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Finished a very low calorie diet - what next?
Finished a very low calorie diet, what next? Quick backstory: today, myself a lot of others from my yoga group finished a 10 day brown rice cleanse. I've lost 9.4 Kg but more importantly, I feel great and my skins looks amazing. However, even though I do want to lose weight and I continued to exercise during the cleanse,…
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Low/non alcoholic beverages and weight loss
For the last two weeks, i've given up alcohol in a bid to aid a 12 week cut in the run up to Christmas. I'm not really a fan of G&T's or spirits which i know can be low calorie, so i decided to go for non-alcoholic beer. I've found one that actually isn't too bad and will tide me over til Christmas. However, after 2 weeks,…
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fitness experts! Shoulder injury, can't lift - what now?
Hello all, was wondering if there were any fitness experts or anyone that has been in a similar situation to me that could lend me some advice. Mid way through last year i really got my *kitten* in gear and got into with the weights with a little bit of cardio (which in turn helped me control my diet) which lead to me…
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Can you make up your macros though supplements?
Morning all, I try to eat as many whole foods as possible and over the last year or so, i've lost about 26kgs (14kg in the last 4 months) which is great, but i think i definitely starved myself at times eating too few calories. But now some awesome people on this site have helped me with my macros which are Protein - 170g…
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Lost weight but still unsure about my diet.
Hello everyone! This message board is amazing and I have read some great advice. However, I'm still a little confused and would love a nudge in the right direction because even though I've lost weight, i don't think i have done it the "right" way... When i first signed up to MFP, i just set everything to sedentary and went…
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Any guys lost their love handles ? Motivation needed!
And when i say love handles, I don't mean "Yeah, i had a bit of a belly now it's gone!" I'm talking about LUUURRRRRVE handles! I'm losing weight and feeling starting to feel and look better, yet i whenever i see a progress photo from behind my love handles make me squirm and i feel like they will never go! I know you can't…
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Eating back calories - Accuracy?
hello all, i was wondering for those that eat back all their calories, has this worked and does it continue to work? Mainly because i find that the MFP calculator to be slightly off. Take running, for example. The treadmill will give me one set of calories burned, MFP another, other websites another. What about weight…
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Really thought i could do it alone, but i can't!
Hello all! Been signed up to to the site for a while now and love reading everyones stories and see everyone support each other! I hadn't really looked for friends before because knowing me, i'd have a tendency to cheat if i ate anything bad or didn't stick to my goal. But that's not working, so i'm looking for…
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Ate under my cal limit - but would be heavier in 5 weeks??
Hello!, this may be a straight forward question, but i'm still getting my head round calorie counting so i thought i would ask some advice from you all. Yesterday i ate 100 odd calories under my limit, yet when i completed the log it said that "if i were to continue to eat like this in the next 5 weeks i'd 2kgs more!". I…
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Making meals for the week
Hi all, i did search for this so apologies if there's a thread floating around. I was just wondering if anyone had some good recipes/ideas/pics of food you make for the week? Dinner really is my achilles heel as getting home from work at 9-10pm i'm so tired and i tend to snack on something quick (translated = bad). So i…
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How do you ensure your calories are accurate?
Last night, i made a tofu salad for dinner. The tofu was marinated in soy sauce and cumin, and I had lettuce leaves, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, raw mushrooms and onions with a balsamic and olive oil dressing. I tried to log it but I couldn’t find anything similar. I tried to create a new meal but I had no idea about the…
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Thought i'd give it a try!
Hello all! I will be no doubt looking for advice from some of you so thought i would introduce myself first! After being fairly fit and healthy during school and university, I've yoyo'd quite a lot in recent years and am now at my heaviest (6" 2' - 125kg). Turning 30 has made me supermotivated as i'm really worried about…
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What does 1900 Calories look like?
Hi all, first post... this might sound like a strange question, but i've been logging my food intake for two days and due to living abroad, a) i'm not sure if i've been able to log some of the foods i've eaten correctly and b) I can't work out the nutritional value of he foods in the superstore. So i was wondering if…
