advice please

I am wondering if someone on here told you to eat more, because your body was in starvation mode. This is a big myth. I am sorry if you got bad advice. But if you found yourself stalled, the best thing to do is NOT increase you calories, but instead decrease them slightly, and change up your routine. What i find is a lot of people work out too much. remember you need to rest to burn fat!

According to my doctor, there is really no such thing as starvation mode. Don't up your calories to lose weight... instead, switch up your routine, drink more water and get rest. Your body will stall if it's gets too comfortable. Good luck

Hi, I checked out your diary and it looks to me like you have a alot of quick add calories, with no description of what they are etc. If you are cooking a meal i.e. spag bol, curry, whatever, I would suggest you diary every componant that you add in. Also over the weekend there has been no logs made at all - I know that personally without logging everything before or soon after I have eaten it I will forget what I consumed (although I admit its made easier by the fact that I have an intellegent phone with a MFP app). If you can't get to a PC before you eat something, try to plan out your days before hand, or keep a true written account of your day to input later, by guessing calories you could find that you have a whole load of hidden calories somewhere.

I agree also with bluemooneee - your meal sizes look awfully small, try adding some some fruit / veg into your diet - this will not only give you more calories to play with, but the essential vitamins / minerals in these food types will get your body working properly, give you more energy and cut out the unhealthy saturated fats / sodium which many preprepared food contains. And of course always make sure you drink enough water.

I'm confused when you say you cant eat fish, but then show some battered fish as one of your meals.....?

Hello fellow UKer :-) I agree with what's been said above too, but just wanted to add, be careful of the sugar content in some of your foods. For example the belvita breakfast biscuits, although they are advertised as being a good breakfast they actually contain 25g of sugar per 100g which is really not good. So maybe try to find a better breakfast. Also watch the sugar in things like your apple cereal bar. If you can, try to cut back on the processed things, all those crisps and snacks even though they are diet versions are still not good.
Really just try to eat simpler, more veggies and some more fruit, more complex carbs in form the brown rice or wholewheat pasta. I'm guessing you buy lunch when you are out so maybe you could consider making your own. I find I actually eat better on the days I work as I am limited to only eating what I take with me. I usually take salads or have been making homemade soups etc.

I found my weight loss only really got going once I changed my diet. Like you I thought all those 'diet/healthy eating' products were OK but there are much better choices. Instead of a go ahead bar or a packet of snacks I have some chopped up carrots as a snack now. As you can eat more of low calorie foods you will fuller and also it should stop you wanting to snack so much on chocolate and things.

My food diary is only open to friends but feel free to add me if you want to have a nose around. Bear in mind though that I am eating maintenance calories now and have relaxed a bit from what I was eating when I was trying to lose. When I was losing I cut out all chocolate, biscuits and crisps and only have the occasional 'treat' now.

It's a huge learning process, and you will get there if you are open to it!

You can do it!