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Does anyone else follow BMI?
I know BMI is not perfectly accurate, that's fine, but I have certain other issues with it. I'm a female, and I am currently on the lower end of Obese on the BMI scale. To get to the healthy weight for my height I need to lose about 15kg (33lb) No biggy, I was looking at losing about that much anyway. The issue I have is…
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Girlies - I have a quick question for you.
I find that I put on A LOT of weight around the wrong time of the month - I am talking 5 kg in a couple of days. I was wondering if anyone else experienced this? It usually drops off again in the week after, but it's still very un-nerving. Also, does anyone have anyone have any tips on how to battle cravings with PMS? My…
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Losing 40lbs by next June?
Does anyone think it is possible (and healthy) to lose 40lbs by next April (My cousin is getting married!), or do you think my goal should just be to drop a dress size, so I am not too disappointed? I currently weigh 171lbs and my goal weight is 132lbs, and I am a US size 16 but would like to be a size 12/14. What would be…
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Why am I not losing?
Right, this may be a long post because I want to keep as much info as possible. I find it really very difficult to hit my calorie goal, my general routine is breakfast in the morning, then throughout the day whenever I feel hungry I drink a glass of water, and if I'm still hungry 10 minutes after that I eat, repeating…
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Eating too little Calories?
So, I have been calorie counting for a week now, and I have been finding I have been consistently eating too few calories. Even without my calorie deficit from exercising (I do about an hour of Pilates a day - which equates to around 200 calories, plus various amounts of walking), I am nowhere near to hitting my calorie…