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I would say that if you are using 1/4 cup dry then a full cup of water should be fine, and microwave it on ehigh for about 10 min. you will see the little kernel "pops' and a little white bit sticks out - when that happens it's cooked.. 1/4 cup uncooked should yield about 1 cup cooked. as for recipes - just google quinoa…

sounds interesting :)

I am so with you on the fat free / no fat nonsense... I grew up drinking full cream unpasteurised (shock & horror :noway: ) straight from the farm milk.... so wont even think about anything less the the full cream variety milk. ( that being said I only ever have it in my 1 cup of coffee a day) Hmmmm... you do have me…

LOL... I Know - when I saw the alcohol and chocolate sattement I had to laugh.... me not eat chocolate - ja right... :) Thanks for the reply

I love my Olives - espcially the ones stuffed with pimento..... can quite happily eat a whole packet one my own. Will need to keep a sharp eye on the cals :)

Yes - Ibuprofen can make you retain water espcially if taken continuously for a few days. I was suffering with migraines and was taking myprodol and I swelled up - and went to dr and she told me its the ibporfen in the tabs. Stop taking it unless you absolutely have to. the weight (water) will go away very quickly

Hey there How tall are you? not to knock your amazing journey but isn't 48kgs too thin?

Does he work? Maybe have a chat to him and come to a compromise... agree that if he allows you to pack him a healthy lunch and that is all he eats during the week then he can have all the "bad stuff" over the weekends... or get him to come fetch you from work and then "work" a few minutes extra so he has to wait and maybe…

Wow!! That's amazing. Well done :-)

My suggestion... swop your pizza at lunch time for a helathier option - sans all the cheese. portion control at meal time and unfortunately you are going to have to cut out some "bad" stuff to lose the weight. If you must have ice-cream - go for lite or swap to sorbet. and try stopping the PB&J sandwiches in the evening -…

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OMW!! I love these - soooo funny... here's another one.... the steam room is NOT the place do your naked yoga!! I mean really if i wanted to be a gynea I would've studied to be one!! now cover that thing up and sit properly! Foof!!

Wow!! Well done on taking charge of your life and furture and turning your health around. very inspirational. :drinker:

LMAO!!! but yes - it's way to easy to play the blame game instead of just getting up and doing something about it... :)

This!! :noway:

anyone who needs honest motivation can add me too :noway:

eating less and less is not always the answer... you need to be eating helathy nutritious food and having at least 5 to 6 SMALL meals in a day. Make sure you have some nutritious snacks with you at all times for those times when you are busy or travelling - like a packet of nuts etc... What i have found works best for me…

I agree with maybe starting to cook together - and you can also be senaky about getting his veggies into meals... espcailly meals like cottage pie/ hot pots - they don't have to be unhealthy. If there are veggies that he won't eat - try steaming them, then puree'ing them and adding them to help thicken the meat sauce…

I live is South Africa... I am sure just about everyone in the world can tell you where they were and what they were doing when this tradegy took place. I was working in a hotel in the midlands and were had just finished with lunch and were setting up for the arrival of some guests. It was sleeting outside and I was making…

Leo :laugh:

Reverse Long lunges and one legged squats (pistol squats) Stairs

Sorry if you feel tempted by the 'jerks' bringing in donuts etc... Just remind yourself that while they are all piling in the calroies you are on the way to a hot new body!! :flowerforyou:

awesome repsonses btw :-)

You know the old agage... Jealously makes you nasty - well there you have it. Sounds like you need to dump the negative nellies and get yourself some new friends who have the same healthy outlook on life that you do. :) Good luck

your weight loss could be slowing down because you have started exercising a lot more. Your body tends to retain water for the first few weeks of training. this will change 0 but it will take about 2-5 weeks. Keep going and try up your water intake a little bit when you train. Also take measurements! you may not be losing…

Awesome post! Thanks for sharing

Yes parents are to blame if a child is fat!! They are the ones who influence what the kid eats. (unless there is a medical problem). If children are taught good eating habits and food choices when they are young, they won't become overweight teenagers. allowing a child an apple won't ruin their appetite - if is at least an…

Hi I think weight watchers is awesome. I am doing it and I have lost 3.4kgs (7lbs) so far. I find that logging my food on MFP and watching my WW points is wroking very well together. By making sure I hit my 1200 cal mark in MFP - I am also reaching my points target in WW. Good luck :-)

it sounds like your binging is just habit that you need to break - you already recognise that you are not hungry. maybe try having a big glass of water when you get to binge and try reading or something else But DO NOT go to the kitchen. attach a bell to the fridge/cupboard door so that when you open it, it will ring and…

Here's an idea - on a day when you are both off and the babies are home - make sure that there are meals prepared and the nappies etc are fully stocked. Then Clamly hand him the little ones, take the car keys, and tell him that you are going out for a few hours and he is on baby sitting duty. Smile sweetly, give them all…