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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2011/01/4.gif Wonder could I do this if I eat milk chocolate. :( I really really really want to have chocolate https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/04/28.gif :(

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Lol Deffy don't deprive yourself, just cut down. Fortunately for me I don't have a sweet tooth, I never buy chocolate or sweets, and I don't eat biscuits, cakes, puddings, gateaux etc.

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The milk chocolate is my weakness so I opted for the dark chocolate but not the very dark chocolate and I only eat a small bit of it. I got a present of these and I cant just stop at one and before I know it I have the box finished and then feeling sick :(:(:(

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crisps are my downfall.

(well that and beer).


I acutally think my stomach leaves my body each night and goes down stairs and eats to thwart my dieting plans

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I'm finding myself beginning to waver this last two or three days, possibly because I have not lost any more weight. This is the hard part, keeping positive. I've come this far, I know I can't lapse back to my old ways, but it's hard. Gonna try a new tack tomorrow, and see if I can kick start things again. Getting the old hair done tomorrow, perhaps that will perk me up again.

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I dont even like crisps and for two weeks I just had to have them on bread. Those chocolates are staring me really bad. They are starting to annoy me now. I think also my stomach has a midnight feast when I'm asleep. I dont drink so that is a bonus for me :D:D:D

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Done my first day at the pool and done the walking for 25mins and feel so good now for doing it.

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Well I started my diet last Monday, and did an impromptu weigh in last night and I've lost 5lb.

Just another 23lb to go and I will be happy,

maybe a little gaunt but happy :)

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Congratulations on the loss. That is so good. I'm hoping with my exercise in the pool will help as well.

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That's great, the post exercise buzz is always nice. Well done :D

Well done Pabs :D

I've shed another 1lb so that's 8 so far. The Sports Active sessions are getting easier and I've found some nice recipes to try too.

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It didn't even feel like a workout just walking up and down in the pool and it also helped my back as well which is also good news. I had only booked in for Today Wednesday and Sat but going to do this every day

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I lost 10lbs in the first 7 days doing Slim Fast, but only 1lb in the second week. I'm getting the impression that it only works if you religiously count the calories in your 'sensible' main evening meal ... and avoid staying overnight at your in-laws' house and being given sausage and bacon rolls for breakfast on Saturday morning. :erm: :D

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Oh and exercise. Lots of it.

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thanks peeps, my goal is to loose it before November when my daughter is getting married, and I don't want to be seen to be having an arse you could park a bike in.

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I hate the counting of calories so dont bother. I have just cut down on my portion size and cut out eating milk chocolate and eat a tiny bit of the dark one and after that not much I can do only just do the exercises now in the pool and hope for the best :D:D

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OMG You've seen that pic of me abseiling haven't you :shocked: <giggle>

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You will do it no problem and feel healtier for it as well. There is great support here as well :hugs:

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Sweet comments thanks very much, now if only you could live in my fridge with a stun gun at the ready.

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Put a photo up on the fridge door and also have in your wardrobe what you want to fit into at the wedding and when your tempted look at the photo and also the outfit and that should hopefully work for you. Did you ever look at the biggest loser? Its really good for getting tips

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Cant say I have


Well I'm no gynaecologist but I'll have a ruddy good look at it for ya :shocked::shocked:

Couldnt resist sorry :D

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I don't think losing it by November is likely to be your problem (unless you're very, very overweight) ... more likely the risk is losing it, then getting complacent and putting it back on again.

You need to work on the lifestyle changes at this point, as much as the dieting. Think about the errands you could on foot rather than in the car, that sort of thing.

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Well, I did another 3 miles yesterday, so I'm currently at 22 out of the 30 that I need to do to complete the challenge - couple of days off, then finish it by the end of the week :)

After that, I may actually weigh myself, and take it from there

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What challenge are you doing Nugger? Is it one for yourself?

