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Another who doesn't eat anything I don't enjoy! At only 1400 calories, I would be mad to eat something I didn't like LOL. For the past few days we have been really really busy, and arriving home late and dinner has been rushed, or we have eaten out and I haven't had my normal 1/2 dinner plate of salad accompanying whatever…

It depends whether what you are eating for a week fulfills your nutritional needs. If it does, then there would be no problem, if it doesn't then you might be running short of the things that your body doesn't store very well after a few days. I'm not a nutritionist, but I believe that some vitamins and minerals are water…

I make my own special mix LOL (out of the boxed cereals), and then its a lil' bit different every day. I usually have some All Bran, some puffed wheat (plain, no sugar), something like Sultana Buds and some berry muesli. I eat it almost every day for breakfast and I love it. At the moment I have piles of rhubarb so I'm…

Another potato lover here! I'm all about moderation LOL. An interesting recent study from New Zealand which specifically mentions potatoes and GI. http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago025418.html

Yay - good on you! I was pleased for a similar reason when I attended a birthday party BBQ today. I didn't go nuts, and have entered my food since returning home and am still under for calories. Normally, I reckon I would have eaten at least twice as much as an event like that with so many temptations (blush). It's great…

Yay well done! I'm also really pleased to have 'survived' the Christmas period and still be slowly losing. I'm especially thrilled that I have enjoyed some of my normal Christmas baking and goodies every single day (and didn't log on Christmas day), but MFP has helped me get real about just how much of that yummy baking I…

Daily weigh in always gets slated, but there are studies which show it can be a useful motivator for some people (google 'daily weigh in' and you'll find some articles). I prefer daily weigh in myself, but need to be realistic about the fluctuations that occur. Other people don't like it (and it may be especially…

Mmmmm peanut butter, mmmm apples. Yep, I eat both in moderation, which MFP really helps me do (because I can SEE just how many calories there are in peanut butter). I get awesome peanut butter which you probably can't get (Pic's peanut butter, made in NZ), and its one of my snacks on a spoon. About 10g of it every couple…

Yes, and perhaps while they are regulating they could introduce some laws about how often people are allowed to eat in restaurants and what a maximum daily calorie intake is, based on how tall you are and how much exercise you do. What else could we regulate? If we want to tackle the obesity epidemic we could limit all…

Me too. We get the impression (from media etc.) that Americans eat out a LOT! But I have a number of American friends IRL who live in NZ, and I know that is not true for them or their families, so I think the truth is probably in between. Some people eat out a lot, others not so much. It think NZ is hard on the heels of…

I guess if you *like* cookie cutter food then you might expect a restaurant to be able to whip up nutritional guidelines for their menu items with ease. But that is really only feasible if you serve things in exact portions like MacDonalds and the like do. Where all your buns are made by the whopping bun machine that pops…

Yes, that's what I think too. I kind of figure that if its a sensible salad and iced water, then I would be better off saving my $$ and making one at home LOL. And I agree with Aaronlock that common sense is a wonderful tool. I think it would be a crime to constrain passionate, creative cooks in small restaurants to…

Oops, double post.

I don't think 'proper' restaurants should have to, because it means everything has to be made exactly the same way each time, and allows no room for flair and chef's discretion, seasonality of produce etc. The chain restaurants are different, but then their aim is to provide exactly the same food every time, which makes it…

I'm 5'2'', my current is 155 and my goal is 130 too :) I had to convert though, 'cause we usually use kgs. LOL.

Wow! You look amazing, and if I were to meet you now I would think you had always looked like that because it fits you so well. Great story, and well done, you definitely achieved your goal.

I LOVE Christmas baking, it is part of our traditions, the magic and there's no way I'm forgoing it just because I'm on MFP. However, I am an expert in super small portions, and I have added all my recipes and I log and account for every bite. Generally each day I manage a mini fruit mince pie (which first appear on the…

Wow! You two look amazing! Awesome effort, and thanks for posting, it is so encouraging.

Go on - post 'em! I agree it is incredibly motivating to see how far all the amazing people on here have come. I love that it is ordinary people, well really extraordinary people, but not all airbrushed and photoshopped, just good honest, before and after pics.

Current job: Button designer and home educating mum to two awesome girls Dream job: I have it! Very happy with my current roles. In the future I will undertake postgraduate research in Risk Communication/Hazards (complementing my BSc in Geology).

Beans and rice - yumm! We have delicious tinned beans here called Delmaine black chilli beans (not sure where else you can get them other than NZ). They are soooo good, and perfect on a small portion of rice. My kids love them as well, so they go on rice, baked potato, in tortillas etc. Oh, the other thing I meant to say…

I don't buy any specifically diet foods, and we are on a pretty small family budget for food. For lunch we have just had baked potatoes with baked beans (jazzed up with some garlic and parsley from garden) and 20gm each of edam cheese. I had 134g raw potato, which equates to about 13c, plus 1/3 tin of baked beans = 60c and…

Wow - awesome story! Thanks for sharing your very encouraging photos and story. Well done.

The little "If every day were like today you would weigh ...kg in 5 weeks". I really love that function :)