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I guess, for me, the first thing I'd ask is what exactly is it about exercise you hate so much? Is it more that you hate the pain you experience when you exercise at the gym? If you didn't have those issues, would you actually like to exercise? The key to exercise is to find something you like. The other thing to remember…

Never heard of that before. The nutritionalist I've gone to in the past has never told me to cut out pasta but to use wholewheat rather than white to help control my blood sugar better. Other than that my only problem with pasta is that I always want a huge bowl of it rather than the proper, healthy portion :-)

Feel free to add me! I' here for the long run so can give some additional support and motivation (and maybe a giggle) along the way :-)

Ooh - honey... must try that one. yeh I'm not a big fan of sports drinks because of all the sugar etc - but will definitely try your honey suggestion :-)

I used to get that a lot - especially on the days that i trained in the gym. So i kept drinking more and more water because it is caused by being dehydrated - right? Well that was until someone reminded me that I also lose other nutrients when i train and by drinking all the water I was sending my electrolyte balance…

I'm losing steam today too... and need a few more pals to keep me motivated! Adding you now :-)

!00% certain - the 5lb one is the one in the background. I have a pic of me holding that one too (think it's in my profile somewhere too). We use them in work so I know they are exactly right :-)

Look at my profile pic... that it 1lb of fat! I think we forget sometimes that 1lb is actually a lot. I know it seems like hard work at times, but there are a lot of things that impact on the scales. It's hard not to get caught up in it, but try to remember a loss is a loss. Keep doing all you have been doing and you will…

Have you made all the settings for yourself etc? also, was the HRM keeping track throughout the workout? I've found that mine can lose it's signal depending on the exercise I'm doing, so if you were doing something that caused it to slip of lose contact that might help explain it. Keep an eye on it the next time you train.…

I would highly recommend Jillian Michael's 30 day shred (I got mine for £5 off amazon). An all encompassing exercise dvd that is only 20mins but boy does it work you... and generally work. Look up some 30ds (the shortened way of saying 30 day shred) before and after pics and you will be amazed. You will get toning but also…

Yeh the water thing has become really confusing because everyone keeps saying drink lots (and they are talking about litres!). But I've recently heard from a nutritionalist that this is not good and that the estimated 3 litres of fluid we need each day also includes the water from food as well as other drinks etc. yes…

Eggs! Great protein, hugely vitamin dense and you can do so much with them :-)

I've a LOT of weight to lose and I have been running on a treadmill as part of my training (put in by my trainer). Also, in the past (when I was much heavier than I am now) I had another trainer in a different gym and before I'd started with her I'd a knee injury and had to see a specialist. I asked the specialist when I…

oh some people can just kill your buzz - don't let them. You have just had your first big result!!! Whoop!!! To update your weight, when you are on your mfp home page on the left you should be able to 'weigh in'. you click this and it takes you to a page where you can add your current weight and MFP updates this on your…

Definitely don't weigh in every day. Weight fluctuates so much depending on what you have eaten, drunk and what exercise you have done (just to mention a few things that can affect it). and it's even worse for wome who a lovely monthly cycle to factor into things too. If you can, weight yourself monthly, or if you can't…

I've been looking into this very recently for a lot of different reasons, but as some people were saying earlier you can change the % of your enery coming from protein. If you search you can find the recommendation to calculate exactly how much protein you should be having - because of my activity level for me it's 1.2g/kg…

I'm not sure about that - I've way more than 6% body fat and because I've not been eating enough protein while training I've been losing muscle mass! Also, you have to remember your BMR is based on what your body needs if it was lying in a coma (for examply) and doesn't include the extra energy you use when you are…

Hi there - actually I'd listen to her. Your body has a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) which is the amount of calories it needs to work even if you were lying in a coma state. It doesn't take into account the energy you need for being up and about. If you go below this your body will go into a type of starvation mode and not…

Agree wth everyone saying to check with Dr first, but also be considerate of your other training. I've a lot to lose and have only just started doing little bits of running (under the guidance of a personal trainer). But I checked with a consultant that I wasn't going to be putting my knees under too much stress - didn't…

Hi Aimee - Congratulations on your success. I'm no where near hitting my target at the moment, but I can understand your frustration. But you have been doing this for 8/9 months now - maybe your body is just taking a bit of time to readjust. I hear all the time about how people hit their plateau, but as long a you keep…

Hi Katrina, I use the gym quite a bit and while I'm not expert I will happily pass along the info I know. Generally there are 2 types of training - cardio and strength. Cardio is all about exercise that increases your heart rate and basically gives it a good work out. It uses up your calories as you are doing the workout.…

Well done on your progress so far! that's some going, but I think you are just right in starting to think about the quality of the food and drinks you are having. I'll happily pass along the info given to me by the dietician and nutritionalist I've spoken with. Basically a calorie is not just a calorie. Some calories are…

I have had personal experience of this. When losing weight we are constantly told to just cut down, so when someone tells you to increase your intake to lose weight it just goes against everything we know - right? Well, I worked with a dietician and a nutritionalist a while back to get proper information about diet and…

With regard to weightloss and PCOS, the dietician I've just started working with told me that research is starting to show that physical activity is of more importance for weightloss, more so than diet. They are recommending that those with PCOS should aim for 1hr a day 7 days a week. That sounds like a lot to me, but it…

Definitely check your calorie intake. I've suffered from that in the past - healthy eating and training hard but didn't lose a pic after 3 months. I had to increase my calorie intake by 400 calories a day! So I increased my carbs (instruction from the dietician I was working with) and 2 months later 22lbs off. It was the…

Thanks Jo. It definitely does... You have been great over the past few weeks... I'm just getting to the point where I think I will need a few more of you :-)

I did a short nutritional cooking course at the end of last year and one of the recipes was for a warm quinoa salad. Basically cook the quinoa up as normal. In another pan lightly cook onion, a little red chilli and some garlic. Add corgette and aspargus (or any other veg you want or like) and fry up a little. Add a pinch…

Well done so far. I've been using the site for just over a month and I find it really helpful. Feel free to add me as a friend because it really helps when you get some encouragement for others when you log in. One thing I would definitely recommend to start you off with exercise is Jillian Michael's 30 day shred dvd. It…

Just go back to normal - actually they've started to recommend you have a high calorie day occasionally when on calorie restricted diet... it helps full the body into thinking that it isn't being restricted :-)

For me I prefer to eat less processed foods, so wouldn't use quorn (although years ago I used it). Another healthy option to try is turkey mince - less processed, but still really good protein etc.