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I feel sick when I look in the mirror but no motivation to change
Hi! I'm 18, 5'3, around 145 lbs and I have been trying to lose weight (more accurately, fat) for as long as I can remember. I've never been slim in my life and I've lost weight over the years but I haven't managed to keep it off because I love food too much :'( Everytime I start to count calories, I give up within a couple…
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Desperately in need of motivation & support
Hi, I just turned 18, 5'3 and 144lb. I just came back from prom dress shopping with my mum to no avail. On the way home I was in such a foul mood because all the dresses I tried just didn't look nice on and I was genuinely going to start crying on the train home because I just couldn't stop thinking of how horrible my body…
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Tips on slimming down back fat/upper body?
Hi everyone My Sixth Form Leavers Ball is due in July and I bought the perfect dress online but it won't zip up the last two inches on the side. It's vintage so I can't get the next size up :( Up until last week, I was eating at a calorie deficit for about 2 months bevause of time restraint and that helped me lose a bit of…
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Exercising and counting calories - not losing weight.
I'm 5'3 and I weigh 147 lb. I started counting calories a couple months ago but I've only lost 5 lbs which is rubbish.... I'm currently eating 1450 calories/per day and a week ago I started exercising 2-3 times a week. But I know it's not because I'm not exercising enough because I lost those 5lb way before I even started…
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Will I be able to lose 25lb by July?
Hi everyone. I'm 18, 5'3 and currently weigh 150lb. I really want to be 125lb by July when it's prom. I've always been quite body concious and the thought of going to prom as I am now scares the living daylights out of me. I have a treadmill at home but I really do not have the motivation to run on it, even though I feel…
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How much did you lose just running on the treadmill?
Hi everyone, I'm new here. I'm 18, 5'3 tall and weigh 147lb. I recently got a treadmill so I wanted some tips on how many days a week I should work out/how long each workout should be etc to lose 20lb by May 2014 What worked for you? And what kind of strength training should I incorporate into my workout/how many days a…
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In Place of a Road Map help?
I read Helloitsdan's In Place of a Road Map post yesterday. I'm a bit confused though. According to Fat 2 Fit, my TDEE is 2078 (lightly active) - 20% = 1662 cals/day. Therefore, I'm allowed to eat up to and below this every day right? On this diet am I supposed to eat back calories after every workout? Or would it be…
