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Body fat
Hello I stepped on a scale that measures body fat. Height: 165cm Total weight: 114kg Fat weight: 52kg Non-fat weight: 62 kg Healthy fat weight should be: 15-20 kg Ideal weight: around 65 kg Now, does this mean I only need to lose 30 kg? I find the last two results contradictory. According to them, I will need to lose 20 kg…
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Dumbells for whole body
Hello I had a gastric sleeve two months ago. I need to strengthen my muscles to avoid loose skin. I have a set of 5-pound dumbells at home. Can I use them to strengthen my stomach and back muscles? There are many YouTube videos that claim that when you do squats or lunges holding dumbells , your muscles become stronger . I…
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Do it for urself- sorry, not convinced
Hi guys I'm sure anyone who ever tried to lose weight heard this piece of advice "do it for yourself, not for other people. Be beautiful for you." Well, I'd like to say , I tried. But I don't see myself except for a few minutes a day when I groom myself. Apart from that , only other people can see me. I find this advice…
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Lifting result
Hello I recently started doing dumbells exercises only with my arm. The dumbell weighs 2.5 kg.I spend around 10 min. every day. When should I expect results and seee my arms tighten? I need to lose 100 pounds and I am dieting and walking three times a week.
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Need( all or nothing) success stories
Hello I'm an all-or-nothing person. if I allow myself to eat carbs I end up eating a large amount.that is why I always try to restrict myself 2 low carb diet. I'm looking for success stories of people who've been there and overcame this problem. I want 2 live a normal lifestyle. I want to have bread for breakfast . I want…
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Family nondieters
Hello my family are not dieters. I'm the only one.there's always sweets pastries and high calorie foods in the house. I don't know what to do it's so difficult to ignore the fact that there is a box of chocolate or a box of cookies in the other room or to ignore the ice cream in the fridge. I always fail .I know this is…
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Treadmill Safety Clip - Highly important
I'm writing this story to tell you how important the safety clip is. I have recently bought a treadmill, and after a few days of using it, I stepped on it once without clipping the safety clip to my clothes. That led to a terrible accident. While walking, I zoned out for a flash of a second , to find myself at the end of…
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Treadmill Absolute Beginner
Hi Guys I am an absolute beginner, a typical couch potato :D I recently bought a treadmill, and I feel so confused about all the different workout options online. And my legs hurt like hell after my first 10 min!! I try to start at 4 km and raise it up to 5 after 5 min. I then try to raise it to 6 , but that kills me and I…
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Self-image problemه
hello I've always had a problem with my self image. sometimes I believe that nobody will ever love me or I would never get married because of my weight. recently one of my friends actually inspired me and told me that I shouldn't think like that but the problem is I can't the problem is how can I acccept the way I look and…
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I can't do it :(
I have been trying for over 15 years, and I just can't do it. It only gets worse and worse. My body doesn't let go of the fat. I can't deal with the cravings of the monthly time. I am 130 pounds overweight and my family are driving me towards depression because of their comments about me eating too many carbs. There's no…
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weight loss on cipralex or antidepressants
Hello guys I have been on cipralex(antidepressant) for three years now. And I can't stop it. I gained about 20 kg + I had already been 38 kg overweight before starting the med. Has anyone lost weight while being on cipralex or any other antidep.?
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continuous fatigue
Hello I started about 10 days ago and my intake is around 1300 give or take 100 calories. I feel sooooo low on energy and want to sleep all the time, extreme fatigue. And I'm also not losing weight! I'm 164 cm 116 kg.
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tell me your experience with low carb
tell me your experience with low carb
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Need Help
A lot of people recommend the slow and steady method. This means that it would nearly take me two years to lose 120 pounds. Every time I start dieting, I fail and give up. I can't stand seeing my reflection when I'm shopping at the mall. I can't even think about starting a relationship with a guy. I tend to feel that they…
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Question about NSV
Has anyone lost weight just by setting NSV goals and not scale goals? I mean losing a lot if weight like 100 Ibs. What were your goals?
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yoyoing
I need to lose 50 kg. I give up so easily. Sometimes I opt for quick fixes and otherv times I try slow and stead. Which do you think is better ?
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Dealing with family meals
Hello I live with my parents and brother. They're trying to help me , but still they can't stop making cakes or buying sweet stuff. Whenever there's an occasion, there's usually a cake or something baked in the house. And I feel very week at that time. They won't stop buying or making that stuff and I can't stop binging on…
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How to overcome carb addiction
Hello I am almost 250 Ibs was down from 265. Thank God of course that I've lost those pounds. But I still have a problem with carbs. The past few months have been ups downs for me: gain and lose , gain and lose .. but was never back or even near 265. The point is I used to count calories and disregard the type of food,…
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I'm stuck
I'm stuck at the same weight for two months. How can I start losing again?
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disappointed
Is 10 pounds in two months too little to lose? I was 120 kg and now Im around 114 . I feel disappointed
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gastric balloon
Has anyone had any success with gasrric balloon?
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Feel like i'm always gonna be fat
Yes, I get this feeling.. I now have a late period and I'm suffering from mood swings. I have huge cravings..i feel like I'm failing just like every time. I'm so depressed even though I managed to lose about 4 kg recently. but still I suddenly can't control myself and my cravings. I look at ppl who actually lost 100 Ibs…
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Short vs long exercises
Hello I'm a very sedentary person. I try to go on a 1200 cal. diet but still I'm not losing weight, probably because of me being sedentary and sitting or sleeping all day. I think my metabolism is sooo slow. And I always find it difficult to stick to an exercise routine that even involves just 20 minutes. So, I thought :…
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Motivation fading in the middle of the week
I have to lose about 45 kg. I try to aim at 2 kg per week as I still in my first month. But I somehow feel that I stop losing weight in the middle of the week. And because of this my motivation fades, especially that the road seems soooo loooong. How did you manage to deal with the feeling that you still have a lot to lose?
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Stair climbing breathing
I always get short of breath when I climb stairs (actual stairs not the machine). I am quite heavy: 116 kg. My question is do all people get short of breath? Is it possible that someone would climb 3 storeys without feeling the need to breathe heavily? How can we reach that stage? I don't mean to climb stairs as a form of…
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Cheat day problem
Hello Every weak I have a cheat day. But what happens is that the following day becomes a disaster; I keep feeling addiction signs such as the need to for carbs to feel better. I don't wanna talk to anyone until I have my shot of carbs. It happened today and I was amazed how different I dealt with my family members after I…
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constipation and weight gain
Can constipation cause weight gain..how many pounds if constipated for one day?
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can i lose weight on 1800 cals?
Is it possible to lose weight on 1800 cals while being sedentaey? I'm 265 and my maintainance suggestion is 2300 When im sesentery. So, is 1800 good for me?
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how do I know this time would work
I have been trying for years to lose weight. I always take the decision and a few hours later i get hungry and as if nothing happened I really wanna change..but how do i know that this time it would work
