kermax39 Member

5'11, 218lbs and uk size 16-18.

I havent given anything up that I really love but there are some things I used to eat that iv found just arent worth the calories.

I often have a mcdonalds peri peri wrap for lunch, with crispy chicken (500kals) or grilled chicken (around 150kal less) I think, with a diet coke. Seems indulgent and is surprisingly filling, if u can fit it into your calories why not? I went to a resturaunt at the weekend and opted for spring veg soup thinking it was a…

I order beef or chicken chow mein, dry......without lashings of sauce. Its stirfried in oil but not loads. I prefer it crunchy anyway and not sodden down with sauce. Iv no idea of calories but I usually guess at around 800 calories and its a big plateful, could be more, and probably is but its a treat, not something Id…

As a mother of 2-teenage girls I agree counting calories isnt the best way forward, have u thought of slimming world? Filling up on.healthy food and limiting treats (syns), she would be learning how to permamently eat healthier without going hungry or getting obsessed about counting calories. The great thing is if your…

I loved the old pro points system best, eating certain food freely just doesn't work for me. it's very normal to lose nothing after a big loss, you'll probably find u lose next week though so be patient and keep it up.

I did slimming world while pregnant 3 yrs ago, I had an extra healthy A and made sure I was eating all my syns. I estimated I was probably eating 2000 calories sometimes more. I was however 4 stone overweight at the start of pregnancy so I had my midwifes full support. I didnt stick to it religiously but still managed to…

Make sure your eating your total fat allowance for the day, mine is about 50g.....I find im fuller if I allow myself the lot, low fat foods just make me hungry and I always feel dissatisfied afterwards......which makes me overeat.

I save 300 cals for around 9pm, I usually have a toasted sandwich.....failing that I download a good book on my kindle and go to bed, if your an avid reader youll know what I mean.

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My advice is have a few days off plan, or if this is too much then just one day off, eat till your full.....I find a little blowout kick starts my metabolism again and I start losing. Lots of people will disagree but it does work for me.....iv got 3 stone still to lose and I do this every now and then.

Yes I have 1-cheat night every saturday. A takeaway and some chocolate or crisps.....it helps me to stay good all week and I still lose. Wont work for everyone and ill probably have to cut it out as I get closer to goal but iv always found if I hit a plateau a little blowout kickstarts my metabolism again too. People will…

I can honestly say that every time iv lost a significant amount of weight....including this time (30lbs), iv never counted alcohol....alcohol is empty calories - as in zero fat or any other nutritional value....its the choices u make after the alcohol and the day after that determine wether those empty calories count. As…

I'm 5'11 and my starting calories was 1700 at 250lbs, the pounds just fell off me the first month even with no excercize....but, I think a tall guy like yourself should be on nearer to 18-1900 to easily drop the pounds. Men need something like 2200 just to maintain they're weight remember

Thankyou all, iv been struggling at same weight for 3-weeks, doesnt sound like a long time but im a biggish girl and the weight should be falling off easily especially since I go to bed hungry every night. Im gonna cut down on bread and try aim to actually stay within my carb limit see if that makes a,difference. Iv cut to…

Thankyou, yes im usually always over my sodium limit and carbs quite often too because I love bread and snacks but iv always been careful to keep fat and calories under the limit. Maybe its time I changed some of my food choices. I also dont count condiments and pickles and I suppose they will be high in sugar and sodium.…