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THANK YOU. This drives me insane. What on earth is "loosing" weight going to do.

I quit three and a half years ago using hypnotherapy (I was sceptical of it myself, but I haven't had a cigarette since). Also, I really didn't want to quit. Smoking was my favourite thing, it was really a financial thing for me at the time, and yet it was still really effective for me. Exercise is actually a great coping…

I know, this breaks my heart! Usually much more of a savoury person, but muffins are like my kryptonite. Long lines in cafes are the worst...too much time to stare into the counter at all the muffiny goodness!

Have to say I only made it halfway through the second month, unfortunately I got ill and that threw me off. Still trying to work my way back up to do the second month again! I find Shaun T to be really motivating, the variety in the workouts stopped me from getting bored, and the midweek recovery workout is really good in…

I totally thought this was going to be a self-bashing post, so glad to see healthy attitudes towards knowing how to treat yourself and not spiralling :)

It sounds like you should look at calorie counting as a way to help re-educate your mind about portion sizes, frequency of eating etc. But whatever your goals are, you should make sure that you have a sustainable support system, regular therapy to help you address your emotional eating issues. If you find that calorie…

Congrats on doing Insanity! I made it through 7 weeks (including recovery week) and then got ill, and am still working my way back up to start the second level from the beginning. I agree with Queen E above, it would be worth tracking your measurements and body fat percentage (you can calculate this here:…

It could actually be that you're not eating enough. Are you specifically ensuring that you get enough protein and carbs? http://www.coachcalorie.com/not-eating-enough-calories-to-lose-weight/

I've found pinterest to be a great place to find healthy recipes that i actually want to eat and have standard ingredients that are easy for me to get. Maybe some of these will appeal: https://www.pinterest.com/acsneddon427/cooking/

http://www.healthbeckon.com/zero-calorie-foods/ these are more "really low calorie" foods than "zero calorie", but I hope it's helpful!

It's totally normal to have sore muscles when you're starting to exercise, or starting something new - as long as it's not a sharp pain, you don't have anything to worry about. Keep pushing, give yourself rest days and it will hurt less and less! Make sure you're not skipping your warm up and cool down, as well. You can…

Baked apples - slice an apple in half, dust the top with cinnamon and a bit of brown sugar, and bake for 15-20 mins. It should be lovely and fluffy!

Any suggestions for using fruit in these rather than chocolate chips?

Congrats on committing and on knowing yourself well enough to find something that will work for you long term. My current routine is to make myself a salad while my eggs are boiling for breakfast - chickpeas, bell pepper, a bit of onion, tomato, cucumber, simple olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing. It takes five…

Hi coleyiscute, I'm 5'2 as well and i can relate to the frustration of being that height - there aren't a lot of our people modelling in fitness or fashion magazines so we get a distorted idea of what our proportions should be! Like a lot of people have pointed out, weight is not the most important factor when it comes to…

I add chickpeas to simple salads - low calorie and really satisfying! They are quite high in fibre though so I don't know how that would affect your IBS.

Cardio tends to make you much hungrier than weight training - something like a slice of brown bread with healthy peanut butter, or weetabix, and a banana, is ideal for replenishing glycogen stores etc. Also, your metabolism will be really amped up after exercise, so post-workout snacks are much more efficient per calorie.…