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Running- how to keep up the intensity?
Have been running a few months now. Running about 5:50 per km and run 3- 4 times a week, with a 10k at the weekend. I find it easier now. For example, did 6 k last night and was barely sweating. Obviously my heart rate is still up and the 10k takes a bit out of me, but I am not out of breath or pumping sweat the way I used…
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Drained after eating, tired all the time
Last week or so, feel very drained- esp after eating, like I am on a go slow and my head is full of cotton wool. I am getting ratty with the kids too. I think my diary is open. I was particularly wrecked yesterday. Any ideas- am I eating too little of something? Thanks
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Arghh - calves increasing while rest reducing!
Have started running in last few weeks and was just doing circuit training in gym til then. Now while the running is doing wonders for my inches elsewhere, my calves are bulking. My jeans are tight on my calves and it's horrible. Any suggestions. Should I quit running. Well, I say running, but its jogging- about 6 to 7…
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How quick does the weight go on?
If you eat over cals say for a weekend, how long would it take to see it on the scales? A day? two days? Longer?
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Help me stay strong today- goodies in office
Today in the open plan office, beside the kettle, about 7 feet away from me are: - 1 pack Mrs. Crimble's chocolate macroons - 1 large homemade carrot cake - 1 box deluxe pralines - 1 box Guerlain Belgian Chocolates. I love chocolate, I think about it as often as a teenage boy (allegedly) thinks about sex during the day.…
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If it takes 21 days to form a habit?
Why am I finding it so hard to stay at/under my calorie goal? I just haven't managed to kick the chocolate and I haven't been logging very effectively recently as I was away (pointless), had several family functions (pointless) etc. That notwithstanding, it's been 5 months since I started on my "diet" / "healthy living"…
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What exercise for slender thighs?
My waist etc have trimmed down nicely, but my butt and, in particular, my thighs are still carrying a lot of weight/fat/inches/whatever you want to call it. Can anyone recommend a workout to work on my thighs- the quads are ok, its the backs of my thighs and sides (saddlebags)
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Weighong food- before or after cooking?
e.g. Sweet potatoes - they weigh say 400g before cooking but obviously dehydrate in the oven and they only weigh 200g then - so which do I count? On MFP they come up as "Sweet Potato Baked" so I can't tell.
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How to calculate my calorie deficit? Have I done it right?
Aside from using the counter on MFP. So if my BMR when I calculate it is 1385 and then I add in my exercise (i.e. multiply x 1.55 for moderate excercise*) I get 2146 cals a day- so to create a calorie deficit of 1000cals to lose 2 lb a week, I need to eat 1146 cals a day. Is that correct? (N.B.) MFP has me on 1200 minimum…
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How does SW work?
not a loaded question. Genuinely curious. If I eat less calories than I burn, I lose weight. On SW though, I can eat as much fruit and veg, lean meat and non fat dairy, pasta, potatoes, etc as I want- that would add up to far more than 1200 cals- as it is moderate amounts of all are easily adding up to my 1200 cals a day.…
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Calories in/out query
Ok, so I am on a 1200 a day diet and exercising daily- approx 1 hour a day. On track so far. My query is this: if I exercise am I "entitled" to eat more calories? Or do I have to stick to 1200 to get the deficit of 500 cals per day? Bit confused about it. Can I eat 1700 cals and hae my deficit if I do enough exercise to…
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28 left to lose and getting discouraged
Hi, I am in Dublin, Ireland and am using this site to track my calorie intake as well as loosely following Slimming World. I have lost 13lb already in the last 5 weeks with a Biggest Loser bootcamp my sister signed me up for. That ends at the end of this week, and I have had no loss this last week as I fell off the wagon,…
