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I had folate-deficient anaemia, and despite increasing the folic acid in my diet it didn't resolve. The only thing that's changed my blood test results is 5mg of folic acid twice a day (prescribed). My doctor thinks it's a malabsorption issue rather than a diet issue.

There are some really whacky entries on MFP, sometimes due to regional nutritional differences, sometimes due to product changes, and sometimes due to the whacky people entering them. You're better off adding it yourself.

How are you calculating what to log? Are you weighing everything? Are you choosing entries from the database that tally with the packaging or other external sources?

NHS http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/Healthyeating.aspx

The information doesn't include the milk, you'll have to add that yourself. Tesco have no way of knowing what kind of milk you're using.

What I eat is pretty much my net (disabled and an electric wheelchair user). Some days I get 400 steps, but usually it's about 200. I know MFP works for me as it has already, there's just a teenage part of my brain that's rebelling LOL!

Thanks Stef, support is really appreciated. I did think of lowering it to .5lb but I'll try again and keep that as an option for when the allowance decreases again. I don't actually get hunger or full signals due to nerve damage, so theoretically it should be easier for me to do this - I've just got to stop thinking about…

Try not to think of the wine as something you do to relax. If you can disassociate the action from the behaviour by finding a new marker for the end of the working day and the start of me-time you may find it easier. You can still have wine, but have it because you enjoy it. The new associated action for relaxation could…

Goal is set to 1lb per week. I'm 58/5ft5/13st 5lb (187lb). I'm sure the amount is correct, I just got disheartened because I can't exercise to get more calories. I've just got to knuckle down and accept what it is (I'm getting there!) Edited because I'm rubbish at maths.

Wording doesn't always have to be exactly right, unless the wording conveys a completely different meaning. Mistakes happen, but I'm sure neither of us would intentionally mislead.

As my weight has gone down, MFP has lowered my calorie allowance. Now, with 40lb left to go I'm on 1290. Just seeing that my target is below 1300 has played a game with my mind that resulted in a big "FU MFP" and I stopped weighing and logging for a week or so and made some dubious food choices. I'm not really sure if any…

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Have you looked for deals on Groupon?

I replaced the word. I see a bear and a dog, but no kittens ;-)

Good grief, even file names get kittened? Thanks for explaining anyway :-)

Heh I assume by the gif that it doesn't help. I'll get me coat.

The search by author is back, if that helps.

After you! :-P

You'll never know either way, as we're not allowed to type it. Fortunately, the patented "MFP Mind Reading Extension" is broken and is with the developers for fixing...

That's 'cos they're getting over the Friday threads - I don't blame them for taking the weekend easy LOL!

You're the same age and located at the same place as Bella...perhaps you could visit and comfort her :-/

I'm not sure that I would bring containers back, but I don't think you're crazy or obsessed! I keep a list inside my cupboard door of the weights of my pots, pans and dishes (for when I'm creating recipes on MFP), could you keep a list of the weights of containers that you use? It would mean weighing them only once, which…

She'll love it @arditarose, I've had bagels in NYC and they're the same. There are two beigel shops next to each other in Brick Lane, both excellent.

Heh there's a Beigel Bake in Brick Lane, London that's open 24 hours and bakes on the premises. I've met quite a few famous people in that queue! Pre-packed "bagels" just aren't the same, once you've tasted the real thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beigel_Bake I'm one of those that imagines all sorts of nastiness in…

Beer batter on the fish is great too (if there's any left!)

Great idea for a celebratory meal! I might have cod n chips (with a wally) too. ETA: Skate or coley are popular fish for fish n chips too.

Be aware that you might not be able to read the labels. A holiday in Corfu was the end of my veganism due mostly to the Greek labels (and partly due to the smell of bacon).

Wear a pedometer or an activity tracker, or measure the distance travelled and your stride and do a rough calculation.

Other than volume, was anything wrong with what you were eating prior to logging? If you were eating healthily before, carry on eating that - only less.

I'm going to have to be judgemental...and my judgement is that you are incredibly courageous to be so honest and incredibly wise to make the changes now, whilst you can! I wish you the very best of luck and happiness for your new future.