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Exactly. A few hundred extra calories, over your needs. I lost a stone last year eating pretty low carb. Then I got gallstones, badly, so I lost a further 2 stones in 4 months eating high carb, some sugars and low fat/ lowish protein. Carbs mostly wholemeal for the extra fibre and nutritents and to keep me full. So it…
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Feel free to add me. 57, have lost 2.5 stone, another 1.5 to go. Trying to eat sensibly. I've upped my exercise a bit, but from a zero starting base!
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Thank you Coffeen
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Thank you.
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I've just checked the last 6 weeks and my sodium is 650-1380 average, it seems. I can't be sure every addition tracks it, though.
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I wish the UK labelled like that, Ibboykin. Lizery I don't eat much processed or packaged food or add salt. Though I have only this week found out how much there is in condiments like mustard. I've had to abandon soy. I suppose there must be some in pasta and precooked tinned pulses. I've had to start making bread, which…
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You'd have to go to a lot of effort to meet with a dietitian in the UK! It sounds as though we're doing similar. In my case I was about 50 pounds overweight when I started, so the weight was/is adding to or even causing my blood pressure issues, according to my doctor. How are you watching cholesterol? I understand that…
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Another thing I noticed is that our old aupair and her friends generally agreed with each other that they all gained weight when they came to England because they were no longer eating vegetable soup or a salad for a first course every day.
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Thank you all. I'm sorry to be so tardy replying. I checked the thread initially and thought nobody was interested, so forgot about it! I've now lost 25lbs since 24 July. About 13-14 weeks. I'm eating lots of fish and chicken, lots of veg, some fruit, olive and sesame oil. Also pulses. I do eat carbs- wholemeal rice,…
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Very well done. Inspiring.
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Ps Over time I would like to lose a further 2.5 to 3 stones, or 35-40 lbs.
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Shropshire here. Feel free to add me.
