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Easy Pizza base for 1 person
I'm at home from work today with a bad chest. I got a little bored and decided I wanted comfort food (without blowing my calories!) so have just conjured up this piza base recipe. It works out at 392 calories. This makes enough for a 1 person pizza. Mine filled most of my plate up though! My ingredients - 100 grams of…
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Looking for pals - 50+ lbs
Hello, I'm 26 years old, happily married and i live in the UK. I'm hoping to lose 4 dress sizes, so probably around 70lbs. I've planned to do this through weight lifting and eating 20% off my TDEE. I've been on here a while on and off, but haven't got many connections, i guess i'm a bit shy! I try to post in the forums…
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Weights for women - argh confused!
Hello! I've finally figured out what i think will work for me personally in order to achieve fitness and decrease body fat. I've worked out my BMR and TDEE. Currently I should eat 1950 calories a day (yey what a relief, i love all food!). I also plan to do interval cardio twice a week (swimming, heavy household DIY, cross…
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Food - Preparing for a big sport challenge?
Hello, This saturday I am taking part in a 26 mile, 3 mountain walk! It will take about 12 hours. I'm aware that I need to "carb load" but what the heck does that mean? How much should I eat leading up to the event and when?! I am being sent a list of what I'll need on the day, but I'm thinking about the 4 days before.…
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Arghhh, which protein powder?
Hello, I'm struggling to get my protein intake to 30% of my calories, so want to buy a protein powder. I am completely new to taking any kind of supplement so I'm a bit wary! My goal is weight loss, and to maintain lean muscle whilst I reduce my calories. I'm not a body builder or athlete. I just want something that - Has…
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Does anyone else catch colds/flu when they up their exercise
Hello Bit of a weird topic, but thought I'd start it anyway! The last couple of times that I've decided to really go for it exercise wise I've ended up catching a cold by the time I get to the 3rd or 4th day! I tried last year to start exercising every day then I tried again last week. I don't really understand why i get…
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Protein Snacks
Hello! I'm trying to eat my calories split as so - 55% carbs, 30% protein and 15% fat. I've been doing this for 3 days. I'm finding it really difficult to get enough protein and carbs without going over my fat! Today I have 333 calories, 29g carb and 47g of protein left but 0g of fat. Any ideas what kind of foods could…
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Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle
Hello! I've started trying to do this programme today - yey! It will be fun. I haven't read the full book yet, but I have set my goals and I just wanted to get started at attempting to do bits of it – keep up the momentum so to say ïŠ I am a bit confused about calories though, if anyone can help? My BMR is 2050. So i…
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Completely confused with BMR!
Hello! I've just read somewhere that you should always eat your BMR as a minimum. My BMR is 1650 according to this site............ MFP gives me 1540 a day to play with though in order to lose 1lb a week. Is that bad?! I exercise 3 times a week burning about 1000 cals as well. I usually eat half back to give my weight loss…
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Burn The Fat
Hello! Has anyone ever done this programme - Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle. Its an E-Book by Tom Venuto? What does it entail and how did you find it? I am completely new to any programme like this. Natalie x
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Rarrrr, feeling rubbish!
Thought I'd come on here for a big old moan! Better than eating to comfort myself. Just feeling a bit rubbish really. Perhaps tiredness as I've just spent a couple of days away with work. These days away have been hard really - whilst I probably appear quite outgoing to my colleagues, I actually find it quite an effort to…
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A small NSV
Hello! I had my first NSV yesterday! Yey! I'm going on holiday in a month or so, so have been looking for the perfect maxi dress to wear on the hot evenings. I usually look pregnent when I wear maxi dresses though, lol, so finding one that doesn't give that effect is very difficult. About a month back, I found THE dress!…
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Is it a bit weird to not want to share......
My weight loss? I've visted quite a few friends and family over the last couple of weekends, and my hubby bless him keeps prompting me to tell everyone about the 16 inches I've lost off of my body in the last 10 weeks (thanks to exercise and a couple of weeks of 1500cals!). Its actually nearer 18 inches now, but I haven't…
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How rude of me not to say hello
When I've been on here the last couple of weeks....... Better late than never hey! Hello Everyone - I'm Natalie, I'm from Yorkshire in the UK. I live with my hubby in our city centre pad. I love visiting new places, learning new things and I am rather fond of cooking, eating out and socialising over dinner with friends…
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Low calories alcoholic drinks?
Phew, I'm going to a BBQ tonight. The people holding the BBQ are super hospitable - they're not happy if you're not eating & drinking all night. They'll keep topping your wine glass up and bringing out snacks. It doesn't matter if you say 'i'm on a diet' - my friends family are all naturally slim and haven't ever had to…
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Oooo err, BBQ mishaps!
Hello Peoples! I had a BBQ last night with my family, to celebrate the Royal Wedding. I've just typed everything that I ate into my diary just now, and it was pretty painful! I ate about 2500 cals - I should be eating 1500 cals to lose weight so I'm 1000 over. Can I cut down my calories over the next couple of days to make…
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Zumba
Hello, I'm thinking about going to Zumba for the first time tonight, on my own! There is a class on in an nightclub up the street from where I live. I'm not really sure what is involved as the website for it just says the start time - I do hear that people love it though, and its a type of exercise dance. I just wondered…
