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You might find this useful/interesting... http://www.jillianmichaels.com/fitness-and-diet-tips/5-ways-to-calm-hunger-pangs.aspx

I'd like to echo two things that have already been mentioned here. The first is the kind of snack you're eating. You're eating high carb/sugar snacks that play havoc with your blood sugar and lead to you wanting to grab another sugary snack when your blood sugar dips again. Protein is really key here as it keeps you full…

Thanks for responding! I'm concerned about whether I'm going to have enough energy though. I've been vegetarian for 30 years so I already eat plenty of fruit and veg but do rely heavily on carbs - brown rice, rice noodles and sourdough rye bread. I eat eggs a few times a week and plain yoghurt almost every day. But it does…

It's an interesting argument and one that I've been considering over the last few days. About 18 months ago I followed the South Beach Diet before falling pregnant with my son. I found it pretty easy and, even as a vegetarian, was able to fill up on protein and rarely felt hungry. I lost about 7 kgs and was happy. Now I'm…

I quit smoking 5 years ago - yay! I only drink occasionally. I quit drinking Diet Coke 2 years ago and it took 4 days to get rid of the migraine from the withdrawal! Yikes!!! Now, it has to be Dairy Queen Blizzards!!! Since joining MFP I've managed to limit myself to one every couple of weeks!!!

I've put into 'My Favourites' and it has just become part of my daily computer routine. I switch on and open up Hotmail, Facebook & MFP. Simple!

Thanks everyone for the input. I'll recheck my activity level and make sure it's set to lightly active. I might wear a pedometer just to see how many steps I take. Could be interesting!