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I haven't had KFC in a long time, partly due to the fact that the store here isn't great...I don't remember it always being soooo greasy, but maybe it was. It's like soaked in it and not crispy or crunchy at all, and sometimes the chicken is tough. The lettuce isn't very nice and the service at the local one while…

Could you always try to have some low calorie/carb option snacks on you to help with eating the extra carbs? Soup in a thermos might be nice because it will fill you up and it's a comfort food. Sliced apples and carrots in a snack bag with some lemon juice on it is really nice :) Also not too difficult to prepare! Also - I…

Women who have PCOS will have a difficult time losing weight (I don't know if you suffer from PCOS) but I suppose the information can still be helpful? If you have PCOS you can improve your diet and chances of weightloss by switching a few things. You can eat carbs, but try to aim for low GI foods. I try not to eat too…

I alternate with toast, yoghurt, fruit, leftovers, and that other thing :p Smoothies seem like a fun way to start the day, and a good change from cereal!

I would recommend having a reallllly good browse at the supermarket and also buying some sandwich bags :) I found some mini rice cakes that have chocolate/yoghurt on one side and they're about 70ish - 90ish cals a serve. There are 4 servings to a bag so I put them in the sandwich bags and I can grab one out for either one…

yep, I agree :) Plus, you can make super easy soups this way which would be low calorie & filling (tomato or vegetable based, not so much creamy ones) Good for go-to snacks that you can keep in the freezer :) Chilli is probably one of my go-to recipes, and I make that in the slowcooker too, though beef & broccoli stirfry…

It's not so bad :) I think one thing that helps me is that I generally eat the same or similar things for breakfast & lunch each day. I'll have toast some days for breakfast, and eggs on other days, but it is generally just those two things, maybe prepared differently so I don't get bored. The thing is that when you start…

Just make sure that you have something nutritious for dinner :) Don't worry so much about the calories today, just give your body something good as well

Not eating it healp me curb my cravings though I realise that this won't work for everyone. I find that if I'm eating it every day, then I want it - every day. Now that I've gone without for a while and avoided it, I find that I can have a bit here and there without any of those MUST HAVE NOW cravings coming back :) I do…

Age - 27 Height - 160cms (about 5'2) Starting Weight - 113kgs (249 pounds) Current Weight - 97.6kgs (215.2 pounds) Goal Weight - 75kgs (165 pounds) **Currently I'm doing about 1200 calories per day

definitely don't rely on the scales, especially if you're doing exercise as well :) Do as Watersapphire says and take photos (same outfit & pose) and take measurements of your waist, hips, arms & legs :)

The constant going to the loo IS annoying, but if you continue it, it gets better. I find that if I don't keep up on my water intake (forget my water bottle a few days in a row) then I'll be peeing constantly, but after a few days it starts to regulate itself and I feel so much better for it. Not to mention, my skin looks…

Hot cups of tea :) Keep a few flavours :) It's something that's helped me, since it kind of feels dessert-y

I think part of it might be because many people think of a 'diet' as being awful, or as a punishment. So they're 'saving you' by offering you little treats now and then. Kind of how you sometimes sneak a mars bar or something naughty into the hospital for people.

Definitely agree with the thermos suggestion! You can get some cup-a-soups that are only 50 calories but still fill you up. I used to make one up for my boyfriend, but add some ham and vegetables in as well and then give him some 2 minute noodles that he could add into the thermos just before he was ready to eat :) It was…

I think that by logging the calories from today anyway, is a good sign. I also think that it is very important to not beat yourself up too much over it. Tomorrow is a new day, so just go back to your normal calorie count & continue as normal. I am finding that by logging my stuff throughout the day that I am more able to…

Good luck on your journey :) I think that when you're feeling down about yourself, it's very easy to project what you're feeling onto other people (So you feel embarassed by your size, and you assume that your husband & children must feel this way too) I also think that once you realise that you might be doing this, it…