jennywren1971 Member

Couldn't do this without my scales. One of the reasons I am overweight is because of my too big portion sizes. It's amazing what 50grams of cooked rice actually looks like - its a lot smaller than you think!

I try to eat fibre rich foods, multigrains, fruit, vegetables. I also have 2 teaspoons of benefibre in 500 mls of water when I wake up in the morning. This does the trick for me, I find that my morning walk also gets things moving. I have taken laxatives maybe twice in my life and oh my god I can't imagine doing that on a…

I was obese when I got my Mirena in five years ago at the age of 36. I had had three children. I used to have really heavy periods with cramping and they would last at least a week or more each month. I had some spotting a a bit of mild cramping after the Mirena was inserted but this went away after a month or so. I got…

Walking is my main form of exercise. A few years back I lost 40 kilograms by changing my diet and walking. I went from about 110 kilos to 70 kilos. Walking was the only thing I could do at the time as I was so unfit. As I got fitter I also did once a week water aerobics class. When I stopped walking and started to increase…

I agree with the others - eat more! Don't you get bored stupid eating the same tHing every day. Food is fuel for your body but it is also meant to be an enjoyable part of life. There are so many wonderful foods out there for you to eat. So many tastey yet healthy options.

It means that you didn't eat the amount of calories over the week that MFP told you to eat. To me thiS means that you may not be eating enough to sustain your body and this may have an affect on your weightloss overall.

Usually have skim because I am used to the taste Usually have multigrain but will eat white if there is nothing else but I don't have bread every day anymore. Fresh white bead is my kryptonite. We use basmati rice which is white but lower gi Usually have whole meal pasta

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I think what they are referring to is the GI of bananas. From what I have read the GI of a banana increases as it ripens. So less ripe bananas are lower GI and if you agree with the Low GI eating principles then they will assist in decreasing insulin spikes and help you to feel full for longer. Personally bananas are my…

I drink long life UHF skim milk. It is lower calorie, low fat, good protein , good calcium option for me. You are not losing any nutritional value drinking skim milk. Also the it treatment doesn't tak Rahway from nutritional value either. If you haven't drunk skim milk before it may take a bit of getting used to at first.…

I have a family of seven and we rarely have to throw out food. I do a big shop fortnightly and a smaller one weekly. Meal planning is the answer. Go to your pantry and fridge and check what is in there now, make a list. Now sit down and think about what meals you could. Make with what is in there now, think about…

I plan a snack for the afternoon. I usually have 2 vitaweet with Vegemite and low fat cheese, or an apple, or a handful of almonds. I also drink either a large glass of diet cordial, a can of coke zero or I have a coffee, I am usually I busy after school running kids around so I need to plan it so I am not tempted to stop…

I log fruit and vegetables because they have calories and those calories make up a good bit of my intake for a day. Ww and other programs don't allocate points to some fruit and vegetables because they want you. To eat more of them and because they are very filling. They have already calculated the average intake of these…

I am pretty particular about logging what i put in my mouth at the moment and I am paying particular attention to portion sizes. I don't log all the water I drink, I just make sure I log up to ten glasses but after that I stop logging. I don't log herbs and spices. I don't log the occasional oil spray I use but I do add…

Often in the first week of changing your diet you do lose lot more on the scales and then it settles down . I find the first weight I lose is a lot of retained fluid and also I am cleaning out my system ( bowel) so its this weight gone too. If you are eating well, drinking water and exercising as you say then it sounds…

Have had a Mirena for five years and due to get it replaced soon. No weight gain for me with it. No side effects for me either, periods have all but stopped. I get a bit of spotting on the day my period is due and for maybe a day or so and then that's it. I still get Pms and a bit of slowed weight loss at that time of the…

I like my cereal for breakfast. I have a cup of special k or special k advantage with a cup of skim milk and half a cup of fresh or canned fruit. Or 2 vita Brits with skim milk and fruit Or porridge made with traditional oats and skim milk and some fruit added ( mixed berries or banana or peaches) I usually eat about 6.30…

I am early childhood teacher too and I don't sit down all day either. I put lightly active same as the nurse because I didn't want to over estimate either.

When you can't wear skirts to work in summer in Australia because the chafing gets so bad you can't walk by morning tea time, When everyone is deciding on new staff uniforms and you have to mention t hat they will need to ensure they come in larger sizes. When you buy new uniforms and the sizes are huge and you are so…

I was drinking up to 2 liters a day of coke zero or diet coke. I would wake up in the morning and have a coke. Stupid I know. I went cold turkey and I was a very sick girl for the first 24 hours or so. Massive headache, shakes, felt like throwing up - you know all your basic withdrawal symptoms. I was not drinking enough…

I use benefibre to supplement my diet. It is clear and tasteless so you can add it to water or other foods. Works for me.

Thanks - you got me on the very first recipe - waffles sound delish!

I throw a few tablespoons in with my skim milk and frozen mixed fruits to make a yummy milkshake.

There is a new special k promotion on at the moment for their healthy eating plan. Not sure what it entails though. I know it's got a tracker. I eat special k or special k advantage plus for breakfast a few times a week. Have it with skim milk and fruit or with yoghurt and fruit, tastes pretty yummy,

I don't count soft drinks or tea or coffee in my water count for the day. I do count the occasional glass of diet cordial but I also add in the calories. I was once addicted to diet coke and drank about 1-2 liters a day. I drank it when I was thirsty instead of having water. Ended up very addicted. So now I try to drink at…

My understanding is that the bigger you are the more calories you need to survive because it takes more energy for your body to do stuff. As you get smaller you require less calories to do the same stuff. So I would go with the recalculation. Oh and by the way well done on the weightloss so far.

Yeah me too I lost over 40 kilos and my butt was still bigger then my waist and top half. The first place I put on weight is my butt, the first place I lose weight is my boobs, So unfair! I can't change my shape, I can just change the sizing.

I have been doing Rhee Tae Kwon Do for about 9 months. I watched my kids doing it for a bout a year and decided one day that I should give it a go. I am currently a yellow belt green tip. My boys are blue belt brown tip. My husband is a blackbelt and training to be an instructor, I really find it very helpful in releiving…

I wouldn't think so. Fibre is good for your insides and helps you to feel fuller so you might not eat as much.

I think in the long run it is very important. For me it's not just about weight loss but about getting healthier. I try to eat a balanced diet that includes the following: 2 -3 serves of fruit - I try to pick at mostly low gi ones because they stave off those afternoon munches, 5 serves of veges - i try to eat a lot of low…