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Your absolutely right Chris, I'm not very overweight, well I don't think I am and loosing 2 stone in total should do me just right, that gets me back to my fighting weight as I like to call it.

I'm reasonably active in the summer and can easily loose a stone, so keeping it off for a while shouldn't be too difficult.

The problem arises in the winter when I'm a bit more house bound but one step at a time for now.

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I have to lose a stone so hopefully I can lose that as well with the exercises I will be doing in the pool.

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Keep up the good work everyone, seems like most of us are doing well. I think I have come to a plateau, as the scales do not appear to be moving. I am trying different things today, for example I had porridge for breakfast. Normally would have two slices of nimble with tomato and low cal cheese spread. It will be four weeks on Thursday since I started cutting down, if I can just lose 1lb this week I will be well chuffed.:)

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Sometimes there is a stall in losing the weight so dont get disheartned tinkey as your doing fab and well done

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It's the 30 in 30 challenge on the MapMyRun website - as simple as it sounds, I need to run 30 miles in 30 days. I'm at 22 with 6 days to go, so I may even attempt a sneaky (and slow!) 4 miles tonight :)

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Thanks nugget for explaining that to me. Well done you. ;)

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Done nearly an hour in the pool today and walked half a mile after that. Feel really pleased with myself

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I'm getting very fat this year. :D

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And so you should, well done indeedy :)

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Thank you so much Wayfair. I cant belive how unfit I was after getting but my aim now is to keep going

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Wow well done! And you're right to feel pleased :)

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Thanks so much Ravenheart.

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Well done that girl! At this rate you will be entering for the London marathon lol!

I have my class tomorrow, and hopefully they will have remembered to bring the scales with them this time. I'm not looking forward to it, the subject is Move more -Physical activity :erm:, hope that doesn't mean they will have us prancing around like a bunch of whats-its? :D

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I'm going for being able to do one arm chin ups by the end of the year :disturbd: :)

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Hope it goes well tomorrow Tinky, we had a nutritionist/fitness trainer at one of our RA group meetings last year, he stressed that even just doing a bit more moving about is beneficial, I think they showed that in the BBC show I linked to as well.

Keep your spirits up folks, you're all doing great :D Keep up the great work!

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I think I'm a long way from the marathon Tinkey but I feel better now for starting.

Good luck with the classes Tinkey. They will probably having you do a couple of these [img]Download Failed (1)[/img] https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/82.gif https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/83.gif https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/84.gif :D:D:D

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/83.gif :erm:

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Thank you and I echo your sentiments Ravenheart!

Lol Deffy the mind boggles.:D If we had to do all that they'd have to call an ambulance, well for me at any rate.:D:D

Mr T already does one arm pint ups with ease and he's not even lying down lol!

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How is everyone doing today?

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Oho.... well that was precisely what they did today, had us doing circuit training/exercises. I was slightly disappointed with their scales (weighed around 1/2lb more than I thought I was) however dinna fash yersel, tomorrow is another day, 12 lbs (loss) in one month is pretty good in anyone's book. Now to see what I can achieve in the next 4 weeks :):):)

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Is that the scales you get weighed all the time from Tinkey as all scales will give you different readings and also if you had someting to eat not long before you went then that would put on the extra as well

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Due to not drinking alcohol in Jan my abs are ripped and my face is thinner (I'm told by my wife) and I'm coming on nicely with my one arm pull-ups training :)

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Well done you. Everyone is doing so well. Keep up the good work :hugs:

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How are you excercising that arm? - is it your right arm?? :)

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I'd say doing very well I'd say https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/72.gif

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Lol! :D
He could be left Handed!;):D

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I have a huge smile of admiration Def. :cleader:

(It saved me a couple of plane tickets ;) :D)

Gawd we're all trying our socks off here.

I tried my new cossie on and the rest of you are way ahead of me :D But well done all. :tu: We'll all get there.

