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Is increasing my calories the right thing to do?
I started calorie counting in April - I was eating 2000 calories and losing 1-2lb a week. I decided to cut down to 1700 for a bit more weight loss - lost a bit more, then stalled. So I cut to 1500 and basically I haven't lost since July. I lost 15lb between April and July and it seemed to slow down when I cut my calories.…
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Losing weight coming off propranolol/beta blockers
Hi I got put onto beta blockers for my panic attacks about 18 months ago. As soon as I went on them I started gaining weight, 1lb a day, until I had gained 2 stone. I have tried a few times now to lose weight, and normally if I calorie count I have a big water weight loss in the first week, but now I am struggling to lose…
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Unexplained weekend weight gain
Anyone else have this? I weigh myself every day, I still calorie count on a weekend and have a deficit - but every weekend I gain about 3lb. I know it's probably water weight but it is disheartening and I don't know why it only happens at a weekend - anyone else have this 'problem'?
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Offered weight-loss meds by doctor (UK)
I went to the doctors this morning for other prescriptions and mentioned my weight loss struggles. He said that I could be prescribed some medication to help me lose weight. Has anyone tried this before (on UK meds) and has it been successful? My main worry is unpleasant side effects e.g. awful diarrhea! I watched a…
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Dry January and insomnia???
I started Dry January on New Year's Day and since then I have barely been sleeping on a night! I've been going to bed at 10pm as normal but not getting to sleep til at least 1am, then waking up at about 4am or 5am. I only drink at a weekend, normally just one night and I'll have a bottle of wine so I wouldn't say I've been…
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Front of shin discomfort while running
on my past couple of runs the front of my shins have been a bit sore/uncomfortable. As soon as I popped it into google it said 'shin splints stop running' but it's only mild and stops after I get home and stretch. I'm on a beginners walk-run programme and only on my 5th run! How can I strengthen/stretch my shins to stop…
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Running watch with Bluetooth + HRM recommendations please!
Hi everyone - I want a running watch with Bluetooth and a HRM - I don't want to spend loads of money. I love the idea of a Garmin but don't like the fact you have to plug it in and stuff I want something where I can have an app on my phone and just send the info straight there like how I can with my Fitbit - assume the…
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Agoraphobia and panic attacks - does anyone have any advice?
I'm on Citalopram and have been for a while now. I tried coming off them at Christmas and felt so awful I went back on, and ever since then I have just felt constantly anxious. I started running in the hope that it would help as exercise has helped in the past but it hasn't really. Is there anything I can do? Should I be…
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More running questions - sorry! Should I be pushing harder and if so how?
I'm in week 4 of my beginner's programme and my trainer says that I should be doing better than I am now - he says I have the core strength and the ability I just need to push myself. The problem is though: - My shins hurt when I run, I wear compression socks but they still hurt. It's not agonising or anything just sore -…
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10 10ks??
So... this year I'm running my first 5k in September. Next year I'd like to do 10 10ks over the course of the year and ask people to sponsor me for charity overall. What do you think - am I setting myself up for a fall?? Will it be too much for me as I am still such a novice?
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Running shoes with a 4mm drop?
I just ordered some new running shoes and the heel-to-toe drop is only 4mm. Now someone from a sports shop told me this will help to sort out my shin pain - but my running coach said that a lower drop can lead to hamstring injuries. I'm a very very beginning runner, I'm doing a walk/run programme and I'm only on my 10th…
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How long does it take your body to "catch up"?
I'm guessing, for example, that if I did a great workout and ate really well one day, my body won't magically lose the relevant fat reserves instantly, they would take time to be processed and burned off (I know they'd be minimal for one good day anyway) - so say if you had a really great week calorie-wise and workout-wise…
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Insomnia after running?
I started running roughly 3 weeks ago and ever since I've struggled to sleep. I've scaled back my other exercise (cycling, strength training etc) to focus on running as I don't want to overexercise and I will slowly build my other exercises back into my routine as I get more used to running. Even on a Sunday, when I go for…
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Is it too soon to book a 5k?
I will be doing my 6th "run" tomorrow - I am on a beginners' walk-run programme. The longest I've been out for so far is just under 4k and before this I had never run. There's a 5k I would like to do in September but as I've said on another thread I have been experiencing shin pain. My running coach told me to rest and I…
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How long does DOMS weight gain from running last?
