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I generally log, but haven't in the past 10 days or so; too many little bits that would take longer to log than to eat... I keep my diary open so people can see if they want to, as I'm an open source sort of person. The idea that someone might be comparing themselves to me or might want to shame me for what I do (or don't)…

This. Yes. I have to apologise to my family for NSI (no sync induced) pissiness...

I absolutely agree re: logging makes me make better choices. I will have some days when I ask myself: do I want to have to look at that in my log? If the answer is 'no', it doesn't get eaten. My miles aren't that high (had a rubbish 5k run yesterday) but I run 3x a week, bodyweight exercises for 30 min or so 3x a week, log…

I know I'm still 2 months (and 8 days) from officially being able to play in this sandbox, but I LOVE this group!! 2017 saw me pretty much reach my maintenance weight and start exercising regularly 6 days a week. 2018 will be the year of strength and flexibility - I adore running but really need to make sure I'm covering…

Fully agree with @kommodevaran and just want to add: it was incredibly demoralising for me when I regained weight deliberately taken off, and I fought the prospect of tracking for at least three months. When I did start again, it was with the acceptance that I would be doing this - logging my food intake - for the rest of…

I find the same: while I'm not strictly vegetarian, I am mostly veggie. Protein is consistently my most challenging macro to hit, and I do keep an eye on (and will sometimes make meal choices based on) how I'm doing that day. I also try to make sure I'm close to balanced, just so I'm not leaning too far one way or another.…

Leftovers from dinner, usually with an egg or two for a protein hit added in.

I think this may be key, and you're the only person who can answer it. It may help to shift your goals: When I was on MFP the first time (three years ago), it was doing a 12-week programme. Because I thought of it as this finite process, when I came to the end I reverted to old habits. Three years later I came back,…

Okay, transposing from my notebook to the challenge. I didn't manage any of my mini-goals (3 minute full plank, 1 minute side plank (only missed by 15 seconds) at least 1 minute per day but only missed 3 days through the month) but I did manage the larger challenge, with not a day or a minute to spare. 1 Oct: 3 min 17 Oct:…

Just was having those very thoughts, pushing to a longer plank time. So I just breathed more determinedly and made the better times. I find myself focusing on that sense of accomplishment I know will come if I get it done. ETA: And congrats on finishing the ride. I hope you didn't damage your rims, that's the height of…

Agree with the above, just be sure you take things like the inflexibility of work clothes into account if you're going to be doing more than the treadmill. That and the possibility of my work clothes catching on equipment would be my main reasons for changing to work out (that said, I take a 30-45 minute walk every day at…

When I find myself needing to eat back some exercise calories, I find a little cheese an amazingly rewarding treat. And if I know I'll be burning calories after dinner, I'll request something a bit more calorie dense (my partner does most of the cooking, and on those days I'll suggest pasta or even something breaded).

One of the hardest things to know is what you personally need to achieve your goals. I, too, am not one of those people who just stops eating (I'm a grazer, one of my colleagues says I'm like a little squirrel, eating all the time - she's not wrong!) and when I got to my goal weight three years ago, I thought I could get…

Completed Week 5 Run 3 of C25K today - 20 minutes running (jogging, really, but jogging is a subset of running, so it's still there. Both feet came off the ground at the same time) done and DONE!!! Can't wait to start to work a bit more intensity into my runs... When I feel myself flagging, I channel my inner Mo Farrah and…

This. This this this this. I so agree. My partner is generally very supportive of me, and when I asked for a house rule of 'no more than one restaurant trip a week', explaining that while in deficit I'm just more comfortable with eating what we make, he agreed without hesitation. This isn't a change from our lifestyle (we…

As a fellow sometime-cycle-commuter (walking to and from the train the rest of the time), I would say that if you're going to use your commute to train with (I didn't have the extra time to do anything but the 5.5 miles to get up to speed, as it were) give yourself plenty of extra time. And if you have to walk your bike up…

Stay safe! Nice on the Pilates.

Been doing exercise without tracking on here... But today was Week 4 day 3 of the 5-week NHS Strength & Flexibility podcast. I am absolutely meeting my Waterloo in press-ups (push ups). I can do them against a wall, at a fairly steep incline, but as soon as I move to the back of a bench (much less the seat of the bench)…

There are an awful lot of other privileges, the lack of which can make achieving the promise of this phrase logistically improbable.

SO NICE TO SEE THIS!!! I had a horrible experience with an aerobics class offered at work which ended up being HIIT. I believe in going hard but really I'm not an 'intensity' sort of person. Nevertheless I came out of that in pain, miserable and discouraged. Also felt that we hadn't been properly prepared for what was…

Have you changed the locks yet? I've heard that works...

My bookshelf needed something new. This looks very interesting (though from the reviews it sounds like I'm already in agreement with her...)

I frequently have dinner for breakfast. This is not what I grew up with, it's just something I developed in my late teens and twenties (I will admit: it started with cold pizza for breakfast when I was at uni) that I have fully embraced through my thirties and intend to keep doing for as long as there are leftovers in the…

With GP's recommendation I take a multi-vit with iron (family history of anemia, I'm borderline) and calcium. Also fish oil for mah brains (that's not GP recommended). But for me I agree with @feisty_bucket, the money is negligible and the evidence compelling enough for me.

I think this argument would work if they don't use water for anything else... Or don't have the heating on when no one is home... Or have incredibly non-energy efficient appliances. Or other rather unlikely things (like, seriously, do they buy new pots and pans once a year? New dishes constantly? They'll need something for…

I'm not sure I can provide advice on this: I'm a data nerd at heart who loves the process of putting everything into the tool, but I will say that if you start resenting the logging you're more likely to start avoiding the logging, and as all the posts above can attest to (and I can too: my hiatus from this site 2015 -…

People talking on their phones in a restaurant.

Yes, and it doesn't help that my office is kept sort of too freaking cold. So I always have layers to put on and I find that about 30 seconds into a one minute plank I get nice and warm. A mug of hot water also does the trick for me.

Brilliant work!!!

And if you like things like hummus, loads of veggies can be worked into a spread or pate like that. Or a pesto with your leafy greens. And totally what @livingleanlivingclean said about texture changing with how foods are prepared. If you like the cripsness of apples, you should like some of the more crisp pears and maybe…