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Anyone managed with gestational diabeties?
Hello, I’ve been away from the community taking a pause when I found out I was pregnant! But now I need the community again - I have gestational diabeties - most likely will go after birth but I have a daunting task of maintenance, gi index checking, and diary recording, got my premium account ready to track but I’m…
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How do you plan?
Let’s say you have a big night out, birthday party, Saturday club night, family bbq, date night, 7 course Chinese banquet... etc. how do you plan? If you plan. Do you... Exercise before or after for extra calories? Stay strict & stay within your budget? Eat at maintainence... it’s one night why not? Nothing...Let the…
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Weight loss stalled but body comp improved?
So - for the last 2 weeks I have lost & gained the same 100g despite my 1300kcal daily. I’m 78.8kg & 5ft 5, 35 & female. I was getting a little down about it (I tightened up my logging) & today was no different - but I went into the stats of my body composition scales. I have lost 2% body fat Gained 3% muscle So now my…
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The Salad Bar for lunch
I heaped a load of veg into a small salad bar container. (7 inch circle) Quinoa Roasted courgette - with olive oil chickpeas curried boiled cauliflower Shredded carrot couscous sunflower seeds cucumber with dill Sweet potato Eaten half of it... and here is the rub... no way do I know how to log this. I have eyeballed it &…
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Water weight retention & inches
The last few days (it's been warm) & I have not drunk as much as I should do of course my daily weigh in was up 700g. I'm not so worried - it will come back off. But today's also my measurement day & ive put 1cm on waist & hips. Normally even if I have water retention I still see inch loss. It's the first time I see a…
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Going camping - 1week, middle of nowhere no fridge, what can I pack?
Going camping in France - real countryside with walking paths close by! However I just realized.... I have to pack a weeks worth of food, no fridge, and make it healthy! Please help - any ideas? Anyone done this before?
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Weight loss vs inch loss??
My bmi is sitting at 30. I'm trying to get it to 25. In terms of weight loss in 4 weeks I've lost 1kg. But in inches I'm 1 dress size smaller. Lost 2.5 inches in waist and 2 inches on my hip. Arms and legs are the same. I'm happy about the inches but I want my weight down! Is this normal? So early in weight loss I thought…
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Complicated weight loss slowing to a stop
I've been loosing weight - approx 5kg so far over 6 weeks. 10 -15kg to go ( depending on my bmi) This is now my problem - 2 weeks with little to no loss. I eat 1200 calories from MVP. I weigh & I track. I have an under active thyroid, I take medication for it. So should not be an issue. I recently took up cycling - bought…
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Exciting things to do with Quinoa?
I have used it as a rice substitute, (for the high protein count among other reasons) but i am stuck for something more exciting to do with it? Does anyone have a good recipe? or can point me to a good place to get ideas? Most of the recipe books have say *add stock cube and onion... which is fine... but surely there must…
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FED UP - The documentary, know more about food!
Movie Page: fedupmovie.com/ Trailer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=aCUbvOwwfWM I have been educating myself on food and nutrition for years. I follow the guidelines and I pay attention. I am also overweight. I struggle but I own it now, and I'm making great progress. But here is the kickker... I am making progress because i…
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Home strength training tips?
I started by fixing my eating, then cycling to work, now running on occasion too. But from what I understand strength training is going to be important to not loose muscle mass, and keep my metabolism. So the question is, is there any tips or tricks I can use to strength train at home? I have a yoga mat and loose weights…
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If you LOL your own joke is it bad form?
I find my self LOLing at the end of every statement when I text -sometimes I am not even funny? Definitely not laughing. Is this bad etiquette? LOL <--- SEE
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Airport Food & Plane Food...
Basically i am curious if there are other travellers out there, and if there are helpful tips. Is there a trick other travellers do to manage this when they are "on the go"? I was starving on the plane today so ate 1/2 of the egg sandwich offered, and drank a heap of black coffee. But I caved once I landed and got a venti…
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Looking for some Friends
Hello I'm Chrissy, I have been doing this alone now for a while, and it has been OK, but not great. I read the community posts and I get motivation and came to the realisation that I need friends who are also going through the long haul approach to their bodies and diet. Im 32, 5ft 5 - and my goal is 65Kg I have 15Kg left…
