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Weight Loss	intermittent fasting?	Aug 16 2012 17:24 (UTC)	43
Original Post by carmenxox: However you NEED to do IF with a lower carb diet. If you do NOT eat low carb/ high fat you are likely going to run into problems-- mainly horrible blood sugar swings, shakiness, irritability, hunger...etc. Just curious.... Where did you get that from? I only read Berkhan's & Pilon's stuff (don't know any other IF gurus) and they seem to like carbs quite a lot. :D Do you have any interesting links on the subject? BTT: I've been fasting for more than a year now. I usually skip breakfast and have lunch anywhere between 1-4 pm, a small meal in the late afternoon and dinner at around 9 pm (not super strict about it anymore though). I ate the same when I was losing weight, just less calories. I also tried 24hour fasts (once per week), but I prefer just skipping breakfast. Give it a try. But make sure you eat enough on your non-fasting days and don't push it- I know a few people who thought "The more I fast, the better!" and got themselves into terrible binge/starve cycles.
New Members	Public Logs	Aug 15 2012 16:46 (UTC)	2
Maybe you're eating too little. If I remember correctly, under 1200 calories food logs are not displayed on Calorie Camp.
Weight Loss	The SINGLE thing that helped you lose the weight the most.	Aug 11 2012 15:44 (UTC)	63
Don't eat if you're not hungry.
Health & Support	amenorrhea	Aug 10 2012 20:17 (UTC)	5
I can only share my story as my only advice on what to do in such situations would be, well.... see a doctor. See it again. If they don't listen to your concerns, get another one. Amenorrhea is not to be taken lightly. I 'm 22 and I lost my period (I was always regular prior) when I reached my goal weight, 130 pounds at 5'6'', BMI 21.3, eating 1800 on average to lose weight, exercising 30-40 minutes 3-5 times a week (+ some light activity like walking every day). It was so frakking frustrating because I was at a perfectly healthy BMI, I wasn't overexercising or undereating, I felt fine..... You know, doing everything right and still messing something up in the process. Long story short: started eating more, gained around 10 pounds over 4 months (slow weight gain+right exercise=muscle && fat went into right places ^^) and got my period back. My guess is that 130 was too low for me, even if it's well in the healthy range for my height and that the same goes true for many women. Good luck.
Fitness	What's your Non Scale Victory ( Brag away )	Jul 24 2012 15:16 (UTC)	206
I did 100 burpees [w/ pushups]. I thought I couldn't, but I did it anyway.
Fitness	{The Workout Survey}	Jul 24 2012 15:13 (UTC)	28
Yay, this looks fun. :D 1) Do you prefer to work out in the morning, afternoon, or night? Afternoon 2) Why do you have that preference? I'm either busy or lazy at other times. 3) What is your fitness activity of choice? Why? Bodyweight/sandbag circuits, because of convenience. 4) Do you enjoy listening to music or tv while you work out? Music is a must. 5) How do you feel before a work out? A bit scared. 6) How about afterwards? Proud. 7) What's your second choice when it comes to working out- and are these preferences due to enjoyment or calorie burning? Jump rope. 100% enjoyment. ^^ 8) if previous answers were due to calorie burning, what work out activity do you most enjoy? I never exercise for the calorie burn. 9) Do you have a pre-work out stretch routine, and if so, what is it? No, I stretch a little in the evening, before going to bed. 10) Do you drink fitness drink(s) and if so which one(s)? No. 11) What about work out foods (protein bars, etc) and which ones? No. I do buy casein though and make desserts with it from time to time. 12) You wake up and you're feeling really sore, do you work out that day anyways? Depends. If the soreness goes away by the afternoon, I work out. If it still hurt or I feel weak, I rest. 13) You get to the gym and there's an exercising beast where you would normally go, (example: huge weightlifter, sprinting runner) how do you react? I don't go to the gym, but I bet I'd be jealous. And in awe. :D 14) You see someone using equipment wrong, what do you do? I'd show them how to use it right. 