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Well thats the first step Caff and now you just have to get to the swimming pool and your sorted https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/71.gif

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Both.....*ignoring the slight* :D

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Race me? Underwater?
Kidding, Lass - well done you, and Tinky too, and the others flashing their abs and having a go :)

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When I progress from that pool we will have a race https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/70.gif

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TBH Deffy - I think we'd migrate to the end of the pool and have a big natter :D

Well to answer the OP - me I hope. In little, fun and focussed, steps. My personsl progress has not been too good yet - but I expect better stuff from me later :D

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If I didn't drown in the process first https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/69.gif

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And do you think I'd let you do that??? ;)

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Not at all. It's myself I dont trust https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/68.gif

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Hey - common' Lass - know the calm water and trust it - yes?
I'm still going to get those flight tickets aren't I? But...
you plain don't need them. You're doing it all by yourself

I apologise for being silly earlier - I was joking. I'm really pleased you did so well today - I really am.

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You have nothing to be sorry for Caff honestly. I'm just messing. I can swim a small bit honestly.

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I never thought that you couldn't. :) I'm probably an over-enthusiastic swimmer :D

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I'm going to book swimming lessons when I get the courage to do it ;)

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I don't like the water - never have, never will.




I always worry about sharks. especially in the bath

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5 miles yesterday, fast pace with plenty of hills and steps. Most of it was along a riverside but once that ended it was very wet and windy.

15 miles today nice and slow. Was fine till 12 miles when the rain came on and I was running into a howling gale :(

Rest day tomorrow before the usual Saturday slow, fast, slow 9 miles.

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Oh this was you so http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/i.../3petFinni.gif https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/67.gif

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I'm totally unaccustomed to the joys of running. :) Clibling. scrambling, etc - it must be a pretty nice place where you do that. ?

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I never checked It out as I'm a City slicker :D:D:D

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Oh I bet you have :D

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City dweller myself but lucky enough to stay within 3 miles of four different parks with varied and well maintained running routes in them.

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We have noting like that. Not that I know of anyway :(

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No training this week due to having manflu but things are going ok - body fat has dropped a bit since that photo and overall weight has gone up.

Joys of the weight room and appropriate supplements.

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Regarding 'before' pictures, here's me from not that long ago.

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I tend to stroll an awful lot but the scenery has to be good. I'm fairly sure I don't have ... well - mebbe Coombe Park has one but I doubt it. Seen no end of neighbours 'mess' their knees up because they were relentlessly pounding tarmac and concrete.
I'll be envious and stick to my strolls and swimming i guess :( :D

Gawd - has anyone ever tried to stroll a cross Tresco Islands shell-beach sands??? I ached for days! And I didn't get further than a few hundred metres.

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Nope I think I will stick to the swimming pool and gentle walking as well. That is more than enough for me :D:D:D

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Actually - I'm really missing Cwm Idwal. A lot. And the height of the Brecon Beacon. And want to know the Derbyshire Peaks - let alone more north than that. Oh! and the entire Pembrokeshire coast... my list is endless :D

You've done so well Deffy :) We'll get there Lass. :)

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Ramping up the kettlebells usage here as well :)

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Definite improvement there Igni, so how long has it taken to get where you are, the guns are looking better :)

Keep up the good work

I take it your on the protein shakes, beware that stuff will give bad gas :D:D

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That's over the course of a few months.

Yes I am drinking the protein shakes, however I'm quite used to them now so it's not a problem. It all depends on the person and how much they use, it's just food!

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I'm now this close to finishing my 30 day challenge - did a relatively fast 2 miles last night in 17:02, so I've only got 2.9 left to do by Sunday. Might finish them off tonight, then the next 30 day challenge may well be 40 miles :)

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Well that's a pretty good result in such a short space of time, youve gained a fair bit of mass in the process, whilst loosing a chunk of fat by the looks of it.

Personally I'm not into bulking up just trimming down and gaining some definition back, as I used to have abs you could grate cheese on.

Yes it was a long time ago

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Me too....