Hi all, I started a running programme at the end of June and it's great, I love it - even though I'm not very good yet I can feel myself getting better and it's fab. I've lost inches - 2 from my stomach, 1 from my waist, 1 from my arms, 2 from my hips. But that scale is just not going down! Since I started running I have…
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8 litres of water a day??
Hi everyone My OH is 6'4, very athletic, he cycles, swims, hikes, does bodyweight exercises etc. Now he said he's calculated online he should be drinking 8 litres of water a day. That just seems so much to me and I'm worried he'll over-hydrate, it makes him painfully bloated by the end of the night. Is this how much he…
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Heart Rate Monitor Recommendations?
Hi everyone I've started running and I would like a heart rate monitor. I track my workouts on MapMyRun and I have a FitBit so I don't think I really need a watch (although I am tempted!) just a simple heart rate monitor that will sync up with MapMyRun and my iPhone. What do you recommend?
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If your weight fluctuates heavily - how often do you weigh yourself?
My weight fluctuates a lot - I can gain 4lb in 24 hours - according to the scales I have gained 8lb in 2 weeks, taking me back to my start weight. I've had a virus for the past month so I haven't been able to exercise but I have tracked religiously and eaten at maintenance or lower. And my measurements (waist etc) have…
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Carrying on while you're ill
For the past 2+ weeks now I've felt really sick and dizzy, freezing cold even when it's warm, and I just want to eat really heavy rich foods - that seems to be the only thing that makes me feel better. I have no idea what's wrong with me - I did a pregnancy test as that seemed the obvious reason but I'm not pregnant, I've…
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Weighing the same on an evening as I do on a morning
This is a bit random and I know in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really matter, I was just curious about why it happened. Up until recently I weighed 2-3lb more on a night before I went to bed than I did in the morning. But for the past couple of months I've weighed the same on a night as I do on the morning. Is…
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Happy Scale app
How long do you have to use the Happy Scale app to get enough data to see a decent graph and projection of how long it'll take you to reach your milestone? I assume that the projection is like the ones on here, to be taken with a massive pinch of salt!
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Does anyone else do well for a few days then have a weird panicked binge??
My calories aren't too low, they're 1700 - I sometimes crave certain foods but I'm rarely hungry. I haven't cut anything out of my diet I still eat chocolate etc just in moderation. I'll have a run of good days - normally about 3, of sticking to my calories and exercising - then I just seem to have a weird panic and stuff…
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Quick ideas to add protein to breakfast?
I am not a morning person and I don't have time (well the inclination to get up early and make time!) to grill turkey bacon or anything else on a morning. My OH normally makes me a wholemeal bagel and brings it to bed for me because yes I'm spoiled! What can I add to make it more protein-y as I need to get more protein…
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Should I go to the gym today?
Yesterday was a special occasion and I had a bit of a blow out. OH says I didn't even eat that much but it was much more than I've been eating recently. Today I feel disgusting and swollen and (TMI) like I just need to go to the toilet. Will going to the gym make me feel better or should I have a rest day?
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fellow scale addicts - how did you make yourself stop?
I currently weigh myself at least 3 times a day. I've read all the articles about water retention, hormones, gaining up to 5lb in a day, how you should only weigh once a week - but I can't stop myself. Then I get really miserable even though I know it's natural fluctuations. My OH is really supportive of me, he keeps…
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Weight of Candy King pick and mix cups? (UK)
Hi everyone - I know it'll differ depending on the sweets you put in but does anyone know the weight of a Candy King pick and mix cup? Will just be jelly sweets i.e. strawberries and cherries. :)
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Am I doing it "right"?
I restarted my journey 25 days ago after my OH raised concerns about my health. I hadn't been to the gym since before Christmas, so I decided to take it slow. For the first week I just did 10 mins on my exercise bike at home 3-4x a week, the week after I asked for a gym training schedule and this week is my 3rd week back…
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Can somebody recommend a beginners workout DVD for me please?
I want something quite short - about 20 mins :) I've been thinking of getting Jillian Michaels Beginner Shred but sounds pretty advanced! I was really fit up until about 4 years ago - last July I started going to the gym and got fit again but I dropped off before Christmas and never picked it back up. I don't want to start…
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Spots/Acne!
Before I started eating healthily again my skin was quite sensitive to breakouts if I ate something particularly "bad" - e.g. a McDonalds or something similarly greasy. But for the past fortnight I've been eating healthy, exercising, shifting weight quite happily - and my skin has just turned into a massive spotty mess!!!…