15) If you use them, what's your favorite brand of running shoes/sock? If not, what is your favorite brand of whatever gear you do wear? I workout in old, torn, baggy clothes. Not very sexy, I know. 16) What can you do before/after a work out that makes you feel most confident about yourself? Before:: quickly glancing through my old fitness logs to see how far I've come. After:: seeing my sweaty face in the mirror does the trick. 17) What advice/words of comfort/words of wisdom could you give future you on the day future you doesn't want to work out to motivate him/her? Do it. Now. 18) What is one feature of your work out or habit relating to fitness that you would like to change by New Year's? MORE YOGA! 19) How long do you work out, and how many times a week? *My official* workouts are about 30 minutes, 3-5 times a week, but I'm generally active and move around a lot.** 20) --Thanks for participating! This is all for fun and getting to know the community, absolutely no judging and no use other than that. Feel free to add my support group, I'll add you back! :)
Games & Challenges	12-week Spring challenge	Jun 09 2012 18:06 (UTC)	46
Week 1 - Apr 09: 137 Apr 13: 132 Change: -5 Week 2 - Apr 16: 134 Apr 20: 131 Change: -3 Week 3 - Apr 23: 133 Apr 27: 133 Change: 0 Week 4 - Apr 30: 132 May 4: 132 Change: 0 Week 5 - May 07: 130 May 11: 133 Change: +3 Week 6 - May 14: 135 May 18: 133 Change: -2 Week 7 - May 21: 137 May 25: 131 Change: -6 Week 8 - May 28: 135 Jun 01: 136 Change: +1 Week 9 - Jun 04: 128 Jun 08: 134 Change: +6 Week 10 - Jun 11: ---- Jun 15: ---- Change: ---- Week 11 - Jun 18: ---- Jun 22: ---- Change: ---- Week 12 - Jun 25: ---- Jun 29: ---- Change: ---- Start Weight for challenge: 137 Today's Weight for challenge: 134 Overall change for challenge: -3 Hydrated, fed && back to my happy weight. ^^
Maintaining	What did YOU eat today to maintain? 24th March- 24th May.	Jun 05 2012 20:54 (UTC)	802
::Pre-lunch snack:: climbed up a cherry tree and feasted on cherries, nom nom! ::Lunch:: mackerel fillets, mozzarella, pasta, veggies, ice cream ::Dinner 1:: roomie made vanilla pudding and we all got to eat some ^^ ::Dinner:: eggs (sunny side up!), white bread with butter, 3 bananas ++ some candy and cookies while watching TV with my roomies [Exercise: rock climbing]
Games & Challenges	12-week Spring challenge	Jun 04 2012 10:51 (UTC)	64
Week 1 - Apr 09: 137 Apr 13: 132 Change: -5 Week 2 - Apr 16: 134 Apr 20: 131 Change: -3 Week 3 - Apr 23: 133 Apr 27: 133 Change: 0 Week 4 - Apr 30: 132 May 4: 132 Change: 0 Week 5 - May 07: 130 May 11: 133 Change: +3 Week 6 - May 14: 135 May 18: 133 Change: -2 Week 7 - May 21: 137 May 25: 131 Change: -6 Week 8 - May 28: 135 Jun 01: 136 Change: +1 Week 9 - Jun 04: 128 Jun 08: ---- Change: ---- Week 10 - Jun 11: ---- Jun 15: ---- Change: ---- Week 11 - Jun 18: ---- Jun 22: ---- Change: ---- Week 12 - Jun 25: ---- Jun 29: ---- Change: ---- Start Weight for challenge: 137 Today's Weight for challenge: 128 Overall change for challenge: -9 We went to the theme park yesterday, ran around all day, no food, little water && a beer, heat and roller coasters! Now I'm tired, covered in bruises, my head hurts, I'm gulping water while waiting for 1 lb of pasta to cook, but at least the adrenaline junkie in me is happy. ROLLER COASTERS!!! <3 http://youtu.be/_IOO-_6N4s8
Games & Challenges	12-week Spring challenge	May 28 2012 10:59 (UTC)	80
