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How on earth do I calculate my macros?!
Wondering if any one can help me... I've been to see a nutritonalist today. I am quite athletic, exercising 6 days a week, including HIIT and weights. I've completed a number of marathons too in the last 24 months. My general fitness is good. I am looking to lose body fat. I tend to eat well for 1-3 days and then binge.…
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Always hungry & feeling miserable!
I'm 23 years old, 5"5 and around 148lb, my body fat is around 24% after gaining a little bit of weight last year. I'm trying to achieve 17-19% body fat more than a goal weight, I want the LEAN look though I feel I could lose at least 10lb of fat before leaning out. Anyway, I'm used to eating a fairly balanced diet and go…
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London Marathon Support
Hey all - Looking for any advice, motivation or support I can get really!! 4 weeks ago (on Tuesday) I was asked to run the London Marathon by Breast Cancer Care. I had applied in the ballot last year and through numerous charities but was rejected. 88 days before the marathon I was asked to run... Breast Cancer Care is a…
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Travelling for work... Alcohol + lots of 'meeting' meals.
So i'm about to start a new job (roughly 3 weeks time) but i'm going to an all day meeting with them tomorrow. The director closed our conversation with 'oh and we'll be going for drinks and dinner afterwards' - they have these meetings on a monthly basis. I'm also going to be travelling a lot - staying in hotels for 2-3…
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Low Calorie Smoothie Recipes??
I'm planning on buying some frozen fruit and ice etc. What are your favourite smoothie recipes? :)
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How much exercise is TOO much exercise?
On a 1400 calorie diet, how much would you say is TOO much exercise? A typical gym session for me (4 times a week involves) - 30 minutes interval run (5 min warm up and cool down included) i'll typically cover about 4.5-5km - 20km cycle (split in two halves - around 18 minutes each part) - 2km row (10 minutes) - 15 minute…
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Help! Severe foot pain!!
I'm a fairly frequent runner/jogger both road running and on the treadmill. I recently purchased new 'free run' nike trainers for short distance runs (under 4miles). I jumped on the treadmill last night and during my walk warm up (about 6km per hour) I noticed the top of my foot was hurting. After running 2km I had to stop…
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The fine line between healthy and obsessive...
I'm really interested to hear people's opinions on this. I've noticed that the longer people i'm 'friends' with are on this site for they go one of three ways: A) They either give up, believing they are affected by hormone conditions/genetics and will never be skinny (truth being they tend to be oner estimating exercise…
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Eating the same things... Over and over...
I tend to find a food I like and end up eating it daily on repeat for weeks... Is there anything wrong with this? At the moment i'm eating the same cereal bar and yogurt that i discovered this week for breakfast most days, the same low-fat range lunch pot that I find is really filling, fruit and a snack with my lunch (at…
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Mixing things up...
I've hit a MAJOR plateau even though i've been exercising a lot more than I used to - I love the gym and have no issues with spending a long time in their or working hard so i can't quite work out whats going wrong... A typical gym for me would consist of: 2 minute walk warm up then 8 minutes of interval sprints (run 400m,…
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Diary/Exercise Diary Review?
Would anyone be willing to have a look at my diary/exercise diary and give me some pointers? I started at 156lb after an accident that put me on steroids etc. I've since dropped down to around 135-139 (fluctuates). I exercise 4 times per week and try and do ab work outs/press ups etc every day. My work outs consist of HIIT…
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Looking for new support - early 20s?
I'm 20 years old. Currently sit between 9stone 10lb. I train four-six times a week (cardio and weight training) at a Virgin Active gym in Kent. Looking for people of a similar age/dedication to compare to! xx
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Vegetarian and Anaemic...
I've been veggie for quite some time now (purely because i don't like the texture of meat - no animal rights reasons). I've suffered with anaemia on and off for years - I'm starting a new job in a few weeks and its going to involve very long days and early mornings - a long commute. I've noticed that i'm bruising really…
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looking for uk female friends to support.
20 Year old UK based. Pescatarian diet. Start weight was 156 now at 145. Eager runner, circuit trainer, swimmer. I seem to find that a lot of my 'friend group' on here are american which makes diet ideas difficult and new foods hard to find (supermarkets are different). :)
