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My dad says it a lot, as do several other family members. I've questioned it a few times, asking what magical process allows a muscle cell to magically turn into a fat cell and the only response I get is "Ex athletes are always fat!" It makes no sense to me either but have been told it quite a lot.

Counting calories doesn't work You'll lose weight if you cut out peanut butter You can't lose weight if you are a child as your body is not ready to do adult things. You can't lose weight if you are a pensioner as you are too old. Calories from liquids don't count as they don't make you feel full Muscle turns to fat if you…

Honestly, I've never thought of one type of water being any different to any other water. I have a 700ml bottle, a cheap plastic one that is designed to be reused. I fill it straight from the tap before I go to campus then if it gets empty on campus then I'll fill it there, from the water fountains, all of which are in the…

Talk to the staff there. At the gym I used to go to, they could give you a one-off personal training session, included in the membership fee, then I did what they said on my own. The staff there will have ideas of how to get you to your goals. Without knowing your current weight / level of fitness, what your goals are and…

This. I can grab a portion of spaghetti, plonk it on the scales to double check and am within 5g almost every time.

Hmmm. It is certainly interesting though I'm not sure about the overall tone of the piece. It is certainly accurate to say "I'll try" means you probably won't attend but to tell people to "just decide"...I'm not sure. Yes, you can decide to do or not do something but to just decide to do / not do it is not always that…

Oh yes please! Honestly, just give me the pot of tahini and a spoon! Freekah is a bit of a luxury as it is just so expensive round here. I have to say I really don't like cauliflower but I'm sure I can improvise!

As I am on campus and it has to be transportable - a ham and dijon mustard sandwich, ready salted Pops (walkers) and a 250ml bottle of diet coke. It is kind of boring though. Some pasta with tuna, sweetcorn, peppers and a few spices to liven it up on occasion, or the campus coffee shop for a panini, mozzarella and basil…

Live in Heworth but study in York. Oh uni, how I love thee so but these bloody deadlines are killing me!

Depends how far below you are, and how often it happens. I've had days of getting the warning but was at 998 calories, so only just off. A day like that once every now and then shouldn't be a big deal. Also, made sure your logging is super-tight. Things like the oil you cook with and condiments could mean you are getting…

I dropped a dress size and am back in UK size 12 jeans. My aim is to graduate in a ten, at least. Slowly slowly fitty clothesy

Diet stuff has no calories or very few calories. My diet drink of choice is sugar-free Red Bull which has 7 cals per can but they also do a Red Bull Zero which is calorie free. But yes, no calories = no weight gain. Artificial sweeteners may be sweeter (do you have a source for this?) but that means they use less so the…

Not sure if it is non-scale or not but the "in five weeks you will weigh" thingie told me I'd be 141.1lbs. I know, I know, take it with a large pinch of salt but the maximum healthy weight for my height is 142lbs and I've not been in the healthy weight category since I was in year 8 (12-13 years old.) To see a healthy…

I don't measure anything as I know I'd not get the measuring tape in exactly the same place every time; I'm a sucker for accuracy! I weight daily, as soon as I get up I go to the toilet and weigh but only log when the scales show a loss, even of it is only 0.1lbs, which is the lowest change my scales will show. I am fine…

I don't think skipping breakfast is all that bad. Some people get really hungry and want to snack all morning and others just aren't hungry when they wake up. It is really about what works for you; if you want something then have it but if not, don't force yourself. I, personally, do not eat breakfast most days. Part of…

Well this thread isn't asking for tears but what the hell...160?

EEeehh kinda, depends what your goals are! For weight loss, sure! Calorie in vs calories out and all that jazz. As long as there is a deficit, you'll lose weight. For nutrition, nope, you've got to hit certain nutrient levels to be healthy and avoid deficiency diseases, get your minimums of protein, all the vitamins and…

I go into a shop, buy loads I don't need and never manage to pick up the thing I left the house for!

Downsizing the drinks!! I used to get a large, full fat hot chocolate at 451 calories and I've slowly worked that down to a small, soya hot chocolate at 160 calories. Cappuccino has gone from a medium full fat (218) to a small soya (60.) Today the big thing was having one less coffee. I really needed the caffeine though so…

1 - Where did this number come from? It is not exactly the same from cradle to grave, men and women, different fitness regimes etc. Who is this number aimed at? 2 - You can eat that and not gain weight as long as you do not go over on calories, CICO! 3 - I'm sorry, does that say a deficit of 1200+ calories? That is way…

I'm in York! I'm a Londoner at heart but am up north for uni! I've got 8lbs till I hit the healthy weight category though am aiming at losing another 10-12lbs. I'm looking to lose for Graduation but that is won't be until next year, so I've got plenty of time to lose it and work out the whole maintenance thing.

Too many to count! 17 day diet, 5:2, wraps, slimfast, adios, baby food, maple syrup. I don't even like maple syrup. I've done each several times over, and probably a few others. I followed a lot of faddy diets and, as they all focus on weight loss rather than nutrition, I kept giving myself deficiency-induced illnesses.…

Satan's secret weapons. Nothing killed childhood Christmas more than being forced to eat the evil little *kitten* balls.

For me, it's mostly Quorn and have found Quorn to be cheaper than meat, and lower calorie so it fits my budget and 1200 cals quite nicely. A "southern style burger" is 123 calories so vs a 100g chicken fillet of about 200-odd, it works. Things like beef mince is about 250-300 per 100g, depending on how you cook it of…

Your words, you said experts in weight loss and the success stories here are testament to that so why is the advice of experts so hard to accept?

Oooo, 17 day diet, I remember thee! @chrisbcats I have done the 17 day diet three times. The first time, I lost weight but then I fell of the wagon because I had major exams coming up (GCSEs) so I ate too much due to stress. The second time I went to give blood and was told I couldn't because my iron levels were too low. I…

The raw food guys do annoy me. Sure, some raw stuff is healthy such as fruit or salad, but the actual act of cooking does not make a food unhealthy. Sure, you can take a nice healthy grapefruit and make it worse by covering it with sugar before grilling it; a decent bit of chicken can be ruined by being deep fat fried but…

I'm an inch taller!! I was measured at the GP and they told me I was 5"2. I wore a jumper had not worn for years but it now fits again, a friend asked me if I'd lost weight (thanks Fran!) and then off I went to the doctor. Same doctor, same room, same measuring thingy on the wall and BOOM, I'm 5"3. I guess I was seriously…

It depends. What is you age, height, weight and activity level? How much do you want to lose per week?

Now that is a home with at least one little princess running about! I, personally, can see a difference. Not as drastic as the rest of your body perhaps (you go girl!!!) but the difference is there. As we see our own faces several times a day, changes over time can be very difficult to spot but honestly, it is there. Look…