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Big diet change... Effects?
Hi After giving up going to the gym for the past 8 months+ and having a poor diet of 1 meal a day, I'm now back on the wagon. Doing the gym daily and following a healthy diet of 3 meals a day. What I'm worried about is my weight going up as I'm eating much more. Typical day is: Fruit salad and yoghurt for breakfast…
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Diet for stomach ulcers/acidity?
Hi I need to gain weight due to health issues, the main one being gastric ulcers and severe stomach acid. This has left me in hospital and I'm due to leave soon and am a bit clueless where to start. Are there foods that are better for people with gastric issues and that will maintain/increase caloric intake and retention?…
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Keto diet and hunger...
Hi I've been eating low carb for around a fortnight - no grains or starchy vegetables, just protein, fats and veg (I know it's not strict keto, but I couldn't live without veg!) but I seem to be really hungry ALL the time. I read that when you eat a ketogenic diet your body runs at around 70% efficiency, so it has to work…
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Jawbone UP, MFP and Xercise4Less calorie burn estimates... which to go with?!
Hi all I'm really confused about which I should be using to log exercise into MFP to get a more accurate calorie estimate as I've NO clue what I should be eating back, as they're wildly different. For example today I've been to the gym and done a LBT class, Les Mills Body Combat and Les Mills Body Pump class. Xercise4Less…
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Wanted: Friends serious about motivation, fitness and clean eating!
Hi everyone :smiley: I've been on MFP for a while, but got back to using it properly this January. New year, new start, new goals. I'm a fitness enthusiast - HIIT and pilates mainly but trying to get into weight training gradually. I recently had a clear out of my friend list, basically people who've not been on here for a…
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Always hungry?!! Help!
Hi all I don't know what's wrong with me today - but I seem to be absolutely ravenous! Like literally hoovering up anything in front of me. Luckily I've kept it healthy... but I'm concerned this will hinder my weight loss. Yesterday I did a pretty intensive workout at the gym, do you think my body is catching up from that?…
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Protein powder for women... What's your recommendations?
Hi all Looking to build muscle and thinking of getting some protein powder to help this along. I'm training pretty hard so think it'll benefit muscle repair etc in addition to this. I just wondered what people's recommendations are - which seem to have benefitted you and which are tasty too. If it tastes rank I'm very…
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Calories, clean eating and exercise
Hi all Just a few questions really about the above topic. I've always eaten 'clean' (before I knew it was a 'thing') so cook my meals from scratch etc etc although obviously trying to lose weight, I've cut the fat right down and looking more to protein and complex carbs for sustenance. I want to lose around half a stone,…
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58kg/127lbs 5'4" - How much should I be eating?
Hi all Just a general question about calorie intake. I've started back at the gym and tend to go around 4-5 times per week. For example today I did a spin class, abs class and 2hr yoga. I'm confused how much I should be eating as I seem to be perpetually hungry! All advice welcome! Thanks H :-)
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New mum wanting to make some friends and lose weight!
Hi I've been here a while but I'm a new mum and have had some major life changes, so I'm wanting to start afresh, lose the baby weight and get healthy for my son. Would love to make friends with people with similar healthy goals!
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New mum - changing the way we eat.... is it possible?!
Hi I've been a member here for a while and life has changed a lot since I first joined. I was previously single and living in New Zealand - now I live with my partner and 4 1/2 month old baby in the UK. A lot has happened in a short space of time, including a lot of weight gain for me! I think the major difference has been…
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Just found out I'm pregnant...
Hi Just found out I'm pregnant... so I'm wondering how on earth to use MFP to accommodate that and to help me reach what I should be eating calorie-wise. I'm in the throes of morning sickness :( joy, so that makes it a bit tough trying to eat when you feel sick. Anyone out there the same? Some friends and support would be…
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THE Cheapest meal ideas
OK embarrassing but true... I'm totally broke. Not just 'a little bit short of cash' but bones of my *kitten* kind of broke - i.e. I have 80p in the world and no overdraft. I need to find a way to eat for the next few weeks and I just have no clue how to do it! I was wondering if anyone had been in the same position…
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Struggling with coeliacs
Hi I've not been on here for a while due to travelling around a lot and also having major problems controlling my coeliacs symptoms. It's been really bad at the moment so I'm going to try use MFP to figure out regular meals which aren't going to cause me a lot of problems. Anyone else in this situation or have any advice?…
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Adult acne and diet
Hi Just thought I'd try adding this on here as I'm pretty sure diet relates to skin conditions and could use some advice. Basically, I'm 26 years old and throughout my teens never ever had an issue with acne - I'd get the very occasional lone ranger of a pimple but that's about it. Fast forward a decade and my skin has…
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Korean food - what's a must try?
