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5 months of weightlifting...can't get the calories right!
Hello, After years of cardio to no avail, I broke my ankle last year and decided to get serious. I do 4-6 gym workouts a week (comprising a weekly weights session with a trainer, weights and HIIT program 3 x a week and the odd spin and cardio session as well). At the same time, I’m trying to wean off the binge eating which…
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Plateau- help!
Hi all, I have struggled with emotional eating/bingeing for a long time but am finally facing and working on my demons and have lost about 9lb. I am now hovering at a weight where it's easy to slip but I really don't want to! My goal weight is another 7lb lower and I know I can do this. However, given that it's a minefield…
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Best You Tube At Home Videos? (No Equipment Required)
Afternoon! I guess the title says it all! I have to give up my classes and gym membership due to new job and have a month before I can join my new one. I would like to do some at home workouts in the interim but looking at youtube videos, I am overwhelmed by the sheer number of videos out there and was hoping my MFP pals…
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Body Pump vs Lifting. Help!
Hi all, In the past, my exercise has been purely cardio. I've now started mixing it up with core work, including pilates and yoga. I really want to incorporate some weight lifting into this and have started doing Body Pump for this reason (no jeering please, I've no upper body strength! ;) ) My question is, will Body Pump…
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Disheartened!
In the first 2 weeks of January, I lost 7 lb, didn't exercise for 2 weeks and promptly regained 2lb. Over the last month, have been swinging -2/+2 - can't seem to break this cycle. Working out hard and eating well at the beginning of the week and then crashing/burning at weekends. I want to avoid the self pity as I know…
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Wheat and/or Dairy free?
Hi all! I am thinking of going wheat/dairy free for a month in January-as a little experiment.Has anyone done this before and if so-any tips?Am looking for meal plans,groups and recipe ideas so if anyone could help,it would be greatly appreciated! X
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100 calorie dinner?!
Hi all, By chomping on a mahusive breakfast, I've used most of my calories today. If I don't get the chance to do any exercise, I'll only have circa 100 calls left...an ideas on snacks for that much or thereabouts? Thanks! Jas
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Help! Turkish restaurant work lunch. Healthy menu options??
Erm, it's all in the topic post really! We're being taken out to lunch today at a Turkish restaurant and I don't want to start the weekend with a fat-attack...any ideas on healthy or at least, healthier options would be great. I don't even know the calorie content of half of this stuff but I'm thinking stg meaty like…
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Any dinner ideas for around 300 calories?
I am working crazy hours and ended up eating the majority of my calories today on the go, on the way to work this morning,before logging inand realising that a simple panini, coffee and banana clocked up 700 calories! I really don't want to go over today, as yesterday was my cheat day- sooo any simple dinner ideas for…
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Healthy Thai recipes?
Hey all. I have chicken, reduced fat coconut milk, red thai paste and coriander...so the obvious choice is a thai curry. However, I can't find any decent calorie counted recipes- any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Jas
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Net Calories...
What does this mean?! Does anyone know the significance, or indeed, if there is any significance to this? If so, I would really appreciate any explanation...Many thanks :smile:
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Fell Down at the weekend...
Oops, I had a major mess up on my first weekend...restrained myself regarding bad food but logged all the alcohol calories and was shocked! Also, I thought cous cous was supposed to be healthy?! Not according to MFP...disheartenend now :(
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How do you motivate yourself if you're doing the right thing
:frown: Okay so last week, I went to the gym 5 times, ate within my calories and didn't struggle with it AT ALL! I was proud and relieved that the whole process, through rational thought and 'making better choices,' was so easy! This week, I've been stuffed up with a cold, bunged up nose, chesty cough and no energy, to…
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Low calorie Mexican recipes??
I am desperate for some Mexican food but the supermarket only has the ready made sauces..I was thinking of grilled chicken tortillas with peppers, onions and low fat cheese...does anyone know any low cal, health sauce recipes? Many thanks in advance!
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Lunch Menus? Soda Dreams...
Hi guys, I come seeking advice I have cut out caffeine and colas in addition to joining MFP as of Monday. I used to have 1 can of diet pepsi after lunch and swigging this for an hour used to keep the post-lunch-sweet-munchies at bay. Having now read up on the aspartames found in cola, I knew I had to break this habit, not…
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Determined New Joiner!
Hi guys, I am new to this website and just wanted to introduce myself...aiming to lose 20 lb so if anyone has any tips or guidance, I would be extremely grateful. Not sure how accurate the exercise/calorie payoff is- any idea? Good luck all Jas
