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Ladies - how many calories do you eat a day?
Just wondering how many calories other women eat a day? My main goal at the moment is to get fitter and stronger and I'm doing this through a programme (Kayla Itsines BBG) and by lifting heavy weights at the gym. I'd never say to to losing a few pounds but this isn't my main goal because I'm a healthy weight. I find that…
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Calorie shifting diet
I've just been reading about calorie shifting diets where you vary your calorie consumption day-to-day. The theory is that this improves your metabolism by increasing your resting metabolic rate. I was just wondering if anyone has tried this and if it worked for them?
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Struggling with anaemia
Hi, I have been a vegetarian for about seven years now and about six weeks ago I found out I'm anaemic. I have been taking iron pills and B12 since then and while I am slowly starting to feel better, I still have days where I feel terrible because of it. I follow a very healthy diet - lots of iron-rich vegetables, cashew…
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Measurements aren't changing
I have just completed a three week bootcamp challenge and can't help but feel disappointed with the results. I have put on 0.8 of a kilo (about 1.5 pounds I think). I was half expecting that because the more I exercise the more I weigh. I have put on 1 kilo of lean muscle which confirms that I put on muscle easily so I'm…
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Gaining weight despite trying so hard
I am feeling so fed up and disheartened after today's weigh-in. I have been working so unbelievably hard to reach my goal weight and I'm putting on weight. I work out pretty much every day. As of last week I upped my runs to 10km. I do that 4/5 times a week. Do a 20km bike ride once a week and go to the gym 3/4 times a…
