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| Weight Loss | Calorie confusion is 700 a day okay for me? | May 27 2009 21:48 (UTC) |
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The easiest way to get the exact figure you need is to set your activity level in options to Light, then add in how many hours hiking and other exersizes in your log. Then look at your burn metre(thats how many calories your body needs to maintain your weight) . If you want to lose 1lb a week you need to under eat your burnt calories by 500 per day, so subtract this from your burn metre and what's left is how much you should eat. The 1200 calorie intake is the absolute minimum,unless you do very little exersize and have a desk job, you should be looking at no less than 1400, and with a lifestyle such as yours,much more. |
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| Motivation | SCHMOOZE & LOSE: Final week (June 21-27) {CLOSED} | May 23 2009 12:34 (UTC) |
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Ive been away for the last 5 days so ive not had much of a chance at the challenge, todays weight is 144.4 which is the same as last week. |
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| Motivation | SCHMOOZE & LOSE: Final week (June 21-27) {CLOSED} | May 17 2009 19:28 (UTC) |
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Had a really bad week unfortunatly, todays weigh in was 134.4 so pretty much all the way back at the weight i was in week 1 :( |
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| Foods | Do you believe the cals in prepackaged food? | May 14 2009 12:19 (UTC) |
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260 sounds resonable if its a roll, but if its a sub then definatly not. I usually believe nutritional info but yesterday i was looking at my food log and i noticed that 300g of preacked potato wedges in oil and herb dressing was supposed to be 180cal, but when i put in 300g of just raw potato on CC,for my jacket potato it was over 200 calories for 280g. I dont believe potato wedges in an oil dressing can be less than the same weight in raw otato, so either CC is wrong, or the packet is! |
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| Foods | zero nutrition | May 13 2009 19:32 (UTC) |
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I'm becoming quite health concious and try to plan my meals to fit my calorie limit, but if im at the end of the day and have got no allowence left its either take the jelly or nothing. I dont have the will power to say no si dont think it does any harm to have some now and again. |
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| The Lounge | Sleeping with a friend?! | May 13 2009 18:16 (UTC) |
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I guess not everyone will agree with me here, and i have nothing against those who have casual sex but... I personally think that you should never sleep with anyone you do not see yourself being with in the future, or are willing to have a child with. No BC is 100% effective (not saying this because to lecture,i know from experience!) So unless your willing to cope with the possibility of a pregnancy and the decision that comes with it, wait until you know 100% that you want to take the step into a relationship. Once you do it you can never go back, take the time to make a decision before you jump into it, because you have to be able to take whatever occurs because of your decision (a child,ruining your friendship,having a good time,starting a meaningful relationship). Definatly talk to him about it and express your feelings, if he is such a good friend i woulnt think it would hurt. |
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| Foods | Waffles, Crepes or Pancakes? - or French toast? | May 12 2009 11:57 (UTC) |
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If we take the UK versions then WAFFLES (potato waffles that is), or crepes but we call them pancakes here. Shrove tuesday (PANCAKE DAY :D) is my favorite special day of the year *other than christmas* |
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| Motivation | Frustration with healthy eating comments. | May 11 2009 13:34 (UTC) |
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I actually have the complete oposite problem! My fammily and bf always think i'm eating too much despite being on 1400 calories. This morning my bf said to me 'What am i going to save you from?....A bar of chocolate?' After i jokingly said he should be my hero too after he saved a woman at work from falling down three flights of stairs. He also started ranting at me for uping my calories to 1400 because he coudnt see how upping calories could make me loose weight. Derogatory comments from people who just dont understand anything about halthy eating REALLY annoy me, i often wonder if they are as ignorant as they seem or if they are trying to be mean because they ae jealous! |
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| The Lounge | Anyone from the UK? This site needs more British foods! | May 11 2009 13:27 (UTC) |
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This has been frustrating me too, and i almost always weigh my food even salad dressings and then use the 'other' options. I find that things like '1 egg' and '1 medium apple' are rarely ever close to the the products i have and do always have to weigh them. It's not such a big deal as i manually put in all my food label data anyway because i find it usually differs quite alot from the american versions. I think the biggest frustration for me the huge variety of packaged goods that are suggested in recipies that are just not available here. I bought a cook book recently that was american and pretty much every recipie calls for some kind of product i cant buy. The cup thing also is a bit of a bother because i usually only cook for one and trying to measure 7/8th's or 2/3 of a cup is pretty difficult to do accuratly when i only have 1 and 1/4 measuring cups. I usually have to weigh out a cup to convert it to grams in order to get things right. I never really understood why cups were used instead of grams, grams seem more acurate and easy to use to me and i dont have to keep 10 different measuring cups in my cubourd, just one scale. |