Week 1 - Apr 09: 137 Apr 13: 132 Change: -5 Week 2 - Apr 16: 134 Apr 20: 131 Change: -3 Week 3 - Apr 23: 133 Apr 27: 133 Change: 0 Week 4 - Apr 30: 132 May 4: 132 Change: 0 Week 5 - May 07: 130 May 11: 133 Change: +3 Week 6 - May 14: 135 May 18: 133 Change: -2 Week 7 - May 21: 137 May 25: 131 Change: -6 Week 8 - May 28: 135 Jun 01: ---- Change: ---- Week 9 - Jun 04: ---- Jun 08: ---- Change: ---- Week 10 - Jun 11: ---- Jun 15: ---- Change: ---- Week 11 - Jun 18: ---- Jun 22: ---- Change: ---- Week 12 - Jun 25: ---- Jun 29: ---- Change: ---- Start Weight for challenge: 137 Today's Weight for challenge: 135 Overall change for challenge: -2
Motivation	Binging - the reasons, the stories, what works, what doesn't	May 22 2012 20:03 (UTC)	4
Before I changed my lifestyle, I was an emotional binge eater (boredom, sadness, blahblah). I usually binged on sugary foods: cereal, candy, bread, etc. I didn't know anything about calories back then, but I could easily finish off a loaf of bread and a jar of Nutella for a snack without feeling that sick. While dieting, I still binged [2-4k calorie range, eaten within an hour], but my binges were different.... weird- raw butter, whipped cream, jam, sweetened cocoa powder, dry bread crumbs, milk and honey were my binge staples. After a while I've seen a predictable pattern and I can say that reasons for overeating were mostly physiological- binges occurred after a few consecutive days of low fat intake and/or low carb intake [I'm quite active] and/or low calorie intake and/or not enough sleep with lots of stress. Switching to maintenance, binges still happened, though much much less severe and once I started paying attention to how I feel I realized I could 'predict' a binge a few days before it happened. Again, it was usually not enough fat/carbs/sleep. I don't binge anymore, but I still overeat every now and then- good food and surrounded by friends, not hunched over the sink eating butter by the tablespoon. My advice would be: check your macros, get enough sleep, consider eating more on workout days or at least eat 'real maintenance calories' once or twice a week. Give your body a break, being in a constant caloric deficit is stressful. ^^
Fitness	What was YOUR workout Today?	May 14 2012 20:41 (UTC)	66
I've been rock climbing all afternoon. Bruised my knees, skinned my hands. Happy.
Foods	Nutella, hazelnut Chocolate spread .. thoughts?	May 14 2012 20:08 (UTC)	52
Now, I lovelovelove Nutella, but how exactly do they manage to advertise it as healthy? 0.o High sugar, high fat, !!!tastes like heaven!!!, perfect for a treat, but healthy? No. That doesn't mean it will hurt if you eat it in moderation. Just don't fool yourself into thinking it's extremely good for your health and empty the whole jar within few days. [Nutella pancakes => my favourite dessert :3]
Games & Challenges	12-week Spring challenge	May 14 2012 08:12 (UTC)	115
Week 1 - Apr 09: 137 Apr 13: 132 Change: -5 Week 2 - Apr 16: 134 Apr 20: 131 Change: -3 Week 3 - Apr 23: 133 Apr 27: 133 Change: 0 Week 4 - Apr 30: 132 May 4: 132 Change: 0 Week 5 - May 07: 130 May 11: 133 Change: +3 Week 6 - May 14: 135 May 18: ---- Change: ---- Week 7 - May 21: ---- May 25: ---- Change: ---- Week 8 - May 28: ---- Jun 01: ---- Change: ---- Week 9 - Jun 04: ---- Jun 08: ---- Change: ---- Week 10 - Jun 11: ---- Jun 15: ---- Change: ---- Week 11 - Jun 18: ---- Jun 22: ---- Change: ---- Week 12 - Jun 25: ---- Jun 29: ---- Change: ---- Start Weight for challenge: 137 Today's Weight for challenge: 135 Overall change for challenge: -2 ::GOALS [week 6]:: study for the exam no alcohol until Thursday 3x yoga 2x workout @miss_mamie welcome ^^ Considering my gigantic-hamburger with 1-pound-french-fries and unlimited beer feast on Saturday and girly evening with sangria, pop-corn and nutella pancakes yesterday, I'm surprised I weighed in at only 135 lbs. :3 Almost half-way through the challenge, really satisfied with the results so far. :) Can I brag a bit? My skinny jeans fit better day by day and my schoolmates commented on my arm muscles. Oh, vanity.... Have a great week, everyone.
