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Thank you. That's very interesting and helpful. :)

Riiiiiiiigggghhhhttttt. Thank you.

Ahhh don't let it worry you... But you don't know what I'm eating or how much. And yes, I definitely burn what I eat... Which right now isn't much at all.

I'm gonna friend you chick (seriously don't have any - haha it's not a popularity contest!). Think we'd be good motivators and we both got super cute dogs! ;) You can laugh at my food diary! Haha

That's very helpful too. I've been veggie/vegan for 25 years and it's only since I gave up smoking I've had this weight fast gain issue... Plus a bit of stress in my life. Might be my metabolism...? But yes. Grains... I'm a sucker for a nice chunk of rustic bread. Maybe I should knock that on the head... I'll keep on at…

mad isn't it! Sooo much effort, soooo little reward. I don't wanna be food obsessed but it look like we're gonna have to be. Have you got any food scales?????!! Have you! Haha ;)

That sounds good. Keep it up!!

Thank you that's very useful and cheers for the encouragement. I've got a Fitbit Surge, the battery keeps losing life so I'm sending it back for a replacement. Maybe the new one might show something completely different? Hmmm slightly annoying if it does. To be honest I'm dunno how much more exercise I can fit in in a…

Why not? Have you ever met a real plasterer? We don't do weights or gyms we've got 25k bags of plaster to carry, mix and lay...

So that banana might not be 6 inches? [/quote] Sounds to me like you've got it figured out ;) [/quote] Haha ;)

Aww now that would be nice... :)

WOW. Chill out luv. I get the food scale message.

[/quote] Yes weigh everything. You might find that fruit is larger than you think. [/quote] So that banana might not be 6 inches?

That's really helpful. Thank you. So I should be weighing every gr of Apple/bananas? I'm not sure people understand how inconvenient this can be in a dusty/painty room I just count the pieces I eat. It is pretty unenjoyable weighing salad!! TBH I only drink coffee and water no sugar or fizzy drinks. Hope I get there. :)…

Just to be clear I'm not eating too much. I have a VERY physical job - I'm a UK traditional plasterer and decorator - I'm by no means sedentary. I have a boarder collie X and power walk at least two hours a day on top of my job, and go hill walking at the weekends. I am meticulous with my diary to the point of distraction!…

I hear you about the Fitbit - I'll try a chest HRM, as for eating too much I'm logging absolutely as accurately as I can, everything as possible !! If it's got a barcode I scan it and my snacks are fruit/raw veg. Plus I eat less calories than what I gain through exercise, apart from a couple of days when I my knee hurt…

That's ace!!! I must say I went to the docs first just in case. And I do have hormone issues!! But 4 weeks not loosing is pants... Trying not to be stressed but those jeans won't wear themselves!!!! ;)

Hahaha! I know, I must say most of it was done in one day. I did a huge 25km walk last Friday with a lot of massive hills and scrambles. I was very exhausted after!! That doesn't happen every week, but I do do about 20-30 a day climbing ladders. ;)

Hi, I've just read A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled by Ruby Wax, her book A Sane New World is also really good. I've read your message, it's clear to me you could do without the diets and start working on some self love. I suffer from depression and know how hard it can be but no one and I mean no one is going to help…