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| Fitness | Burning While Reading Is It Really Possible ? | May 10 2009 23:10 (UTC) |
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I just looked up reading and its between 70 and 100cal per hour, a sedatory person burns 70 cals per hour just from normal bodily functions so it does sound about right. |
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| Motivation | SCHMOOZE & LOSE: Final week (June 21-27) {CLOSED} | May 10 2009 15:48 (UTC) |
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Original Post by lilygirl1970: Wow that actually is something to think about! If we all sent our extra calories to africa we could save alot of people! |
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| Foods | HOW MUCH on groceries EACH WEEK? | May 10 2009 11:38 (UTC) |
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Im in the UK and i end up spending the equivelent of $70-80 per week just on myself(inc household stuff and dry cat food). It amazes me how fresh vegetables can be so expensive when i can buy junk food like pizza and burgers for half the price! |
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| Foods | how accurate are expiration dates? | May 09 2009 20:35 (UTC) |
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Flybe is right, there is usually a bit of lee way on the exiration date, dry,canned or frozen foods may be fine months after the expirery date. In the UK we have Use by and expirery dates, generally fresh food hase a use by like dairy,meat and veg. unopened vacume sealed food will usually be fine a week after expirery unless its raw meat. Dairy such as soft cheese and milk dont use after a few days of the expirery because they go off quick and might make you ill, definatly throw the dairy away because 1-2months is FAR too long. If the hotdogs/tapioca are canned then they should still be fine, if they are fresh then throw them away as there could be all kinds of bacteria on the meat and dairy, you really do not want to be eating fresh food that has been sat in liquid and exposed to the open air for weeks. In your case i'd say throw everything thats been opened because they are all weeks/months old. You must have an imaculate house because if i left any open food in my fridge for more than a week or two it would defenatly be mouldy! |
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| Motivation | SCHMOOZE & LOSE: Final week (June 21-27) {CLOSED} | May 09 2009 17:18 (UTC) |
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START April 16-18: 135 I'm really dissapointed that ive not lost anything! I stuck to my calorie limit and even added some light exercise for the last 5 days. Not sure what else i can really do! |
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| The Lounge | Ladies, how do you stay fresh? | May 08 2009 22:44 (UTC) |
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I generally only give myself a good clean with an upfacing shower head, no soap or anything and never had any problems. At one time when i would be doing alot of walking and activity in the day i used some feminine deoderant that kept me sweat free, it didnt seem to interfear with anything. |
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| The Lounge | I hate my contraceptive pill!! | May 08 2009 22:34 (UTC) |
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I would agree with getting by with condoms if your starting a fammily and just utting up with the bad periods for a few months so nothing interfears with fertility. On the BC side of things, in the last year ive been on 4 different kinds(one was microgynon), and was finally put on a progesteron only mini-pill because of a medical condition they found i had. I found it to be amazing, im on a brand called cerazette (active ingredient called desogestrel) and my periods have completly stopped, apparantly its very very common for the type of pill. other than that ive had absolutly no side effects unlike the previous ones i was on. Its the only mini-pill available in the UK that still has a 12 hour period to take unlike the other progesterone only pills which are 3hours. |
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| Pregnancy & Parenting | Opinions wanted on "hairy" subject! :O) | May 08 2009 14:17 (UTC) |
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A trimmer and a mirror works pretty well :) Its not as nice as using a razor but at least its easy to keep it tidy. |
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| Motivation | Running/Self-esteem Woes - need a bit of support =( | May 08 2009 12:01 (UTC) |
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I have the same problem, i live in a city right next to two really big roads so i cant bear the thought of jogging past so many people. Ive had derogetory comments from men before just walking down the street so i really dont wanna have that when im jogging. Ive settled for buying a trampoline jogger and getting a bit fitter before i jog outside, its really low impact on the feet and ankles so i find it pretty good :) |
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| Weight Loss | Avoiding the scale during your monthly lady time. | May 07 2009 17:26 (UTC) |
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I dont get periods due to the BC im on, but the last few months ive noticed the awful bloating for 3-4 days which would appear to be part of my cycle still, had it last week and my weight didnt budge at all despite sticking to my plan. Ive tried everything to stop the bloating but nothing seems to sto it unfortunatly! |
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| Recipes | TUNA- anyone have any good ways to make tuna fish with no mayo?? | May 07 2009 14:25 (UTC) |
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I like mine with peri peri sauce or vinegar. Ive found helmans extra light mayo to be good with tuna because it does taste a litte vinegery and its only 15cal per table spoon. Light creme fraiche also isnt too bad, but i dont like it as much as light mayo. |