Games & Challenges	12-week Spring challenge	May 11 2012 18:43 (UTC)	118
Week 1 - Apr 09: 137 Apr 13: 132 Change: -5 Week 2 - Apr 16: 134 Apr 20: 131 Change: -3 Week 3 - Apr 23: 133 Apr 27: 133 Change: 0 Week 4 - Apr 30: 132 May 4: 132 Change: 0 Week 5 - May 07: 130 May 11: 133 Change: +3 Week 6 - May 14: ---- May 18: ---- Change: ---- Week 7 - May 21: ---- May 25: ---- Change: ---- Week 8 - May 28: ---- Jun 01: ---- Change: ---- Week 9 - Jun 04: ---- Jun 08: ---- Change: ---- Week 10 - Jun 11: ---- Jun 15: ---- Change: ---- Week 11 - Jun 18: ---- Jun 22: ---- Change: ---- Week 12 - Jun 25: ---- Jun 29: ---- Change: ---- Start Weight for challenge: 137 Today's Weight for challenge: 133 Overall change for challenge: -4 ::GOALS [week 5]:: 2500 calories a day (maintenance is so awesome! :3) => PASSED, sometimes more, sometimes less, it's been a pretty hectic week ^^ at least one meal a day must be prepared from scratch => PASSED! no sissy snacks! => PASSED stretch for min 10 minutes before bed => FAILED, only stretched yesterday, I must start doing little yoga again, it feels so good. @floriane185 this mindset of yours could move mountains :D I love it. Keep up! I don't snack, prefer to bigger meal less frequently, but I'd say that you can't go wrong with having a piece of fruit, some nuts or some yogurt in between meals. Eggs are good too, but I'd imagine it's a bit awkward carrying them around if you're not at home. :) I also don't think you're doing too much exercise, as long as you love it and you're not killing yourself doing intense max effort-type workouts for an hour every day, you're fine.
Weight Loss	is it possible to gain 2 kgs in a week ??!!	May 09 2012 20:24 (UTC)	1
2 kg of fat = approx. 14 000 calories = about 2.7 kg of chocolate.... You didn't eat almost 3 kg of chocolate did you? Take a deep breath. It's water weight. I usually gain 2-5 kg after parties/holiday feasts and it all comes off in a few days.
Maintaining	Deciding to stop counting, but I need help!	May 09 2012 19:42 (UTC)	4
Maybe start slow? My current strategy: When I was losing weight, I usually logged most of my meals before I ate them. Now I take let's say 2-3 days a week (I pick the busiest days) where I try to not think about food at all and just eat when hungry, but I still log (estimate) in the evening to see how much I ate. So far, so good. :D First mistake I made though was confusing intuitive eating with impulsive eating. Example: (I suck @ explaining :D ) roomie left an open bag of cookies in the kitchen. I wanted to eat the cookies, because you know, "Now I'm maintaining and learning intuitive eating and if I want cookies I can have cookies, yadda yadda." Another roomie came in, saw the bag and was like "Oh, cookies! .... Meh. Later. I'm not hungry." And I realized I wasn't hungry either, put the bag down and since then I'm trying to develop that 'meh' attitude towards food. On the days I still count calories beforehand, I only weight calorie dense foods. [Maintenance is awesome. ^^]
Games & Challenges	12-week Spring challenge	May 07 2012 15:23 (UTC)	132
@jack_lynx: Maintaining by losing 7 lbs! Woo hoo! I want that kind of maintenance please. ;) 7 pounds of water ^^ My weight fluctuates a lot, 10 pounds give or take. My weight-in at the beginning of this challenge was after big Easter feasts, that's why I was 137 pounds. I've decided for a maintenance window of 130-140 (meaning if I'll be over 140 for let's say longer than 2 weeks, I'll diet down a few pounds). Just wanted to clear things up [don't want anyone to get a false impression]. ;) At my weight, actually losing 7 fat pounds in 5 weeks would be pretty much impossible. @amayou82 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Games & Challenges	12-week Spring challenge	May 07 2012 09:15 (UTC)	138
Week 1 - Apr 09: 137 Apr 13: 132 Change: -5 Week 2 - Apr 16: 134 Apr 20: 131 Change: -3 Week 3 - Apr 23: 133 Apr 27: 133 Change: 0 Week 4 - Apr 30: 132 May 4: 132 Change: 0 Week 5 - May 07: 130 May 11: ---- Change: ---- Week 6 - May 14: ---- May 18: ---- Change: ---- Week 7 - May 21: ---- May 25: ---- Change: ---- Week 8 - May 28: ---- Jun 01: ---- Change: ---- Week 9 - Jun 04: ---- Jun 08: ---- Change: ---- Week 10 - Jun 11: ---- Jun 15: ---- Change: ---- Week 11 - Jun 18: ---- Jun 22: ---- Change: ---- Week 12 - Jun 25: ---- Jun 29: ---- Change: ---- Start Weight for challenge: 137 Today's Weight for challenge: 130 Overall change for challenge: -7 ::GOALS [week 5]:: 2500 calories a day (maintenance is so awesome! :3) at least one meal a day must be prepared from scratch no sissy snacks! stretch for min 10 minutes before bed I forgot to post on Friday (lots of stuff going on), but I did weight myself. All is good. Still maintaining. ^^ (nevermind huge +-10 pound fluctuations) Have a good week 5, everyone!

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