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If i have calories left after dinner in the evening i let myself have a glass of wine instead of other snacking. I dont plan it in and I have to hit my protein target for the day. I might occasionally allow a glass if Ive done a LOT of exercise.

If you are feeling ok and its sustainable then well done.

Visceral fat will shift with a calorie deficit. Mild exercise will be more comfortable than high intensity activity - walking, mild cycling are all good . The good news is Visceral fat is often the first to go and you should feel improvements long before you see waistline reduction.

.5 to 1 kg per week depending on how low you are willing to go on calories. Dont use intuition - use calories counting and weighing - thats the definite way to make it work.

Higher protein levels help with several things. It increass the satisfaction/fulness feeling and helps reduce cravings - making it easier to keepo a diet going. High protein levels helps with reducing the amount of muscle wastage from dieting as well. You will still need carbs and fats - but adjusting the macro settings…

High protein low fat diary - Fage, fat free cottage cheese, Fat free fromage feis, Skyr, Quark are all good Fillers to pad out the protein in a diet. I have one of them every day.

I just went from 100kg to 90kg - the belly fat is only just starting to show reductions. However I feel massively better. I feel more energised, less out of breath , less bloated. I can even run a bit again. Visceral fat ( in the abdomen) is likely to go first - and is not really visible- this is the dangerous fat around…

We have a brand in the Uk called bare naked noodles that are konjac based noodles - they dont taste or smell of much at all. We use them all the time as a subsititute for noodles in stir fry. Theres also a rice version - also doenst taste of much at all. They are good for bulking out a meal but they dont taste the same or…

Well done staying strong. I was at a 50th birthday party on Saturday. And knew it was going to be tough. I ate normally before going and allowed myself a treat day - and budgeted 1000cal for drink and nibbles. A sea of finger food and cake. I stuck to sipping wine with my target in mind. Had five small glasses of prosecco…

I had a holiday in Rome last week - and didnt diet at all - lots of wine. came back and was horrified to have put on 3kg. 3kg is 30000 calories. One week later its all gone and ive lsot another 2 pounds. I guess it was mostly water and dropped off after decent rest.

You need to find a more healthy snack to satisfy cravings. Craving variety is natural - as is snacking. Try having other treats around and let yourself have a 'good treat' when you need to .

If i find on a day ive hit my protein target and dont feel particularly hungry - then if i have calories left - i will allow myself a glass of wine (using those calories). On other days I might use the promise of a glass of wine as a motivator to hit a higher exercise target. Rewarding yourself for motivation is fine -…

Im doing a high protein diet - mainly to help maintain muscle. to hit my protein targets im eating a lot of Fat Free dairy and low fat Meat. I didnt make a decision to cut wheat/gluten - but in order to hit my protein targets high carb foods never make it into my diet plan. Im averaging 3lb a week. 22lb /10kg in 6 weeks.…

After a day or two of hard exercise i dont tend to see weight drops untill 2-3 days after stopping the exercise. The body tends to hold onto water when muscles are stressed and sheds it as it heals up. Immediately after and during exercise i see weight gains. I regularly see 3-4 pound differences after intensive exercise…

Have some high protein fat free yoghurt (skyr or fat free greek yoghurt or fat free cottage cheese ) as a planned late meal instead of an unplanned snack.

If you are having trouble hitting protein its not due to a lack of options. Base your meals round a high protein source thats low in fat. The low fat is so it leaves you enough calories to flesh out the rest of your diet. Prawns, white fish cod/basa , skinless chucken and turkey, lean steak, pork loin are all nearly pure…

Lean meat or fish is the best source of nearly pure protein. If I want a protein boost I try and base a meal round lean steak, skinless chicken breast or pork loin or a fat free fish - basa/cod or prawns. If Its a snack - I try and go for one of the High protein zero fat yoghurts - fage/skyr or fat free fromage freis.…