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I'd search the forum for "activity levels" and go from there.

For me, it varies. Sometimes a yogurt breakfast biscuit and a cup of coffee will fill me up, while a full dinner with dessert won't. I prefer to feel satisfied than full, because I can be full to bursting and still not satisfied, and I don't like that feeling. I don't omit any foods, I have less of some things and more of…

Why do you keep giving up? Is it because you're expecting a higher rate of loss, and when it doesn't happen you get demoralised, thinking you've failed because you've lost less than you thought you should? I can't motivate you as only you know the reasons why you want to lose weight, and only you have the power to keep…

Nobody had any veins...

I eat fewer carbs because I have T2 diabetes. I don't do any drastic keto style or IF stuff to lose weight, I just eat less of some things like carbs, fats and added sugar, and more of others like vegetables, fruit, whole grains and protein. I try not to go over 100g carbs a day, but that's to keep my blood glucose stable,…

Maybe you could ask your doctor to arrange for you to follow a supervised keto plan so you can learn what to eat and how to adjust your eating patterns while you lose weight.

Hi Tamiah. I'd say don't rely on motivation to get you through, as you already have the most compelling, concrete reasons to lose weight-- you want to achieve your dreams, fulfil your ambitions, serve your country and have a brilliant, life changing career. Aim to lose .5-1lb a week. Aiming for anything more than that may…

That's a realistic meal plan if it's realistic for you. Just vary it from time to time so you don't get bored with it. You can prelog all your meals so you can use all the options you've listed. I would say maybe have some veg like asparagus or broccoli with your breakfast egg, or you can do a spinach omelette. Tea/lemon…

It's taken me just over a year to adopt different eating habits. I was diagnosed with diabetes, so I guess it was easier in that respect as I had no choice but to change how I ate. It was extremely difficult at first, because I made the mistake of telling myself what I couldn't have. This made me crave those foods even…

If you rely on motivation for weight loss you'll keep losing and gaining. Motivation is epheremal and fleeting; what you need is to eat at a calorie deficit for an extended period of time. Eating less calories than your body uses will result in weight loss. Eating at maintenance once you get down to your goal weight will…

So basically you have dinner and a snack after 7pm? That's normal. You don't provide any other details, your weight, what you eat, if you binge, or what you consider a binge to be, but from what you've said, your eating pattern sounds fine.

If you're not going to avoid those foods for the rest of your life, there's no reason not to have some of it. If you can, stay away from your trigger foods and have smaller portions of the others that you like. You could set your rate of loss to .5lb to give you more calories to eat. You could have a small meal at home…

There was a character in Scooby Doo called Hot Dog Water. It's a great nickname.

Do you eat and drink the same foods and fluids at the same volume every day? Do your bowels and bladder evacuate the same volume of waste with the same regularity every day? Do you eat the same amount of salt every day? Do you retain the exact same volume of water or shed the same amount of menstrual blood every month? Do…

I had to let myself feel hunger. I had to get over the fear of having my tummy rumble and allow myself to feel hunger pangs. I now notice how my stomach feels as I eat. I can feel it filling up, and when I feel adequately full, not uncomfortably full or stuffed, I stop, and don't immediately fixate on what & when my next…

Raw means uncooked, so raw lentils most likely means uncooked dry lentils. The calories may be different based on the official caloric values of the country they're sourced from, or calories may be rounded up or down by some brands and not others. But the difference is small, because all lentils are low in calories, and…

If 'healthy' means 'restriction' to you, you may lose interest, become bored or frustrated with what you're eating. You don't have to eat healthy or work out to lose weight. You need to eat a balanced diet at a consistent calorie deficit. You also have to be in the mindset to want to lose weight. If you're sabotaging…

It's surprisingly easy to put away over 5,000 calories in one sitting, if the foods are calorie dense, and low in the things that might fill you up, like protein or fat. Carbs and sugar can make you crave even more carbs and sugar. I don't think your body counts days, I think it just counts how much fuel you give it. If…

Congratulations, Avery! Here's to your continuing success!

You can get a huge array of Asian spices in any Asian shop, they're dirt cheap (75p-£1.50 a packet) and last for ages. I'd start with the basics, a small packet each of garam masala, madras curry powder, chili powder, cumin seeds that you can toast lightly in a pan then grind up, a jar of minced ginger, a jar or tube of…

You say you eat rather well all week. Does that mean you eat differently at the weekend? When you go over your calories, do you eat less calories in the following days to get back to a deficit? Are you logging condiments, sauces and dressings, or do you let that teaspoon of olive oil or dollop of ketchup slide? Little…

Weight loss is as much about mindset as it is about physically shifting the weight. If you work on your self esteem as well as your weight, it might help you take things a bit easier. If you think being fat is a measure of your self worth, it's not. Fat is just a substance in the body. Some of us have more, some of us have…

It's only been three weeks, so the most you should have lost is 3, maybe 4 pounds. You don't say if youve lost, gained or stayed as you are. If you think you should be losing more than 1lb a week, you might need to have a bit of patience, especially if you're stepping on the scales at every opportunity. Your body may still…

Rib eye steak, ice cream, Greek style and skyr yogurt, protein shakes, grilled mackerel, any seafood except scallops (they taste like a fish and a chicken mated and had a lovechild), black eye beans, chick peas, lentils, cheese, nuts, pork, eggs, sausages, edamame beans. I'm yet to try tofu.

That music is my first love and it will be my last. Music of the future, and music of the past. To live without my music would be impossible to do, cos in this time of trouble, my music pulls me through.

"Gurl, why you trippin'?" Why dread being around a man who disrespected you, and his mid-life crisis du jour who'll probably ditch him in six months? Let them get on with their foolishness. You only have to be civil to them for the kids' sake. You don't need to be meek and mild. You have nothing to prove to Mr. "I Only Got…

It's not really about motivation. You have health issues due to your weight and they may get worse if you don't do something about it. Your bf has tried to get you to go to the gym; that should tell you that he's probably concerned. Go to the doctor if your motivation to do anything is seriously lacking, or if you've lost…

That's great, you're almost halfway there.

I think the people who've eaten tilapia for countless generations are the best people to speak to about tilapia. It's a fine fish, very popular where I live. Your OH's coworkers are probably paying too much attention to the latest foodshaming fad. Next week it'll be "don't eat any red squirrels! Red meat is bad!" 🙄

It might be helpful downloading a free shopping list app, most of them have a Pantry option where you can list everything you have, especially in the fridge and freezer, so you don't forget about some fruit and veg you bought previously, or get stuck deciding what to have for dinner because you forgot that thing at the…