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Eating early breakfast. Starving throughout the whole day
I know I'm supposed to eat breakfast first thing, but if I eat even a big breakfast at 6 AM, I am literally starving by 10AM and I can't eat lunch until at least 12PM (and then dinner again at 6). I find 6 hours is way too long for me to wait between meals. The only time eating breakfast works for me if I'm active through…
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Not eating breakfast first thing? Is this bad?
I'm never hungry when I wake up unless I'm absolutely starving and on a diet. I usually wake up at 6AM, have a coffee and eat breakfast at my desk at 8:30 or 9 with lunch at 13:30. Lunch is usually my biggest meal of the day. I don't like eating when I'm not hungry is this a bad thing?
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Does metabolism really matter that much?
Many "naturally skinny" I know might be seen to eat huge meals, but might literally go all day without eating and not get hungry (my Dad is one of these people. He is very slim and says he just doesn't get hungry). Or they are finicky eaters. Starvation mode means that weight loss slows down slightly but doesn't stop…
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Living in the city of thin people
I live in Toronto, which is a city of very thin women. There are a lot of Chinese girls who are absolutely teeny-tiny. The rest of us aren't far behind. Seriously, walking down super-fashionable Queen West, nobody is over a size 8. I'm 5'6 131 lbs, 25 inch waist, and always feel big boned, even though I know I probably…
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Just got back from vacation and no weight gain :)
Came back from a week and a half hillwalking in Yorkshire and running around London, eating tons of french fries and a couple of gallons of beer. And I'm still 5'6 130 lbs. Sort of watched what I ate but wasn't diligent. Very happy!!!
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How do hungry people sustain unnaturally low weights
Not that this is something I'd want to do. I'm OK with being 5'6 and 130 lbs but I remember I heard Julianne Moore saying that actresses are always hungry and they do things like skip dinner. She mentioned that she was naturally slender but felt she had to diet constantly to be thin enough for Hollywood. Side note: I saw a…
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Eat larger meals 'til full or smaller ones
Is it better to eat, say, 3 large meals and leave the table full or 6 smaller meals and never be full. Everyone says smaller meals are better but I really miss the feeling of being full. Instead of being hungry an hour or so before lunch and dinner, I now just feel perpetual low level hunger...
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Does being cold burn more calories
I have a job where I work outside all day. I operate heavy equipment (without a cab) in temperatures just above freezing plus lots of heavy lifting. I always get hungrier in cold weather than when I do the same job in warm weather. I work about 9-12 hours a day. Does being cold burn more energy?
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How do you eat healthy when you're never at home?
I leave home at about 7AM and get back at around 9PM. I don't usually eat breakfast until about 9AM since I'm never hungry right when I wake up. The thing is I eat at least 2500 calories a day (2-4 hours walking with 1/2 hour runs 4 times a week). I live in Toronto and don't have a car so if I don't get takeout I have to…
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Thinking of getting new hair for the new figure
I had a pixie cut in university when I was 5'6 140 lbs. I loved it. I liked the attention I got from women and men (less frequent, but better quality). Now I'm 127 lbs and boyish looking, I was thinking of getting it cut off again. My hair is to my shoulders and this is the longest it's been since I was 18. I'm 28, about a…
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Coasting off diet...
I've lost 12 lbs and am happy with my measurements (went from size 4/6 to a size 2). I started at 141 lbs and am now 129. It's definitely noticeable at my size and took me nearly 3 months. I'm thinking of maybe losing 2 extra lbs for "insurance" but very slowly and then going into maintenance. I was already very active…
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My annoyinging naturally thin Dad
OK my Dad is one of those people who has been thin his entire life. He was once 6'0 and 140 lbs and a semicompetitive athlete. He's now 165 lbs, 60 years old. He still has muscle definition in his arms and chest. His blood pressure is quite low, about 115/75. His diet is mostly carbs, salt, and more carbs. He has cocoa and…
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How bad is it to lose/delay your period?
I walked 300 miles across Iceland in a month. Weight was totally steady, 5'6" 140 lbs, eating about 3500 calories a day. I completely skipped one period. It was 25 days late. When I was 19, I worked 70-80+ hours a week a manual labour job and I would occasionally skip periods, though I only lost 4 or 5 lbs. ranged from 135…
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My Dad days I'm too thin and should gain 5 lbs
I'm 5'6 started at 140 lbs, now 130 lbs and 20% body fat. I'm eating 2100-2300 cals a day and losing 1-1.5 lbs a week. He says I'm too skinny now and shouldn't weigh less than 135 lbs. I also fainted yesterday at the grocery store and he had to come and pick me up, so he's kind of upset. He blames the diet and overwork. I…
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Feeling uncomfortable with my body?
I kind of like this new, skinny, body that I have. I'm 5'6 34-24.5-34.5 and have lost a ton of weight off my boobs. I kind of feel asexual now. I kind of resent my period. I hate being a woman since I've never been in love and will never have a baby. It makes having body seem like a giant waste of time. When I was a…
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Any women doing manual labour jobs?
