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Want to lose weight but boyfriend doesn't think I need to
I've got a new boyfriend and he likes my body the way it is which is great as exes and other guys have made me feel insecure about my body. During COVID I gained 2 stone, but have managed to lose around 10 pounds lately. I'm 1.72m and I weigh 78kg (12 stone 4lb or 172lb). I'm a UK size 12/14. I feel toned and fit (I'm very…
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Why am I not losing weight on the scales even though I'm overweight
I'm 5"7.5 (172cm) and weigh 164 pounds (74.6kg). According to my BMI I'm 2 pounds overweight. These past 3 weeks I haven't been losing any weight on the scales. People tell me that I've lost loads of weight. I go to the gym 3-4 times a week doing cardio and weights and plus I have an active job running around with kids. I…
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Is this a weight loss plateau?
These past two weeks I've been struggling to lose any weight. I've even gained a small bit. Two weeks ago I was 74.4kg and now I'm 74.7. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. These five weeks I've been consistent and haven't binged at all apart from one controlled cheat day! I used to binge eat a lot and yoyo with my weight.…
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Not losing weight this week
Recently I've made a lot of progress with my weight. I'm not trying to lose weight too fast and trying to make it more sustainable. I'm quite active everyday and spend around an hour running around with kids and sometimes doing other activities with them that require me being active. I also go to the gym 3-4 x per week and…
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How accurate are body fat measuring scales?
I went to Boots Pharmacy to check to see how my body fat percentage is doing. Last month it was around 29%. This month I've been doing even more weights and exercise and haven't cheated at all on my diet. I measured today and it came up as 30% BF. I measured again and it went down to 29.4% and the 3rd time 29.8%. I feel…
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How do you measure your waist?
I don't know the correct way to measure waist and belly fat. Some sources say above the belly button, some say at the belly button and some say below. I really don't know. I want to know if I'm carrying too much belly fat. I find it quite tricky to measure myself and I have a curvy hourglass body shape with a naturally…
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Why am I losing weight not inches despite lifting weights?
I'm losing weight, but not inches. I've started doing more weights. People say that I've lost weight and some of my clothes feel looser but why am I not really seeing a change in my measurements? I measured myself this evening naked and my hips are 42" and my waist 30.5". I think I've even gained a bit on my hips as I…
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How much can your weight fluctuate in an hour?
I weighed in this morning at 76.7 kg. For breakfast I only had coffee and two chocolate covered rice cakes for 150 kcals and a cup of coffee. I weighed an hour and a half later and my weight was up by 77.4 kg! Can your weight go up by that much in an hour and a half especially when I had a very light breakfast and cup of…
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Feeling fat and destined to be fat
I feel that never I ever do works. I feel like I should stop running because to be honest I'm not seeing results and I can't seem to lose weight. I weigh 11st 12lb (166 pounds) and I'm 5"7.5 (1.71m) and that's a lot. It's not even muscle. I measured my body fat percentage on the scales at boots and the first reading said…
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Is 12 stone fat?
I'm 11st 12lb (166 pounds) but I always struggle to loose weight even when exercising a lot and eating less. People have told me that I've lost weight but my weight on the scale is still the same. I do a lot of running and recently last week I got back into lifting weights. I'm 3 pounds overweight according to my BMI (I'm…
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weight gain during period
I'm on the second day of my period and I'm 168 lb or 12st. How much water weight is it normal to gain during one's period? I usually avoid weighing when I'm on my period so it's the first time I've done it as I know numbers can be high. Some people say you gain before your period starts but lose the water weight when your…
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Finding it hard to forgive myself
I binged really badly last week, about 3000 on most of the days and 4000 on one particular bad day. I've probably put on 2 pounds of fat not including water weight. I was unwell last week; I felt really bad fatigue and felt too exhausted to go to the gym, which isn't like me. When I'm inactive I eat more. When I'm active…
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bad week of bingeing
This week I've binged quite badly. I felt unwell and constantly tired and didn't go to the gym once which isnt like me at all. I probably had 3000-4000 cals on each day. Eek! Yesterday I proper pigged out and had 4200 kcals :( . I was doing so well and lost weight but I was terrible this week. I kept being like this week,…
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Do you weigh more than you look
I weigh 166 pounds or 75kg (I'm 5"7.5). I get told that I look like I weigh a lot less. People usually guess around 140 pounds. They're like no way when I tell them how much I weigh. I'm also a dress size UK 12 (US 8) and I can fit into some size 10's (or US 6's). How can you weigh so much but look slim? My BMI says I'm a…
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Worry about weight gain
I've binged quite a bit this week. I lost my job this week; even though I hated it, it's still a bit of a shock and I still feel really inadequate and uncertain about my future. It's also been super cold this week and I was so lazy last weekend; me and my mum just ate junk food. I had takeaway this week, ate lots of…
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not losing weight, but losing dress sizes
I weigh 12st (76.4kg OR 168lb) and I'm 5"7/5"8. I'm a bit overweight according to my BMI and I haven't lost much weight on the scales but I feel thinner. I want to lose weight sensibly and not too quickly. I exercise 3-4 times a week and I try to walk to and from work which takes half an hour each way. I try to walk as…
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Does anyone want to be skinny
I used to be really skinny and I miss it. I'm a UK size 12, 12/14 and I hate it. I hate being curvy, I feel that it's not me and I feel really chubby even though I'm tall. I hate having large boobs, hips and a bum. I look at old pictures of when I was skinny and I looked so good. I feel like such a failure that I gained so…
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Losing weight but havent lost any inches off my hips!!
