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Agreed. In most shops I'm a 12/14, but in M&S I'm a 10. I stopped shopping in H&M because the biggest size they seem to do is a 16, which doesn't fit me. It doesn't make sense, but the shops aimed at younger people do seem to do smaller sizes, which is a shame because that's the age at which you're less likely to realise…

It could be some kind of withdrawal from the sugar, rather than the caffeine. I went through a phase of eating lots of chocolate a few years ago, and then quit cold turkey and had really bad headaches for a couple of weeks afterwards. As the previous poster said, you can carry on drinking lots of tea if you like - cutting…

Just measure the calories you eat - if you don't eat the skin, then don't count it.

Are you eating at a deficit? Exercise isn't strictly required to lose weight - it just makes you fitter and creates a bigger deficit than you get just through diet alone. Also, going to the gym so much may have caused some water retention through muscle repair.

How long have you been doing this for?

Having looked over the past few days of her diary, her calorie intake is just too low. She needs to aim to hit at least 1200 per day - it's up to her whether or not she eats back exercise calories (you'll find lots of threads around that debate the pros and cons of doing this) but it still looks like she's just not eating…

How tall is she? What is her goal weight?

I thought it was a convenient excuse to avoid teaching people about proper nutrition & exercise - from what I've heard, slimming clubs don't actually address that particular knowledge gap.

This. I sometimes find that my eyes water a lot when I'm on the elliptical - it doesn't really feel like crying because my nose doesn't get blocked up but I feel a little bit crazy either trying not to laugh or chugging along with tears streaming down my face.

I'm the same. Blasted shandy-drinking weather...

This!

The main point being "as long as your body is functioning properly". Amenorrhoea is a sign that it isn't. Talking to a doctor seems like a very good idea.

Butts that hang off one's shoulders? Weird.

I'm the wicked stepmother - I recently got my first "I hate you" from my 12-year-old step-daughter for not letting her get a mahoooooosive milkshake before dinner. So proud!

You got called a troll in your recent post because you were pausing every thirty seconds; the purpose of your thread was to complain that you didn't have time to do a 30-min workout DVD in the six hours before you had to go to work. In answer to your question here; yes, it's okay to skip a workout if you're feeling bad. If…

What about people with blue faces? How will we manage the UK poor-imitation mock-MFP if Scotland votes for independence this September? Will we see only empty spaces on all those Burns Nights when we found haggis in our local supermarket, took it home, donned a tartan blanket in our kitchens, took more than one wee dram of…

You seem to fall a lot. Perhaps you should get your inner ear checked by a doctor?

WHY has it taken you 25 minutes to do six minutes of the routine? Do you really spend all day every day doing this? I call troll.

Sorbet!

Another way to do it might be to work out what constitutes one portion of the main ingredient (e.g. for spag bol, the minced meat) and then work from there. If the mince packet suggests, for example, that a portion is 100g, then work out how much sauce you'd need to eat to get 100g of the mince. It may involve some fancy…

I think your general question is "is this healthy?" The answer? No, I don't think so, unless you're eating a lot of those snacks to keep you going during the day. I'd pick either breakfast or lunch, and plan ahead so that you can fit it into your day - taking a sandwich with you for lunch, for example. Skipping breakfast…

Whisky, matches, nappies (diapers)

I find that I lose weight better (more consistently, and faster) when I log carefully. I know some people find that they get a bit obsessed with logging, and if you fall into that category then perhaps it's better not to log. Different things work for different people, and like with most aspects of trying to manage your…

That sounds bonkers indeed - I want to be like you! I am nowhere near that dedicated... I tend to head for home when it starts raining.

YERRRRGH. I remember seeing a film of this once, and I couldn't sleep for DAYS. Arggghhhh my stupid brain.

You can either... a) Cut it out altogether - good for your waistline but carries a risk of falling off the wagon on those days when you just need a drink b) Find healthier alternatives - dry white wine has less calories, or you could go for spirits with diet coke/lemonade. It's worth doing some research so that you don't…

Yes, exactly like that- weigh what you eat to make sure the portion size is right. It can also be useful to read the packaging when you're choosing food - some things that appear to be healthy sometimes aren't!

Brilliant! Well done - that must feel amazing!

I was wondering this too. I Googled it - it's what's known here in the UK as "chips, cheese and gravy". (Chips as in fries) The arguments seem to be mounting in favour of moving to Canada. They even have a sophisticated-sounding name for that mess of grease and gunk (tasty, tasty grease and gunk...)

Not really phobias, but the following make me deeply uneasy: 1) Chewing gum - especially watching people chew it, but I avoid touching or looking at packets of it. The smell of it also makes me want to puke. 2) Mice & rats - have had both of them in houses that I've previously lived in and I was in terror of waking up to…