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Water?!
Hiya Just a question regarding water, water retention and weight loss. This week I've been to the gym each day, burning more or less 500cals per time. I've been drinking water (also coffee in the morning) but just about cut out any fizzy drinks etc. Thing is, I seem to need the loo so much more than usual. Is this normal?!…
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Eggs?
Hi I read somewhere a while ago that eating too many eggs is bad for you... what do people think/are experiences with this? I tend to do my workouts in the morning and find that having 2 scrambled eggs mixed with some beans is just the right amount to hit the treadmill on as it's filling but not heavy... although I'm not…
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Net Calories
Hi Just a quick question - aside from the 'eating back exercise calories' debate, I'm just a bit confused as to what the 'net' calories mean on the My Home tab... :s H :)
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Not feeling it
Hi all Just a general query about diet/weight loss. Firstly I'm a 5'3" female and currently weigh around 137-140lbs - my goal weight is to reach 110lb. Bearing in mind I've only just started doing this in earnest, as my weight falls naturally around that zone, give or take - I'm wondering if what I'm eating and how I'm…
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When best to exercise?
Hi I'm just wondering is it better/make any difference if you exercise in the morning, or in the evening? Thanks Heather
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Feedback on my routine pls :)
Hi I've started my diet and fitness programme in earnest, and I'd like a bit of feedback on what I tend to do in the gym... as I'm a bit clueless really! I tend to start by doing the treadmill - around 45mins on fast paced walk around 6.5 - I start on incline of 0 and then move up to 7 or 8 then back down, then jog for…
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Away at a conference for 3 days
Hi I'm at a conference for 3 days from tomorrow... all of which is catered. Nightmare! How on earth do I track things! H :)
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Low fat AND carb
So I've been doing a lot of reading onilne and lots of the diets I've read about tend to stress either low fat or low carb. What about low fat AND low carb diets? Does this work? I don't have an excessive amount of fat in my diet, or an excessive amount of carbs either.... to be honest I have no clue what my ratio is...…
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Gym routine for a beginner...
Hi all I used to be pretty fit quite a few years ago - but this was down to doing swimming all of the time (part of a squad) and I've just recently become acquainted with the gym. So what would be a good way to start. Once I'm in there I never know what to really 'do' to optimise my workout. Generally I tend to just walk…
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700 calories left... though my diary looks good, right?
Argh so many calories left at the end of the day... what do I do? Any ideas on my diary guys! H :)
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Ways to cook broccolli
Hi I'm a bit bored of steamed broccolli and wondered if anyone had any recipes for other ways to cook it? H :)
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Eating carbs at lunch rather than dinner?
Hi Just wondering if there is an advantage to eating the majority of my carbs at lunchtime as opposed to in the evening - does anyone else do this? If so what are the advantages? H :)
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How important is breakfast?!
Hi I'm just wondering how important breakfast actually is in terms of weight loss. To date I've never had it... but been told it's the most important meal of the day. If so what, and why? H
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LSA?
Hi I posted earlier today about my skin being really dry probably due to diet, and it was suggested that I try flaxseed. I've been to the shop and they had ground linseed, or a mix of linseed, sunflower seeds and almonds. I chose the latter, although I'm not sure if this is as good or not. I'm going to mix it in porridge…
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Dry skin - diet induced
Hi all I've been trying to follow a healthier eating regime and noticed that my skin has become painfully dry and cracked, especially on my face. Could this be something I'm doing/not doing food wise? H
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Thermogenic weight loss supplements
Hi I've been reading about thermogenic weight loss supplements, such as capsiplex... and wondered if anyone had tried any. I'm looking for a 'boost' for my weight loss as I've plateaued. I don't have a mass amount of weight to lose, I'm 5'4'' and weigh around 130lb so want to lose 10lb although I'm finding that very…
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BMR
Hi guys Not logged in for a while - but am back on the diet/fitness thing and have a question about BMR. I calculated my BMR online today and it worked out at 1394, although I'm not sure how BMR works in relation to BMI and how this will affect my weight loss goals... it's confusing! I'm going to try a low carb diet as I…
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Really bad stomach symptoms
Hi all I've posted on here about being gluten intolerant before - however over the past month my stomach has been increasingly bad. Every time I eat I have to make a mad dash to the loo, have chronic diarrhoea and stomach pain - it's getting me very worried and down. I just wondered if anyone has experienced this and what…
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Is my diary ok?!
Hi all Getting used to this new fitness thing and could use a few opinions on my diary - would be much appreciated! Heather :)
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What's missing in my diet?!
Hi I've mentioned on here I have a bit of a sensitive stomach - wheat/gluten intolerance and a generally sensitive stomach, but I'm wondering if I'm missing out of my diet. I know there are posts on here with people saying about fibre, and struggling to 'go' as it were... but I have the opposite problem! My worry is…
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Delicious slow-roasted tomatoes
Here's a recipe I've done for a while now for juicy, sweet slow-roasted tomatoes. Tomatoes are highly anti-carcinogenic when roasted, so super healthy and delicious as an accompaniment to a meal, or just simple tomatoes on toast! half dozen of vine tomatoes chopped in half sprinkle with a touch of salt, cracked black…
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How many meals per day
Hi all This is something I frequently get confused by - how many meals I should be eating per day. Currently I end up under my calorie target as I'm a bit of a pain and always skip breakfast.... (shocking, I know). I just can't stomach food first thing in the morning! Any ideas? H :)
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'Kiwi' Newbie
Hi all! First time using this forum/my fitness pal so hello! I'm originally from the UK, and am currently in Piha, Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. Fitness goal is to lose my 'gut' from the stodgy food over in the UK.... far too many starches and carbs and not enough veggies and proteins. Just though I'd say…
