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  • Heya I joined MFP ages ago to help shed some babyweight before a wedding and now the wedding is in two and a half weeks and I weigh more than when I first joined. I just downloaded the app onto my new phone so will have a good nosy around and see if I can find my inspiration.
  • denz100plus
    denz100plus Posts: 41 Member
    Welcome Goat. If I were you I would seriously low carb for 2 weeks for some quick weight loss. Eat Meat, Cheese and Eggs only! Or do that for 4 days (protein only) then protein + veges. I find that is the quickest way for a special event weight loss. Not a long term thing at all, but will instantly drop 4-5kg.
  • Thanks Denz that sounds like good advice, I'm kicking myself a bit but will get over it. I've had a good look around am am feeling pretty confident at the moment, onward and downward and all that!
  • Far out it's hard trying to find a recent photo of myself, baby looks like he's been stung but it'll do.
  • Great to see so many ebbers on here.

    I got the hungry thing too, so I eat toast for breakfast (which I find way more filling than cereal) and then no morning tea and eat at lunch, I am finding snacks really chew through my daily allowance.

    I am stoked too, going out for my walks and finally being able to run part of the way (completely unheard of until now) I am trying to do the couch to 5k in conjunction with this, every bit helps!
  • Woke this morning with a cold. Nice! Probably getting a bit run down from the disturbed sleep recntly.Feeling a bit rotten so no exercise today. Thanks Denz for reminding me to at. I need a kick up the butt sometimes. Took snacks to work today, raw nuts & dried fruit (just a handful for a serve), and a quarter of one of those 'one square meals'. They are low GI and quite filling.
    Didn't really feel like eating dinner but forced down a roasted chicken breast. I need to up my protein ratio I think. What are everyone's carb/protein/fat ratios like?
  • denz100plus
    denz100plus Posts: 41 Member
    I mainly look at my calories and try and keep my carbs down for dinner (now that I have finished my quick water loss days).

    I have sooo taken to smoothies!!! So filling, satisfies my sweet tooth (feels like icecream for breakfast) and only like 150-250 cals depending on how much milk you put in. I got some cheap strawberries (99c a punnet - thanks Countdown!) and have frozen them. Also frozen apple. So I just chuck in some frozen strawberries, apple, some milk, some ice and some splenda... blend and ENJOY!!! Had one for pudding/evening snack instead of a milo. nom nom nom

    There is a whole thread with smoothie recipes on these boards. So gonna get 2nds fruits and freeze em! I am allowed 1700 calories a day, so could have 8 of these. Yumm. Thats like one every hour and a bit.

    I am a bit confused by the food actually. Some salads you pick (lettuce, tomato, cucumber type thing) are 200cal a cup and other 50 cal a cup. Really different at times and a little confusing.
  • Xenopus
    Xenopus Posts: 13 Member
    I upped my protein to 20% and brought down the carbs, but I might change it even more than that. I also try to low carb (complex carbs) in the evenings but do allow some sugars (simple carbs).
  • megcsx2
    megcsx2 Posts: 7 Member
    Hey fourbees, not challenging you at all just wondering how you get to 90cals for a glass of skim milk and then choc powder on top of it?? Is it because you don't have a whole glass?

    I am buying thermo trim shakes and they are $36 a container and they make 96cals with water, so if I can make a shake myself cheaper that has LESS calories then I am interested!!
  • I upped my protein too as I was struggling not to go over, it lowered my rate of weightloss but it gives me more food options during the day.
  • fourbees
    fourbees Posts: 14 Member
    Meg: yep I only have 1/2 the milkshake :)
    I use 250ml Lite milk (115 cal) and 15g choc powder (57 cal) , so 172 if I have the whole thing or 86 for my half. My 5 yr old thinks he is in heaven getting a milk shake most mornings!

    high in sugars I guess, but it has def stopped my morning snacking and I think it helps my milk too
  • denz100plus
    denz100plus Posts: 41 Member
    My 5 yr old thinks he is in heaven getting a milk shake most mornings!

    Yip, my kids are the same with my smoothies. They think they are in mummy diet heaven!
  • _poppy
    _poppy Posts: 3 Member
    Hi guys
    I've just joined this too. Looking for some motivation so will have good look around and see how it all works. Wow I can't believe this is free. Almost as good as EBB!
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