newbie needs a kick up her father large bottom!

mum23
mum23 Posts: 248 Member
edited September 21 in Introduce Yourself
hi all.
im a newbie.
need to loose 2 stone. and tbh, im rubbish! i love cooking and eating, anyone have top tips?

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  • squishyfishy
    squishyfishy Posts: 108
    Hi and welcome, if you love cooking and eating then calorie counting is the perfect diet. Its easy to adapt exsisting recipes to make them skinny and you can earn extra cals through exercise so thats a great incentive to actually do it. I love the BBCGoodfood website for recipes.

    Good luck
    Audrey
  • ebert5150
    ebert5150 Posts: 135 Member
    Im another one that loves to eat! Using the mfp site has made it really easy to lose weight and still eat the foods I love (in moderation). Try modifying some of your recipes and eating smaller portions. The portion control has really helped me. Exercise is also a great way to get some extra calories so you can eat some of the foods you love! Best of luck to you!
  • rachel2011
    rachel2011 Posts: 37
    Ditto all the above! Continue to cook (pretty much) what you want just be careful - low fat marj instead of butter, dressings on the salad for a salad, less carbs etc. I think small portions are the key - I've been eating off a smaller sized plate so I still have a 'full plate' and don't feel deprived (more veggies help tpo). I think it's best not to cut anything out completely as then you'll start to resent it. I see all this not as a 'diet' but just as a change of livestyle - it makes it less daunting.
    Good luck!
  • gingajoy
    gingajoy Posts: 52
    speaking as someone else with as rather fat bottom, and who loves to cook, I'd say that you can really learn to make delicious food that is lower in calories if you follow this plan and avoid the processed and high crap foods. I've been making some really nice stir fries and curries. I am still really enjoying eating -- but I pay more attention now. Feel free to friend me if you want support:-)
  • mum23
    mum23 Posts: 248 Member
    thank you all for being so kind as to not point out the RATHER stupid typo in the title....
    what are your favourite healthier meals??
  • gambitsgurl
    gambitsgurl Posts: 632 Member
    thank you all for being so kind as to not point out the RATHER stupid typo in the title....
    what are your favourite healthier meals??


    awwwww - and I came in to kick your father's *kitten* ;-)
  • mum23
    mum23 Posts: 248 Member
    to be honest, its cause of him that i now see i have to loose weight, he ws giving me grief on the weekend.
  • gambitsgurl
    gambitsgurl Posts: 632 Member
    to be honest, its cause of him that i now see i have to loose weight, he ws giving me grief on the weekend.

    then I shall highfive him instead ;-)

    ok. losing stones means you are across the pond and I LOVED the fresh markets over there. I love to use nice chicken breasts and cook a lot with reduced fat feta cheese and balsamic (watch the sodium). oooo - and also pork tenderloin. I cook that in red wine with some onion. Rely on savories as much as possible and make sure your tea times are balanced (I spent my tea times there in the shops with chocolate and biscuits :D)
  • mum23
    mum23 Posts: 248 Member
    no, dont high 5 him, he was being a sod!
    i managed to get down to 11.5 st before, but now im up to 13.5 again!
  • gambitsgurl
    gambitsgurl Posts: 632 Member
    He didn't do it to you.... but I'll not high five him as he pointed it out. You can do this. :D
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