Hi I'm in Singapore for a month and am sampling LOADS of amazing dishes - Indonesian and Malay delights such as nasi padang and lontong and of course Singaporean chicken rice. I really want to try Korean food but wouldn't know where to start - any recommendations. Also for any Asian dishes really! Thanks :)
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Is it possible to eat too much fish?!
Hi I was thinking about my diet - and was wondering is it possible to eat too much fish? Example: I'll have fish 4-5 times per week for dinner and maybe tuna salad for lunch pretty often at lunch, or smoked salmon. Any thoughts? H
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Frustrated - any advice?
Hi I've been a MFP member for a while now and dipped in and out for various periods in that time. Recently I've actually started taking it seriously since being diagnosed with celiacs and having many GI problems. I've started doing the 30 day shred (am on day 6) and currently weigh around 130lbs at 5'4'' tall. My question…
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30 day shred alongside ripped in 30
Has anyone done this? Is it advisable? I'm on day 4 of the 30 day shred but feel like maybe I ought to take it up a notch as I guess 20 minutes workout a day isn't all that much really... I'm curious to know what other things people have combined with the shred and have found to be effective in terms of toning, weight loss…
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Embarrassed
Hi This is going to sound really stupid... but I'm really embarrassed to do the 30DS at home. I live in shared accommodation and there's usually one or more of my housemates home at any one point in time. I've been using my laptop and youtube as I'm a little broke at the moment to buy the DVD, being a student and having a…
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30 day shred - does it work?
Hi I'm 5'4'' and around 130lbs and have just started (today) on day 1 of 30 day shred. I know some people have had some amazing results on here, and I just wondered if anyone with similar stats to myself has had any success with it? Also, what sort of calorie intake would people around my height/weight be recommended to…
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Chickpeas/garbanzo beans
Hi all Just wondered if anyone had any interesting gluten free recipes for chickpeas?! I'm a student on a budget and have a can of these loitering with intent... any ideas? Thanks H
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Vitamin B12 deficiency & celiacs
Hi I got some blood test results back this morning and the nurse said I'm deficient in vitamin B12 and that I also have celiacs disease. Does anyone have any B12 issues here and how do I improve this? I do have an appointment with the doctor to discuss results on Tuesday, but I'm just wondering what happens in terms of…
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How to work out calories from weights?
Hi I've recently started doing weights at the gym - and I'm wondering how people work out how many calories are burned through doing lifting etc? Thanks!
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Dairy and gluten free recipes
Hi So I've been put on a strict gluten free and dairy free diet by my doctor... but I'm at a loss as to what to cook! One or the other wouldn't pose too much difficulty... but both is a little tricky. Anyone out there in the same situation with some tasty recipes? Thanks Heather
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Blood Type Diet ?!
Hi Just wondered if anyone knew much about this at all? My colleague in the office was talking about it yesterday and it got me thinking. I don't know whether it's just coincidental, but I'm A+ and eat in the main a diet based on vegetables and seafood... I very rarely crave meat and feel satisfied when I eat. She was…
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How many calories should I be aiming for?
Hi I'm just trying to work out how many calories I should be aiming for per day, as I don't seem to be getting anywhere! I'm 5'3'' and currently weigh around 57kg (maybe a bit more - I don't have weighing scales but this was not so long ago and I haven't really gained/lost much so I'm guessing that is accurate). Activity…
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I am such a DISASTER
Hi Goin to use this space to empty my head about what's going on in my life at the moment and maybe get some other peoples perspectives as I'm really at the end of the rope with things at the moment. Basically I left the UK in 2010 and came to NZ and started a PhD in 2011. Fast forward to April 2012 and I had to re-apply…
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Okra okra okra! (don't say curry)
Hi Picked up some Okra today for the first time in my life (never eaten it before) and I want to do something different with it. I've heard about gumbo and curry which are the obvious ones, but I'm looking for something a little different to do with it. Basically I'm bored with cooking veggies in the same way at the…
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Sugar - is it REALLY an addiction, or a media myth?
Just wondered what people's thoughts were on this subject as I find it really interesting how certain nutrients/food groups get pathologised by the media. H :)
