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I'm only 5"3 and I thought about it long and hard and concluded that trying to stick to anything lower than 1,500 would mean miserable days ahead for me as food plays a huge part in my enjoyment in life. So I opted for the slow, steady 1lb a week weight loss plan incorporating more exercise than originally intended meaning…

The best thing about this site is that it makes you SO AWARE of every little thing you eat, every day. I used to be in charge of all the catering in my last office and pretty much 4 times a week there'd be left over croissants, filled baguettes, sandwiches and smoothies etc....and I would just munch on them whenever I was…

Bacon is fine, in moderation of course, if you trim off all of the fat.

It's coffee with some kind of milk, cream or creamer added to it. Not a black coffee, basically.

Does anybody know where to buy this in the UK?? I'm looking online but no such luck.

Gosh, I used to be obsessed with my collarbones when I was around 14 - 15 years old and try and make them look prominent at high school. Nowadays they are the least of my worries, anyway (and luckily!) my boyfriend HATES sticky-out knobbly clavicles, he thinks they make women look half dead. Overrated in my opinion…

eat what you want, but in moderation, then just exercise more to make up for it. it's not like you eat this every day is it? if i was to order a burger, chances are, i'll share a portion of fries with someone instead of having a whole portion, and i will only have one half of the bread and order extra salad. skip dessert…

Can I please make a suggestion to any mocha lovers out there? Buy a low fat/low calorie chocolate drink sachet....pour into a mug.....make a paste by adding a shot or two of skim milk......then pour in hot black coffee (or a teaspoon of instant coffee + boiling water) and stir.....it's gorgeous. I have one a day and it…

thanks guys, v. interesting arctle by the way.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/367835-fruit-fat

A banana a day is good for you!

that's amazing too :)

Plus a small amount of butter on a large amount of vegetables helps to make them taste so good that you'll eat a big helping, thus reducing your carb or meat intake - all in all a win win situation. A tiny amout of butter wont make you fat anyway, if you get the balance right, you're going to be fine. Try some evenings…

Oh my GOODNESS this is one of the best threads ever. I thought I had loads of idea already, but you guys have given me tonnes more. I am more inspired than ever. Luckily I love vegetables already - never plain though and this proves there are so many ways to mix it up every night of the week. Brilliant stuff :drinker:

Also try mixing your cooked vegetables into an egg white omlette? The whites are fat free and super low calorie...with some reduced fat cheese melted in? Thats a whole meal and healthy too :)

Light philadelphia with garlic and herbs - it's so good with steamed leeks, spinach, fine beans etc. Garlic salt/Garlic pepper/Garlic granules. Garlic olive oil (can you tell i am a huge fan of garlic-izing my veggies?) Sauteed lean bacon or ham or some finely chopped chorizo, then mix the steamed veggies into the pan.…

here, here! very well said. i couldnt agree more. i hit a plateau after 5 months of diet and exercise, then i stopped for 2 weeks and lost a lot of weight during that time, whilst enjoying more indulgent food and drink and relaxing (was on holiday). now i am back on the regime and i'm sure i'll hit that plateau again soon…

Thanks for that girl! I am really going to enjoy this dish with a big refreshing side salad for dinner - oh, and BUMP

Thanks for the in depth explanation Steve Troutman - your input has been greatly valued and most educational.

Clearing out the phlegm in their throats by the drinking water cooler (shared little fountain) and spitting it right in there!! So disgusting and I cant drink that water at all now, I gag knowing how many guys do that. ***Guys, you might not want to read this next bit*** Recently, some girl went swimming with a very soiled…

Agreed :bigsmile:

You're kidding me, right?

Red wine and savoury pies mmmmmmm

anyone?:embarassed:

I am no nutritional expert (clearly!) and I seem to have confused myself now...:huh:

So...say you hit your target calorie goal of 1,500 for example, spot-on. But your sugar intake is DOUBLE your RDA......then will that then indirectly up the calories (ie would this sugar eventually turn into hidden calories)?

Have a look at this post, which asks pretty much the same question - I was wondering the same thing as you today as well :smile: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/367835-fruit-fat

I should have just looked it up online to begin with :ohwell: http://www.naturalnews.com/002038.html

Just to set the record straight people: I like to think I eat a well balanced and healthy diet and I make sure my calories/fat grams dont go over my goal. 95% of the time. I dont deprive myself of any type of food. Within reason, if I want something, I will have it, I just know I'll need to balance the rest of my day out.…

Why not speak about a subject I know less about than people like yourself? This is a discussion board, after all. Is it not? Thanks for your valuable input.