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This is a common problem. The tray is only likely to weigh around 10g or so though so just weigh (in pan) when cooked, knock off 10g, divide by 4 then you know how much cooked weight is equivalent to 227g frozen. It may not be 100% accurate but it's going to be near enough.

I love it too :)

I also tend to pre-plan my food for the day too @quiksylver296. I tend to have the same (or very similar) breakfast every day so I plan the rest of my day's food whilst eating it. Not only does it help me work out whether what I fancy will fit it also stops me constantly thinking about food all day as I already know what…

Sorry I didn't mean you personally @diannethegeek - I meant a general "you" rather than specific "you" if you see what I mean. I was just pondering out loud if it's the act of doing something rather than the water in itself for some people. As I said though, everyone is different so for some it will be true and others it…

I'm exactly the same with my exercise @ceiswyn I've also stopped thinking of exercise solely as a way of getting to eat more. I now exercise for all the health benefits - especially the happy hormones. When you find the exercise that is right for you then you should feel amazing at the end and already looking forward to…

Fear not @diannethegeek - nobody will hate you :) everybody is different so, whilst it may not be true for me, it may be true for you. This thread was intended as a very much light-hearted observation. I do wonder though if it's thirst that's making you hungry and not just boredom - something the act of going to get a…

I'm impressed they're still in your cupboard :naughty:

Yeah every 3 weeks I take my body measurements and progress photos too so I can see the changes in black and white and visually too.

HELL NO! Carbs are absolutely amazingly gorgeous. And, given my size, if I didn't eat carbs I'd never hit my daily calorie target. A life without doughnuts isn't a life for me. I try to have around 50% carbs (not all in doughnuts of course). Carbs don't hinder weight loss in any way. There's absolutely no reason to cut out…

Oh yeah you can get them on import but they cost the Earth as you said. I did get some of the birthday cake Oreos from Tescos for a friend. They were expensive but LOVELY :smiley:

I like the philosophy that if you're not hungry enough to eat an apple then you're not really hungry. I detest apples so I make sure I'm never hungry o:)

It's so reassuring to hear that I'm not the only who knows it's not thirst. Obviously my "packet of cookies" was an exaggeration but I do know a cookie is much more likely to satisfy me when I'm feeling hungry than a glass of water - even if it's not the healthiest way to satisfy that hunger. It's part hunger cue and part…

Kitten?!?! Didn't realise there was a profanity filter :D

MFP uses the Mifflin-St. Jeor calculation to work out your calorific needs. In this calculation, if all else is equal, then males only get 166 calories more than females for their BMR. The biggest differences will come from the fact females are (generally) shorter and lighter than males. So, tbh, it shouldn't really make…

My *kitten* is indeed well and truly together ;) Oh no Oreos are definitely unique here. In fact we now even have Oreo Thins here too - which are just thinner Oreos - with less cream in them too. Like, what's the point? :angry:

The added sugar guidelines are absolutely useless to anybody because it is virtually impossible to accurately track your intake. I just go by total sugars guidelines which, over here in the UK, is 90 grams a day. Using nutrition information you can only track total sugars.

That's an interesting question (even though it wasn't really a question). I've been on my current weight loss journey since 18th March. However, I have had various attempts over the years, with varying degrees of success. Things have changed for me this time though. I've taken a good long look at what didn't work so well…

That's SO true - and applies to lots of aspects of life, not just hunger. We view things as being inherently bad or good rather than just being what they are. I've decided to quit smoking whilst losing weight (a masochist I know!) and, instead of getting myself into a state about me wanting crappy foods, I accept them and…

Must say that's something I've really worked on over the past couple of months. Establishing proper eating routines and being mindful of my thoughts / body's needs. It's not easy after over 30 years of disordered eating but, every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better and learning about my own body.

Water, all you need is water :smirk:

I'm British though. Milk and cookies isn't really a thing here :disappointed: Even Oreo cookies are really biscuits over here. Though they get a special exemption for being so freaking awesome :smiley:

Seriously though, if I'm (genuinely) hungry then I find water will take the edge off for like 5 minutes, if that. Rather than actually being thirsty instead of hungry I would posit that you're bored rather than hungry. Getting water gives you something to do, thus not thinking about your belly for a little while. I could…

Lust for the win! :wink:

As low haemoglobin suggests anaemia it's not protein you need it's iron - hence your doctor suggesting red meat / green leafy veggies. Here is what NHS England say you should be doing to help treat anaemia: https://beta.nhs.uk/conditions/iron-deficiency-anaemia?WT.mc_id=organic_split

I take it to be about addressing the psychological aspect of weight loss rather than using it to be what you use to track your food per se - i.e. its a companion app rather than a standalone app.

If you've been diagnosed with it then surely your healthcare provider will have given you that advice?

I think this is a brilliant idea. As you said we too often focus on the negatives and forget about the many positives we manage to achieve. Having an at a glance visual representation is a brilliant idea. I know you could look back through your MFP diary but this would be much more instantaneous for the brain to process…

I do banking of my calories and it definitely hasn't hindered my weight loss. However, I do impose a few rules to my banking: 1) No more than 100 calories banked a day. This means I can have up to 600 calories extra on one day if I wanted them. It limits the chances of feeling deprived on any one day but also prevents me…

I weigh myself every morning but only consider my Saturday morning weigh-in as my official one. I have super scales (Tanita RD-953) that take all sorts of body composition measurements (like body fat and metabolic age). I only use that once a week on my official Saturday weigh-in. Every 3 weeks, also on the Saturday, I…

I had *huge* success with Weight Watchers and would sing their praises to all and sundry. Then SmartPoints came out and foods higher in sugar became far too penalised. I continued with WW for a while but I found I started feeling guilty about food and that's how eating disorders begin. Also, when a pint of lager is lower…