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Well this is always going to be a sensitive issue but i can only respond as a sensible guy who's giving an opinion based upon personal experiences. Honestly, what you've achieved in terms of weight loss is extraordinary. Someone who is able to commit themselves and discipline themselves in such a way has characteristics to…

Like the lady said the body removes any excess minerals and vitamins from the body it doesn't need and in the majority of cases taking more than you need isn't going to really hurt altough there are some exceptions and medical conditions that need to be taken into account. If you're dieting and really cutting your calorie…

I make fruit salads up the night before if I'm struggling with the breakfast options. 200gr of fruit (apple/pineapple/pear/melon. etc.). It's about 110 calories and it's more filling than most cereal. You can add nuts, dried fruit, fruit juice and still come in at less than 250 calories while being satisfied enough to…

lifestyles play such a huge part in how/ when we eat that we just have to adapt and find the balance that suits our own personal routeen.Your particular quotation may have been more appropriate in an earlier period of our history where people were out working hard physically all day and therefore needed the energy and…

I usually suffer on my hands and fingers when at a peak of unhealthiness! I know stress from work is the driver for me as I've suffered for a good 20 years and stress often leads me to being a little more careless with health and food. Saying that I'm pretty good at controlling it these days through my actions rather than…

As a big treadmill running suffering from bad knees the thing i'd say above all else is take it easy! I was doing about 7K per day on the treadmill and at the end of the week my knees were really sore to the extent it took about 3 days to recover. I now spread the running to alternate days to give me the time to recover.…

Pistachio nuts is my poison although it's a little messy (and noisy) shelling them!

Here here agreed completely. A good balance is key and that includes lots of regular exercise too which is so often overlooked. I've lost over 30KG's in a little over a year and never had to drop to less that 1400 calories per day. Now i've got my balance in terms of food groups, minerals and metabolism sorted i can eat…

Probably worth starting from the top: How much do you weigh? Male/Female? Current calories consumed daily? Breakdown of foods? Etc....Once you've done this you can work out out feasible your objective is. It would be pretty tough losing 10lbs in 5 wks if you're not carrying excess is the way i look at it. MFP setting can…

It's just a small psychological thing most people go through for a certain period of time. I read it was an inbuilt protection that some people build up to stop themselves becoming to comfortable and slipping into old bad habits. Apparently you usually have some trigger points than snap you out of it. For example. Buying a…

It's the fear of NOT checking the scales every day at the same time that keeps me disciplined about my weight management! I know people suggest on MFP not to weigh yourself everyday but the way i look at it is that if i measure daily i can correct variances quicker than waiting to see the damage after a week. Just make…

I'm so please your saying that and not me, a guy saying that would be completely FLAMED!!! :laugh:

Weekends and vacations are always my hardest times, especially when you're really needing that break after a tough period of time. Really, you just have to be tough and disciplined as difficult as that may seem. For example. While I'm sitting here reading your post, having just finished my salmon fillet and veg, my wife…

My average running time on the road is 7mph over a 5 mile run and 8mph on a flat treadmill surface (same distance). I can maintain that speed over the whole run but if running 10 mile i usually drop my speed to accommodate it. I have to admit it took me about 3 months before i could run that distance 5 times a week without…

Yeah i told her it was visible when i kicked her out of bed this morning ;)

Well done on the loss! I just took mine down to the charity shop, i really don't ever want to see them again! I actually found it quite therapeutic shopping for new skinny clothes. It really improved my confidence and made me feel good about myself and the way I looked. Spend a few $£$£ and treat yourself.

I see a pattern forming here ladies! I also do all the cooking in my home although my wife has a stash of goodies because she thinks my idea of snacks is more like torture. :laugh:

Remember also that your body will get used to it, especially at your age! It may hurt a little to start but as your body adapts you'll find it can take more and more. Pain is good :)

I've been working on the basis that they are suggested limits calculated around the weight loss targets the MFP suggests based on your inputs. If you think about it logically, the 1400 or 1250 calories it's suggested you need to consume to meet your weight loss targets have to be comprised of carbs, protein, fat. etc. It's…

Dead easy! Cut it in half season with olive oil, little salt and pepper and then you can griddle it till it chars. Serve it as a side dish, nice next to fish! Alternatively it makes a nice salad. Cut it down to thin strips like you would cabbage in coleslaw, cut some orange segments up (remove all the bits from the orange)…

You've lost 41lbs, that's a great achievement. I'm in a similar place in terms of losing my last few KG's and i completely understand where you are but i recently changed my approach and I'm now seeing some progress. I'll always go back to the fact that weight loss is psychological in the majority of cases, and it's the…

Yeah this is a great question to all you runners out there. I set myself distance objectives as a rule. Effectively I won't allow myself to stop running until I've done my 5-6 miles. It just keeps me going and stops that little voice in my head telling me "it's ok to stop now, you've run enough for the day". I often find i…

Don't spend too long thinking about it, it happens to all of us at some point. Just don't get into a negative loop or you'll end up eating more. Best thing you can do is have a really great day to counter it and get those positive vibes running through your body and mind again. :wink:

Sometime you just need a break from exercising. Give yourself a weeks holiday and then commit yourself to starting again in 7 days time. Your motivations bound to be back after a little break :)

You're not alone, i wouldn't be surprised if we've all felt like that at some point in our lives. You're in control of your choices now, keep that image in the back of your mind and it'll drive you harder to find that motivation which you need to make the changes in your life which will help you to feel good about yourself…

Of course! It's just water, coffee, milk and sugar. Everyone has their little poisons and coffee in moderation will not do you any harm. With a spoon of sugar it's probably not even going to be worth 30 calories so if you can't start the day without it no reason to skip it.

Hummmm.............Almonds, pumkin seeds and dried cranberries for me !

I agreed with everything MsLisaB said. I run approximately 35 miles a week and i never eat before a run as i experienced nasty consequences when eating before hand. My runs are usually first thing in the morning and the only thing i intake is water (about a litre) during & after the run. Even the slightest thing to eat…

Everyone steers clear of carbs but you really just want to cut out the pastas, breads, processed food snacks and generally flour based carbs. Remember that fruit and veg are ALSO carbs and these are in no way bad for you compared to the white processed ones people generally refer to when they talk about cutting carbs out…

They are both supplements which can aid the fat breakdown in the body. I'm personally a bit skeptical about taking anything which i haven't researched the side effects of but in a natural form Starflow oil in a culinary sense couldn't do any harm although you'll probably need to look hard to find it. As for Tonalin it…