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Bi-polar appetite
It was only a few days ago I was constantly hungry and finding it difficult to not go over my cals.......the last couple of days hardly had any appetite and finding it difficult to eat enough and not be drastically under cal. I'm not under any stress or emotional issues but this is something I now realise I've dealt with…
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white bread....
Just had two thick slices of white bread toast for the first time in about 3 months (the shop I went to didn't have any wholemeal today so I just picked up a white loaf).......can't believe how bloated and crampy and sick I feel!!! Back to wholemeal lol, it's amazing when I remember that I used to eat white bread all the…
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Increasing daily calories.....
Hi, I started out on here just a few weeks ago as I wanted to lose about 14lbs. I've already managed to lose 8lb by following 1200 cals per day plus eating all of my exercise calories. I feel this is quite a lot of weight to lose in a short space of time for me as I'm not what most people would call 'big'.....I'm 130 lbs…
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All you runners.....how did you start out?
I've recently started running on a treadmill and to be honest it's embarrassing......I can manage 6 minutes max before I have to slow down to a fast walking pace.....after that I can manage a minute before I have to walk for a couple of mins. I see people at the gym running non stop for ages and wonder if I'll ever get to…
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Setting myself a little challenge.......
I have a real weakness for a nice big glass of wine at the end of the day......last night a glass turned into almost finishing the bottle ooooops :blushing: and consequently today I feel like crap. Soooo my little challenge is I will go the rest of the week without my nightly glass of grapes as I'm starting to worry it's…
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treadmill - walk or run?
Just wondering if anyone knows which is better for burning fat. Currently I'm walking 6kph on incline level 15 which is the highest it will go to and 20 mins burns about 200 calories yet this doesn't tire me out as much as running at a faster pace on no incline but overall which is better for me or can anyone recommend any…
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regular headaches....
Since I started counting calories and exercising 2 weeks ago I keep getting headaches and often wake up with one in the morning. I'm drinking plenty of water so I don't think it's dehydration and i'm only drinking alcohol at the weekends so it can't be due to that......but it does feel like a hangover. It's not everyday I…
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Hello
I'm Michelle and I'm 30 years old and live in Doncaster, UK. I'm a full time student doing a social sciences degree and mum to 3 children and a step daughter who live with us full time. I've recently started back at the gym after almost a year off and in that year I've managed to gain almost 2 stone!! In my early 20's I…