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Do you have a McCafe where you are? Sometimes I'll just have a coffee when my family are having some stuff there. It gives me something to do and it doesn't seem like I'm missing out on much. I know our McDonalds has some salads and wrap type things, I guess the best thing would be to check out their website and see…

It's not like the 'lite' options are terrible either :P I find that usually the texture is differen but the general taste is still very similar.

My boyfriend makes me a cup of tea after dinner :) That's helped a lot...because that's my worst time!

I will choose light snacks and lunches if I have eaten not-so-well the night before, or if I have planned a 'nice' lunch for myself that is a bit higher in calories than I'd normally have. So, snacks would be stuff like cucumber, carrot and watermelon because they're so low in calories. Some of the cup-a-soups are around…

I think people should check with a doctor before starting it. It would surely mess with your blood sugar? I know that I couldn't do it, and diabetics probably would have problems too...

I'd like to know where in Australia you can get some. So many of my friends have recommended it, and it looks like fun stuff! :p

If I have cravings, I try to make a cup of tea. I don't have sugar in mine, but I have several flavours and it's low calorie (I have milk) Madame Flavour does some lovely teas, my favourite is the pear and jasmine one. I also usually have a mint, and a chai one but it's kind of fun picking the different flavours out, it's…

Thanks for your input everyone :) I think I was overthinking it all, which made it more stressful for myself and I was getting overwhelmed. I'd make my weekly meal plan at the beginning of the week before shopping day so if something was not there, or too expensive I'd have to improvise and I couldn't incorprate leftovers…

Scheduled treats sound like a great idea :) I suppose if I can commit to exercising at least 5 days a week, a little treat is not going to be too bad at all and will give me something to look forward to in the short term :)

I think I'll try some of these, but I'm going to see if my partner could put on the wii before he goes to bed and I could stay up and do a few things on that as well. Since I don't sleep when he does, it doesn't seem too bad to stay up out of bed for that extra time :) I was mainly using the wii as my exercise previously…

It's a bit hard to guage for me, because we deal in kilos, but a lot of that stuff looks a lot cheaper than what we're able to get it for. I know that a kilo of chicken breasts here (in South East QLD) costs usually between $8 - $10 a kilo. Bananas are cheapish right now, but still between $2 - $4 a kilo, depending on…

In regards to dinner, have you thought of getting a crockpot/slowcooker? It seriously changed our lives since we're gone for 12 hours a day nearly :) It was such a relief to be able to dish up when we got home instead of cooking - plus you know what's in it! Soups are really great for weight loss too :) I agree with the…

I also suffer from depression and weight gain during my period. It is incredibly demotivating.

Mine aren't HUGE, but I wear my normal bra with a crop top over the top and that seems to help a lot. My friend who has very large boobs I think she said she would wear her normal bra, a sports bra and then a tight crop top (she may have said that it was a size down as well to make it tighter) and she said that seemed to…

I forgot about boiled eggs! They're great, and keep those hunger pangs away for a long time :) I feel like I do better throughout the day if I start my day with eggs!

Air popped popcorn is one of mine :) I usually pack it for lunch in a bag or container - you can have about 3 cups for under 100 calories if you wanted but I tend to stick to around 2ish :) I do a batch up and keep it in a sealed container and just take from that for when I need my snacks. When you open the container, you…

Being asked to leave is a bit much, but I really don't see the issue. It's just to make sure that it's kept nice in between people using it, and if you're wiping after yourself then I don't see a problem.

My partner has had problems with weak knees ever since he was a teen. Doctors told them nothing was wrong, or that it was because he was fat, or he was having a growth spurt. He had difficulty even going up and down stairs at one point. He started a new job and his knee collapsed under him and he saw the physio that was…

A agree with above - a gym bag with a water bottle would be nice :) You could also get her a little towel and some plug in headphones? I know at our gym it was a requirement that everyone use a towel when using the equipment so it was nice for anyone else who used it, and the treadmills and bikes had little tvs and audio…

I make mini "quiches" for an easy breakfast. Mostly I fill a muffin tray with vegetables and then crack an egg for each muffin/pie space and add a little milk or water. You could use some cream if you wanted, and add things like herbs, garlic, cheese, meat - etc according to taste.

Leftovers are good :) I have a little lunch bag that I put some little frozen water bottles in to keep anything cool until I need to eat it, (or put it in a thermos if it's leftover soup or chilli!) Lately I've been filling a container with frozen vegetables (usually a stirfry mix, or broccoli) and adding a teaspoon of…

Mine is 2 eggs and a piece of grain toast (or if I plan on having a sandiwhc for lunch, sometimes I'll just have the two eggs) I do switch it up a bit though. Yesterday and today I had a toasted chese & tomato sandwich with black pepper! Sometimes I'll have a small yoghurt, though I find that it doesn't fill me up for as…

I really want to try this spaghetti squash stuff, but I'm not aware of whether we have it in Australia or if it's maybe called something else... :)

Are you expecting your period, or have you just had it? I can gain up to 3 kilos just before I get my period and it stays around until just after. It's annoying, but at least I know why and I don't get depressed by the number :)

Mine are not as large as some, but I wear my normal bra underneath, and then a crop top over the top and they seem to sit quite well :)

Congratulations! :) We recently noticed that I don't have that many good 'before' shots of me to compare me to now, but realise that we have a picture of my engagement ring on and you can see that it has the tiniest muffin top going on, and now it's very loose! I don't think I would get it resized for a while yet, but I'm…

I'm lucky at the moment - I'm very slowly dropping out of some of my clothes...I used to only really buy stuff with elastic waists so I guess that helps them with being wearable for longer? I still have a few items of clothing that I'd been saving for 'when I lose weight' as well and I've been able to wear a couple of…

I had some birthday cake the other day, and prepared for it by doing 40 minutes of dancing in the morning, and taking a walk in the afternoon :) If you can have an idea of where you might go for food, you could calculate what you MIGHT eat and then do some extra exercise that day, and have relatively low calorie breakfasts…

I think I'm less snacky when I start my day with eggs. I also have cups of tea at morning tea (try to, if I have time) and I have one at night time after dinner so stop those dessert cravings. If I'm at home I will have a few coffees during the day and I count them as my snacks - and I try to remember to keep my water…

I tend to skip a snack or two on my days off, but it's because I wake up later I think so there is less time to fill with eating :) Also, I have time to prepare a good lunch rather than having a packed one and they seem more satisfying! When I'm working, snacking helps me break up the day a bit, but usually if I know that…