Siobhan256 Member

Aussie girl here! Currently living in Perth, Western Australia. 🇦🇺

Diet jelly - aeroplane brand is approx 28 calories per 500ml. I have 1 bowl every evening. I drink tea in winter, mint or camomile. I drink non-caffeinated aminos in summer - just 1 scoop in 500ml water. Honestly, losing weight is hard and you’ll feel hungry. Sometimes I just go to bed so I won’t eat more!!

Here’s something else to consider... I use whey protein to lift the protein content of other foods rather than just a drink. I’ll add it to oats for breakfast. I put a spoon of it with low fat ricotta and frozen berries and I feel like I’m eating cheesecake. I add it to Greek yoghurt. I do this because protein increases…

Protein powder is a great way to add both protein & flavour. Rule 1 make a chocolate peanut butter flavour. I love their Vanilla protein powder with blueberries in my oats.

Mine freezes regularly on my phone and I have to close the app (swipe it up on the iPhone) and then relaunch the app. I’ve tried customer service but it hasn’t helped. It happens several times a day. I’ve deleted and reinstalled the app, have the latest software and happened to even get a new phone last week - hasn’t…

I use Withings. I love it. It provides body fat, water retention and muscle mass - possibly not accurately against the proper scan machines but if you use it regularly, at least you can see where there are changes. It connects to my phone and the feeds the weight data into MFP for me.

I’ve just finished 10 days on a product by ATP called Gut Right. Oh my goodness - it’s great! I’ve been constantly bloated and digestion really is something I’m trying to get right and this stuff has been great. It has also made me slightly more aware of foods that could cause me bloating because there’s a list of food to…

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B7l63IGjG7D/?igshid=1sz1koe6wwbe7 I found this helpful. It was posted yesterday on insta.

I drink around 3-4 litres (100-135oz) per day. I’ve done it for ages. First one before 7am when I train, second by lunch, third in the afternoon and last one in the evening. Carbs & sodium will see me hold fluid and the only way to flush, give it time and drink water to flush! If I’ve been away from routine and I’m not…

I’m 45 and live in Australia - anyone else in the same time zone? I’ve got 3/3.5kg to lose (7 lbs). Need some one to walk around behind me in the evenings and slap food out of my hands!! 😉

Drink vodka, lime & soda instead of cocktails or drink Champagne or a dry white wine. Any of these you can approximate at 100 calories each. At dinner, I swap things - if a steak comes with vegetables and potato gratin, I’ll ask to swap the potato for a second lot of veg. Balsamic vinegar as a dressing is better than a…

Smart bars. No sugar alcohols so no tummy upsets. Not a meal replacement at 160 - 200 calories but taste great and loads of protein.

Tuna and chicken. With eggs, today I put a spice mix called Zaatar and a little hummus on hard boiled eggs - so good!! Careful with humus because it’s calorie dense.

I’m 5ft 2 and currently weigh 115.7 pounds. Goal weight is 109.7 pounds (need to get back to pre-Christmas weight!!)

Well done!! Amazing achievement!

I use a heart rate strap (wahoo brand) and train at F45 where we do a mix of cardio & resistance. I love the information it provides about calorie burn. On days where it’s mostly strength training and not cardio, I’d have to say it appears I’ve done very little but I’m still ok with the information. I don’t eat all the…

Diet jelly (or jello depending on where you are). I make it daily - 500ml with just 30 calories. I have it as soon as I walk in the door because I was doing exactly as you are. I’d come home and eat nuts as I cooked dinner and the jelly has just made the biggest difference. I’ve lost 2kg since I started this 6 weeks ago.…

Have you had a body scan done? That will give you a starting point. It will show you how much lean muscle mass you’re carrying (and provide other data). I have a feeling you’ll want to build on the muscle mass.

I always have an almond milk coffee - like you I train at 5am. I wondered if I’d get more out of my training by eating something prior but I tend to find that I struggle if I haven’t had a decent dinner the night before. I can’t eat at 4.30am.

It's not necessary for you to eat a whole days worth of fibre in one bar! I aim for 25g per day. A little of that fibre in each meal is great because it makes you feel full for longer. I eat Quest bars and usually have half a bar at a time (say with a coffee) for morning tea or afternoon tea.

I get up at 4.45am to fit my 45min - 1hr work out in. I leave to go to the gym at 5.20am whilst they're all sleeping. By the time I'm home at around 6.40am they're only just up. If the kids need anything, there's a parent at home. I find this works really well for me. I'd never been a morning person before but started this…

Quest bars have lots of carbs. They're delicious and have heaps of protein & fibre but with the fibre comes carbs. Try a 95g tin of tuna or 100g of chicken breast. I keep tins of tuna with chilli at work.

I drink instead - water or herbal tea but every time I want to grab a handful of almonds or something after dinner, I drink more. Sometimes I'll add my amino acid to the water because I love the taste and it keeps me from eating. A friend of mine brushes her teeth after dinner. It works for her and she doesn't eat/drink…

I switched to zymil to reduce bloat. It's working :)

Quest bars. Because they have 20g of fibre in one bar, consider having 1/2 as morning tea and 1/2 as afternoon tea rather than 20g fibre (& 200 calories) at once particularly if you're not used to much fibre. Raspberries are fabulous. I used to sprinkle all bran cereal on my yoghurt or add it to my oats.