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| Foods | So, does anyone like.. | May 07 2009 14:22 (UTC) |
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pomegranite sounds nice, its a shame that they dont apear to sell it at my local supermarket. I really like tetley pepermint punch. I never liked herbal tea before but i think it's because i never brewed it strong enough and it just tasted like water. I'm finding now if i let it infuse for 5mins it doesnt need anything adding to taste good. |
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| Weight Loss | Rake Busting - The less you eat - the more you lose. | May 07 2009 13:56 (UTC) |
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The OP may wish to see this Post, which includes links to factual studies and documents... http://caloriecount.about.com/truth-starvatio n-mode-ft28742 He may also like to take this post as a template on how to post factual information rather than make personal oinions sound like facts. |
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| Weight Loss | What have been your experiences with horrible food alternatives? | May 06 2009 20:44 (UTC) |
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What exactly is applesauce? This has been bugging me for a while lol. In the UK apple sause is just pureed apple with sugar usually used as a side for meats. I havnt been able to find anything called 'applesauce; though. |
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| Motivation | SCHMOOZE & LOSE: Final week (June 21-27) {CLOSED} | May 06 2009 18:51 (UTC) |
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Week 3 challenge: Not sure i really completed this, i decided to have a nice day shopping but it turned out to be really horrific. I went shopping online after instead and bought myself a trampoline jogger, it arrived today and its really fun :D. |
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| Foods | Alternative egg muffin!! | May 05 2009 19:15 (UTC) |
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Sounds delicious! I just wish i could buy liquid egg white here in the UK, ive looked everywhere lol. |
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| Weight Loss | Please tell me your stats, dress size, and body shape! | May 04 2009 21:56 (UTC) |
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21 5'2 132lb UK size 14 bottom (Getting a bit loose now) 16 top. Definatly pear shaped. |
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| Weight Loss | Can someone explain how you can hit a plateau if calories burned are always higher than calories in? | May 04 2009 19:11 (UTC) |
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The basic calories in vs calories out is right...but everyone is different. Two people of the same age height and weight will have different metabolism's so you can never get your exact burn rate unless you have medical tests done, its just an estimate. The metabolism can change too, eating an exact calorie intake for long periods can cause the body to adapt. I think the idea behind calorie cycling is that you fool your body into thinking that your not constantly eating less so your metabolism doesnt slow down. |
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| Foods | Can too much protein hinder weight loss? | May 04 2009 18:56 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the info :) I'm quite sedatory at the moment, so none of that protein would be going towards muscle, just energy. The murcury thing is a bit scary though as i rarely eat anything but fish now. |
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| Foods | Flaw in low-calorie food?? | May 04 2009 13:04 (UTC) |
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I have cupa soup quite often but never as a meal replacement. Its good every so often when you start craving food but not particularly healthy. BUT my reasoning is that its better than binging on high calorie food thats far worse. My local supermarket sells fresh soup that is under 125 calories per bowl and looking at the ingredients its far healthier than the instant and has no words i cant pronounce. There are plentry of low calorie foods out there that are good for you such as fruits,veg and grains. A medium jacket potato for examle is 150cal and ive heard some fantastic recipies for kale and sweet potato chips on CC. |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Just wondering.. 1,200 calorie diet? | May 03 2009 21:57 (UTC) |
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I'm 21 so only a couple of years out of my teens. I'm 5'2 and spend about 16 hours a day doing PC related work which means im sedatory. For me 1200 isnt dangerous at all, because of my height and activity level it actually only gives me a defecit of 400 calories, my burn rate is only 1600 a day. SO if your short,and sedatory 1200 is ideal, if your over 5'5 and active then Yes it can be dangerous. I Eat breakfast, two large cooked meals per day and even have room for snacks because i eat high fiber,filling healthy food and eat on average 1.5kg of food in my 1200 calories plus 6litres of water a day. 1200 is VERY manageable IF you eat the right kind of foods, im very rarely hungry now and i think i was averaging over 3000 calories a day before i changed my diet and that was less than a month ago. So many people look at 1200 and say its dangerous, but they don't know all the facts. I weigh 132lb but my figure compares to other woman who are 165+ (i am a size 14US 16UK) because of my height and if i ate the 1800 suggested by the second posted id actually be eating ABOVE maintenance. The majority of teens are growing and if they are not sedatory then 1800 is about right, but please dont scare and lecture people on 1200 without knowing their stats. *Edit* Ive been 5'2 since i was 14years old and pretty much stopped growing at that age, so my burn rate in my teens is pretty much the same as it is now. |
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