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Why eat chemicals when you can eat food? The thing these protein supplements never tell you is that your body needs carbs and fat to metabolise protein. So drinking something like full milk will give you a far better boost than ingesting a chemical ameno acid stripped of other nutrients. If you feel tired doing two…

The reason you are having problems is probably because you aren't eating enough fat or fibre. Try 100ml whole milk for breakfast and some wholemeal toast, or 10g rolled oats blitzed in a smoothie. (Veg isn't as good as grains) A cup of real coffee and a lot of water will really help. Poo is waste protein (to a greater…

I'd be really suspicious of these type of tablets. As long as you've had a nutritious breakfast/lunch before you exercise you shouldn't need anything more than a glass of water (in case you lose water through sweating). Afterwards you should eat another balanced meal. If you have money to burn I doubt if any of these…

I'd say don't trust your exercise calculators. Trust the scales and keep logging your calories. Don't suddenly up your calorie intake by more than 100 calories per day - unless you want to risk metabolic meltdown! (Binge eating, emotion storms, depression etc). It's at maintenance that all these ghastly things started…

Hi! I hate to be a harbinger of bad news, but I guess you are beginning to feel the effects of middle aged spread. You've reduced your running (probably a good thing) and your metabolism is naturally slowing down anyway as you get older. The result is slow weight gain that's hard to spot. Honey, we've all been there.…

The advice is the same whatever medicine you are on. Just eat less calories - it works! Good luck.

I agree. Because you are small you'll never win the biggest loser race. Just keep doing whatever you are doing.

I'd like to give you some thoughts on doing a night shift. 1. Do you get adequate time off to sleep during the day and to recover at weekends or when the shifts change. (There's been a lot in the UK news recently about how important that recovery time is.) 2. The hormones that induce weight loss are linked to hormones that…

I think macros ARE very important when you are dieting, especially if you are new to nutrition. Here is the basics. 1. Only counting calories makes you lose weight. It doesn't matter where the calories come from. BUT 2. Every dieter, indeed everyone, needs to balance the different food groups: these are: Protein, Carbs and…

Slimfast is made with loads of powdered addatives, any one of these could be making you feel ill. Just reading the contents label makes me feel queasy(!) I made my own, organic version, for breakfast during the first, lowest calorie stage of my diet. 200ml full milk, 10g rolled organic oats and 60 fruit all whizzed up in a…

Most successful dieters in this site don't eat back exercise calories, or only a modest proportion. The problem with getting used to a high exercise lifestyle and eating all that extra food is - are you prepared to keep it up forever?

2lbs is a very normal range up or down depending on your level of hydration and how full your body is. Just keep going. 1lb of weight is supposed to be 3500 extra calories. So your tiny binge won't have done too much harm. Make sure you are eating enough fibre. Constipation will make the scales shoot up!

Sorry to read that your diet isn't working for you. Though two weeks is a short time, you should be noticing a difference on the scales by the third week. Aimeetu is wise. (See her advice above) Don't add exercise calories yet. It's far better to start on the lowest calories you can and then gradually increase as you get…

It's not difficult to lose weight. It's simply a matter of eating fewer calories. ADHD shouldn't make any difference to that basic fact. So if you can only keep one thing in mind, then that should be it. However I have heard that children with ADHD improve when they eat an organic diet. Insecticides are powerful nerve…

If you are on a moderate weight loss regime you might just have hit your maintenance consumption for your new weight. I'd go for a much lower calorie intake then start adding back once you've established a good steady weight loss for 6/8 weeks. You need to hit your target weight eating just under your maintenance calories.…

I'd say it doesn't matter whether you walk fast or slow, for half an hour or for three hours. It's all good exercise. But it's the calorie reduction that will make you lose weight. Exercise is good for you because it stimulates the metabolism and keeps your muscles trim. You'll look thinner if you walk, but you won't lose…

I had three operations on my stomach area over three years and it ruined my tummy shape. Just walk, your muscles will come back. But it will take time. Be very careful exercising too strenuously, especially taking advice from undertrained personal trainers. I got a hernia doing Pilates far too soon. That just meant another…

It's not at all necessary to ever go inside a gym, make yourself look a fool jogging in Lycra or even do silly exercises on the living room carpet. As everyone else here has attested, walking is the gateway to increasing activity (and lifting your mood). It's really important to gradually increase activity as you get…

It's very difficult to try and diet during stressful times. And getting married is one of those delightful - yet stressful life changes. So you did well and you haven't put back all the weight. So look on the bright side. Whichever calorie level you choose (both are fine) I'd advise losing half your target weight loss,…

It is easy to eat well on 1200 calories. Just look at any magazine, bookshop or blog to get recipe advice. The secret is good nutrition and then I promise you won't feel hungry. Also try to keep away from anything in a packet especially if it offers low fat or low sugar. (The low fat is almost always high sugar and vice…

1 40-50g slice wholemeal toast, 6g butter and 1 soft boiled egg Or: 100- 75g full fat home made yogurt, half a banana, 35g another fruit. Or: 100ml full fat milk, with 10g organic oats and 50-100g diced fruit. Blitz to make a smoothie. These are all well balanced, have a little fibre, fat, carb and protein. None take more…

With diabetes type2 you shouldn't need to track your blood sugars. Why are you doing that?

I'd stick to the basic calories at first and allow yourself the odd high calorie 'extra' if you've done a lot of exercise. It's very easy to under estimate calorie consumption and over estimate the effects of exercise.

This is good advice. 2x Ibuprofen and 2xparacetamol are good for muscle pain (and may be taken at the same time) An ice pack or a hot water bottle may also help. But if it continues it should be checked by a physician. Shoulder pain can be an indicator of heart problems and should NOT be ignored.

There seems to be a 'deny yourself everything' craze out there at the moment. I'm surprised you haven't added wheat to the danger list. I'd be mindful of where food comes from, how it's reared or grown, how many chemicals or hormones its subjected to. But none of the foods you list are likely to do you anything but good.…

I'm really saddened by the number of people who still think that something magical happens in the gym which can't just as easily happen in the park, on the beach, or when volunteering for other people. Eat less calories to lose weight. Get active to tone the body. (But for goodness sake do something more useful than pay…

Surely your doctor/clinic is advising you?

That's one approach, and if you manage, that's great. But don't you end up having to reduce your intake at the end of the diet, in order to keep on losing weight? That means you end up giving your metabolism one hell of a jolt when you bounce back to maintenance. If you've 'always' dieted that way consider whether that has…

Good luck. I'd recommend trying to eat a balanced low calorie diet with gentle exercise. This should make you feel good. Fad diets, ridiculous exercise routines and weird combinations are not for you. No food should be banned, considered a 'treat' or considered 'bad'. But if you fancy high calorie foods just try and…

This is sound advice. As long as you aren't a couch potato (in which case you won't have much muscle anyway) you will lose mainly fat. Make sure your diet is balanced (protein, carbs and fat) and keep active. It doesn't matter if you go to the gym or volunteer at an old folks home - it's all exercise that will keep your…