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You're welcome :) Also, clean eating isn't necessary for weight loss; you simply need to be eating less calories than you burn; if you burn 1500 and eat 1200 calories worth of doughnuts you will still lose. However, I understand that for some people 'clean eating' helps with calorie control, and each to their own. But…

You. I like you. Took the words right out of my mouth :p

The food scale thing may seem like it won't make much of a difference, but trust someone who was a non-believer-it really does! Also, MFP is notorious for over-estimating calories burned, so most people recommend taking that number and either taking a half or a third of that and counting that. I have a fitbit zip-I…

Yep. Don't know why you have posted it twice, but people are going to say exactly the same thing to you here that they said there. If you are posting it again because you didn't get the compliments you were fishing for in your first post, I'm afraid posting twice is not going to change that. Also, it is against the forum…

This, all of this! Also, what are you using to judge your exercise calories?

It pretty much is, have you clicked on the facebook link? Minus the filter :p

Totally ditch the measuring cups, just use the electronic scale. There must be something going on if you haven't lost weight by now, especially if you have no medical condition, and the two main culprits are usually not measuring food properly and so are eating too much, or overestimating calories burned, (or sometimes…

Starvation mode in that sense is a myth I'm afraid; if that were really true, think we would have skinny, starving people in third world countries? I mean, eating too little is most definitely bad-you will lose muscle mass along with fat, for starters-but I would recommend using the search function to find the many, many…

Your goal is to look thin? Not slim? Not 'toned'? Not healthy? Sounds like you need to speak to someone about your self-esteem issues; I can also say for certain that whilst losing a bit of weight may make you a bit happier and a bit confident, it won't fix your self-esteem issues. I am 5ft 3 and used to weigh 110lbs, down…

No amount of exercise will help if you haven't sorted out your eating habits; are you weighing all of your food with a food scale and logging everything honestly?

I agree with this. I'm not judgemental as many people here who are saying that they wouldn't go to an obese fitness trainer are being accused of being, but to me it is a mental thing. I used to have a PT, he was the second most naturally strongest man in the country and he looked it! He pushed me hard, and one of the…

You should probably do some research then! 1200 is the recommended 'lowest' amount of calories for a woman to help meet all your nutritional needs (obviously you need to eat a balanced diet with that, 1200 calories worth of doughnuts won't do you any good). And even then, a lot of people find it difficult to stick to 1200…

A lot of that weight loss will be water weight-most people lose a few pounds in the first week, and then it starts evening out, usually depending on your weight and your deficit between .5 and 2lbs per week. But don't get discouraged! A loss is a loss either way! Plus weight loss isn't linear; don't get discouraged if you…

See if I can find the nutritional info before hand-if not, I tend to stick to meats such as steak or chicken (especially if it is grilled) with no sauces and salad instead of chips. No starter unless everyone else is having one (because I can't stand to be left waiting whilst others are casually eating!) and no dessert.…

This! You've done a great job so far :) I would also second trying on more suits-it is incredible what one item of clothing can do for the appearance of our figure.

Lol, I know this feeling-I hate working out, but wish I loved it! I think at this point, you're best bet would be trying to weigh all your foods for the next couple of weeks and seeing what happens, as other people have suggested. I don't have too many pounds to lose either and was stuck for a good couple of months, but…

Same, a stone gone and it has mostly been in my chest area.

Also, are you totally sure you are eating that many calories a day? Are you weighing everything with a food scale? I only ask because we get a lot of people who come here saying that they can't eat more than 1000 calories before they get full, but they aren't weighing their food. They grab a scale and low and behold, they…

It can be very difficult to get motivated when you feel down about yourself-you convince yourself that it is never going to work, you will never be slim, it's too difficult etc. But TRUST ME, you can! There are many people here who have lost a large amount of weight doing this-I myself went from 13st to 8st, (I gained two…

This. Not what most of us want to hear (think we all want that weight to come off NOW!) but it is true. To lose 1lb per week you need to be eating at a deficit of 500 calories. So, if your TDEE is 1808, subtract 500 from that, and that is the number of calories you should eat a day to lose 1lb per week.

Possibly the funniest thing i have read all day. How can one product make you both gain or lose weight? I think the whole DOG needing a CHICKEN BROTH CLEANSE was probably the kicker!!! Just....whaaaaa?! As one poster pointed out, that has to be to settle the stomach right? But seriously, if OP could explain how a cleanse…

Yep, the 'no eating late' thing is a myth. The only difference i have found is, where as i usually eat quite light in the evenings, and quite early and weigh myself every morning, if i have a heavy meal, especially late, i will probably be heavier on the scale the next morning even if i'm under my calories. But i know that…

Up your calories. Baby steps with the exercise-you aren't going to be able to run a marathon with a couple of weeks of running on the treadmill.

Just because you aren't adding salt to your foods doesn't mean you aren't eating foods packed with salt (or sodium). Worth checking the labels if this is something you are worried about, especially with 'processed' foods (pre-bought meals).

First, are you measuring all your foods with a food scale? You cannot be sure just how many calories you are eating unless you are doing this-even the packets can be very misleading on this. Also, you say that this is your first week; have patience. Especially seeing as you only have 5lbs to come off, it won't be fast. You…

I had one of those yesterday-just forget about it, and start anew the next day. It's life, it's going to happen!

I had just the one taken out a couple of weeks back; i spent the first four days on a combination of tramadol, paracetamol and ibuprofen, then another four days on just paracetamol and ibuprofen. My mouth was so swollen i couldn't open it properly and had to eat softer foods that i could literally just shove in my face…

I find that bananas have the opposite effect on me-one of my go-to foods if i'm having 'problems'.

I go for tuna or salmon. Although i try and make all my snacks protein based too, so usually go for 'bite sized' things such as cocktail sausages and chicken bites. And one of my favourites at the moment are egg muffins, i usually make them using chorizo and other meats.

I suppose that i'm lucky that my partner also likes to eat healthy, although he is not trying to lose weight. Which means that every now and again when we have a pizza or order a takeaway, i don't feel guilty. Although if i were in your situation, i would also suggest trying to cook meals which are essentially healthy but…