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Vanilla almonds - 1measured serve doesn't look like much but very satisfying.

If you're using a prepared food (like yoghurt) there is always the possibility that the manufacturer has updated the nutrition info since the item was added to the database

Fish Curry! We had a shared offic with the microwave in one corner - the boss heated up his fish curry but being the only person with an office didn't have to smell it the reast of the day.

Is is lettuce based salads you don't like? I've gone completely off leaf based salads but am happy eating a coleslaw or mediterranean salad involving capsicum, tomatoes, cucumbers and olives (often with quinoa and lamb added)

Buy in season or frozen. In season fruit and veg will always be cheaper (and fresher) - for example, apple picking season is now in full swing here so a 3kg bag of apples is in the supermarket for around $2, by December the apples will be from a coolstore and around $7 -$9 for the same size bag and won't taste nearly as…

I'm in the office as well but a day at work still means at least 6000+ steps a day plus whatever exercise (walking, running or gym) I fit in outside of work. But if I'm having a lazy day at home I might only do 3000 so for MFP purposes I'm sedentary and top up my calories with the fitbit tracked burn

I set my goal at a weight that was in the higher end of a healthy BMI - 23.5 BMI or 59.5 kg (also to get under 60). I may change when I get closer

I use a Fitibit Aria and find it seems reasonable consistent with reading. It needs checking after a bettery change or if moved but I place an 8kg kettlebell on it and if it reads 8.1kg I'm happy that my weights reading correctly

Just had to convert to kg and I would love to be able to lose a stone in five weeks - that's more than a kilo a week. Recommended guidelines usually say 0.5 - 1 kg a week so you're doing well. Don't compare yourself to your friend, everyone's metabolism is different

Go to the goals section of your homepage and select edit nutrition goals and manually enter the calorie range you are aiming for

I've just signed up for a 10% in six months February Challenge that starts tomorrow. Hoping it will keep me on track this year with an added bonus that if I can win I get cash to spend on a new wardrobe

Were the 2 meals and snack breakfast and dinner? If so then 330 calories is fine for dinner. If you log your exercise then you get more available calories. I'm generally fine on 1200 provided I eat back some of my exercise calories although I try not to eat them all. Depending on my exercise day I may eat up to 1700 or if…

A physio I was seeing a few years ago got me to run on the front of my foot - i.e. not putting my heel down and that works to stop my shin splints but everyone is different. I'd recommend the C25k programme as well

As long as you do the same thing everytime you should be fine. I get up exercise (gym or running), have breakfast then weigh myself just before the shower - officially once a week, but often daily

Looks like I should be trying an essentially paleo eating plan - not going to happen. The only thing interesting was that this type of diet says my blood type leads to hypothyroidism which I do have, unfortunately in the same paragraph it says potatoes will give me arthritis.

The recipe says each portion (it make 3) is: Serving size: 1/3 of recipe with sauce Calories: 474 Fat: 21g Saturated fat: 2.8g Carbohydrates: 62g Sugar: 7.2g Sodium: 563mg Fiber: 11.4g Protein: 13.2g

The Fitibit will handle it but if you choose the log the exercise here the times will overwrite the FITbit reading so you don't double up

I use the standard BMI range as a good way of setting a realistic goal - I'm not tall and not that short and definitely not an athlete (professional rugby players get classed as obese so it doesn't work for them). I'm also of European descent so am reasonably sure I fit the average profile it was designed for. I know that…

I just had to google wax covered apples - I didn't know it was even done. Apples here sold in their natural state

If you set MFP up to lose weight and with 1600 it looks like you have then the calorie goal is the level at which you should lose weight (0.5-2 pounds a week). You don't have to eat them but can and should still lose. Try completing your diary every day - if you're too far under MFP will tell you

Just change your settings or disconnect the FitBit

I like the Charge HR - seeing my average resting heart rate slowly going down as my fitness increased is a real incentive

I find entering recipes via the phone app is better than using the laptop - easier to select the correct entries

I know the above is an older comment but these things are taxed in some countries. In addition to GST there are specific taxes in New Zealand on cigarettes, alcohol and ACC (healthcare) levies are included in vehicle registrations and everyone pays ACC levies on salaries

That's an interesting one because I know as a child I had issues pronouncing milk as a result of an issue with my ears when I was a toddler. I'm not a fan of people saying nixt instead of next but that's a regional thing from a city down south in NZ

I set myself as sedentary due to an office job and wear a fitbit to adjust for exercise and active days

I've bought some for some Aussie friends but haven't found any of non family size so haven't tried it myself yet

If you have a slow cooker why not prep a stew or something similar the night before - have it cook while you're asleep and then load up your food thermos while it's hot. That way you won't have to get up too much earlier

I would keep repeating until you can complete without extra stops - the end of week 5 is hard and you need to build up to it

This might not be effective for you but re the shin pain - my physio recommended running on the balls of my feet I.e. not putting my heel down and once I got used to it no more shin pain And don't be afraid to repeat days/weeks until your comfortable