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I guess my main question is how many days a week should I be training? (both strength & cardio)and is heavy lifting best? Current diet = spinach + mushrooms + 2 egg whites & 1 yolk + black coffee small tin smoked salmon apple + almond butter broccoli + green beans + capsicum + celery +...

just giving this a little nudge....I know I asked alot of possibly annoying or 101 type questions but any help would be fantastic!

Hi ladies , I do alot of reading & with so much conflicting information out there, I had a few things I wanted to ask the EF members as you are not only knowledgeable but speak from 1st hand experience! I know there are variables but a semi consensus on the following would be great! FYI - I...

Apparently my thyroid is fine, i always suspected it must be that but no. I'm having a very hard time dealing with this and it's also extremely unhealthy to have such a rapid weight gain

Hi ladies ah just got back from seeing my hormone specialist and since march i have gained 8kgs (i didn't realise it was that much) I feel so depressed, this is while being on a super strict diet & working out daily (as described in my other post). Can GP's prescribe any meds to aid weight...

Fitday is a great help, thanks so much for the rec I have programmed custom nutrition goals at 1400 cals my diet is currently looking like this: am large + egg white + stevia + 40 g organic oats + scoop sustained protein release whey + tbs flaxseed oil + organic long black coffee am protein...

Shirlene thanks so much for sharing, I'll definitely check out the PCOS site you rec'd. Can I ask what the name of the pill was that kept your weight down? I am very nervous about taking the pill for fear of extra weight gain. Do you have a link to more information on : ortho tri cyclen &...

I just found this thread! I have PCOS and CANNOT lower my BF%!! It is hellish, i completely understand everyone else on here who has the same problem, it really messes with you. I was wondering if anyone had any updates on what diet/exercise program has been working for them? I have very high...

ooh sorry hope i didn't cause a problem? All the advice has been great someone mentioned that weight in pounds x 10 should be he cals to intake if you are trying to lose BF but it seems to have been removed, for me that would be 1400 cals, does this sound correct & is this regardless of...

I plugged in the macros Thandie kindly supplied for me into Fitday and using their weightgoal tracker it advised me to consume 1564 cals to get to my target weight of 120 pounds (I'm only 159cms), does this sound about right? I do so much reading and still manage to confuse myself, I want to get...

Thanks for all the lovely welcomes! Thandie how many cals should I be consuming to lose body fat? I am 159cm & 63kgs. I carry alot weight in my legs & arms.

ooh just wrote a long reply & something happened! Alas I joined Fitday would really appreciate some help on trying to work out what my cal intake should be. I am still really struggling to work out why I am not getting any results. My cal breakdown on fitday =Fat 31% Protein 38% carb 30% & a...

I was confused to as I used to eat much less fat but the hormone doctor said it was really important as it doesn't spike insulin levels. The diet i'm on feels very atkinsesque and so i've been very discouraged that the super low carb high protein/fat model hasn't been working for me thus far. I...

thank you for all the info provided thus far, i am definitley ready to do/eat whatever it takes to get this is in check as i don't want it to be such an all consuming problem i.e it's on my mind 24/7, i haven't actually calculated my calorie intake i do struggle to eat regularly but have been...

Hi Tatyana, yes i have been diagnosed with PCOS, I had lots of blood work done and am still getting scans and things but the all the specialists keep saying is "eat low carb and 30 min exercise a day should bring your bodyfat down etc" i just roll my eyes if only it was that simple for me! The...