Ugh I hate my hips. I've lost some weight by I haven't lost any inches off my hips and but! It's 41 inches, 40.5 at a push. I work out a lot and am eating right and have lost some weight but nothing off my hips and butt! I consider 41 inches to be a lot especially as my body fat % is normal and I'm tall and proportionate.…
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can i really be burning 2500 calories in a day!!
i got a fit bit for christmas. i dont know how accurate it is. on some days it says i burn 3000 cals, that's when i exercise including lots of walking and an intense gym workout. today i wasn't that active, well by my standards. i only walked for about 25 minutes today and did my normal daily activities. i have a sedentary…
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Does anyone hate shopping
I love clothes but I HATE shopping. I feel like most clothes flatter skinny girls. I'm not that big but I think how thin would I have have be to fit into a size 8 or 10?! I'm talking UK sizes by the way and i'm a 12 but I often have to get a 14 and it upsets me so much!! For me a 14 is big. In topshop I often need a 14 and…
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Ideal Weight
I'm around 5"7, 5"8 and I weigh 12 stone (168- 170 pounds). I wear a UK size 12 and I feel good and healthy. According to my bmi I'm overweight (26). I exercise a lot. I love running. I go to the gym or run three times a week, sometimes four and I walk for an hour every day. I eat everything in moderation and still eat…
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struggling to lose weight
I find it so hard to loose weight on the scales. I exercise a lot and eat a normal diet (I count calories strictly), but I don't notice much difference on the scale and my body likes to stay around 12st-12st 3lb. It's so frustrating. I'm 5"7.5. My mum tells me I've lost weight and I feel good but I should be lighter…
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Is walking good exercise
I spoke to this girl at work and she worked as a apprentice at the gym to train to be a PT. I said I walk a lot and she said walking isn't exercise. I know walking is not as intense as other forms of sport but I thought walking was good for you. Most days I walk to and from work for half an hour each way. Is walking…
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how many calories in a mocha
i love mochas and drink them at work. i looked up how many calories in a mocha and each site gives me different answers ranging from 70-350 kcals! they say starbucks drinks have loads of calories. i dont get how a mocha from starbucks can have so many calories- it's a bit of chocolate powder which is like 60 kcals, milk…
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Does shopping make you feel down
I know that dress size isn't everything, but it always makes me feel low when I go into a shop and can't fit into the desired size. I've been working out a lot and not binging. I feel great and slimmer even if my weight hasn't changed much. I feel my legs and belly are thinner. However I wen shopping today and size 12 was…
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Is exercising three times a week too little
I aim to exercise four times a week. This week I've only been to the gym twice and went on a long walk though I'm not sure it's really proper exercise. Other days I've been busy or sore from the gym. Today I went shopping with my mum and walked for ages. I was so tired when I got back that I had a nap and I don't have time…
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Exercising hard and diet but no weight loss
I work out hard 3-4 times a week doing interval training, long distance running and weights but I've barely lost a pound. I'm 5"7 - 5"8 and weigh 12 stone 3 (77.7 kg) which is a lot and I should weigh less. I'm so frustrated as it's been two weeks and I've barely list a pound. It can't be muscle as I've still got fat to…
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On my period and I'm ill. Just feel like eating
I'm on my period and am coming down with a cold. I feel really hungry and just keep thinking about food.
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Still haven't lost a dress size
I've been exercising a lot and eating healthy for three weeks but my clothes still feel the same and I haven't lost any inches. I've lost abit of wweight on the scales but I'm frustrated by my lack of progress. My clothes still feel the same and size 12 (UK) is still tight for me. I'm finding this very frustrating as I'm…
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Feel insecure about my body
I'm 5"7- 5 "8 and weigh between 12 stone 3 - 4lb (77.5 - 78kg). I'm really serious about losing weight but I feel insecure about my body. I wear a UK size 12 /14, though in places like top shop I'm a 14. I feel insecure about my body. I work out hard and eat healthy but it takes ages to see results. I have friends who…