No wait, it was abs that smelt like grated cheese that I had

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Ignitionet you are doing really I can see a definite improvement, well done!

Excellent keep up the good work Rammers.:)

That was quite some target you took on Nugget, and you are going to do it all over again? :erm:

.........or was that not the rarebits lol? :D:D:D

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Wow! well done everyone. :) What a great positive thread this is.

Another 1lb lost here so that's 9 in total now.

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Getting trim is the hard part, tons of cardio and really being careful in the kitchen. What I'm doing is easy, even though the diet isn't always the most fun! 200g of protein a day isn't always the easiest thing to eat and occasionally 3000 calories is tough!

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I had a great work out in the pool today after not doing anything for the last two days and feel so good after it. Was to wet to do any kind of walking. :( I have now enquired about swimming lessons but have to now get up the nerve to actually start them [img]Download Failed (1)[/img]

How did everyone else do today.

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'30 in 30' challenge has been completed (with a day to spare) following todays 3 miles in 26:14 - properly chuffed with myself, and totally not looking forward to the next monts 40 in 30 :)

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And so you should be. Congrats Nugget and well done. Have you another challenge set up now to do?

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I'm so very pleased Lass :tu:


Go Gurl!

(Have not got me cossie wet yet but not through lack of trying :D)

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Awe well done Deffy, if you carry on with these exercises that stone is going to just drop off!

Awe go on wit yah, after all that running you'll be toned and fit and should 'walk' the next 40 lol!

I've yet to pluck up the courage to try mine on! :erm: But we'll get there Caff.:):):)

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Thanks so much Caff and Tinkey. For the first time today I actually put my face a bit under water, not for long but done if for a few minutes a few times. By next month I should be putting my whole head under water and swimming like [img]Download Failed (1)[/img] :D:D:D:D:D

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I'm just about to cart my gear out to rehearsal. That has to be a double session on the free weights at least.

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Well done both of you!!!!
Mr Tink is once more wanting to go abroad on holiday, which means not only do I have to psych myself up for the flight, but I have to up the ante and get a shed load of weight lost.:erm:

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I know where your coming from Tinkey as I have claustrophobia as well as I'm scared stiff of going up on a plane and being locked in. I know the minute the door closes I would panic. You done very well the last time and also your doing very well getting fit. Its one day at a time. When does he want to go?

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Well my plan is going swimmingly, I tipped the scales yesterday at 14st 10lb, or 93.4kg in new money.

Given I'm only 5ft 9in or so not bad.

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That is very good and well done. You must be so proud ;)

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I'm proud that I'm the only person who gets complimented for weight gain, yes :D

I have damn good steroids, what can I say? :angel:

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Well Its not much weight and you wont be long losing it. We are really supportive here if you put on weight or not as were all trying our hardest :D:D

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I'm trying to put some weight on before I start losing it again so it's all good. Weight loss time around the end of March :)

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Why are you putting on weight to lose it https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/56.gif

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I'm gaining muscle then I'm going to lose any excess fat that I gained while putting the muscle on as gaining muscle requires a calorific surplus. Surplus calories means fat gain.

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/02/55.gif how?

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The fat gain bit?

First law of thermodynamics, energy going into a closed system cannot be created or destroyed but has to be changed.

Putting it into food terms if you eat it you either have to burn it or you're going to store it. We store excess calories partly as glycogen and partly as fat.

If you were asking about how I lose it that's in theory easy, I drop from my current 3,000 calories a day to about 2,000 calories, a shade over my BMR, by reducing my fat and carbohydrate intake though not my protein intake, and exercise enough to burn more than 2,000 calories a day putting me in negative energy balance and once I've depleted glycogen store enough burning fat.

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What foods do you recommend so that give you enough calories to be able to lose the weight. I like potatoes and bread and thats were Im going wrong and I do like them so dont know what I would replace them with as I feel hungry all day if I dont have the potatoes :( and I dont like any kind of fish