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How lovely! Congratulations! Your hard work has paid off and it's always nice to receive a compliment - makes it worthwhile. Well done!

I'm looking to lose a stone too, currently 82 kg (12st 9lb) or thereabouts, so want to start by shedding a stone and reevaluate then. Will be keeping an eye out on some tips here!

Thanks all for your great advice. I haven't eaten much, but have logged what I've managed to stomach. Focusing more on staying hydrated and getting a few pieces of fruit down at least. :)

Yep, I know. I can't even eat a chocolate bar without feeling sick now. I'm just hoping to get to the same place with potatoes/chips/crisps.

The same for me, too. I feel sick after eating chocolate now and I don't crave it at all. I've had a jar of Nutella in the kitchen for about a month and I haven't once touched it... If that was me 6 months ago, I'd have demolished the jar within a few days.

I think a lot of the change is in the mind, and that will translate into what you eat. You have to believe in yourself, believe that you can make small changes and believe that you will get where you need to be if you really want it. We have all been at the beginning and it's hard, but it does get a lot easier once you…

I could have written this because I was the same when it came to sugar cravings! I hardly ever get them now as I cut sugary treats out completely because I can't seem to grasp the "in moderation" thing. I just can't do it. It took a long long time though, and of course I'm not advising to cut them out completely. I have…

I like this idea and the approach is great, definitely think this will help me! I'm going to start testing now and riding it out instead of giving in so easily. I'll eat those chips or crisps because I can, not because I'm hungry and I need to train myself that it isn't okay. My body doesn't need it, it is satisfied…

I'm exactly the same as you and know how you feel. It's a horrible feeling! I know that I can eat anything I like as long as in within my calorie goal, but it just doesn't work for me. I've tried this and I can't seem to stop myself and convince myself 'just one more' but it never is just one more and I end up inhaling the…

Thank you, that is very helpful. :)

Thank you! The advice here has shown me exactly where I'm going wrong!

Thanks. Like I said before, I am here for opinions and advice from people who know a lot more about it than I do, so I will definitely take that on board. I'll be more focused on calories, rather than carbs as so many people have advised. :)

Thanks for your advice and congratulations on your weight loss! Yes, that's why I am here, for advice because as I said in my OP, I'm not too sure whether I'm doing things right. I'm here for opinions and I'm open to reading about what other people's experiences are, and what worked for them. :) Like another poster said, I…

Hi Michelle. Thank you very much for taking the time out to give me so much useful information! I'll also be following your advice, too. Before I decided to cut out the carbs, I really had no idea how much of them I was actually consuming. Because I'm gluten intolerant, I can't eat pizza or bread or cakes and what I was…

Breakfast - Gluten free oats with water and a sprinkle of cinnamon Lunch - A tuna salad with a potato and some almonds Dinner - Chicken, sometimes breast sometimes not with a sweet potato or normal potato - always with veggies Snacks - Carrot, raw tomato, avacado (I very rarely snack during the day because of my work -…

Thank you so much Megan, that is really helpful information! I'll definitely be following your advice. I think I'm trying to guess how it will go too early on. I'll only know once I've played around with a few methods and find out what works best for me. Patience is the key I think, something I don't have!

Hi both, thanks for your replies - really appreciate it! I'm 24, 5ft 8 and 82kg which is 12st 9lb ish. I'm going by what the MFP app generated when I put in everything, it said 50% carbs at first but I put it down to 40% as I thought 50% was far too high. So if I keep it at 40% now, and see how I get on for the next few…

Anyone?