ft 6 women who are around about 160-165lbs... just wondered what clothes and bra sizes you wear? (please state whether you mean US or Uk :) ) would just be nice to see where i'm at :)
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BMR - how much do you listen to it
so the BMR predicts that for my height, age and weight (5ft 6, 19, 164lbs) i should be eating 2463 calories per day so this would suggest, if i was to eat 1963 cals per day, i'd be losing weight (1lb a week probably) but i'm pretty certain this would not be the case, it just seems like too much and before i started…
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Am i really that size?
So i'm a 5ft 6 female and i've lost 31lbs (2st 3lbs) I currently weigh 167lbs (11st 13lbs) and used to weigh 198lbs (14st 2lbs) I used to be a UK dress size 16 (US 12) but then i recently found myself fitting into my old UK 14's (US 10) however, after dropping the last 5lbs I went shopping and found myself fitting into…
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Is too much protein bad for you?
just completed my first food diary ( i've lost 30lbs but only just getting into the habit of using this website) however it's telling me i've consumed too much protein. is this bad?? surely lots of protein is good for you?
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Diet/fitness - all you can talk about?
So i'm 31bs down and really enjoying the benefits of a healthy lifestyle! (I used to weigh just under 200lbs or 14 stone) BUT i cannot help but feel that sometimes dieting and fitness is all i can talk about and think about i know it sounds really pathetic but does anyone else have this problem?? I feel like my friends and…
