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  • TOTALLY see a difference! You look fantastic, and are doing really well....and this is what you've achieved after only 30 days!!! Well done x x x
  • Hi I do her 30 day shred DVD, and input it as circuit training...not sure how accurate the 'burn' is, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I burn more than 'circuit training' allows.
  • Yes, I often input in advance. Sometimes, as I'm cooking....I just think it helps inform choices, and allows for better portion control too. Sometimes I will omit something, other times I will add more!! I think the functionality of the diary is good in that sense. Similarly, I will do the same with the exercise logging…
  • You do have a lot on your mind, but best to get it out. My advice, having gone through similar, would be to draw a line in the sand and move on from them. I wouldn't tell them how you feel because in all honesty it sounds like it will fall on deaf ears. You won't be heard, so it's not worth the effort on your part.…
  • I take a high strength supplement of evening primrose oil and starflower oil - it comes in a capsule. It gives hormonal balance throughout the menstrual cycle. I started taking it more for extremely painful tenderness in my breasts & mood swings that happened the week before, and I guess cravings too but they were not the…
  • I HATE running! I did it for a while, almost felt like I should and that I should enjoy it, I even signed up to do a 10k but then jacked it all in because I really did not like it! There are so many other forms of exercise that I do enjoy so that's now my focus. Weird thing is, I still do a 10k distance as a very fast walk…
  • ooooh, can I jump on?
  • I got mine last week... Was at an event, and was emailed the following day and told "You were breathtakingly beautiful yesterday to be honest" - the man in question not the object of my affection, but lovely anyway to be told!
  • Thanks for explaining that!! I've always thought it was a bit of an urban legend type statement....
  • I asked this a while back and was told that 250ml = a glass, so 4 of your big ones should do the trick.
  • You are on the right track, keep looking ahead. Happy for anyone to add me as a friend - we are all in this together!
  • You're all welcome to add me as a friend :o) This is a great service!
  • I do the exact same! It works anywhere - take out places, supermarkets...anywhere!! And you know that it wasn't that good when you had a piece yesterday, so it's not worth it. I am maybe a bit weird - but I bake cakes (cupcakes or loaves) and take them in to work. I don't have any, but I get my enjoyment a) out of baking…
  • Welcome Rosey, I'm in the UK (Scotland). You've made a great step joining MFP - it is a really helpful tool, and you'll be amazed by the revelations in your diary. Just take your time, one step at a time. I know how you feel about seeing photos - I can't bear to look at myself in the mirror! But this is the way forward...…
  • I just did Day 1 too!! I am going to try doing it everyday - I think I should I manage it.... It's hell, but not for long!
  • That's a really good article - thanks!
  • little butterfly on my tummy, and a big'ish phoenix on my lower back which I love - got it done travelling around Thailand and it was done with bamboo...I'll be your friend(s)
  • Hello Yes, I can totally sympathise. I tried the pill, implant and depo injections - the latter lead to a 3 stone 'hormonal' weight gain! My last synthetic contraception was the pill and I ended up coming off as I was gaining weight and the emotional swings were just unacceptable. I have now come to the conclusion that…
  • What keeps my focus? I can't look at myself in the mirror or in photos etc. Need to sort that out, and that's what I'm doing. I find something quite liberating about being in control of what I eat and exercise. I am so encouraged by choices that I make. For example, I came in from work last week and wanted a nibble. I had…
  • a white choc oaty bar sounds great! I'm buying tomorrow :o)
  • Remember too that if you're increasing your fibre, you'll need to up your water intake too to help prevent constipation
  • Hello, I'm from Scotland and fairly new - just joined about 10 days ago.
  • Good question....I've wondered the same thing at times. I tally up just plain 'clean' water. I'm not entirely sure why I do that, but I think it's probably something to do with my belief about pure water flushing the system, whereas diluted water may not hold the same capacity to do that. On the same subject, I'm not sure…
  • Was that the Glasgow 10k? I was there cheering on my mate who was running; it was a great race. And you're very right about when people say they can't do something.....it's not that you can't, you either won't or you'll try! Well done on your 10k success and halfway towards your goal too - what a day!
  • I have a tattoo of a phoenix on my lower back - I had it done whilst traveling in Thailand and it was done in the original Thai method where they use a long length of bamboo to transfer the ink into your skin......hence, the bamboo phoenix!
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