All I can find is information from men on bdybuilding sites. I weigh 130 lbs, 5'6, 20% body fat, trying to get down to 125 lbs (want waist to be under 24.5 inches). 4-5 hours line trimming per day, 1 hour push mowing, lots of heavy lifting, 55-60 hours a week. 3 hour walk on my day off. Eating around 2300 but thinking…
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Any experience maintaining a BMI of 20
Started 5'6 141, currently 132, aiming for 125. This is small and probably a size 0/2 on me. I've heard that some women stop their period below a BMI of 20. Much as I hate my period, I figure this probably isn't healthy. I would be OK at 130 if 125 wasn't feasible. I have a medium build and currently aroung 21% body fat.…
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Eating a lot, losing weight but feel weak, cold and hungry
Been alternating between 2100 calories and 2400 calories every other day. I feel cold all the time and fall asleep at 8:30 at night because I'm so tired (I wake up at 5:30). I'm still losing about a pound a week. I'm 5'6 132 lbs aiming for 125 lbs. I have a physical job but there doesn't seem to be any other woman on MFP…
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Working out when I work 60 hours a week
I work 60-65 hours a week 6 days a week at a hard physical labour job -- mostly outside. I'm losing about 1 lb a week eating 2400 calories. On my one day off a week my whole body aches and I really can't stand the idea of working out except for some light walking. Currently 5'6 and 132 lbs, female. Will this ruin my diet?.
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How do you "see" how thin you are?
I've gone from a size 27/28 (4/6) in jeans to a size 25/26 (0/2). I live in Toronto. I went to the mall yesterday and I still feel like I'm bigger than everyone else. Toronto women are thin in general. I see these skinny, small built (tiny shoulders/wrists/stringy arms) Chinese girls and am unhappy about my muscular…
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Why do you personally want to lose weight?
Just wondering about the different reasons people have like health issues, just had a baby, wanting to wear smaller clothes, get in shape for a trip/marathon/whatever. Personally, I'm really just losing 10 lbs to look better in clothes and make by boobs smaller and more manageable (down to a C-cup and a size 2/4, yay!)
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Thin people problem. Tailbone discomfort
Gone from 36" hips to 34.5" hips. Now my bum is flat flat flat. I drove the mower and kept having to rearrange a sweater under my bum so that that it wouldn't hit my tailbone when I bounce. It's a 30 horse mower that moves at 10 miles per hour and it's kind of my job. It literally have half a cm of flesh between my…
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Still look awful in skinny jeans. Alternatives?
I've officially given up on skinny jeans. I went and tried on a size 26 today. They fit but made me look gargantuan. I still have slight saddlebags and "hip dip"/protruding hipbones even at a size 2/4. My hiking pants make me look thin http://www.rockymountaintrail.com/Patagonia/Women's_Knifeblade_Pants/83285/detail . Any…
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Feeling achy, cold and tired all the time
I do a landscaping job. I wanted to drop from 5'6 140 lbs to 125 lbs. For the first few weeks I was losing 1.5 to 2 lbs a week on a 2000 calorie diet. Now I'm 133, the scale will barely budge and I'm cold, achy and tired all the time. I take a multivitamin and get lots of protein (ie. tuna and a hamburger in the same day).…
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I have a 25 inch waist. Why do I still feel like a whale?
I'm 28, 5'6 133 lbs 34-25-35. Everyone says I'm thin but I'm in the middle of my weight range (114-154 lbs). I feel as if I'd need to lose 10-15 lbs more to be thin. I started at 143 lbs 36-26.5-36.5. I look at women like Michelle Dockery on Downton Abbey and wish I could be that skinny ):
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Healthy Diet and now horribly constipated
Currently 5'6 134 lbs trying to get down to 125 lbs. Started at 140 lbs. At 2000 calories a day, losing 1.5 - 2 lbs per week. Started diet 3 weeks ago. Fibre supplements just make it worse. I'm physically active and have a physical job. Current Diet (Constipated) Breakfast Two slices whole wheat toast with peanut butter…
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Dress size/measurements at 5'6 125 lbs?
Currently 135 lbs 34-25.5-35.5. Used to be 142 lbs 35-26.5-35. I mostly wear vintage clothing, so I go by measurements. Contrary to popular belief, it's difficult to get vintage clothes in smaller sizes (25" waist and smaller) because many of them have supershort bodices and teeny tiny shoulders. From other women with a…
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How do you know if your goal is too thin?
I'm 5'6 136 lbs and about 22% body fat. I'm 34.5-25.5-35.5 right now. I was thinking about getting down to 125 lbs because I'd like to have a waist that's under 25 inches. I have a medium frame, am physically active and am 28 years old. Will I look bad or be unhealthy? I used to weigh 140 lbs and felt chunky. I kind of…
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2000 calories per day but tired and hungry all the time?
I'm doing a landscaping job. 4 hours a day line trimming with professional trimmer. Some push mowing. Quite a bit of riding the mower. 11 hour days. Then I come home and walk for an hour or two (4-7 miles). Eating about 2000 calories a day, losing 2 lbs per week but so hungry and tired. 5'6 137 lbs aiming for 130 lbs.
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Healthy diet making me constipated?
Before I never used to eat fruits and vegetables. I would generally eat fatty foods. Chinese or Indian Takeout twice a week, wraps, tuna sandwiches (with mayo), all-day breakfast with feta and guacamole, and goodies like cookies and I didn't get constipated. I was 5'6 and 140 lbs. Now I'm 5'6 and 135 and always mildly…
