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Firstly, you don't need to eat healthily to lose weight - you just have to eat fewer calories than you burn up. So you need to track your calories in MFP. Put your details in and see how many calories you get. Then track the calories of everything you eat, as best you can. Starbucks is easy to track because they list their…

Congrats! That's wonderful!

Strong Curves has a bodyweight program you can do at home. I just started it, today. You can get the Strong Curves routines in pdf format, free, online and use that for now. The book is supposed to be awesome too especially if you want to switch specific exercises. Another alternative is to get the free app JeFit - it has…

This is so helpful to me, too. Am halfway through a large bag of potato chips - couldn't resist! Now I know what to do, tomorrow!

You could look in some high-fat-low-carbs diet cookbooks for inspiration. This is where you could have found a riced cauliflower recipe so there might be others that are suitable. Paleo diet cookbooks might have some suggestions too. I'm about to try 'zoodles' which are zucchini noodles made with a spiralizer.

Try slow cooker meals from the Skinnytaste cookbooks. She has recipes on her blog too. I love the Chicken Enchilada Soup and the Ground Beef Stroganoff (add a tsp of mustard to this). Then you have dinner done for 3 days.

Use the forums and the search facility. So helpful. The advice that helped me most: dieting is a skill set you have to acquire, and dieting is about creating a personalised eating plan. I keep making small adjustments based on what I learn. I added fast food occasionally based on tips: taco bell chicken fresco tacos with a…

I'm just vague about how much I've lost (6kg so far) in response to probing questions. I just say 'i'm not sure' when i know to the gram exactly how much i'm down! I think it's because I'm ashamed at how fat I got but my defense has always been to seem unconcerned by it and unkind remarks/pointed looks. I do tell my…

You look wonderful and this is so motivating to hear! I was thinking of trying some evening hypnosis to help curb my desire to snack - is there a specific YouTube video that you recommend?

Strong Curves apparently has a bodyweight pgm you can do at home.

This.

Your new approach sounds great! I've been on mfp for about 6 weeks and started with awesome weight loss where I was thinking "Skinny by Xmas. Woohoo. What took me so long to start?" Well, I got ahead of my skis. I ate more and started losing and gaining the same 2 pounds. I realised I have to reeducate myself about eating…

Strong Lifts is often recommended on the forums. It's a free phone app, too. And also check out the mfp forums for bodybuilding and for fitness- there are some incredibly knowledgeable people lurking there!

Is your goal to lose weight? If so, you don't have to eat 'healthy' or exercise. You just have to eat in deficit ie eat fewer calories than you expend. I'm mentioning this because it sounds like you put yourself on a joyless regimen and then beat yourself up for not sticking to it. There's room in any calorie controlled…

I adore cheese, too. But I make room for the real thing because it tastes better. 1oz of real cheese is usually 100 calories. I'd rather cut carbs to allow for more fat. Lunch is often a salad with 1 oz of blue cheese and a balsamic dressing. Or an open ham sandwich (low carb bread) topped with 1 oz melted Swiss. Blue…

Thanks for all of the replies - very helpful!

I like the Skinnytaste cookbooks for more American style food. You could try her blog first, free. And Jim Fobel's Diet Feasts if you want something fancy. And Cooks Illustrated/Test Kitchen has a Best Light title that has excellent recipes. Allrecipes.com includes calorie counts with all recipes. If you like British food,…

It sounds as if you have a lot happening simultaneously and might be overwhelmed. But you don't have to have a perfect weight-loss plan in place, to start. Put your stats into MFP and get your target calorie count. If you log everything, eat foods you like within that calorie count, you will lose weight. Once that is…

I found some great free yoga videos on a YouTube channel called Journey Junkie. I think the name of the instructor is Allie - she posts new mtrl all the time. You can also sign up for her free emailed programs on yoga postures etc. I prefer this to a regular class because there were so many postures I couldn't do initially…

You might be insulin resistant which is a physical condition that can contribute to the kind of behaviour you describe re carbs and cravings.

You look amazing!!!

I've been looking at my future measly allocation of maintenance calories with trepidation, too, because I love cooking and eating good food. Yes, i'm embracing healthier lowfat recipes generally but every now and then i want fennel with parmesan cooked in butter and white wine! So I'm thinking of incorporating regular…

Ginger, in any form, might help with nausea. Eating regularly stops me binging especially if I make sure I have protein and fat first thing in the morning. So I start the day with a boiled egg, full fat mayo on low carb toast. Cutting carbs and boosting fat generally also helps me avoid binges. And i try not to keep…

You also get some tasty flavor sprinkles for popcorn that are low calorie e.g. white cheddar. Good substitute for sour cream and onion potato chips.

Good Thins crackers - dill flavour. About 80 calories for 15 crackers. Satisfied need for something salty and crisp. I still eat popcorn though!

Every journey starts with that first step... I've just completed my first month on MFP and i'm now confident i can do this for the rest of my life. I haven't been perfect on my diet but it turns out I don't have to be perfect. I'm 5kg down and am thinking of looking for my smaller size jeans (they're in the basement…

I joined ww multiple times over the years but never managed to stick to it. MFP calorie counting seems so much simpler and much more flexible. And there is a free version!

There's an article on high fiber recipes on the MFP blog today. They all look delicious! That might be a good place to start?

Go you!!!

Good for you wanting to do something about this now. Her peers won't be calling her overweight or big or telling her she'll grow out of it. School is a cruel place for fat children. The mfp boards are full of people who still feel the hurt, decades later.