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I never knew that either! I love tzatziki so often make that - or just have a heap of cucumber with a big dollop of Greek yogurt with dried mint sprinkled on top. I had it tonight with tandoori chicken but love it with chilli or curry too. I'm incredibly greedy so having half a cucumber as a side dish satisfies my brain…

Hmmmmm... I see where you're coming from but if she has had a letter about the noise then it has escalated already and her neighbours aren't happy. Talking to them might help, but getting out for a run would be better. Often it's not just noise that's an issue. I live in a timber-framed building and my walls shake and…

Forget talking to your neighbours about why you are doing it - no one should have to put up with a racket from above! I live on a middle floor apartment, so totally sympathise with both you and your neighbours. My neighbour upstairs is, ahem, a rather large lass and she thinks nothing of bouncing around at 1am. It's made…

I've used podcasts rather than apps before, both NHS and Chubby Jones are good: * http://www.nhs.uk/livewell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx * http://chubbyjones.libsyn.com/category/podcasts But interested to see what phone apps are good too. Thinking of trying Zombie's, Run! for a bit of a change.

Ha ha. Yeah, on a three hour cross country hike I burn around 900 calories. To hit 1800 calories I have to hike for about five hours, up 3,000ft with lots of scrambling!

Erm, and were people supposed to tell the OP that the ketones would lead to weight loss and that her money had been wasted? I fully admit that in a desperate bid to lose weight I have been conned by such miracle claims in the past. I just wish I had had a forum like MFP to set me straight and get honest answers from before…

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Me too. I just tend to eat lightly during the day so I can have a bigger dinner or snacks etc in the evening as I choose. So long as you hit your calories it doesn't matter when in the day you eat them. I also usually have my dinner quite late, so there isn't a big gap between then and bedtime. If I have dinner earlier I…

Bumping to remind myself to signpost people here. Good, simple, effective advice.

Oh, and be a bit careful about how MFP calculates calories. Again, they are usually way off. I use a heart rate monitor to get my calorie burn as close as possible (for example, I only burn around 50% of the calories MFP says I should do for circuit training. V annoying!). If you don't have one then log using MFP but be…

Basically: * Set your calories for each day - try the TDEE calculator and just make sure you eat under that * Log your food * Log your exercise * MFP gives you the option to eat back those calories 'earned' Whether you choose to eat back your calories is pretty much up to you. I aim to eat back around 50% of them but some…

I think it depends on what works for you, really. If you like rules on what you can and can't eat without counting calories then SW is the way to go. If you want to be more flexible about what you eat but happy to count calories then MFP is great. MFP also has the advantages of being free, having 24/7 support and fitness…

QFT. And the thread should end there as nothing said beyond this will explain it any better (although I suspect it will roll on!).

V similar to mine but I have around 1500 calories a day so also have a glass of wine and another snack (couple of chocolate oat cakes or half a melon - massive but low calorie!)

One of my top tips too! Ryvita's low in calories and the fibre really fills you up. I often have Ryvita and ham for breakfast (four slices topped with ham comes in around 200 calories). Also great with cottage cheese (Longley Farm is my favourite - can't be doing with the low calorie watery stuff!) or baked beans.

Interesting stuff.

Awesome avatar. I bow to your awesomeness!

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Some good ideas here too: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/158675-jillian-michaels-s-fat-burning-meal-plan-from-self-com

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Agreed. MFP sets the majority of people at 1200 a day when it really isn't necessary. Slow, steady weight loss will stay off - and you will be less miserable in the process. A simple rule of thumb is to calculate your TDEE then minus between 10% to 20% to set your daily goal. This one is really straightforward:…

Check with your airline and airport but in the UK it's a no-no. Just check it into your hold luggage and find the bar when you get through security.

All of the above plus tequila with Diet 7Up and an good squeeze of lemon and lime. All the flavours of a margarita without the calories. But on hols I just try to do as much walking as possible, try to squeeze in some running, go easy on the food during the day, then eat what I want and drink beer in the evening. Have a…

For cardio and strength then Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred is good. For just strength, this works well for me: http://produmbbellworkouts.com/dumbbell-routines/full-body-high-volume/ I know you say you don't have much time but the dumbbell routine can be done while watching TV, waiting for dinner to cook etc. It also…

Alcohol is generally not allowed in hand luggage :( I think everyone above me has already got it covered, but the reality is that you usually need very little on a flight. I usually take a roll-on antiperspirant to keep fresh (while completely safe, most aerosols are bigger than the allowed liquid allowance), toothpaste…

So sorry you're unwell. Kidney infections are nasty. My go-to foods when unwell are scrambled eggs on toast or a pile of mashed potato with either white/béchamel sauce or soup poured over. Basically nutritious comfort food. When I had my wisdom teeth out I lived on little pots of trifle and rice pudding for a week. Not the…

Great advice - thanks!

If I could buy yolks without the egg white I would. I always feel a bit tearful seeing those yucky cartons of egg whites in the supermarket and wonder where the yolks have gone. Pass the custard...

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Rice or cous cous plus tzatziki (http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tzatziki_13049). Yum!