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I used to get low fat/fat-free foods, but now I tend towards full fat - mostly on the basis of what is put in products to compensate for the loss of fat. Looking at a fat-free yogurt ingredient list is like a horror show to me now - especially around the sugars or sugar substitutes! For dairy, especially, I tend towards…

She says 'not the healthiest' not 'unhealthy' food. For example, I know my kids will scarf down fish pie, spaghetti bolognese and casseroles - all homemade, nutritious and good for them. They'll also eat broccoli, carrots and all kinds of veg, even before eating any other part of their meal. However, for me, I'm sticking…

If you're living in a house with ED sufferers, I would highly recommend that you say absolutely nothing about your weight loss. I'd even say to flat out lie if someone asks you if you've lost weight. For entirely different reasons, I spent a lot of last year fudging around the fact I'd lost weight. If someone asked me, I'd…

I'm very similar - I have a gym membership for a traditional style gym (which has a pool, weights, cardio etc, plus numerous group classes), but I also go to a separate pilates studio. As far as I'm concerned, pilates is one of those things that needs to be taught in a small group (or 1 to 1, if you can afford it!)…

I've seen quite a few people who start their weight loss plan by just learning to log what they eat - without any major changes to their food amounts. Once they get the hang of entering the different foods, only then do they 'push the button' and set MFP for a deficit. That way, they've already set themselves up with the…

I mean, you dumped him right then and there, didn't you, and gave him a full list of his imperfections before you went?! If not, go back and let him know what a creep he really is! Seriously, what a wanker!

Try some other targets, not just straightforward lb related. I targeted moving from 'obese' to 'overweight' on the BMI scale, and I also had targets of 5% and 10% of bodyweight lost - those are big health-targets that your doctor would be very pleased to see, no matter what your starting and end weight points are. In…

I've lost 25lb, and am planning to lose another 20-23lb, so fairly similar goals to you. For me, the first 23lb came off relatively easily, over ~4 months. I then suffered redundancy, started a new job and lost motivation for weight loss - luckily I maintained the 23lb weight loss for over 8 months, without really trying.…

There's several things potentially in play here. For sure, his suddenly low calorie level - in the early stages of weight loss, the drop from your 'normal' calories can be a total shock to the system, and of course he will feel hungry if he was eating 700+ (maybe 1000 more) calories more before starting to count and stick…

I don't think I've ever been prouder of a MFP member, and of the effectiveness of these boards as an educational tool! I'm so pleased that you found a way to communicate with him, that allowed him time to process the information by himself, and not get angry with you for pointing out his failings (given that all of us here…

Wow, just.... wow! Not got any advice for the OP? Nope?! But thanks for stopping by this thread and clearly demonstrating your complete lack of comprehension about this situation.

I looked at your profile, and you say you have 4 kids aged 1-16 years (you're 29 - what?!!!) So, basically, you've been looking after the needs of others since you were basically a kid (unless the 16 year old is your step-kid, which changes the advice but the fact still remains - there's a 16 year old in the house). If you…

People who don't eat much vegetables are always going to struggle to keep to 1200 calories, which is so low to begin with - definitely look at adjusting to a slower weight loss rate, at least in the short term. My diet is heavily fruit/veg based, and is pretty much the only way I can keep eating the 'nice' things, without…

How slow is 'slow weight loss'? It sounds like you are losing weight, you've just got to be patient. You didn't put on all your weight in a few weeks, nor will you lose it in just a few either! Weight fluctuations are totally normal and are, as you suspect, likely related to water weight or your monthly cycle. Try not to…

It's a very personal decision to choose major abdominal surgery, over every single other option out there. Make sure you research every last alternative option. The thing that strikes me is, according to your profile, you're 18 years old. That is so young - and this surgery will affect you for the rest of your life. The…

I second the poster who recommended getting steel cut oatmeal, that fills me up right up to lunch usually, and they're really low GI so there's no way there should be a peak and crash effect. That's my breakfast 5 days a week - usually with some fresh berries mixed in. My favourite weekend breakfast is sliced avocado, rye…

The thing with WW (and Slimming World in the UK) is that, before websites like MFP, it was almost brain-meltingly difficult to log your intake and work out the calories consumed, not even considering how on earth you calculated out protein, carb and fat intake. So these systems were shortcuts, and ways of being able to…

I don't want to lord it over people without socialised medicine but, good grief, what a broken system that permits and will pay for major surgery as a 'cure' for food addiction, but won't pay the cost of mental/social health treatment for the same root cause! I sought help at the start of my weight loss journey last year…

It’s important that you really, really understand that this VLCD is not sustainable, in the slightest, and certainly no longer than you’ve done up to now. You say you have a food addiction – if that is indeed the case, then you would be best trying to find a professional to help you with this. After all, if you were…

It also depends on the cut and fabric - high waisted jeans are a great deal more forgiving than hipster ones, when it comes to the whole 'do they fit me?'. Also, you tend to find much higher Lycra content will be even more forgiving, whether you go down a few pounds or not. Actually, a little lycra means the clothes will…

I started out really unfit. I began slowly - 20-30 minute walks after work, trying to consciously build up my pace. The first week I walked, I had backache, leg ache, everything ache(!), and couldn't catch my breath for minutes afterwards! For me, the key was to just power through those aches, because I knew hauling my…

Really, for me, it's the cost! I certainly don't begrudge the gym membership - that is a vital part of my daily life now, and I have a local council-run gym membership, which allows me full entry and all classes at three different gyms, 2 pools, 2 cycle tracks, outdoor sports facilities etc - so it's a good deal. But it's…

I think I have the same one - also just checked and Argos has the scale for 1/3 off, so it's £9.99 right now. Easy to read display, and simple to use - the tare function is the most useful thing about digital scales, IMO. You can add different things to your bowl/plate, and simply tare between each addition to get totally…

Bacon chops are definitely a thing in the UK and Ireland - they're certainly not pork chops, but rather very thick cut bacon, i.e. smoked/cured meat. It's very traditional round here to serve them with a parsley sauce, cabbage and some boiled new potatoes (often served as colcannon, IIRC). They're lovely, and remind me of…

I work as a regulator in the UK food industry, and the regulations controlling what goes on a label (in the UK and EU) are about as woolly as you'd expect! There are certain things that are tightly controlled - ingredient lists, especially allergens, any nutritional content (percentages of fat, protein etc), and the…

It's also worth mentioning that bacon can be very different from country to country. The US almost entirely has belly bacon - really quite a fatty part of the pig. Here in the UK, we use back bacon - a much larger pure meat area and far easier to remove the fat along the edges. So, you go from ~50-60 cals for a slice for…

It basically depends on how much you have to lose. Anything less than 60-70lb total, and you'll be struggling to lose that amount in just 14 weeks. if you're determined (and you have admitted lack of willpower is a problem), then something close to 30lb is just about possible. To be honest, I'd put a target of 25lb loss…